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Author Archive - JeffGRE Question of the Day (October 19)Math Each number SN in a sequence can be expressed as a function of the preceding number (SN–1) as follows: SN = 2323 SN–1 – 4. Which of the following equations correctly expresses the value of SN in this sequence in terms of SN+2? A) Sn = 9494 Sn+2 +18 B) Sn... GRE Question of the Day (October 18)Verbal While the colonists would eventually push westward, first, they were in for a long, difficult winter, and the main challenge was to _________ their existing resources. A. sell B. peddle C. steward D. upend E. husband F. procure Correct Answer - C and E - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion... GRE Question of the Day (October 17)Math Quantity A Quantity B x(4−x)x(4−x) 66 A) Quantity A is greater. B) Quantity B is greater. C) The two quantities are equal. D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Question Discussion & Explanation Correct Answer - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) GRE Question of the Day (October 16)Verbal In Europe, football, otherwise known as soccer, it the most popular sport by several orders of magnitude, whereas in America, fandom is fairly evenly __________ among a few different sports. Blank (i) (A) regarded (B) inspired (C) enjoyed (D) measured (E) apportioned Correct Answer - E - (click and drag your mouse to see the... GRE Question of the Day (October 15)Math What is the remainder when 1317+17131317+1713 is divided by 10? Question Discussion & Explanation Correct Answer - 0 - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) GRE Question of the Day (October 12)Verbal The headmaster at Leawood Day School noticed that scores on math tests were lower this year than in previous years. This year, all students took math courses during the first period of the school day; in years past, they had taken math during the final... GRE Question of the Day (October 11)Math Which of the following values times 12 is not a multiple of 64? Indicate all such values. A. 6666 B. 122122 C. 183183 D. 303303 E. 222 Question Discussion & Explanation Correct Answer - C, D, and E - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) GRE Question of the Day (October 10)Verbal The music of the late ’70s is often described as _________ , despite the notable exception of a few innovators in the budding punk and hip-hop scenes. A. derivative B. trite C. inspired D. visionary E. enigmatic F. cerebral Correct Answer - A and B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question... GRE Question of the Day (October 9)Math On a certain train, tickets cost $6 each for children and $9 each for adults. The total train ticket cost for a certain group of six passengers was between $44 and $50. Quantity A Quantity B The number of children in the group The number of adults in the... GRE Question of the Day (October 8)Verbal Exterminator: Using poisoned food is the most effective tactic for combating a mouse infestation.The mouse will carry the food back to the nest, causing all of the mice to die, while a trap will kill only the one mouse that falls into it. If all... |