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After reading a bunch of postings about how glitchy and f**ked up the calculator performs, my conclusion is that it was intentionally designed to be this way.
Let's admit that these test makers, who btw suck big donkey d*ck, are not getting paid to do us favors. The last thing they want to do is allow an analytically/quantitatively challenged numb nut to breeze thru the QR and achieve a high score without truly earning it.
Let's also admit that this windows based calculator function has existed for decades. It only executes the simplest arithmetic operations. It's not a tough program to write and it didn't take a genius to write this program for the DAT.
Let's admit QR section is a pure test of TIME. Only the quick-thinking, sharp-minded, quantitatively-talented individuals should be able to conquer the enemy of time and prevail.
So how can they ensure that the geniuses remain Einsteins while the nitwits remain Forest Gumps? By adding extra unnecessary time to the equation.
Thus, the calculator is glitchy, goes berserk unexpectedly, freezes up time to time, won't blank out the prior calculations (I never heard of a calculator not doing this), not responsive to the keyboard, etc.
It's also not a coincidence that the extra long time-consuming problems always appear in the front half of the section.
Therefore, the only true way to stick a big fat rod up these jack asses (aka test makers) is to beat them at their own game. Do the opposite of what they have planned for you. F*ck using the calculator. You really don't need it. I haven't used it at all during any of my practice exams and I don't intend to use it on the actual, unless it's the last skipped problem I have remaining and requires mega calculations.
Don't be a tool and get tooled around by the on-screen tool. Period.
Let's admit that these test makers, who btw suck big donkey d*ck, are not getting paid to do us favors. The last thing they want to do is allow an analytically/quantitatively challenged numb nut to breeze thru the QR and achieve a high score without truly earning it.
Let's also admit that this windows based calculator function has existed for decades. It only executes the simplest arithmetic operations. It's not a tough program to write and it didn't take a genius to write this program for the DAT.
Let's admit QR section is a pure test of TIME. Only the quick-thinking, sharp-minded, quantitatively-talented individuals should be able to conquer the enemy of time and prevail.
So how can they ensure that the geniuses remain Einsteins while the nitwits remain Forest Gumps? By adding extra unnecessary time to the equation.
Thus, the calculator is glitchy, goes berserk unexpectedly, freezes up time to time, won't blank out the prior calculations (I never heard of a calculator not doing this), not responsive to the keyboard, etc.
It's also not a coincidence that the extra long time-consuming problems always appear in the front half of the section.
Therefore, the only true way to stick a big fat rod up these jack asses (aka test makers) is to beat them at their own game. Do the opposite of what they have planned for you. F*ck using the calculator. You really don't need it. I haven't used it at all during any of my practice exams and I don't intend to use it on the actual, unless it's the last skipped problem I have remaining and requires mega calculations.
Don't be a tool and get tooled around by the on-screen tool. Period.