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July 4, 2013

 

 

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Today's Practice GMAT Question:

Research has shown that in up to 60 percent of recent college graduates applying for jobs in major urban areas, the knowledge of one or more essential interviewing skills is insufficient or they fail to display such skills under the pressure of a real-world job interview.
(A) in up to 60 percent of recent college graduates applying for jobs in major urban areas, the knowledge of one or more essential interviewing skills is insufficient or they
(B) in up to 60 percent of recent college graduates who apply for jobs in major urban areas, they know about one or more essential interviewing skills is insufficiently or
(C) in up to 60 percent of recent college graduates who apply for jobs in major urban areas, one or more essential interviewing skills is insufficiently known or they can
(D) up to 60 percent of recent college graduates applying for jobs in major urban areas who know insufficient amounts of one or more essential interviewing skills or who
(E) up to 60 percent of recent college graduates who apply for jobs in major urban areas know insufficient amounts about one or more essential interviewing skills or


 

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