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Author Archive - JeffGRE Question of the Day (October 20)Math The remainder when 120 is divided by single-digit integer m is positive, as is the remainder when 120 is divided by single-digit integer n. If m > n, what is the remainder when 120 is divided by m – n? enter your value Correct Answer - Zero - (click and... GRE Question of the Day (October 19)Verbal Many admirers of art _______ the beauty of Jackson Pollock’s paintings, while others disparage the splatters of color as simplistic. A. defame B. overlook C. ignore D. commend E. underrate F. extol Correct Answer - D and F - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the... GRE Question of the Day (October 18)Math If c is randomly chosen from the integers 20 to 99, inclusive, what is the probability that – c is divisible by 12? enter your value as a fraction Correct Answer - 3/4 - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day... GRE Question of the Day (October 17)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. rarefy B. circulate C. investigate D. subtilize E. spur F. incite Correct Answer - A and D - (click and drag your mouse... GRE Question of the Day (October 16)Math A bag contains 3 white, 4 black, and 2 red marbles. Two marbles are drawn from the bag. If replacement is not allowed, what is the probability that the second marble drawn will be red? A. B. C. D. E. Correct Answer - D - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question... GRE Question of the Day (October 13)Verbal The feudalism practiced by Carolingian rulers was still in its _______ stage; only later did features such as subinfeudation and the consequent necessity of designating a liege lord lead to the fully-developed system familiar to students of the High Middle Ages. A.refractory B. byzantine C. nascent D. labyrinthine E. inchoate F.... GRE Question of the Day (October 12)Math A batch of widgets costs p + 15 dollars for a company to produce and each batch sells for p(9 – p) dollars. For which of the following values of p does the company make a profit? (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6 (E) 7 Correct Answer - B - (click and... GRE Question of the Day (October 11)Verbal In an era in which mass media is but a thrall of its corporate masters, the amateurish _______ of commercials for local businesses provide a tonic for the slick homogeneity of most advertising. A. amalgamations B. eccentricities C. synergies D. conglomerations E. syllogisms F. idiosyncrasies Correct Answer - B and F - (click and... GRE Question of the Day (October 10)Math If x is a positive integer, what is the units digit of + + (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6 (E) 8 Correct Answer - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day - Click to Subscribe via email GRE Question of the Day (October 9)Verbal One might sometimes wonder whether some of the stories passed down through generations are veritable or ____(i)___; whether the heroes had such endless mettle or were, in their hearts, occasionally ____(ii)____; and whether the denizens of the times described were really so ____(iii)____, or were... |