Hi , I am conused in this OG question.I will request to do an option by option analysis-
Originally developed for detecting air pollutants, a technique called proton-induced X-ray emission, which can quickly analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it, is finding uses in medicine, archaeology, and criminology.
(A) Originally developed for detecting air pollutants, a technique called proton- induced X-ray emission, which can quickly analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it,
(B) Originally developed for detecting air pollutants, having the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it, a technique called proton-induced X-ray emission
(C) A technique originally developed for detecting air pollutants, called proton-induced X-ray emission, which can quickly analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it,
(D) A technique originally developed for detecting air pollutants, called proton-induced X-ray emission, which has the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance quickly and without destroying it,
(E) A technique that was originally developed for detecting air pollutants and has the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance quickly and without destroying the substance, called proton- induced X-ray emission,
I have a quest here also-
I believe if any modifier is starting with the relative pronoun , it immediately describe the noun preceding it.However I want to know , how to find the subject of a modifier if it is starting with a gerung,infinitive or a verb.
Administrators/PG:I believe that the the SC section is almost Dull.Will request the experts ,Neo,Govi,PD,HAshim,reachnagraj to have a look SC too
Regards
Vikas
Hi , I am conused in this OG question.I will request to do an option by option analysis-
Originally developed for detecting air pollutants, a technique called proton-induced X-ray emission, which can quickly analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it, is finding uses in medicine, archaeology, and criminology.
(A) Originally developed for detecting air pollutants, a technique called proton- induced X-ray emission, which can quickly analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it,
(B) Originally developed for detecting air pollutants, having the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it, a technique called proton-induced X-ray emission
(C) A technique originally developed for detecting air pollutants, called proton-induced X-ray emission, which can quickly analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it,
(D) A technique originally developed for detecting air pollutants, called proton-induced X-ray emission, which has the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance quickly and without destroying it,
(E) A technique that was originally developed for detecting air pollutants and has the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance quickly and without destroying the substance, called proton- induced X-ray emission,
I have a quest here also-
I believe if any modifier is starting with the relative pronoun , it immediately describe the noun preceding it.However I want to know , how to find the subject of a modifier if it is starting with a gerung,infinitive or a verb.
Administrators/PG:I believe that the the SC section is almost Dull.Will request the experts ,Neo,Govi,PD,HAshim,reachnagraj to have a look SC too
Regards
Vikas
I assume answer for this is A.
Subject has to be close to the verb and Participle (modifier) needs subject of reference.
1. Once they had seen the report from the medical examiner, the investigators did not doubt whether the body recovered from the river was the man who had attempted to escape from the state prison.
(A) did not doubt whether the body recovered from the river was
(B) have no doubt whether the body recovered from the river was
(C) had not doubted that the body recovered from the river was
(D) have no doubt whether the body recovered from the river was that of
(E) had no doubt that the body recovered from the river was that of
The answer to this is E, which i partly agree... But I do not agree on the Verb-tense agreement. there is already a "had" in the start of the sentence and then option E has another "had" ... how can we justify this ?? or is my grammer justification wrong ??
(A) did not doubt whether the body recovered from the river was
(B) have no doubt whether the body recovered from the river was
(C) had not doubted that the body recovered from the river was
(D) have no doubt whether the body recovered from the river was that of
(E) had no doubt that the body recovered from the river was that of
The answer to this is E, which i partly agree... But I do not agree on the Verb-tense agreement. there is already a "had" in the start of the sentence and then option E has another "had" ... how can we justify this ?? or is my grammer justification wrong ??
my question below...
1. People who inherit the sickle cell anemia gene from only one parent seem to be resistant to malaria, an evolutionary advantage that may explain why a genetic condition so debilitating to many individuals has survived in the human population.
(A) seem to be resistant to malaria,
(B) seemingly are resistant to malaria,
(C) seem to be resistant to malaria and have
(D) seemingly are resistant to malaria and to have
(E) are, it seems, resistant to malaria, and they have
Hi pg's need your help here.. I marked this as C.. But the OA is 'A'.. I really got confused with the OA... I mean, in the OA, doesnt "an evolutionay advantage" modify "malaria" ??? ... doesnt that change the meaning all together ?? your inputs please..
