Taking a GMAT exam is similar to playing a one day cricket match. In GMAT one has a limited number of questions. In one day cricket match one has limited no of overs to play.
The examiner throws @ you different questions. The questions get increasingly difficult. In cricket, the ball and field placements are set in such a way that it is difficult for an inform batsman.
Its very imperative to forget the previous question , once the GMAT test taker moves on to next question. He should not worry about the outcome of the answer. Instead he should concentrate on the new question. In cricket too once the ball is played, no matter how bad he has played the ball, the batsman should concentrate on the next ball. Evey ball is a new and a different one.
Both mind and physical fitness are important for a cricket player. So does for a GMAT test taker too...
Controversies surround many wickets in cricket match. Similarly correct answers of GMAT questions are controversial.
In the end it really does not matter whether you have won/lost. In GMAT too it doesnot matter whether you score above 700 or not. What matters is you have given your best admist tight schedule and made the best possible attempt.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Corparate Jargons
Management Education is all about jargons.. The real mgmt is learnt more on the real life work rather than on schools.. Enjoy the popular used ones here...
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Tough Critical Reasoning questions #1
1. The fewer restrictions there are on the advertising of legal services, the more lawyers there are who
advertise their services, and the lawyers who advertise a specific service usually charge less for that service
than lawyers who do not advertise. Therefore, if the state removes any of its current restrictions, such as the one
against advertisements that do not specify fee arrangements, overall consumer legal costs will be lower than if
the state retains its current restrictions.
If the statements in the passage are true, which of the following must be true?
A. Some lawyers who now advertise will charge more for specific services if they do not have to specify fee
arrangements in the advertisements.
B. More consumers will use legal services if there are fewer restrictions on the advertising of legal service.
C. If the restriction against advertisements that do not specify fee arrangements is removed, more lawyers will
advertise their services.
D. If more lawyers advertise lower prices for specific services, some lawyers who do not advertise will also
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charge less than they currently charge for those services.
E. If the only restrictions on the advertising of legal services were those that apply to every type of advertising,
most lawyers would advertise their services.
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2. A cost-effective solution to the problem of airport congestion is to provide high-speed ground transportation
between major cities lying 200 to 500 miles apart. The successful implementation of this plan would cost far less
than expanding existing airports and would also reduce the number of airplanes clogging both airports and
airways.
Which of the following, if true, could be proponents of the plan above most appropriately cite as a piece of
evidence for the soundness of their plan?
A. An effective high-speed ground-transportation system would require major repairs to many highways and
mass-transit improvements.
B. One-half of all departing flights in the nation’s busiest airport head for a destination in a major city 225 miles
away.
C. The majority of travelers departing from rural airports are flying to destinations in cities over 600 miles away.
D. Many new airports are being built in areas that are presently served by high-speed ground-transportation
systems.
E. A large proportion of air travelers are vacationers who are taking long-distance flights.
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3. Red blood cells in which the malarial-fever parasite resides are eliminated from a person’s body after 120
days. Because the parasite cannot travel to a new generation of red blood cells, any fever that develops in a
person more than 120 days after that person has moved to a malaria-free region is not due to the malarial
parasite.
Which is the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?
A. The fever caused by the malarial parasite may resemble the fever caused by flu viruses.
B. The anopheles mosquito, which is the principal insect carrier of the malarial parasite, has been eradicated in
many parts of the world.
C. Many malarial symptoms other than the fever, which can be suppressed with anti-malarial medication, can
reappear within 120 days after the medication is discontinued.
D. In some cases, the parasite that causes malarial fever travels to cells of the spleen, which are less
frequently eliminated from a person’s body than are red blood cells.
E. In any region infested with malaria-carrying mosquitoes, there are individuals who appear to be immune to
malaria.
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4. The number of people diagnosed as having a certain intestinal disease has dropped significantly in a rural
county this year, as compared to last year. Health officials attribute this decrease entirely to improved sanitary
conditions at water-treatment plants, which made for cleaner water this year and thus reduced the incidence of
the disease.
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Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the health officials’ explanation for the lower
incidence of the disease?
A. Many new water-treatment plants have been built in the last five years in the rural county.
B. Bottled spring water has not been consumed in significantly different quantities by people diagnosed as
having the intestinal disease, as compared to people who did not contract the disease.
