[raghav507]

hi,
my take:-
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. C


time taken 4.5 mins...

[milindagrawal]

my take
41)E
42)C
43)A
44)E
45)C
TIME TAKEN: CLOSE TO 4.5 MINS

[apatchofsnow]

Originally Posted by piscean84

Hey,

Todays Set.

41. Under a provision of the Constitution that was never applied. Congress has been required to call a convention for considering possible amendments to the document when formally asked to do it by the legislatures of two-thirds of the states.
(A) was never applied, Congress has been required to call a convention for considering possible amendments to the document when formally asked to do it
(B) was never applied, there has been a requirement that Congress call a convention for consideration of possible amendments to the document when asked to do it formally
(C) was never applied, whereby Congress is required to call a convention for considering possible amendments to the document when asked to do it formally
(D) has never been applied, whereby Congress is required to call a convention to consider possible amendments to the document when formally asked to do so
(E) has never been applied. Congress is required to call a convention to consider possible amendments to the document when formally asked to do so

My Take

E C E B C

Needed 4 minutes.

[Cakofonixx...]

Originally Posted by piscean84

Hello Puys,

Answers to yesterdays set.

36. A
37. B
38. D
39. C
40. D

Explanations to the above Answers.

Answer to Question 36
Choice A is best. The phrasing are native to correctly suggests that the toad species is indigenous to, and still exists in, South America. In B, native in is unidiomatic; in C and E, natives of illogically suggests that each toad now in Florida hails from South America. In D and E, had been inaccurately implies that the toads are no longer
native, or indigenous, to South America, and introduced to Florida is unidiomatic. Both as attempts in B and E and as an attempt in D are wrong because the attempt consists not of the toads themselves, but of theirintroduction into the environment. The correct phrase, in an attempt, should be completed by an infinitive (here, to control), as in A.

Answer to Question 37
Choice B is best: in sentences expressing a conditional result (x will happen ify happens), the verb of the main clause should be in the future tense and the verb of the if clause should be in the present indicative. Thus, is taught (in B) is consistent with will take, whereas would be taught (in A and E) and was taught (in D) are not.
For clarity, only in C, D, and E should immediately precede the entire;/clause that it is meant to modify. Also, the intended meaning is distorted when the adverb separately is used to modify required, as in A and C, or taught, as in E; B correctly uses the adjective separate to modify course.

Answer to Question 38
All of the choices but D contain ambiguities. In A and B the words which and where appear to refer to sediments, and in E it is not clear what consistent describes. In A, C, and E, there is no logical place to which there or its could refer. In D, the best choice, the phrase sediments from the Baltic Sea tells where the sediments originate, findings provides a noun for consistent to modify, and in the area clearly identifies where
the industrial activity is growing.

Answer to Question 39
Choice C is best because the participle protecting begins a phrase that explains what the shields did. Choices A and B awkwardly use the singular word method to refer to items of military equipment rather than to the use of such items. Also, a method of protecting would be more idiomatic than a method to protect in A or a
method protecting in B. In B and D, as is incorrect; also, a protection in D has no noun for which it can logically substitute. Choice E is incomplete; used to protect would have been acceptable.

Answer to Question 40
The corrected sentence must contrast an effect of spot-welding with an effect of adhesive-bonding. To do so logically and grammatically, it must describe the effects in parallel terms. When inserted into the sentence, D produces the parallel construction over a broad surface rather than at a series. Having no word such as over
or at indicate location, choices A, B, and C fail to complete the parallel and so illogically draw a contrast between surface and series. In E, as against being is a wordy and unidiomatic way to establish the intended contrast. Choice D is best.

In case of Q38, My line of thinking was : .........,findings are consistent with the growth in the area, here it seems that findings are being compared with the growth of that area, so I eliminated the choices c and d

[Cakofonixx...]

41)e
42)c
43)a
44)e
45)c

Took 6 mins

[trustrajib]

Originally Posted by piscean84

Hey,

Todays Set.

41. Under a provision of the Constitution that was never applied. Congress has been required to call a convention for considering possible amendments to the document when formally asked to do it by the legislatures of two-thirds of the states.
lto complete the set so as to make it more challenging.[/FONT][/COLOR]

Cheers

My take are:

41.A
42.B
43.B
44.D
45.C

[vishrock]

My answers :-

41 - e
42 - c
43 - e
44 - b
45 - c

Time :- 5 min...

[deepakraam]

My Take;

41. E
42. C
43. D
44. B
45. C

-Deepak

[Cakofonixx...]

Sorry for Spamming but less discuss these as well as I was a bit confused in these.
Try to post a breif expaination of "why" between the close choices.

1.A study by the Ocean Wildlife Campaign urged states to undertake a number of remedies to reverse a decline in the shark population, which includes the establishment of size limits for shark catches, closing state waters for shark fishing during pupping season, and requiring commercial fishers to have federal shark permits.

1. A. which includes the establishment of size limits for shark catches, closing
   
2. B. which includes establishing limits to the size of sharks that can be caught, closing
   
3. C. which include the establishment of size limits for shark catches, the closing of
   
4. D. including establishing size limits for shark catches, closing
   
5. E. including the establishing of limits to the size of sharks that are caught, the closing of

2.Possible long-term consequences of the "greenhouse effect," the gradual warming of the Earth’s climate, may include melting the polar ice caps and a rising sea level.

1. A. may include melting the polar ice caps and a rising sea level
   
2. B. may include the melting of polar ice caps and the rising sea level
   
3. C. may include polar ice caps that are melting and sea levels that are rising
   
4. D. include melting the polar ice caps and sea levels that are rising
   
5. E. include melting of the polar ice caps and a rise in sea level

3.Unlike the conviction held by many of her colleagues that genes were relatively simple and static,

Barbara McClintock adhered to her own more complicated ideas about how genes might operate, and in 1983, at the age of 81, was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery that the genes in corn are capable of moving from one chromosomal site to another.

1. A. Unlike the conviction held by many of her colleagues that genes were relatively simple and static
   
2. B. Although many of her colleagues were of the conviction of genes being relatively simple and static
   
3. C. Contrary to many of her colleagues being convinced that genes were relatively simple and static
   
4. D. Even though many of her colleagues were convinced that genes were relatively simple and static
   
5. E. Even with many of her colleagues convinced of genes being relatively simple and static

4.Today’s technology allows manufacturers to make small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their production history.

1. A. small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their
   
2. B. small cars that are more fuel-efficient than they were at any time in their
   
3. C. small cars that are more fuel-efficient than those at any other time in
   
4. D. more fuel-efficient small cars than those at any other time in their
   
5. E. more fuel-efficient small cars now than at any time in

5.Shoppers in sporting goods stores, unlike in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only.

1. A. in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only
   
2. B. in department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not also buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
   
3. C. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, do not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but leave with only a basketball
   
4. D. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
   
5. E. department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone will not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball but will leave with only a basketball

6.Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride.

1. A. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,
   
2. B. Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, they cost less,
   
3. C. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers, in comparison with most sport utility vehicles, and have a lower cost, they
   
4. D. Minivans, carrying as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,
   
5. E. Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles the cost is lower, and they

[manu hoysala]

@cakofonixx

My take..
1.B
2.E
3.A
4.B
5.D
6.A

Pleasecorrect me if I am wrong