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GRE Question of the Day (September 23rd)

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Math \({\frac{{l}}{{m+n}}=\frac{{m}}{{n+l}}=\frac{{n}}{{l+m}}=k}\) , where k is a real number Quantity A Quantity B k \({\frac{{1}}{{3}}}\) 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...

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GRE Question of the Day (September 22nd)

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Verbal From papayas in Hawaii to canola in Canada, the spread of pollen or seeds from genetically engineered plants is evolving from ________ scientific worry into a significant practical problem.A. a toxicB. a theoreticalC. a radicalD. an abstractD. an overblownE. an analogous   Correct Answer - B, D...

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Admissions Straight Talk Receives #1 Ranking of Higher Ed Podcasts

By - Sep 21, 09:30 AM   Comments [0]

It is a great honor for Accepted to receive the #1 position in the Unadmitted ranking of higher ed podcasts created by Gjergj Dollani for our weekly graduate admissions podcast, Admissions Straight Talk. It was a welcome surprise not only to be nominated by Mr....

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GRE Question of the Day (September 21st)

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Math A manufacturer can save X dollars per unit in production costs by overproducing in certain seasons. If storage costs for the excess are y dollars per unit per day ( X > Y), which of the following expresses the maximum number of days that n...

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GRE Question of the Day (September 19th)

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Math   In the rectangular coordinate system, segment OP is rotated counterclockwise through an angle of 90° to position OQ (not shown). Quantity A Quantity B The x-coordinate of point QQ −1−1 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...

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GRE Question of the Day (September 16th)

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Math Which of the following expressions CANNOT be equal to 0 when \({x^2 − 2x = 3}\)?A. \({x^2 − 6x + 9}\)B. \({x^2 − 4x + 3}\)C. \({x^2 − x − 2}\)D. \({x^2 − 7x + 6}\)E. \({x^2 − 9}\)   Correct Answer - D - (click and...

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GRE Question of the Day (September 15th)

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Verbal A ten-year comparison between the United States and the Soviet Union in terms of crop yields per acre revealed that when only planted acreage is compared, Soviet yields were equal to 68 percent of United States yields. When total agricultural acreage (planted acreage plus fallow...

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GRE Question of the Day (September 14th)

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Math In a distribution of the values of the variable x, the 50th percentile is 48.5, and the 60th percentile is 56.5. Quantity A Quantity B The 40th percentile of the distribution of the values of x 40.5 A)The quantity in Column A is greater.B)The quantity in Column B is greater.C)The...

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GRE Question of the Day (September 13th)

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Verbal For some time now, (i) _________ has been presumed not to exist: the cynical conviction that everybody has an angle is considered wisdom.A rationalityB flexibilityC diffidenceD disinterestednessE insincerity   Correct Answer - D - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation

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GRE Question of the Day (September 12th)

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Math If \({a}\), \({b}\), \({c}\) and \({d}\) are four consecutive integers (not necessarily in that order), and \({a^b = c^d}\), what is the [u]least[/u] possible value of \({a+b+c+d}\) ?A) -8B) -6C) -2D) 6E) 12   Correct Answer - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion...

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