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Author Archive - JeffGRE Question of the Day (September 15th)Verbal A ten-year comparison between the United States and the Soviet Union in terms of crop yields per acre revealed that when only planted acreage is compared, Soviet yields were equal to 68 percent of United States yields. When total agricultural acreage (planted acreage plus fallow... GRE Question of the Day (September 14th)Math In a distribution of the values of the variable x, the 50th percentile is 48.5, and the 60th percentile is 56.5. Quantity A Quantity B The 40th percentile of the distribution of the values of x 40.5 A)The quantity in Column A is greater.B)The quantity in Column B is greater.C)The... GRE Question of the Day (September 13th)Verbal For some time now, (i) _________ has been presumed not to exist: the cynical conviction that everybody has an angle is considered wisdom.A rationalityB flexibilityC diffidenceD disinterestednessE insincerity Correct Answer - D - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (September 12th)Math If \({a}\), \({b}\), \({c}\) and \({d}\) are four consecutive integers (not necessarily in that order), and \({a^b = c^d}\), what is the [u]least[/u] possible value of \({a+b+c+d}\) ?A) -8B) -6C) -2D) 6E) 12 Correct Answer - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion... GRE Question of the Day (September 9th)Verbal In the United States, between 1850 and 1880, the number of farmers continued to increase, but at a rate lower than that of the general population. Which of the following statements directly contradicts the information presented above?A) The number of farmers in the general population increased... GRE Question of the Day (September 8th)Math If n = 4p, where p is a prime number greater than 2, how many different positive even divisors does n have, including n ?(A) Two(B) Three(C) Four(D) Six(E) Eight Correct Answer - C - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion &... GRE Question of the Day (September 7th)Verbal Diecast truck manufacturers release limited edition models and others with obscure commercial advertising in order to _______ their trucks and ensure that certain items become dedicated collectibles instead of toys.A. rarefyB. circulateC. investigateD. subtilizeE. spurF. incite Correct Answer - A, D - (click and drag your... GRE Question of the Day (September 6th)Math Four people each roll a fair die once. Quantity A Quantity B The probability that at least two people will roll the same number 70% 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. Correct Answer -... GRE Question of the Day (September 2nd)Math If S1 = {1, 2, 3, 4, ... , 23} and S2 = {207, 208, 209, 210, 211, ... , 691}, how many elements of the set S2 are divisible by at least four distinct prime numbers that are elements of the set S1?(a) 9(b)... GRE Question of the Day (August 31st)Math Quantity A Quantity B The product of the odd integers between -8 to 8 The product of the even integers between -9 to 9 A)The quantity in Column A is greater.B)The quantity in Column B is greater.C)The two quantities are equal.D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Correct... |