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Question Answer Correct?

Explanation
1A Yes modifying characteristics must be parallel, omit the hard stuff.
2C Yes
3D Yes
4D No - E local times cannot differ but can be described as differing
5B Yes
6E Yes
7C No - E beware of conditionals -> check whether it needs to exist or not
one of a large -> PLURAL
8D No - C a way to improve > a way of improving
9D Yes
10 C Yes used to predict > used for predicting
11 A Yes
12 A Yes
is the only one of the factors that SINGULAR
is (x) only one of the factors that PLURAL
13 B No - E ___( ; )___ - two clauses must be logicall related General -> Detailed
14 D Yes
15 A Yes agree must be followed by that -> agree that = correct
16 D Yes
17 B Yes
18 C No - B parallelism -> split apart continents introduces a disruptive VERB -> //
pay the same for YES not pay the same in NO
SVA - a job and jobs!!
19 E No - A Comparison must be logical jobs and jobs not jobs and skills
20 D Yes
21 E No - B a possessive noun is NOT a preceded reference
22 B Yes
x ordered y to be z-ed
23 A No - E x ordered that y be z-ed
24 E Yes
25 E Yes
26 A Yes
27 B Yes
28 B Yes
29 A Yes
rules intened to OK but rules intending NOT b/c rules cannot make
intentions
30 A Yes only humans can have intentions
31 D Yes
32 B No - E redundancy: possible and maybe within the same sentence - remove!
33 C Yes
34 A Yes
35 B Yes
36 D Yes
37 E Yes indicate that X not indicate as X indicate as such is OK
carefully spot the modifier and ensure //
38 C No - E modifier triggers sentence fragmentation (similar error pattern)
39 B Yes
40 C Yes hypothetical situation requires subjunctive mood
41 A Yes always check tense of non-underlined portion
42 C Yes logical meaning (U.S. used but not context occuring 'in')
43 A Yes // is very important when it comes to non-underlined tenses
44 D Yes
45 C Yes
46 E Yes check the main subject @ original
47 A Yes check contrasting idea @ original
48 B Yes
49 B Yes
50 D Yes
51 E Yes
52 C No - A always check tense of non-underlined portion
53 C Yes any time vs. any other time - spot the difference @ comparison!
54 E Yes
55 E Yes
56 D Yes
57 D Yes
58 E Yes
59 E No - D remove the excess and test the sentence for logic
60 A No - B what is it comparing? Action or noun?
61 E No - C check the subject
62 D Yes
63 A Yes
64 E No - D check original meaning
65 E Yes
do not prefer modifying 'it'
one time event happened in the past -> past tense
66 A Yes one time event producing results until now -> present perfect tense
67 A Yes
68 A Yes
differences in X - differences in same action of two similar objects
69 A Yes differences between X and Y - differences between two entities
70 B Yes
71 C Yes
72 A Yes
73 B Yes
74 E Yes
75 A Yes
76 C Yes
77 E Yes
78 D Yes
79 E Yes
80 A No - C comma verb-ING modifies the clause that came before
81 B Yes
82 C Yes
83 A Yes
84 D Yes
85 A Yes
86 D No - A always think about the function of the modifier
announced that -> trigger future events
87 E Yes appositives modifer the IMMEDIATE preceding word in the clause
twice as many as the increase - wrong because increase is not countable
88 B No - B 'that of' must have a referent that EXISTS in the preceding clause
surveys do not report, people report surveys
89 D No - E twice as much as - number is countable so wrong
90 E No - B make sure that such is referring to something
usage of when means (must be triggered by TIME PERIOD only)
1) if condition 1 doesn't exist then condition 2 will not exist
91 B No - E 2) sometimes condition 1 is combined with 2, sometimes not
92 D Yes
majority is a plural word when it referse to majority of 'countable noun'
93 B Yes verb-ing takes tense of the clause to which it attaches itself
94 B Yes
95 A Yes
96 D Yes
97 A Yes
98 E No - C Distinction between X and Y - idiom used to indicate differences
99 A Yes
100 C Yes
Question Correct? Explanation
1 No (a + b)(a - b) always and check your numbers
2 No max and min of factorial n! to determine max factor 3^k -> 5^p
prime factorization to find the sum of all factors
5 No e.g. prime fact. = 3^2 * 5^1 thus factor sum = (1 + 3 + 9)(1 + 5)

5M15N divisible by 36 means divisible by 4 * 9


divisible by 4 = 5N divisible by 4 thus N = 2 or 6
divisible by 9 = all unit sum = m9
case 1. N = 2 thus 13 + M = min m9 thus M = 5 (m9 = 18)
7 No case 2. N = 6 thus 17 + M = min m9 thus M = 1 (m9 = 18)
207 No Planes mean dimensions -> think 3D movements
154 B Break down the combinatrix order always
164 D Break down the events and add them up
168 B Calculate each case and the possible order of cases
Question Answer Explanation Choice Analysis
Weaken question => show that inkjet is profitable
1. COUNTER by talking about *sales* outlet additional COST
2. IRRELEVANT by mentioning OTHERS when argument is about
Identified reason that ONE
Inkjet CONTRIBUTES 3. IRRELEVANT by arguing others sales unit but we concern PRICING
InkJet profit 4. IRRELEVANT by arguing others sales unit but we concern PRICING

Assumption question => make argument more valid


1. IRRELEVANT by mentioning increased in illegal catch
2. COUNTER by mentioning more/less catch numbers
Assumption of number 3. IRRELEVANT by mentioning total catch number @ specifics
Lobsters of catches. 4. COUNTER by saying went out of business

Assumption question => make argument more valid


1. IRRELEVANT by mentioning sample changes over time
Determined method as 2. IRRELEVANT by mentioning sample locations
inaccurate not 3. IRRELEVANT by mentioning methodology standards
Gold dust inaccurate sampling 4. IRRELEVANT by mentioning other samples

Inference question => statement must be valid


1. IRRELEVANT by stating undetermined factor
Determined 2. IRRELEVANT by stating causation
consequences of 3. IRRELEVANT by stating causation
City Tax decline. 4. IRRELEVANT by stating causation
Question Analysis Key Take away

The question is a scope shift. It mentions about one


product while dismissing the other. Then it claims that
SALES PRICE of one product means it is not contributing Check what is the MAIN
while leaving out the possibility that the other product PLAYERS and TERMS of
might be selling very well in terms of PRICING. the story.

The question is a number balance game. It mentions


about number displacement between two players: legal
and illegal fishing boats. It says that because the legal is
missing 9,000 it ultimately means that illegal must have Check if it is a
caught it. This must assume that NUMBER OF CATCH IS displacement play. If it is
SAME in 1992 and 1996 or else how can we assume that then the assumption
no other factors may have caused the disappearance of means the denominator
lobsters from legal catch? remains the same!

The question is a sampling game. It mentions about gold


calculation methodology. In order to find the assumption,
we must realize that for it to NOT be accurate means that
the ADDITIONAL gold content was not there. IF IT WERE IF accurate then
THERE then, shit son, it is ACCURATELY measuring just the increased gold means
sample is bad. ACCURATE.

The question is a number balance game. It mentions that


because of decline in population, the tax revenue
decrease. Since there's not enough tax revenue and 2
departments have not reduced any services, then
presumably as this continues the departments may not
be able to function. IF it were to function it means that If one goes up, the other
there is a shift in the budget to compensate. must goes down.

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