Author Archive - Jeff

GRE Question of the Day (July 9th)

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Verbal It seems ironic that the preacher's sermon, intended to reconcile the feuding brothers, served only to __________ them further.A. intimidateB. estrangeC. avengeD. arbitrateE. commiserateF. disaffect     Correct Answer - B & F - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation

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GRE Question of the Day (July 8th)

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Math     Quantity A Quantity B AB 10 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 & Explanation

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GRE Question of the Day (July 6th)

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Math Quantity A Quantity B \({\frac{{99}^{9}}{{9^{99}}}}\) \({\frac{{11}^{9}}{{9}^{90}}}\) 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

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GRE Question of the Day (July 3rd)

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Math In 1990, twice as many boys as girls at Adams High School earned varsity letters. From 1990 to 2000 the number of girls earning varsity letters increased by 25% while the number of boys earning varsity letters decreased by 25%. What was the ratio in...

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GRE Question of the Day (July 1st)

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Math   On segment WZ above, if WY = 21, XZ = 26, and YZ is twice WX, what is the value of XY?(A) 5(B) 10(C) 11(D) 16(E) It cannot be determined from the information given.   Correct Answer - D - (click and drag your mouse to see...

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GRE Question of the Day (June 30th)

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Verbal Given how (i)_____ the shortcomings of the standard economic model are in its portrayal of human behavior, the failure of many economists to respond to them is astonishing. They continue to fill the journals with yet more proofs of yet more (ii)_____ theorems. Others, by...

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GRE Question of the Day (June 29th)

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Math The three circles have the same center. The radii of the circles are 3, 4, and 5.   Quantity A Quantity B The area of the shaded region The area of the stripped region A) Quantity A is greater.B) Quantity B is greater.C) The two quantities are equal.D) The relationship cannot...

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GRE Question of the Day (June 26th)

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Math The positive integers m and n leave remainders of 2 and 3, respectively, when divided by 6. m > n. What is the remainder when m - n is divided by 6?(A) 1(B) 2(C) 3(D) 4(E) 5   Correct Answer - E - (click and drag your...

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GRE Question of the Day (June 25th)

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Verbal It is refreshing to read a book about our planet by an author who does not allow facts to be (i)__________ by politics: well aware of the political disputes about the effects of human activities on climate and biodiversity, this author does not permit them...

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GRE Question of the Day (June 24th)

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Math   Quantity A Quantity B The average (arithmetic mean) of the measures of the three angles of a triangle whose largest angle measures 75° The average (arithmetic mean) of the measures of the three angles of a triangle whose largest angle measures 105° A) Quantity A is greater.B) Quantity B...

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