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Author Archive - JeffGRE Question of the Day (July 24th)Math If \({x + 2y = a}\) and \({x – 2y = b}\), which of the following expressions is equal to \({xy}\)? A. \({ab}\) B. \({\frac{{a+b}}{{2}}}\) C. \({\frac{{a-b}}{{2}}}\) D. \({\frac{{a^2-b^2}}{{4}}}\) E. \({\frac{{a^2-b^2}}{{8}}}\) Correct Answer - E - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (July 23rd)Verbal A perfectionist is someone who feels _______ when he makes even the most minuscule of errors.A. vexationB. hostilityC. indifferenceD. chagrinE. condemnationF. bafflement Correct Answer - A, D - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (July 22nd)Math To reproduce an old photograph, a photographer charges x dollars to make a negative, \({\frac{{3x}}{{5}}}\) dollars for each of the first 10 prints, and \({\frac{{x}}{{5}}}\) dollars for each print in excess of 10 prints. If $45 is the total charge to make a negative and... GRE Question of the Day (July 20th)Math Quantity A Quantity B \({z-x}\) \({y}\) 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 - C - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (July 17th)Math O is the center of the circlePQ=6OR=12 Quantity A Quantity B x 45 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 - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion... GRE Question of the Day (July 16th)Verbal In 1985 a consumer agency concluded that Xylo brand bicycles are safer to ride than are Zenon brand bicycles. The agency based the conclusion on the ratio of the number of rider injuries to the number of riding hours for each brand of bicycle from... GRE Question of the Day (July 15th)Math x and y are two numbers Quantity A Quantity B The product of x and y The product of 80% of x and 125% of y A. The quantity in Column A is greaterB. The quantity in Column B is greaterC. The two quantities are equalD. The relationship cannot be... GRE Question of the Day (July 14th)Verbal Room acoustics design criteria are determined according to the room’s intended use. Music, for example, is best (i) __________ in spaces that are reverberant, a condition that generally makes speech less (ii) ________. Acoustics suitable for both speech and music can sometimes be created in... GRE Question of the Day (July 13th)Math \({0 < a < b < c}\) Quantity A Quantity B \({\frac{{b}}{{a}}}\) \({\frac{{c}}{{b}}}\) 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 - D - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion... GRE Question of the Day (July 10th)Math In the rectangular coordinate system shown, points A and E lie on the x-axis, and points B and D lie on the y-axis. Point C is the midpoint of the line AB, and point F is the midpoint of the line DE. Quantity A Quantity B The slope... |