C. Because of a new diagnostic technique, many people who until this year would have been diagnosed as
having the intestinal disease are now correctly diagnosed as suffering from intestinal ulcers.
D. Because of medical advances this year, far fewer people who contract the intestinal disease will develop
severe cases of the disease.
E. The water in the rural county was brought up to the sanitary standards of the water in neighboring counties
ten years ago.
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5. The price the government pays for standard weapons purchased from military contractors is determined by a
pricing method called “historical costing.” Historical costing allows contractors to protect their profits by adding a
percentage increase, based on the current rate of inflation, to the previous year’s contractual price.
Which of the following statements, if true, is the best basis for a criticism of historical costing as an economically
sound pricing method for military contracts?
A. The government might continue to pay for past inefficient use of funds.
B. The rate of inflation has varied considerably over the past twenty years.
C. The contractual price will be greatly affected by the cost of materials used for the products.
D. Many taxpayers question the amount of money the government spends on military contracts.
E. The pricing method based on historical costing might not encourage the development of innovative weapons
advertise their services, and the lawyers who advertise a specific service usually charge less for that service
than lawyers who do not advertise. Therefore, if the state removes any of its current restrictions, such as the one
against advertisements that do not specify fee arrangements, overall consumer legal costs will be lower than if
the state retains its current restrictions.
If the statements in the passage are true, which of the following must be true?
A. Some lawyers who now advertise will charge more for specific services if they do not have to specify fee
arrangements in the advertisements.
B. More consumers will use legal services if there are fewer restrictions on the advertising of legal service.
C. If the restriction against advertisements that do not specify fee arrangements is removed, more lawyers will
advertise their services.
D. If more lawyers advertise lower prices for specific services, some lawyers who do not advertise will also
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charge less than they currently charge for those services.
E. If the only restrictions on the advertising of legal services were those that apply to every type of advertising,
most lawyers would advertise their services.
*********************************************************************************
2. A cost-effective solution to the problem of airport congestion is to provide high-speed ground transportation
between major cities lying 200 to 500 miles apart. The successful implementation of this plan would cost far less
than expanding existing airports and would also reduce the number of airplanes clogging both airports and
airways.
Which of the following, if true, could be proponents of the plan above most appropriately cite as a piece of
evidence for the soundness of their plan?
A. An effective high-speed ground-transportation system would require major repairs to many highways and
mass-transit improvements.
B. One-half of all departing flights in the nation’s busiest airport head for a destination in a major city 225 miles
away.
C. The majority of travelers departing from rural airports are flying to destinations in cities over 600 miles away.
D. Many new airports are being built in areas that are presently served by high-speed ground-transportation
systems.
E. A large proportion of air travelers are vacationers who are taking long-distance flights.
************************************************************************************
3. Red blood cells in which the malarial-fever parasite resides are eliminated from a person’s body after 120
days. Because the parasite cannot travel to a new generation of red blood cells, any fever that develops in a
person more than 120 days after that person has moved to a malaria-free region is not due to the malarial
parasite.
Which is the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?
A. The fever caused by the malarial parasite may resemble the fever caused by flu viruses.
B. The anopheles mosquito, which is the principal insect carrier of the malarial parasite, has been eradicated in
many parts of the world.
C. Many malarial symptoms other than the fever, which can be suppressed with anti-malarial medication, can
reappear within 120 days after the medication is discontinued.
D. In some cases, the parasite that causes malarial fever travels to cells of the spleen, which are less
frequently eliminated from a person’s body than are red blood cells.
E. In any region infested with malaria-carrying mosquitoes, there are individuals who appear to be immune to
malaria.
*********************************************************************************
4. The number of people diagnosed as having a certain intestinal disease has dropped significantly in a rural
county this year, as compared to last year. Health officials attribute this decrease entirely to improved sanitary
conditions at water-treatment plants, which made for cleaner water this year and thus reduced the incidence of
the disease.
10
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the health officials’ explanation for the lower
incidence of the disease?
A. Many new water-treatment plants have been built in the last five years in the rural county.
B. Bottled spring water has not been consumed in significantly different quantities by people diagnosed as
having the intestinal disease, as compared to people who did not contract the disease.
C. Because of a new diagnostic technique, many people who until this year would have been diagnosed as
having the intestinal disease are now correctly diagnosed as suffering from intestinal ulcers.
D. Because of medical advances this year, far fewer people who contract the intestinal disease will develop
severe cases of the disease.
