Author Archive - Jeff

GRE Question of the Day (July 10)

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Math A candy jar has 4 lime, 10 cherry, 8 orange, and x grape candies. If Tom selects a candy from the jar at random and the probability that he selects an orange candy is greater than 20 percent, which of the following could be the...

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GRE Question of the Day (July 7)

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Verbal Owing to a combination of its proximity and ____________ atmosphere, Mars is the only planet in our solar system whose surface details can be discerned from Earth. ❑ viscous ❑ ossified ❑ rarefied ❑ estimable ❑ copious ❑ meager Correct Answer - C and F - (click and drag your mouse to see the...

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GRE Question of the Day (July 6)

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Math In the coordinate plane, square ABCD has vertices at A (3, 7), B (3, 12), C (8, x), D (8, y). What is the area of ABCD ? A) 16 B) 20 C) 25 D) 30 E) 36 Correct Answer - C - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion...

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GRE Question of the Day (July 5)

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Verbal Although pirating software, such as borrowing a friend’s copy of an installation CD or downloading software from unapproved sources is (i)____________ , many people continue to do so (ii)____________ , almost as if they were unaware that such acts amount to theft. Blank (i) Blank (ii) (A) uncommon (D)...

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GRE Question of the Day (July 4)

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Math A number, n, is multiplied by 6. The product is increased by 24. Finally, the entire quantity is divided by 3. Which of the following expresses the final result in terms of n ? A) B) C) D) E) Correct Answer - C - (click and drag your mouse...

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GRE Question of the Day (July 3)

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Verbal The novel emphasizes the innate (i)____________ of all humans, showing how each and every character within the narrative is, ultimately, (ii)____________ . This motif becomes tiresome due to its (iii)____________, however, as character after character is bribed, either explicitly or implicitly, into giving up his...

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GRE Question of the Day (June 30)

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Math The height of a rectangular 3D figure is increased by p percent, its depth is decreased by p percent and its width is unchanged. Quantity A Quantity B The volume of the new 3D figure if p = 20 The volume of the new 3D figure if p = 40 A) Quantity...

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GRE Question of the Day (June 29)

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Verbal All the greatest chess players in the world know that it is folly to be (i) ____________ when facing a formidable opponent, as stubbornness will almost surely lead to mistakes that force a player to (ii) ____________ to the prevailing strategy of his or her opponent. Blank...

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GRE Question of the Day (June 28)

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Math Quantity A Quantity B The distance that Bob drives in 3 hours at an average speed of 44 miles per hour The distance that Inez drives in 2 hours and 30 minutes at an average speed of 50 miles per hour A) Quantity A is greater. B) Quantity B is greater. C) The two quantities are equal. D) The relationship...

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GRE Question of the Day (June 27)

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Verbal Despite what ____________ philosophies of child rearing suggest, there is no imperative that the day-to-day action of raising a child be simple, unambiguous, and unchanging—no requirement, in other words, ensures that life follows philosophy. Blank (i) (A) inexact (B) aggressive (C) random (D) shameless (E) systematic Correct Answer - E - (click and drag...

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