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Author Archive - JeffGRE Question of the Day (May 3rd)Math If \({(x + 2)^2 = 9}\) and \({(y + 3)^2 = 25}\), then what is the maximum value of \({\frac{{x}}{{y}}}\)?(A) 1/8(B) 1/2(C) 5/8(D) 5/2(E) 10/3 Correct Answer - C - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (April 28th)Math In the coordinate geometry plane, point A is the midpoint between points (5,8) and (-3, -2). If the midpoint between point A and point B is (4, -1), in which quadrant does point B lie?A. IB. IIC. IIID. IVE. None of the above Correct Answer -... GRE Question of the Day (April 27th)Verbal Almost all arguments against the theory of evolution stem from the fact that it is very difficult to prove how a group of non-living elements can combine together and give rise to life. However, just because something cannot be proved with certainty today doesn’t mean... GRE Question of the Day (April 26th)Math If \({(x + 2)^2 = 9}\) and \({(y + 3)^2 = 25}\), then what is the maximum value of \({\frac{{x}}{{y}}}\)?(A) 1/8(B) 1/2(C) 5/8(D) 5/2(E) 10/3 Correct Answer - C - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (April 22nd)Math \({x \neq 0}\)\({\frac{{3}}{{x}}+\frac{{1}}{{4}}=\frac{{1}}{{2x}}}\) Quantity A Quantity B \({x}\) \({-5}\) 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 Answer - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (April 21st)Verbal The playwright's approach is (i) ___________ in that her works (ii) ___________ the theatrical devices normally used to create drama on the stage. Blank (i) Blank (ii) (A) pedestrian (D) jettison (B) startling (E) experiment with (C) celebrated (F) distill Correct Answer - B & D - (click and drag your mouse to see... GRE Question of the Day (April 20th)Math The table above shows the frequency distribution of the values of a variable Y. What is the mean of the distribution? Correct Answer - 1.29 - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (April 18th)Math Ricardo lives 4 kilometers due west of Pat's house. Ann lives 6 kilometers due north of Pat's house and 4 kilometers due west of David's house. What is the straight-line distance, in kilometers, from Ricardo's house to David's house?(A) 4(B) 5(C) 8(D) 10(E) 12 Correct Answer... GRE Question of the Day (April 15th)Math In a certain type of tiling called Penrose P3 tiling, two types of rhombi fill a space without gaps or overlaps: wide rhombi and narrow rhombi. If five of the wide rhombi can meet symmetrically at a single point, while ten of the narrow rhombi... GRE Question of the Day (April 14th)Verbal Some analysts worry about consumers’ perception that the electronics industry is always on the verge of major breakthroughs; that perception could hurt the industry by making consumers reluctant to buy products they believe will soon be __________ .A) incompatibleB) devaluedC) obsoleteD) ubiquitousE) everywhereF) outmoded Correct Answer... |