I'm not sure of my answers this time. Do tell what's the correct answer with explanation.
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Because of the business communitys uncertainty about the Presidents position in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has occurred. A. in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has
B. on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has C. regarding the budgetary deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have D. on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have E. regarding the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rats have I did feel the answer is B don't know why i said D for this one!
Although the Supreme Court ruled as long ago as 1880 that Blacks could not be excluded outright from jury service, nearly a century of case-by-case adjudication has been necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be drawn from "a fair cross section of the community."
(A) has been necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be (B) was necessary for developing and enforcing the principle of all juries being (C) was to be necessary in developing and enforcing the principle of all juries to be (D) is necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be (E) will be necessary for developing and enforcing the principle of all juries being
Hi All, try these!!! 167) Because paper of all kinds is the biggest single component of municipal trash, many municipalities have tried recycling to reduce the cost of trash disposal. A. Because paper of all kinds is the biggest single component of municipal trash, many municipalities have tried recycling to reduce the cost of trash disposal.
B. Because paper of all kinds is the biggest single component in municipal trash, many municipalities tried to recycle so that the cost of trash disposal is reduced. C. Because paper of all kinds are the biggest single components in municipal trash, many municipalities have tried to recycle to reduce the cost of trash disposal. D. All kinds of paper are the biggest single components of municipal trash, and so many municipalities have tried recycling to reduce the cost of trash disposal. E. All kinds of paper is the biggest single component of municipal trash, so many municipalities have tried to recycle so that the cost of trash disposal could be reduced. Question:168 Because the Earths crust is more solid there and thus better able to transmit shock waves, an earthquake of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West. A. of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West B. of a given magnitude will typically devastate 100 times the area if it occurs in the eastern United States instead of the West C. will typically devastate 100 times the area in the eastern United States than one of the comparable magnitude occurring in the West D. in the eastern United States will typically devastate an area 100 times greater than will a quake of comparable magnitude occurring in the West
E. that occurs in the eastern United States will typically devastate 100 times more area than if it occurred with comparable magnitude in the West Question:169 Because the enemys new ship is the quietest and it is therefore the most elusive submarine, it is being increasingly viewed by the military as a threat to security. A. and it is therefore the most elusive submarine, it is being increasingly viewed B. it is therefore the most elusive of submarines, and it has increased the view C. and therefore the most elusive submarine, it is being increasingly viewed D. and therefore it is the most elusive of submarines, there is an increasing view E. therefore being the most elusive of submarines, it is increasingly viewed Question:170 Because the financial review covered only the last few fiscal years, and therefore the investigators were unable to determine the extent to possible earlier overpayments. A. and therefore the investigators were unable to determine the extent to possible B. so therefore the investigators were not capable of determining the possible extent of C. therefore the investigators were unable to determine the possible extent of D. the investigators were not capable of determining the possible extent of E. the investigators were unable to determine the extent of possible
Artificial intelligence emerged during the late 1950s as an academic discipline based on the assumption that computers are able to be programmed to think like people. A. are able to be programmed to think like people B. were able to be programmed to think as people C. can be programmed to think as people can D. could be programmed to think like people E. are capable of being programmed to think like people do
It think it is "C", As vs like, As is used to compare two actions while like for two nouns, here we are comparing the thinking so "E" is gone.
Hi Sid,
Sorry for the wrong explanation and answer before. The answer to this ques is C as gauragar said. Just checked the basic difference between As and Liks is:
As-used to compare two actions. Like-used to compare two nouns.
Because of the business communitys uncertainty about the Presidents position in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has occurred. A. in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has B. on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has C. regarding the budgetary deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have D. on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have E. regarding the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rats have
i think the answer is B... the reason being...we are talking about the RISE so it will take a singular verb not a plural verb ....so it has to be HAS and not HAVE....
Artificial intelligence emerged during the late 1950s as an academic discipline based on the assumption that computers are able to be programmed to think like people. A. are able to be programmed to think like people B. were able to be programmed to think as people C. can be programmed to think as people can D. could be programmed to think like people E. are capable of being programmed to think like people do Hi Sid,
Sorry for the wrong explanation and answer before. The answer to this ques is C as gauragar said. Just checked the basic difference between As and Liks is:
As-used to compare two actions. Like-used to compare two nouns.
Regards, Neha I agree with all of u there...rules should be kept in mind...BUT here the meaning of the sentence changes completely if u go with 'C'
The 'can' placed at the end brings a new meaning to the sentence; just like people can be programmed to think, the computers can also be programmed to think. Please correct me if i am wrong.
Although the Supreme Court ruled as long ago as 1880 that Blacks could not be excluded outright from jury service, nearly a century of case-by-case adjudication has been necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be drawn from a fair cross section of the community.
