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Author Archive - JeffGRE Question of the Day (February 13)Math At the rate of \({\frac{{x}}{{6}}}\) miles for every y seconds, how many miles can an aircraft travel in z minutes? \({(xyz \neq 0)}\) A. \({\frac{{xy}}{{6z}}}\) B. \({\frac{{xz}}{{6y}}}\) C. \({\frac{{xyz}}{{6}}}\) D. \({\frac{{10xy}}{{z}}}\) E. \({\frac{{10xz}}{{y}}}\) Correct Answer - E - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (February 12)Verbal Although never one to (i) _______life’s pleasures, only recently had Paul devoted himself entirely to (ii) _______ pursuits. In years past, Paul had adeptly balanced his love of fine wine and women with (iii) _______career. a) revel in d) misanthropic g) a feckless b) eschew e) hedonistic h) a nugatory c) peruse f)... GRE Question of the Day (February 11)Math Family X's gross income is the sum of Mr. X's income and Mrs. X's income. In 1983 Mr. and Mrs. X each had an income of $25,000. If Mr. X's income increased by 10 percent from 1983 to 1984, by what percent did Mrs.... GRE Question of the Day (February 10)Verbal The number of boats sold in 1973 was greater than the number of boats sold in 1987. However, more money was spent buying boats in 1987 than was spent buying boats in 1973.Which of the following statements can be properly inferred from the statements above?(A)... GRE Question of the Day (February 7)Math If the diameter of circle C is 3 times the diameter of circle D, then the area of circle C is how many times the area of circle D ? Correct Answer - 9 - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion... GRE Question of the Day (February 5)Math If \({x^2 - y^2 = 1}\) and the average (arithmetic mean) of x and y is 4, what is the value of x - y ? A. \({\frac{{1}}{{8}}}\) B. \({\frac{{1}}{{4}}}\) C. \({\frac{{1}}{{2}}}\) D. \({2}\) E. \({4}\) Correct Answer - A - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question... GRE Question of the Day (February 4)Verbal A program of steady, moderate aerobic exercise coupled with a diet low in saturated fats and cholesterol has been associated with reduced risk of heart attacks and strokes. Therefore, no one who exercises regularly and eats only foods that are low in saturated fats and... GRE Question of the Day (February 3)Math Quantity A Quantity B \({\frac{{4}}{{5}} + \frac{{2}}{{11}}}\) \({1}\) 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 &... GRE Question of the Day (January 31)Verbal Diamonds, an occasional component of rare igneous rocks called lamproites and kimberlites, have never been dated satisfactorily. However, some diamonds contain minute inclusions of silicate minerals, commonly olivine, pyroxene, and garnet. These minerals can be dated by radioactive decay techniques because of the very small... |