GMAT Section 3 Verbal Ability

GMAT Section 3 Verbal Ability practice questions, page 19 of 30, with answer review and explanations.

Question 91

Pop singer Clive Jones has been nominated for six Grammy Awards and his new album is enjoying its eighth consecutive week at number one on the charts. It is safe to say that Jones is todays best pop artist. Which of the following assumptions is most pivotal to this argument?

  1. Jones’s previous albums were also chart-toppers.
  2. Jones’s next album will outsell his current release.
  3. Grammy nominations and record sales are accurate measures of an artist’s greatness.
  4. Jones will win several of the Grammy Awards for which he has been nominated.
  5. Jones is popular with both fans and music critics.

Question 92

Anuj wants to lose about 15 pounds. He knows several people who have lost 10 to 20 pounds in just one month with a particular over-the-counter diet pill. Anuj plans to buy the diet pill in order to lose 15 pounds in the same time period. Based on the previous information, for Anujs plan to succeed, which of the following must be true?

  1. Anuj’s body type, exercise regimen, and diet must be similar to those of the people who lost 15 pounds with the pill.
  2. Anuj must avoid certain foods that may counteract the effectiveness of the pill.
  3. Anuj must take the diet pill at the same time every day.
  4. Anuj must adjust his diet to include more protein and fewer carbohydrates.
  5. Anuj must monitor his weight loss very carefully.

Question 93

In her old apartment, Hermione had trouble sleeping. She had difficulty falling asleep and would wake up several times in the night. Since Hermione moved from that apartment into her new home, she has been sleeping better. She is able to fall asleep quickly and usually stays asleep through the night. All of the following, if true, could account for the phenomenon described in the passage EXCEPT

  1. Hermione had loud neighbors when she lived in the apartment.
  2. Hermione was suffering from anxiety about buying a house and moving.
  3. Hermione discovered that she was allergic to cats and gave her cat away when she moved.
  4. Hermione’s apartment building was constructed prior to 1940, when stricter building codes were put into law.
  5. Hermione was having difficulties in her relationship with her boyfriend right before she moved.

Question 94

Toby has breakfast at Good Eats Diner every morning before work. He always orders the same thing: two eggs over easy with three strips of extra crispy bacon, unbuttered wheat toast, and a large coffee. Today, he ordered a bagel with light cream cheese and a large orange juice. Something must be wrong with Toby. All of the following, if true, are also plausible explanations for Tobys behavior EXCEPT

  1. Toby has decided to limit the cholesterol in his diet.
  2. a new cook started at Good Eats today.
  3. Toby simply wanted a change of pace.
  4. Toby has gone on a diet.
  5. Toby has decided to become a vegetarian.

Question 95

Zsa Zsa has just opened a beauty salon in her neighborhood. The neighborhood already has two salonsone that caters mostly to older women and one that seems to cater to a general clientele. Zsa Zsa has decided to cater to young clientele to create a niche for herself in the neighborhood. Zsa Zsas plan of action is based on all of the following assumptions EXCEPT -

  1. enough young people live in the neighborhood to establish a large enough client base
  2. Zsa Zsa can provide the styles and services that will appeal to younger customers.
  3. younger clients in Zsa Zsa’s neighborhood will be able to afford her services.
  4. Zsa Zsa will establish friendly relationships with the owners of the other salons.
  5. young clients desire services and styles that are not available at the other salons.