Saturday, April 09, 2005
SC from OG
Lacking information about energy use, people tend to overestimate the amount of energy used by equipment, such as lights, that are visible and must be turned on and off and underestimate that used by unobtrusive equipment, such as water heaters.
(A) equipment, such as lights, that are visible and must be turned on and off and underestimate that
(B) equipment, such as lights, that are visible and must be turned on and off and underestimate it when
(C) equipment, such as lights, that is visible and must be turned on and off and underestimate it when
(D) visible equipment, such as lights, that must be turned on and off and underestimate that
(E) visible equipment, such as lights, that must be turned on and off and underestimate it when
Answer
Choices A and B incorrectly use the plural verb are with the singular noun equipment. In B, C, and E, when used by does not parallel amount... used by and nonsensically suggests that the people are used by the equipment. D, the best choice, correctly parallels the amount... used by with that used by, in which that is the pronoun substitute for amount. Moreover, D solves the agreement problem of A and B by omitting the to be verb used with visible and placing visible before equipment', the phrase visible equipment is also parallel with unobtrusive equipment.
(A) equipment, such as lights, that are visible and must be turned on and off and underestimate that
(B) equipment, such as lights, that are visible and must be turned on and off and underestimate it when
(C) equipment, such as lights, that is visible and must be turned on and off and underestimate it when
(D) visible equipment, such as lights, that must be turned on and off and underestimate that
(E) visible equipment, such as lights, that must be turned on and off and underestimate it when
Answer
Choices A and B incorrectly use the plural verb are with the singular noun equipment. In B, C, and E, when used by does not parallel amount... used by and nonsensically suggests that the people are used by the equipment. D, the best choice, correctly parallels the amount... used by with that used by, in which that is the pronoun substitute for amount. Moreover, D solves the agreement problem of A and B by omitting the to be verb used with visible and placing visible before equipment', the phrase visible equipment is also parallel with unobtrusive equipment.
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
PowerPrep Test1 and lessons..
I have almost restarted the preparation now. I have not picked up the pace yet but will definitely work more and more on GMAT. I took the PowerPrep test1 on Saturday. I have collected the no. of mistakes I committed after the exam. I could review the answers but have not really analysed the answers for verbal. Though I made few mistakes in quant, I am doing much better now compared to what I was the other day when I took the online test.
PS: 7/21 Incorrect
DS: 3/16 Incorrect
SC: 10/17 Incorrect
CR: 3/10 Incorrect
RC: 6/14 incorrect
This makes the total score 540.
Post-Martem:
PS: I could have reduced the count to 2/21 if I had paid little attention beforre confirming the answer. but, I should be cracking any damn question in this part after all I have solved all these types at some point of my career.
DS: I have to practice well and reduce the count to 0 in this area.
SC: Lot more needs to be done. This was the section I gave lot of importance and solved more than 150 questions from OG. But, it is all over. It is fresh start.
CR: This is all logical. I have to get evrrything right as I have been paid for being logical in my approach.
RC: I better do it after I am done with other sections.
Action Plan:
I have decided to become VIP member in scoretop after I complete OG. Started SC section in OG and I need to pick up pace from now. I plan to complete OG in 30 days from now.
PS: 7/21 Incorrect
DS: 3/16 Incorrect
SC: 10/17 Incorrect
CR: 3/10 Incorrect
RC: 6/14 incorrect
This makes the total score 540.
Post-Martem:
PS: I could have reduced the count to 2/21 if I had paid little attention beforre confirming the answer. but, I should be cracking any damn question in this part after all I have solved all these types at some point of my career.
DS: I have to practice well and reduce the count to 0 in this area.
SC: Lot more needs to be done. This was the section I gave lot of importance and solved more than 150 questions from OG. But, it is all over. It is fresh start.
CR: This is all logical. I have to get evrrything right as I have been paid for being logical in my approach.
RC: I better do it after I am done with other sections.
Action Plan:
I have decided to become VIP member in scoretop after I complete OG. Started SC section in OG and I need to pick up pace from now. I plan to complete OG in 30 days from now.
Sunday, April 03, 2005
SC...
Soaring television costs accounted for more than half the spending in the presidential campaign of 1992, a greater proportion than it was in any previous election.
A. a greater proportion than it was
B. a greater proportion than
C. a greater proportion than they have been
D. which is greater than was so
E. which is greater than it has been
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A was my answer but OA is C.
A. a greater proportion than it was
B. a greater proportion than
C. a greater proportion than they have been
D. which is greater than was so
E. which is greater than it has been
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A was my answer but OA is C.
