Verbal Question of the Day

The cost of producing radios in Country Q is ten percent less than the cost of producing radios in Country Y. Even after transportation fees and tariff charges are added, it is still cheaper for a company to import radios from Country Q to Country Y than to produce radios in Country Y.

The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?

• (A) Labor costs in Country Q are ten percent below those in Country Y.
• (B) Importing radios from Country Q to Country Y will eliminate ten percent of the manufacturing jobs in Country Y.
• (C) The tariff on a radio imported from Country Q to Country Y is less than ten percent of the cost of manufacturing the radio in Country Y.
• (D) The fee for transporting a radio from Country Q to Country Y is more than ten percent of the cost of manufacturing the radio in Country Q.
• (E) It takes ten percent less time to manufacture a radio in Country Q than it does in Country Y.

Verbal Question of the Day

Since Java coffee shop began advertising on the local radio station 3 months ago, its business volume has increased by 15%. In order to increase its business volume, Java’s next door competitor, Kahva, should also start advertising on the local radio station.

Which of the following most weakens the argument’s conclusion?

A. Kahva’s number of customers went down 15% last year.

B. Of the 9 coffee shops that advertised on the local radio, only Java’s business increased.

C. 78% of the businesses that advertise on the local radio report an increase in business volume.

D. The local radio station has over 10,000 listeners.

E. The local radio station dedicates 15% of its air time to commercials.

Verbal Question of the Day

Matthew Barney is one of the contemporary artists that uses digital media whereas Brett Whitely, a painter and sculptor from Australia, uses traditional methods.

A. uses digital media whereas Brett Whitely, a painter and sculptor from Australia, uses traditional methods.

B. uses digital media while the Australian painter and sculptor Brett Whitely uses traditional methods.

C. use digital media whereas Brett Whitely, a painter and sculptor from Australia, use traditional methods.

D. use digital media whereas Brett Whitely, a painter and sculptor from Australia, uses traditional methods.

E. use digital media, while Brett Whitely, a painter and sculptor from Australia, uses the methods that are traditional.

Quantitative Question of the Day

If r * s ≠ 0, then what is the value of r/s + s/r?

(1) r * s = 8

(2) r / s = 2

A. statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked;

B. statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked;

C. BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question asked, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked;

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked;

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and additional data specific to the problem are needed.

What is the GMAT?

The GMAT is the Graduate Management Admission Test.  This test is administered by the Graduate Management Admissions Council and is designed to assess the abilities of students applying to MBA, Master of Accountancy, and Master of Finance programs.  More than 2,100 universities and institutions use the GMAT exam as part of their criteria for admissions. 


The GMAT is comprised of four sections:

The exam begins with a short essay known as the Analytical Writing Assessment.  In this essay, the test taker is required to read a short argument and then write about the strengths and weaknesses of this argument.  This essay section is designed to evaluate your ability to communicate your ideas clearly and evaluate arguments critically, handy skills in the business world.

The Integrated Reasoning section of the GMAT evaluates your ability to review information presented in multiple formats and from multiple sources. This section will also test a combination of math and verbal skills.  A standard integrated reasoning question may include a written description, a data chart and a visual graph.  This is the newest section of the GMAT exam and universities are still evaluating how to use its results.  

The GMAT math and verbal sections are a computer adaptive test (CAT).  This means that GMAT test questions are not pre-set in advance.  The test bank includes a large pool of questions.  The GMAT begins with a question of average difficulty.  If it is answered correctly, the next question will be slightly more difficult.  If it is answered incorrectly, the next question will be slightly easier.   

The Math and Verbal scores are considered the most important portions of the GMAT.  These two sections are combined to provide an overall score out of 800.