Thanks GMAT Ninja. My technique on SC has improved massively because my approach to the questions is much better now. Before I used to listen to my ear or fall in love with one of the answer choices or not be able to even figure out why any options are wrong, and thinking literally was very difficult for me because I'm so used to just assuming the meaning of a sentence.
Hey Charls, Quetion about question 3: Option E: I eliminated it saying "inflated to make" means "the purpose of the bag was to make the passenger terrified (it achieved the purpose by getting inflated)". Is that line of reasoning correct? Or does the construction simply mean the same thing as C?
Sir, a thought: In the question on "Some buildings... earthquake...", bear with me for a minute and assume a scenario where (a) earthquake happened (b) buildings were destroyed/ damaged (c) some of the destroyed buildings have again been reconstructed - but in violation of the code (for whatever reason we don't know - maybe people lost all the money in the earthquake, so don't have enough to make buildings strictly as per code). In this case, answer option (c) holds good? Thanks for your time!
Hi. You can see a detailed discussion of this question here: gmatclub.com/forum/some-buildings-that-were-destroyed-and-heavily-damaged-in-the-earthqua-64808.html - thats probably a better spot to ask your question.
I think in the media question, the idea that "media" can be used as a plural is the most important. If you just use the "they" in the second clause as an indication, people will eliminate A, B, C, and E right away mistakenly knowing that "Media" is a singular noun only.
When I first read the earthquake quesiton, I thought the intended meaning was that the buildings were constructed in violation AFTER the earthquake. Instead of beforehand. I guess reconstructed would be a better word if that were the case? Is there any other indication of the intended meaning I'm missing?
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In the last question, while deciding between option B & C. Won't "their" refer to the manufactuers as well causing a pronoun ambiguity as to whether it refers to small cars or the manufacturers? Option 3 is the only option which uses "than those".
Confused in last question.. it was said in other option that 'at any other time in production history". one of the reasons for rejecting option E was in production history refers to production history in general. Now applying the same logic, Option C also refers to any other time in production history. As compared to that, Option A is a cleaner version. We can ignore 'other' as it would be implied now is more than any other time in production history. Anybody else facing the same issue?
Why don't you join a forum discussion of this question and put your views / queries there gmatclub.com/forum/today-s-technology-allows-manufacturers-to-make-small-cars-more-fuel-118295.html
In the last question, even if the meaning changes to more quantity then more fuel-efficient, the sentence still holds a logical meaning. How do you know what the intended meaning is?
No mention here of "and" vs "or". Destroyed AND heavily damaged does not make as much sense, because "destroyed" already implies "heavily damaged". Great video, though!
Correct. It makes no sense to say "destroyed and heavily damaged" -- it should be an "or", not an "and." You can see the rest of the explanation in this question's detailed discussion here: gmatclub.com/forum/some-buildings-that-were-destroyed-and-heavily-damaged-in-the-earthqua-64808.html#p1887743
could you help me understand why in Q1 we need the "and"? I am confused with answer E because I feel like "growing an extra arm or two" is the way the starfish compensate so with comma, the growing an extra arm explains how compensates and it is not a parallel.
You are not alone - it is a hard question. Very hard actually. It has generated a lot of discussions and you can find the best explanations here: gmatclub.com/forum/starfish-with-anywhere-from-five-to-eight-arms-have-a-strong-regener-132488.html
HI. Thanks for your question. I would recommend finding it on GMAT Club and reading the explanation there or asking it there. (P.S. This video contains a number of questions by the way, so it is not very simple to know which question you are referring to)
This video was great help but is it possible to eliminate all the streaming comments on the video because it really hampers the concentration, maybe for those people who are not watching the video in the live feed?
It can but it is a Vague Pronoun Reference in that case. See this question's discussion here: gmatclub.com/forum/today-s-technology-allows-manufacturers-to-make-small-cars-more-fuel-118295.html
For the second last question, isnt technical definition or usage of "equivalent" a little subjective? I am fluent English speaker and I think its acceptable and normal to use "equivalent" to compare numbers, how are we supposed to memorize GMAT's standards of how to apply each words in English language?
Well.... that's what all the international applicants have to do - memorize the words and usage ;-) And at the V40+ level, you are expected to be better than 90% of test-takers, which means going above and beyond of just being a fluent speaker - all test takers are. Often it is a hindrance if you are a native speaker.... since native speakers use their ear to tell grammar but the "grammar" is based on the spoken English which often does not match with the GMAT
Well.... that's what all the international applicants have to do - memorize the words and usage ;-) And at the V40+ level, you are expected to be better than 90% of test-takers, which means going above and beyond of just being a fluent speaker - all test takers are. Often it is a hindrance if you are a native speaker.... since native speakers use their ear to tell grammar but the "grammar" is based on the spoken English which often does not match with the GMAT
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Thanks GMAT Ninja. My technique on SC has improved massively because my approach to the questions is much better now. Before I used to listen to my ear or fall in love with one of the answer choices or not be able to even figure out why any options are wrong, and thinking literally was very difficult for me because I'm so used to just assuming the meaning of a sentence.
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Hey Charls,
Quetion about question 3:
Option E: I eliminated it saying "inflated to make" means "the purpose of the bag was to make the passenger terrified (it achieved the purpose by getting inflated)". Is that line of reasoning correct? Or does the construction simply mean the same thing as C?
Thank you! I really suffered but I learned.