(A) seem to be resistant to malaria,
(B) seemingly are resistant to malaria,
(C) seem to be resistant to malaria and have
(D) seemingly are resistant to malaria and to have
(E) are, it seems, resistant to malaria, and they have
Hi pg's need your help here.. I marked this as C.. But the OA is 'A'.. I really got confused with the OA... I mean, in the OA, doesnt "an evolutionay advantage" modify "malaria" ??? ... doesnt that change the meaning all together ?? your inputs please..
Hi guys,
please help me with following SC ( with explanation):
193.Byron possessed powers of observation that would have made him a great anthropologist and that makes his letters as a group the rival of the best novels of the time.
(A) makes his letters as a group the rival of
(B) makes his letters as a group one to rival
(C) makes his letters a group rivaling
(D) make his letters as a group the rival of
(E) make his letters a group which is the rival of
Hi guys,
please help me with following SC ( with explanation):
193.Byron possessed powers of observation that would have made him a great anthropologist and that makes his letters as a group the rival of the best novels of the time.
(A) makes his letters as a group the rival of
(B) makes his letters as a group one to rival
(C) makes his letters a group rivaling
(D) make his letters as a group the rival of
(E) make his letters a group which is the rival of
Hi harshal - could you please check the original question and options for any spelling error, missing comas etc. I will take the approach of 'select the option that stinks the least based on whar you have given'
First Vertical Scan: Its a choice between 'makes' and 'make'; powers of observation in the first part of the sentence means it has to be 'make'. Down to D and E
E is wordy, messy and not crisp at all. D fits in.
(D is not a good way of expressing the idea but if these are the options then it stinks the least. Go with D.)
Hi guys,
please help me with following SC ( with explanation):
193.Byron possessed powers of observation that would have made him a great anthropologist and that makes his letters as a group the rival of the best novels of the time.
(A) makes his letters as a group the rival of
(B) makes his letters as a group one to rival
(C) makes his letters a group rivaling
(D) make his letters as a group the rival of
(E) make his letters a group which is the rival of
I think it should be (E).
A,B and C are eliminated as 'makes' doesn't go with 'letters' . (D) doesn't fit as it makes no sense: 'that make his letters as a group----'
do you know the correct answer? do let me know...
Hi guys,
please help me with following SC ( with explanation):
193. Byron possessed powers of observation that would have made him a great anthropologist and that makes his letters as a group the rival of the best novels of the time.
(A) makes his letters as a group the rival of
(B) makes his letters as a group one to rival
(C) makes his letters a group rivaling
(D) make his letters as a group the rival of
(E) make his letters a group which is the rival of
As it righty pointed out-make is the right verb here.I ama lso confused in D/E.I feel the use of As-it introduces the clauseor actions(here i believe , the letters are compared with the group or contained in group), so will reject D and will proceed with E.
anyway Post OAwith explanation plz.
Puys tried this-
His studies of ice-polished rocks in his Alpine homeland, far outside the range of present-day glaciers, led Louis Agassiz in 1837 to propose the concept of an age in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas.
(A) in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas
(B) in which great ice sheets existed in what are now temperate areas
(C) when great ice sheets existed where there were areas now temperate
(D) when great ice sheets had existed in current temperate areas
(E) when great ice sheets existed in areas now that are temperate
Puys tried this-
His studies of ice-polished rocks in his Alpine homeland, far outside the range of present-day glaciers, led Louis Agassiz in 1837 to propose the concept of an age in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas.
(A) in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas
(B) in which great ice sheets existed in what are now temperate areas
(C) when great ice sheets existed where there were areas now temperate
(D) when great ice sheets had existed in current temperate areas
(E) when great ice sheets existed in areas now that are temperate
Will go with D. 'When' refers to time.
vikas.mogle SaysWill go with D. 'When' refers to time.
But what abt the tense part?is it right?
In Which and when , both can be used interchangeablly in most of the cases.Try one more chance.
I found another good one SC-
The Johns Hopkins centre for gun policy reveled that half of all american men keep a gun in the house, and that on any given day,one out of every fifty adult carry a handgun away from home.
