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Author Archive - JeffGRE 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... GRE Question of the Day (January 29)Verbal The travel writer must invite ______ ; few travelogues, if any, have ever been inspired by a languorous afternoon poolside. A. travailB. tribulationsC. excitementD. scandalE. tranquilityF. serenity Correct Answer - A and B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation GRE Question of the Day (January 28)Math Which points lie on the graph of \({y= \frac{{3x^2+2}}{{x-1}}}\) ? Indicate all possible choices. A. \({(− 5, − 13)}\) B. \({(− 4, − 10)}\) C. \({(0, 2)}\) D. \({(3, 14 \frac{{1}}{{2}})}\) E. \({(5, 19 \frac{{1}}{{2}})}\) Correct Answer - B and D - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question... GRE Question of the Day (January 24)Math Quantity A Quantity B The perimeter of a rectangle that has an area of 48 and a diagonal of length 10 The circumference of a circle that has a radius of length \({\frac{{14}}{{\pi}}}\) A)The quantity in Column A is greater.B)The quantity in Column B is greater.C)The two quantities... GRE Question of the Day (January 23)Verbal If impact on one’s contemporaries is the test of (i) _________, Flann O’Brien’s The Third Policeman cannot be said to be among the most significant postmodern novels, as it went unpublished and unread for twenty-seven years. The literary theorist Keith Hopper, though, appeals to standards... GRE Question of the Day (January 22)Math The roots of the equation \({x^2 - x - 6 = 0}\) are (A) 1 and -5 (B) 2 and -3 (C) 3 and -2 (D) 5 and -1 (E) none of the above Correct Answer - C - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion &... GRE Question of the Day (January 21)Verbal A judicial order of a few years ago was intended to foster competition in the telephone industry; it was thought that competition would lead to savings for consumers. Long-distance calls made during the day are now cheaper than they were before the order, but the... GRE Question of the Day (January 20)Math Which of the following can be inferred from the graphs?I. The per student expenditure was the same for 1973 and 1974.II. The per student expenditure was greatest in 1972.III. The student population decreased at a greater rate from 1978 to 1980 than from 1976... |