#7 From great (V40?) to incredible (V45?!) on GMAT SC: GMAT Ninja LIVE Series 2, Video 7

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How to tackle the toughest sentence correction questions on the #GMAT, with an emphasis on techniques for breaking down the hardest meaning-based SC questions.
This is video #7 of 8 in our series on developing a winning GMAT mindset. Recorded LIVE on March 28, 2018. For more on #GMATNinja tutoring, visit www.gmatninja.com.
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12:50 Question #2
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@artisticsaurabh 5 ай бұрын

The best English tutor I have come across in my life

@MrTVx99 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@ambecksfulful 2 жыл бұрын

Loud and clear. Thank you so much, GMAT Ninja..!!

@ambitiousbachelor 4 жыл бұрын

Really very helpful. Kudos GMAT NINJA! You are a true Samurai!

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

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@philw7835 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Voivod74 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you as usual Sir !!!!

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the thumbs up!

@utkarshrastogi9844 2 жыл бұрын

The last question is amazing!

@TuanNguyen-np8pv 5 жыл бұрын

thanks sir. I've learned a lot from this video.

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Consider also watching Season 3 with GMAT Ninja on GMAT Club's Channel: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mL6CrZODp7Kypac.html

@danielamata4699 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really suffered but I learned.

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

Ha-ha. You know, we learn the most when the pain is the greatest... unfortunately

@ashishsinha9035 Жыл бұрын

Got all the solutions correct, except that of question number 3.

@hemanth5511 6 жыл бұрын

GreAt Video Sir..keep them coming . Peace.

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. We are - we have a new season 3 here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mL6CrZODp7Kypac.html

@mahakbagha8280 3 жыл бұрын

Great video ninja 🥷

@jayantbakshi 6 жыл бұрын

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!

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@sagarikasarangi2031 2 жыл бұрын

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

@SAUPAYANMAZUMDAR 10 ай бұрын

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?

@kanikamalik6323 2 жыл бұрын

When do we use "Have had"?

@linazapata6806 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

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

@kevinliu9162 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@gmatclub 3 жыл бұрын

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 Do Subscribe to our KZfaq Channel to Get Free 7-day Access to the GMAT Club Tests. kzfaq.info/love/EIeUiExox8otkETZFC9DKA Subscribe and then follow the instructions posted here gmatclub.com/google_verify.php

@anushkaringshia4825 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@ArjunKumar-lt8jd 3 жыл бұрын

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

@kalpitvarshney 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@gmatclub 3 жыл бұрын

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

@dushyantmishra5572 5 жыл бұрын

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".

@phucnguyenlx 4 жыл бұрын

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?

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

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)

@katek999 6 жыл бұрын

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!

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

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

@philw7835 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@filippoiguera3224 4 жыл бұрын

gmatclub.com/forum/according-to-a-study-by-the-carnegie-foundation-for-the-advancement-of-146774.html#p2008554

@kristianyalamov3338 5 жыл бұрын

Can "their" refer back to "manufacturers" ? Wouldn't it make sense as well?

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ssharma9461 5 жыл бұрын

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?

@sahibran 5 жыл бұрын

Just switch to Full Screen?

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is a button you need to click on your browser :-) or you KZfaq App to hide the stream comments :-)

@freddytang2128 4 жыл бұрын

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?

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын

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

@gmatclub 4 жыл бұрын