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Author Archive - JeffGRE Question of the Day (November 19th)Math A set has exactly five consecutive positive integers. Quantity A Quantity B The percentage decrease in the average of the numbers when one of the numbers is dropped from the set 20% A) Quantity A is greater.B) Quantity B is greater.C) The two quantities are equal.D) The relationship cannot be... GRE Question of the Day (November 17th)Math Of the 150 houses in a certain development, 60 percent have air-conditioning, 50 percent have a sunporch, and 30 percent have a swimming pool. If 5 of the houses have all three of these amenities and 5 have none of them, how many of the... GRE Question of the Day (November 16th)Verbal At night, schools of prey and predators are almost always spectacularly illuminated by the bioluminescence produced by the microscopic and larger plankton. The reason for the ubiquitous production of light by the microorganisms of the sea remains obscure and suggested explanations are controversial. It has... GRE Question of the Day (November 15th)Math Quantity A Quantity B \({b^2+2ad}\) \({(a+d)^2 - c^2}\) 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 (November 12th)Math If \({n = 9! – 6^4}\), which of the following is the greatest integer k such that \({3^k}\) is a factor of n ?A. 1B. 3C. 4D. 6E. 8 Correct Answer - D - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (November 11th)Verbal In order to ascertain the efficacy of the new GRE versus the old one, it will be necessary not only to collect, but also to _______________ detailed score reports from test-takers from both groups, as only by studying the differences and similarities in results can... GRE Question of the Day (November 10th)Math AB is the Diameter and point O is the center of the circle shown above Quantity A Quantity B Area of Triangle ABC Twice the Area of Triangle OBD A : Quantity A is greater B : Quantity B is greater C : Both quantities are equal D : Answer Cannot be determined Correct... GRE Question of the Day (November 9th)Verbal Many admirers of art _______ the beauty of Jackson Pollock’s paintings, while others disparage the splatters of color as simplistic. A. defameB. overlookC. ignoreD. commendE. underrateF. extol Correct Answer - D & F - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (November 8th)Math How many positive integers less than 500 begin with a 3, end with a 3, or both?A) 149B) 150C) 159D) 199E) 200 Correct Answer - A - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (November 5th)Math Set A contains 35 different elements. Quantity A Quantity B The number of subsets of A containing odd number of elements \({2^{18}}\) 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 - A... |