(A) has been necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be (B) was necessary for developing and enforcing the principle of all juries being (C) was to be necessary in developing and enforcing the principle of all juries to be (D) is necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be (E) will be necessary for developing and enforcing the principle of all juries being
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Option A is correct.
Reasons:-
1)correct use of tense 2)..........all juries must be drawn is correct usage.
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Artificial intelligence emerged during the late 1950s as an academic discipline based on the assumption that computers are able to be programmed to think like people. A. are able to be programmed to think like people B. were able to be programmed to think as people C. can be programmed to think as people can D. could be programmed to think like people E. are capable of being programmed to think like people do Hi Sid, Sorry for the wrong explanation and answer before. The answer to this ques is C as gauragar said. Just checked the basic difference between As and Liks is: As-used to compare two actions. Like-used to compare two nouns. Regards, Neha I agree with all of u there...rules should be kept in mind...BUT here the meaning of the sentence changes completely if u go with 'C' The 'can' placed at the end brings a new meaning to the sentence; just like people can be programmed to think, the computers can also be programmed to think. Please correct me if i am wrong.
Hi puys,
Considering the past event, could is more suitable here.. Like people is ok as it has hidden menaing. I will go with D
there are 2 reasons why option A looks better to me 1) correct tense (optionB is in past where as it should be in present perfect) 2) component of/component in , the former seems to be correct . Please correct me if i am wrong.
Also i would appreciate if you could explain a bit about how you went about Q169 &Q170; ,co'z there is confusion about when to use 'therefore'
I was a little doubtful about 167 ... and now that I read it again, A seems a better answer than B.
B is also wrong because of incorrect usage of so that ... it should always present itself in the form so X that Y, and not as a replacement for 'as to'
I am not sure where, but I did read a rule stating this fact, please correct me if I am wrong, my memory fails me more often than I'd like to believe.
Sorry for the wrong explanation and answer before. The answer to this ques is C as gauragar said. Just checked the basic difference between As and Liks is:
As-used to compare two actions. Like-used to compare two nouns.
Regards, Neha
Thanks for clarifying. I was doubting myself for a while there.
Because of the business communitys uncertainty about the Presidents position in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has occurred. A. in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has B. on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has C. regarding the budgetary deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have D. on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have E. regarding the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rats have
My answer in RED
can eliminate C,D & E - incorrect usage of the verb
Between A and B , B is simple and straight forward as opposed to A, which is structured in a complex way.
I was a little doubtful about 167 ... and now that I read it again, A seems a better answer than B.
B is also wrong because of incorrect usage of so that ... it should always present itself in the form so X that Y, and not as a replacement for 'as to'
I am not sure where, but I did read a rule stating this fact, please correct me if I am wrong, my memory fails me more often than I'd like to believe.
Also i would appreciate if you could explain a bit about how you went about Q169 &Q170; ,co'z there is confusion about when to use 'therefore'
Let me try my best to explain how I chose those answers
Question:169 Because the enemys new ship is the quietest and it is therefore the most elusive submarine, it is being increasingly viewed by the military as a threat to security.
A. and it is therefore the most elusive submarine, it is being increasingly viewed
B. it is therefore the most elusive of submarines, and it has increased the view
C. and therefore the most elusive submarine, it is being increasingly viewed
D. and therefore it is the most elusive of submarines, there is an increasing view
E. therefore being the most elusive of submarines, it is increasingly viewed option A, B, D because of unclear usage of pronoun it .. 'it' might refer to enemy or the ship .... I eliminated E due to the presence of 'being' 95 out of 100 times whenever an option has 'being' it is incorrect in GMAT.
and that leaves us with C, and when you cross check, it makes the most sense, and maintains brevity at the same time. 'it' in sentence clearly refers to submarine and the ship, so there is no confusion in the sentence, therefore my pick ... option C
Question:170 Because the financial review covered only the last few fiscal years, and therefore the investigators were unable to determine the extent to possible earlier overpayments.
A. and therefore the investigators were unable to determine the extent to possible
B. so therefore the investigators were not capable of determining the possible extent of
C. therefore the investigators were unable to determine the possible extent of
D. the investigators were not capable of determining the possible extent of
E. the investigators were unable to determine the extent of possible here the question is of modifiers. the first string mentioned in the sentence is basically describing an action by the investigators. the best way is to keep the noun/subject closest to the modifier. A, B, C don't do that, D and E do that
Between D and E, D has unnecessary usage of words 'not capable', when unable could be used, and E maintains the simplicity and if you observe the brevity is maintained. Therefore I chose E
Hope that helps you, and if anyone else reading this finds any of the things mentioned above wrong, please correct me. I don't want to be answering with an illusion of correct theory.
I was a little doubtful about 167 ... and now that I read it again, A seems a better answer than B.