E. The water in the rural county was brought up to the sanitary standards of the water in neighboring counties
ten years ago.
**********************************************************************************
5. The price the government pays for standard weapons purchased from military contractors is determined by a
pricing method called “historical costing.” Historical costing allows contractors to protect their profits by adding a
percentage increase, based on the current rate of inflation, to the previous year’s contractual price.
Which of the following statements, if true, is the best basis for a criticism of historical costing as an economically
sound pricing method for military contracts?
A. The government might continue to pay for past inefficient use of funds.
B. The rate of inflation has varied considerably over the past twenty years.
C. The contractual price will be greatly affected by the cost of materials used for the products.
D. Many taxpayers question the amount of money the government spends on military contracts.
E. The pricing method based on historical costing might not encourage the development of innovative weapons
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
CAT Debacle 2007 !!
CAT results are out .. and as usual with it has delivered its own bag of surprises and disappointments.
CAT : Common Aptitude exam is the entrance for Management Studies in India. With more than 1,, 50,000 students taking it , it is by far the most competitive exam. Top Mgmt colleges in India like IIM , SP jain take CAT scores. Many institutes coach students for CAT charging exorbitant fees. Next to. Service Industry, the fastest growing in Industry in India is this industry. Many grads from IIMS have turned down hefty job offers to make money in this industry
I myself have attempted CAT sincerely twice. IT challenges both the mental endurance and knowledge...Fortunately or Unfortunately i could not attempt this year too, as I am in jersey city working for my client.
This year it is not much different with a guy in 96 % getting a call and a guy with 98 % has ended up with no calls. Whether a two and half hour exam is the right way of choosing a mgmt grad, CAT will continue to be challenge for young Indians and a backbone for thriving market in India.
CAT : Common Aptitude exam is the entrance for Management Studies in India. With more than 1,, 50,000 students taking it , it is by far the most competitive exam. Top Mgmt colleges in India like IIM , SP jain take CAT scores. Many institutes coach students for CAT charging exorbitant fees. Next to. Service Industry, the fastest growing in Industry in India is this industry. Many grads from IIMS have turned down hefty job offers to make money in this industry
I myself have attempted CAT sincerely twice. IT challenges both the mental endurance and knowledge...Fortunately or Unfortunately i could not attempt this year too, as I am in jersey city working for my client.
This year it is not much different with a guy in 96 % getting a call and a guy with 98 % has ended up with no calls. Whether a two and half hour exam is the right way of choosing a mgmt grad, CAT will continue to be challenge for young Indians and a backbone for thriving market in India.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
MAths fundas to remember
* average speed= total distance/ total time
* average speed = 2 ab /(a+b) ( when a and b are spped to cover to equal distances)
*total work done by A and B in a day ( 1/a+1/b)
*when z^3 < z^2 , z can either be negative or between 0 and 1 ...
* In equation problems in Data sufficiency , look for both positive and negative nos
For example p +q > r +s , when p > r+s and q > r +s .
The above condition is true for positive integers , but may turn out to be false for negative integers
ALL OBVIOUS DATA SUFFICIENCY PROBLEMS HAVE A CATCH
* average speed = 2 ab /(a+b) ( when a and b are spped to cover to equal distances)
*total work done by A and B in a day ( 1/a+1/b)
*when z^3 < z^2 , z can either be negative or between 0 and 1 ...
* In equation problems in Data sufficiency , look for both positive and negative nos
For example p +q > r +s , when p > r+s and q > r +s .
The above condition is true for positive integers , but may turn out to be false for negative integers
ALL OBVIOUS DATA SUFFICIENCY PROBLEMS HAVE A CATCH
800 scorer Maths strategy
Some of the common strategy used by 800 scorer in maths section.