Ha-ha. You know, we learn the most when the pain is the greatest... unfortunately
thanks sir. I've learned a lot from this video.
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Got all the solutions correct, except that of question number 3.
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Sir, a thought: In the question on "Some buildings... earthquake...", bear with me for a minute and assume a scenario where (a) earthquake happened (b) buildings were destroyed/ damaged (c) some of the destroyed buildings have again been reconstructed - but in violation of the code (for whatever reason we don't know - maybe people lost all the money in the earthquake, so don't have enough to make buildings strictly as per code). In this case, answer option (c) holds good? Thanks for your time!
Hi. You can see a detailed discussion of this question here: gmatclub.com/forum/some-buildings-that-were-destroyed-and-heavily-damaged-in-the-earthqua-64808.html - thats probably a better spot to ask your question.
Thank you as usual Sir !!!!
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I think in the media question, the idea that "media" can be used as a plural is the most important. If you just use the "they" in the second clause as an indication, people will eliminate A, B, C, and E right away mistakenly knowing that "Media" is a singular noun only.
When I first read the earthquake quesiton, I thought the intended meaning was that the buildings were constructed in violation AFTER the earthquake. Instead of beforehand. I guess reconstructed would be a better word if that were the case? Is there any other indication of the intended meaning I'm missing?
Follow the forum discussion of this question if you still have any doubts gmatclub.com/forum/some-buildings-that-were-destroyed-and-heavily-damaged-in-the-earthqua-64808.html
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In the last question, while deciding between option B & C. Won't "their" refer to the manufactuers as well causing a pronoun ambiguity as to whether it refers to small cars or the manufacturers? Option 3 is the only option which uses "than those".
Confused in last question.. it was said in other option that 'at any other time in production history". one of the reasons for rejecting option E was in production history refers to production history in general. Now applying the same logic, Option C also refers to any other time in production history. As compared to that, Option A is a cleaner version. We can ignore 'other' as it would be implied now is more than any other time in production history. Anybody else facing the same issue?
Why don't you join a forum discussion of this question and put your views / queries there gmatclub.com/forum/today-s-technology-allows-manufacturers-to-make-small-cars-more-fuel-118295.html
In the last question, even if the meaning changes to more quantity then more fuel-efficient, the sentence still holds a logical meaning. How do you know what the intended meaning is?
We dont, but option D and E bring the ambiguity in the meaning whereas ABC makes it clear. Hence we can eliminate D and E
When do we use "Have had"?
No mention here of "and" vs "or". Destroyed AND heavily damaged does not make as much sense, because "destroyed" already implies "heavily damaged". Great video, though!
Correct. It makes no sense to say "destroyed and heavily damaged" -- it should be an "or", not an "and." You can see the rest of the explanation in this question's detailed discussion here: gmatclub.com/forum/some-buildings-that-were-destroyed-and-heavily-damaged-in-the-earthqua-64808.html#p1887743
could you help me understand why in Q1 we need the "and"? I am confused with answer E because I feel like "growing an extra arm or two" is the way the starfish compensate so with comma, the growing an extra arm explains how compensates and it is not a parallel.
You are not alone - it is a hard question. Very hard actually. It has generated a lot of discussions and you can find the best explanations here: gmatclub.com/forum/starfish-with-anywhere-from-five-to-eight-arms-have-a-strong-regener-132488.html
In last question I eliminated C for the very reason it was chosen. I thought it suggests a production history in general and chose B
Hello, could you explain why "by" in the answer C does not make sense? What is the difference b/t with and by in this specific situation?
HI. Thanks for your question. I would recommend finding it on GMAT Club and reading the explanation there or asking it there. (P.S. This video contains a number of questions by the way, so it is not very simple to know which question you are referring to)
Still can't get NO.5, "As many as are enrolled in", there is a verb "are" but there is no indication that it is a separate clause.
gmatclub.com/forum/according-to-a-study-by-the-carnegie-foundation-for-the-advancement-of-146774.html#p2008554
This video was great help but is it possible to eliminate all the streaming comments on the video because it really hampers the concentration, maybe for those people who are not watching the video in the live feed?
Just switch to Full Screen?
Yes, it is a button you need to click on your browser :-) or you RUclips App to hide the stream comments :-)
Can "their" refer back to "manufacturers" ? Wouldn't it make sense as well?
It can but it is a Vague Pronoun Reference in that case. See this question's discussion here: gmatclub.com/forum/today-s-technology-allows-manufacturers-to-make-small-cars-more-fuel-118295.html
For the second last question, isnt technical definition or usage of "equivalent" a little subjective? I am fluent English speaker and I think its acceptable and normal to use "equivalent" to compare numbers, how are we supposed to memorize GMAT's standards of how to apply each words in English language?
Well.... that's what all the international applicants have to do - memorize the words and usage ;-)
And at the V40+ level, you are expected to be better than 90% of test-takers, which means going above and beyond of just being a fluent speaker - all test takers are. Often it is a hindrance if you are a native speaker.... since native speakers use their ear to tell grammar but the "grammar" is based on the spoken English which often does not match with the GMAT
Well.... that's what all the international applicants have to do - memorize the words and usage ;-)
And at the V40+ level, you are expected to be better than 90% of test-takers, which means going above and beyond of just being a fluent speaker - all test takers are. Often it is a hindrance if you are a native speaker.... since native speakers use their ear to tell grammar but the "grammar" is based on the spoken English which often does not match with the GMAT