B is also wrong because of incorrect usage of so that ... it should always present itself in the form so X that Y, and not as a replacement for 'as to'
I am not sure where, but I did read a rule stating this fact, please correct me if I am wrong, my memory fails me more often than I'd like to believe.
Cheers
Let me try my best to explain how I chose those answers....
Hope that helps you, and if anyone else reading this finds any of the things mentioned above wrong, please correct me. I don't want to be answering with an illusion of correct theory.
Cheers !!
Dude, you are absolutely right in both the above posts. no ambiguity in that.
Also i would appreciate if you could explain a bit about how you went about Q169 &Q170; ,co'z there is confusion about when to use 'therefore'
One more thing in addition to mvkried post: Therefore is always used to conlcude something.
So when you come across with 'therefore' check whether something is being concluded or not. then you'll get to know where 'therefore' is relevant and where not.
Contrary to earlier conjectures, it may be that increased atmospheric carbon dioxide as a result of burning fossil fuels would cool the globe by reducing the amount of solar energy absorbed by snow. A. increased atmospheric carbon dioxide as a result of burning B. increased atmospheric carbon dioxide resulting from the combustion of C. increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere resulting from the combustion of D. carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that increase from burning E. atmospheric carbon dioxide that increased from burning Contrary to popular belief, victors in the ancient Greek Olympic Games received cash prizes in addition to their laurel wreaths. A. Contrary to B. In contrast with C. Opposite of D. Unlike E. In spite of
Confusion b/w D and E(below)
Discrimination in wages paid in occupations that are predominantly male over the predominantly female have given rise to substantial differentials between the wage of housepainters and secretaries and between the wages of parking-lot attendants and library assistants. A. paid in occupations that are predominantly male over the predominantly female have B. paid in occupations that are predominantly make over those that are predominantly female have C. that favors predominantly male occupations over the predominantly female have D. that favors predominantly male occupations over those that are predominantly female has E. paid in predominantly male occupations over the predominantly female has
Contrary to earlier conjectures, it may be that increased atmospheric carbon dioxide as a result of burning fossil fuels would cool the globe by reducing the amount of solar energy absorbed by snow. A. increased atmospheric carbon dioxide as a result of burning B. increased atmospheric carbon dioxide resulting from the combustion of C. increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere resulting from the combustion of D. carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that increase from burning E. atmospheric carbon dioxide that increased from burning Contrary to popular belief, victors in the ancient Greek Olympic Games received cash prizes in addition to their laurel wreaths. A. Contrary to B. In contrast with C. Opposite of D. Unlike E. In spite of
My answers in RED
Let me try to explain
Question #1 : This clearly tests the logic of the sentence. The first 2 options say that increased carbon di oxide .. .that means a certain amount of increased carbon di oxide would be reducing(a continuing action) .. which doesnt make sense.
Option D and E, use that way too much making it confusing and unclear .
Out of all the options C seems to be the best option, and logically sound.
Question #2 : This phrase is commonly used. Contrary to one's belief ... bla bla bla ... so it is right as it is. Option A . even if u try and plug in the remaining options, none sounds right.
Contrary to earlier conjectures, it may be that increased atmospheric carbon dioxide as a result of burning fossil fuels would cool the globe by reducing the amount of solar energy absorbed by snow.
A. increased atmospheric carbon dioxide as a result of burning
B. increased atmospheric carbon dioxide resulting from the combustion of
C. increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere resulting from the combustion of
D. carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that increase from burning
E. atmospheric carbon dioxide that increased from burning
Correct Idiom is- As a result of that is why answer is A.
Contrary to popular belief, victors in the ancient Greek Olympic Games received cash prizes in addition to their laurel wreaths.
A. Contrary to
B. In contrast with
C. Opposite of
D. Unlike
E. In spite of
Correct idiom is Contrary To. that is why answer is A.
Confusion b/w D and E(below)
Discrimination in wages paid in occupations that are predominantly male over the predominantly female have given rise to substantial differentials between the wage of housepainters and secretaries and between the wages of parking-lot attendants and library assistants. A. paid in occupations that are predominantly male over the predominantly female have B. paid in occupations that are predominantly make over those that are predominantly female have C. that favors predominantly male occupations over the predominantly female have D. that favors predominantly male occupations over those that are predominantly female has E. paid in predominantly male occupations over the predominantly female has E changes the meaning, it says- Discrimination (in wages) paid! now how can discrimination be paid?? this is why choices A,B and E are eliminated. C has two errors: subject-verb agreement and Parallel consturction. C compares the discrimantion in wages of male occupations with female! and with the word "discrimination" we need verb-has and have. all of these errors are corrected by D.
My answers are in Blue and the errors in the sentences in Red. Hope that helps. Regards, Neha
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