* Backsolve the problem. Substitute values for variable . start with last option or In case of concrete values use middle option then increase or decre values
* In algebra ,Modify / Rewrite the answer choices in order to work easily
* In geo metry , find out lengths of unknown sides from length of known sides
* Use diagrams/scratch paper to understand problems Cr eate secondary diagrams from existing ones if necessary
* All mixture problem hangs on the formula part = percent * whole
* In data sufficiency, the obvious one will have a catch , look for the catch. Pick the numbers inorder to solve the problem
* Mizture problems can be solved problem using numbers
* Backsolve the problem. Substitute values for variable . start with last option or In case of concrete values use middle option then increase or decre values
* In algebra ,Modify / Rewrite the answer choices in order to work easily
* In geo metry , find out lengths of unknown sides from length of known sides
* Use diagrams/scratch paper to understand problems Cr eate secondary diagrams from existing ones if necessary
* All mixture problem hangs on the formula part = percent * whole
* In data sufficiency, the obvious one will have a catch , look for the catch. Pick the numbers inorder to solve the problem
* Mizture problems can be solved problem using numbers
Friday, January 4, 2008
Common Idioms in GMAT
Questions relating to idioms are quite common .. Some of the standard idioms tested are
1. exposing..... to
2. concerned ........... with or concerned
3.regarded as
4. as long ... as , as far ... as
5. such... as
6. prefer ... to
7. discourage some one 'from attending'...
8.at a rate of
9. to try to xxxx, try and ' and' dont go together
10. so... as to
11. repositories of text
12. afflicted with..
13. just as..... so
14. consider A B ( no consider to be A as B)
1. exposing..... to
2. concerned ........... with or concerned
3.regarded as
4. as long ... as , as far ... as
5. such... as
6. prefer ... to
7. discourage some one 'from attending'...
8.at a rate of
9. to try to xxxx, try and ' and' dont go together
10. so... as to
11. repositories of text
12. afflicted with..
13. just as..... so
14. consider A B ( no consider to be A as B)
Tips while solving uncommon error pattern in GMAT SCs
This piece of mine describes 8 uncommon patterns in SC
* Be systematic while solving expressions. Remove options that are wordy first.
* If Since is used, we cud have present perfect tense.
* Audience,Family take singular verb
* greater than while comparing numbers, more when comparing two subjects
* Be systematic while solving expressions. Remove options that are wordy first.
* If Since is used, we cud have present perfect tense.
* Audience,Family take singular verb
* greater than while comparing numbers, more when comparing two subjects
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Possible mistakes in GMAT Sentence corrections
1. When three parties are involved check if the meaning of another, each other refer to each other correctly.
2.select direct and simple answers rather than wordy . for example , 'observing' is better than 'by observing'. ... ' considered ' is better than ' being considered'
**quickly testing it is far more direct than testing it quickly
3. singular and pronoun shd match . pronouns refer to the subject of the sentences.
4. sprang, brang are not valid form of verbs. did not spring is more appropriate
5. for describing options whether is more appropriate, for describing hypothetical situation if is appropriate
6. dangling modifiers like 'with assistance of informants ', must modify the word following it
2.select direct and simple answers rather than wordy . for example , 'observing' is better than 'by observing'. ... ' considered ' is better than ' being considered'
**quickly testing it is far more direct than testing it quickly
3. singular and pronoun shd match . pronouns refer to the subject of the sentences.
4. sprang, brang are not valid form of verbs. did not spring is more appropriate
5. for describing options whether is more appropriate, for describing hypothetical situation if is appropriate
6. dangling modifiers like 'with assistance of informants ', must modify the word following it
8 uncommon pattern in Sentence correction
1. Meaning : The meaning shd be proper. som sc qs check whether you understood the meaning.
2.Imperfect Options : It s not necessary that the correct sentence shd be.
perfect
3. passive voice : As far as possible avoid passive voice. choose passive voice only if all active voice sentences are wrong
4. Ellipsis : Avoid repetition of sentences
5. Patriciples : Participles are adjectives formed by verb like wanting..
6. Subordination and coordination : conjunctions and, which are to be used.
7. Subjenctive mood : would be, that, I were , are tip off..
8. Numerical Idioms : fewer shd be used for countable objects. less than shd be used for unquantifiable object.
greater than should be used when using nos alone, more than should be used when comparing number of objects
2.Imperfect Options : It s not necessary that the correct sentence shd be.
perfect
3. passive voice : As far as possible avoid passive voice. choose passive voice only if all active voice sentences are wrong
4. Ellipsis : Avoid repetition of sentences
5. Patriciples : Participles are adjectives formed by verb like wanting..
6. Subordination and coordination : conjunctions and, which are to be used.
7. Subjenctive mood : would be, that, I were , are tip off..
8. Numerical Idioms : fewer shd be used for countable objects. less than shd be used for unquantifiable object.
greater than should be used when using nos alone, more than should be used when comparing number of objects
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