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Author Archive - JeffGRE Question of the Day (April 21st)Verbal The leaders of Ukraine’s “Orange Revolution” were a study in contrasts. At the center of the political storm stood Viktor Yushchenko, his once (i)____________ face transformed into a monstrous mask by dioxin poisoning; but, at his side, no one could miss the (ii)____________Yulia Tymoshenko, soon... GRE Question of the Day (April 20th)Math In the figure below, what is the value of a + b + c? A. 210 B. 220C. 240D. 270 E. 280 Correct Answer - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (April 17th)Math If \({\frac{{x}}{{3}} - \frac{{x}}{{6}} + \frac{{x}}{{9}} - \frac{{x}}{{12}} = 1 - \frac{{1}}{{2}} + \frac{{1}}{{3}} - \frac{{1}}{{4}}}\) , then \({x =}\) A. \({3}\) B. \({1}\) C. \({\frac{{1}}{{3}}}\) D. \({-\frac{{1}}{{3}}}\) E. \({-3}\) Correct Answer - A - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (April 16th)Verbal Historical research makes two somewhat antithetical truths that sounded (i) __________come to seem profound: knowledge of the past comes entirely from written documents, giving written words great (ii) ___________, and the more material you uncover, the more (iii) ___________ your subject becomes. Blank (i) Blank (ii) Blank (iii) (A)... GRE Question of the Day (April 15th)Math For any positive integer n, \({\pi(n)}\) represents the number of factors of n, inclusive of 1 and itself. a and b are prime numbers Quantity A Quantity B \({\pi(a) + \pi(b)}\) \({\pi(a * b)}\) A. The quantity in Column A is greaterB. The quantity in Column B is greaterC. The two... GRE Question of the Day (April 14th)Verbal It is frequently assumed that the mechanization of work has a revolutionary effect on the lives of the people who operate the new machines and on the society into which the machines have been introduced. For example, it has been suggested that the employment of... GRE Question of the Day (April 13th)Math Quantity A Quantity B \({25^2}\) \({50}\) 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 - A - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (April 10th)Verbal Vain and prone to violence, Caravaggio could not handle success: the more his (i)__________ as an artist increased, the more (ii)__________ his life became. Blank (i) Blank (ii) (A) temperance (D) tumultuous (B) notoriety (E) providential (C) eminence (F) dispassionate Correct Answer - C and D - (click and drag your mouse to see... GRE Question of the Day (April 9th)Math The ratio of two adult brothers' ages is 5 to 8. Quantity A Quantity B The ratio of the brothers' ages 8 years ago. The ratio of the brothers' ages in 6 years. A) Quantity A is greater.B) Quantity B is greater.C) The two quantities are equal.D) The relationship cannot... GRE Question of the Day (April 8th)Verbal The significance of the Magna Carta lies not in its (i) _______ provisions, but in its broader impact: it made the king subject to the law. Blank (i) specific revolutionary implicit controversial finite Correct Answer - A - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation |