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GMAT:Punch Of the Week (21-Aug-09)

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This Week's Punches

Sentence Correction

While it is certainly true that almost all literate citizens could be taught to improve their ability to read and reason, it must first be demonstrated that such an undertaking would increase the general welfare.

(A) While it is certainly true that almost all literate citizens could be taught to improve their ability to read and reason, it must first be demonstrated that such an undertaking would increase the general welfare.
(B) While it is certainly true that almost all literate citizens could improve their reading and reasoning skills, such a vast undertaking requires a clear demonstration of benefit before being undertaken.
(C) Before undertaking to improve the reading and reasoning of almost all citizens, it is necessary to show that the project will work.
(D) Before the project of improving almost all citizens' reading and reasoning skills is undertaken, that the outcome will be increased happiness must be demonstrated.
(E) Prior to the improvement of citizens' reading and reasoning skills, it must be shown that they will be happier with the improved skills than they are now.

Problem Solving

In a 500 m race, the ratio of speeds of two runners P and Q is 3:5 and P had a start of 200 mts . W hat is the distance (in mts) between P and Q at the finish of the race?

A. 220
B. 200
C. 240
D. 180
E. 0

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Posted on 26-Aug-09

So,folks here are the correct answers

Sentence Correction
The correct answer is A.

The original, while not a wonderful sentence, is not wrong. (B) omits the standard of judging benefit (general welfare). (C ) leaves aside all consideration of benefit and focuses only on the feasibility of the project. (D) is perhaps second best, though a little convoluted. However, it omits the certainty that the project could be accomplished. (E) incorrectly refers to the happiness of the individuals, while the original referred to the general welfare, which might not be the same thing at all.

Problem Solving
The correct answer is E.

Since the speed ratio of P and Q is 3:5, in the time P runs 300 m, Q runs 500 m. Hence in a 500 meter race Q can give P a head start of 200m. Thus both P and Q will finish the race at the same time

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