GRE QOD | - Part 3

Answer: Evoke Galvanize Evoke and galvanize are the best answer choices here because they both mean to awaken or arouse something. Placate is incorrect because it means to soothe or pacify. Quell means to suppress, so this is the opposite of the correct answer. Raze is incorrect because it means to flatten or knock down. … Read more

Answer 1 -13 Subtracting 5 from both sides of the equation results in $8\left| x+6\right| =56.$ Then, dividing both sides by 8 obtains $\left| x+6\right| =7$ After using the property of absolute value, there are two equations to solve: $x+6=7$ and $x+6=-7$. Therefore, $x=1$ and $-13.$ Review the question ＋ If , then which of the … Read more

Answer It is a culture that offers foundation and experience on an array of subjects to learn from. The author thinks that knowing Greek and Roman cultures is valuable because it is a culture that offers foundation and experience on an array of subjects that we can learn from in the present. The author of … Read more

Answer Quantity A is greater In a set containing an odd number of values, the median is the value that falls in the middle when they are placed in numerical order. Therefore, the median of these three numbers is 56. The mean is calculated by adding the three numbers together and dividing by 3. The … Read more

Answer Peccadilloes Indiscretions Notice the signal words “rather than.” Look for choices that contrast with a stellar voting record. The first two choices, peccadilloes and indiscretions, insinuate that the senator has past sins brought to light. None of the other choices can be paired as synonyms, and they do not fit as well in the … Read more

Answer 23.5 feet per second Use the following relationships to calculate this conversion: $1\mathrm{~hour}=3,600\mathrm{~seconds}$ and $1\mathrm{~mile}=5,280\mathrm{~feet}$ We find 3,600 by taking 60 minutes per hour times 60 seconds per minute. $16\frac{\mathrm{mi}}{\mathrm{hr}}=\left(16\frac{\mathrm{mi}}{\mathrm{hr}}\right)\left(\frac{1\mathrm{~hr}}{3,600\mathrm{~s}}\right)\left(\frac{5,280\mathrm{~ft}}{\mathrm{~mi}}\right)\approx \frac{23.5\mathrm{~ft}}{\mathrm{s}}$ Review the question ＋ 16 miles per hour is equivalent to how many feet per second? 23.5 10.9 1,408 27.5 160 GRE Online … Read more

Answer: Candid Forthright Candid and forthright both denote sincerity and honesty, which fit the context and create sentences with complementary meanings. Thus, Choices C and D are the correct answers. Choices A and F logically complete the sentence, but they have no complement. Adept denotes skillfulness, and stolid refers to someone calm and dependable; therefore, … Read more

Answer: 0.3472 The probability of rolling a single 5 on only one out of three dice is $\frac{5}{6}\times \frac{5}{6}\times \frac{1}{6}$, where $\frac{5}{6}$ represents the odds of not rolling a 5, while $\frac{1}{6}$ is the probability of rolling a 5. However, any of the three dice may be the one to roll a 5 so we … Read more

Answer Leisurely Gradual The keyword in the passage is thick. Even if readers have not seen the commercial, they can visualize the slow motion of a pearl dropped into a bottle of thick shampoo. Choices B, C, D, and E do not suggest a relationship to slow movement. Although leisurely and gradual do not mean … Read more

Answer $6,276.07 After one month, the total value in the account is $\$ 6,250\left(1+\frac{.025}{12}\right)\approx \$ 6,263.02$ Therefore, after the second month, the total value in the account is $\$ 6,263.02\left(1+\frac{.025}{12}\right)\approx \$ 6,276.07$ Review the question ＋ $6,250 is invested in a bank account that earns 2.5% annual interest, which is compounded monthly. How much is … Read more