A.
B.Everyone out of fifty adult carry
C.Out of fifty adult,one carries
D.Each adult among fifty carries
E.one adult in fifity carries
But what abt the tense part?is it right?
In Which and when , both can be used interchangeablly in most of the cases.Try one more chance.
I found another good one SC-
The Johns Hopkins centre for gun policy reveled that half of all american men keep a gun in the house, and that on any given day,one out of every fifty adult carry a handgun away from home.
A.
B.Everyone out of fifty adult carry
C.Out of fifty adult,one carries
D.Each adult among fifty carries
E.one adult in fifity carries
E for this one. I think answer as good as the time you take to come up with. I don't mind getting wrong, I'd like to build that logic to come up with correct answer in stipulated time (about 1.5 mins).
Pls post the answers and explantions for both the questions. I think first one is from OG.
E for this one. I think answer as good as the time you take to come up with. I don't mind getting wrong, I'd like to build that logic to come up with correct answer in stipulated time (about 1.5 mins).
Pls post the answers and explantions for both the questions. I think first one is from OG.
I don't understand why these threads are so quiet. Nobody taking GMAT this season or people are not just interested in collaborative learning?
Cmon guys show some enthu !!
Puys tried this-
His studies of ice-polished rocks in his Alpine homeland, far outside the range of present-day glaciers, led Louis Agassiz in 1837 to propose the concept of an age in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas.
(A) in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas
(B) in which great ice sheets existed in what are now temperate areas
(C) when great ice sheets existed where there were areas now temperate
(D) when great ice sheets had existed in current temperate areas
(E) when great ice sheets existed in areas now that are temperate
When looks correct with age. I would have preferred and option that said:
'when great ice sheets existed in current temperate areas' , due to lack of this option, D looks best to me.
But what abt the tense part?is it right?
In Which and when , both can be used interchangeablly in most of the cases.Try one more chance.
I found another good one SC-
The Johns Hopkins centre for gun policy reveled that half of all american men keep a gun in the house, and that on any given day,one out of every fifty adult carry a handgun away from home.
A.
B.Everyone out of fifty adult carry
C.Out of fifty adult,one carries
D.Each adult among fifty carries
E.one adult in fifity carries
I go for E, its the only option that doesnt alter the meaning in the original sentence.
Hi Guys -The answers are-
1.B
2.E
For the First one , as rightly said by Delhi Boy , he will like to go for Past tense .In Which and when both can be used interchangeably in most of the cases.
Can someone explan me for the second answer , why the C/D are wrong?
PS:I think I am the only person involved here in questions and answers?
Hi Guys -The answers are-
1.B
2.E
For the First one , as rightly said by Delhi Boy , he will like to go for Past tense .In Which and when both can be used interchangeably in most of the cases.
Can someone explan me for the second answer , why the C/D are wrong?
PS:I think I am the only person involved here in questions and answers?
Ill try to answer:
C.Out of fifty adult,one carries (should be adults)
D.Each adult among fifty carries (each means all of the fifty people, we are looking for just one person in fifty)
HTH
Hi harshal - could you please check the original question and options for any spelling error, missing comas etc. I will take the approach of 'select the option that stinks the least based on whar you have given'
First Vertical Scan: Its a choice between 'makes' and 'make'; powers of observation in the first part of the sentence means it has to be 'make'. Down to D and E
E is wordy, messy and not crisp at all. D fits in.
(D is not a good way of expressing the idea but if these are the options then it stinks the least. Go with D.)
Sorry puys for late reply...was out of town.
D is the correct answer.... explanation by gmatknight is bang on.
Puys tried this-
His studies of ice-polished rocks in his Alpine homeland, far outside the range of present-day glaciers, led Louis Agassiz in 1837 to propose the concept of an age in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas.
(A) in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas
(B) in which great ice sheets existed in what are now temperate areas
(C) when great ice sheets existed where there were areas now temperate
(D) when great ice sheets had existed in current temperate areas
(E) when great ice sheets existed in areas now that are temperate
Guys,
one basic doubt.
for (B) if I say in which great ice sheets had existed in what are now temperate areas, is it incorrect. Why only existed and not had existed?