According to me the answer is B.
Please answer this question along with the justification.
1.A majority of the international journalists surveyed view nuclear power stations as unsafe at present but that they will, or could, be made sufficiently safe in the future.
(A) that they will, or could,
(B) that they would, or could,
(C) they will be or could
(D) think that they will be or could
(E) think the power stations would or could
Please answer this question along with the justification.
1.A majority of the international journalists surveyed view nuclear power stations as unsafe at present but that they will, or could, be made sufficiently safe in the future.
(A) that they will, or could,
(B) that they would, or could,
(C) they will be or could
(D) think that they will be or could
(E) think the power stations would or could
Well according to me answer would be 'E'.
Reason: Pronoun error, tense error.
What's the OA?
Hello every body..
I was going through the 1000 sc_questions. I jus wanted to know how useful it is? I find many questions vague....
Well most of the people find it useful. For me, I am not going through them because I have no time.
So it depends on the date you are planning to take the test and how much time you can actually give for your preparation. If time is no problem it is advised to go through 1000SCs.
But, you might like to have a look at this blog as well:-
beating GMAT & beyond: 1000 SC, CR are they worth your time?
Cheers,
Sumit
Well according to me answer would be 'E'.
Reason: Pronoun error, tense error.
What's the OA?
Even I thought the answer should be E. But the answer given here is D. this is one of the questions from 1000 SC questions set. there is no explanation to it.. 😞
sonalinitr SaysEven I thought the answer should be E. But the answer given here is D. this is one of the questions from 1000 SC questions set. there is no explanation to it.. :(
Wow! Looks like I am in trouble.
I am taking GMAT next month. Not good for my confidence. :)
That is why I abstain from 1000SCs; no explanations.
Anyways, when are you taking GMAT and what all books you are using?
Cheers,
Sumit
thanks for the response..
I haven't taken any date till now...
I am planning to take it some where around jan - feb 2008. got jus 1 year exp.. will gor for an mba after around 3 years exp....
using OG basically..
jus went thru thru this question dump recently...
this is so damn confusing....
I haven't taken any date till now...
I am planning to take it some where around jan - feb 2008. got jus 1 year exp.. will gor for an mba after around 3 years exp....
using OG basically..
jus went thru thru this question dump recently...
this is so damn confusing....
Wow lady! You have like all the time in the world; take your time and start with Kaplan's 800/premier/verbal workout
Princeton review
and OG
That all should be more than enough to fetch you 700+ score.
Confusing, it certainly is; but that is how it is. :)
Cheers,
Sumit
Please answer this question along with the justification.
1.A majority of the international journalists surveyed view nuclear power stations as unsafe at present but that they will, or could, be made sufficiently safe in the future.
(A) that they will, or could,
(B) that they would, or could,
(C) they will be or could
(D) think that they will be or could
(E) think the power stations would or could
the answer's D...A and B can be eliminated simply because they have a comma separating could and be... C is incorrect because here 'they' refers to the journalists..E is wrong because it involves use of unnecessary re-introduction of noun 'power stations'..if u hv ever used kaplan, u ll remember tht GMAT always likes to keep its sentences SHORT AND CRISP..so avoid the longer sentences in SC..also, i dont know the correct technical term but in this context, 'will' should be used and not 'would' because it refers to a future action not yet taken place..
Wow lady! You have like all the time in the world; take your time and start with Kaplan's 800/premier/verbal workout
Princeton review
and OG
That all should be more than enough to fetch you 700+ score.
Confusing, it certainly is; but that is how it is. :)
Cheers,
Sumit
thanks a ton for the help n advice :)
and good luck to u 2....
thanks for the response ut was a good explanation.. but got a doubt...
ok.. i dint know about this "will" and would thing..
but i think the use of "they" in D is ambiguous..
ok.. i dint know about this "will" and would thing..
but i think the use of "they" in D is ambiguous..
the use of 'they' is ambiguous only if u consider the parts individually...try to read the sentence as 'the journalists view the power stations to be unsafe but they think that THEY COULD BE MADE SAFE in the future..see, in the first half of the sentence, power stations are referred to as unsafe, not journalists..so in the latter half, when we say BUT they can be made SAFE, we are referring to the power stations themselves and not the journos..hope u got it...neways, if its still nt clear, the option can be confirmed based on the use of 'will' itself..
ajayreddy Saysthe use of 'they' is ambiguous only if u consider the parts individually...try to read the sentence as 'the journalists view the power stations to be unsafe but they think that THEY COULD BE MADE SAFE in the future..see, in the first half of the sentence, power stations are referred to as unsafe, not journalists..so in the latter half, when we say BUT they can be made SAFE, we are referring to the power stations themselves and not the journos..hope u got it...neways, if its still nt clear, the option can be confirmed based on the use of 'will' itself..
Ok.. I think I got it now... Thanx!
Got some more questions....
1.A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom.
(A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom
(B) that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him
(C) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him
(D) some Black's returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom
(E) some Black's return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, Africa
2.A firm that specializes in the analysis of handwriting claims from a one-page writing sample that it can assess more than three hundred personality traits, including enthusiasm, imagination, and ambition.
(A) from a one-page writing sample that it can assess
(B) from a one-page writing sample it has the ability of assessing
(C) the ability, from a one-page writing sample, of assessing
(D) to be able, from a one-page writing sample, to assess
(E) being able to assess, from a one-page writing sample,
3.A recent study of ancient clay deposits has provided new evidence supporting the theory of global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact that contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs and many other creatures some 65 million years ago.
(A) supporting the theory of global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact that
(B) supporting the theory that global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact
(C) that supports the theory of global forest fires that were ignited by a meteorite impact and that
(D) in support of the theory that global forest fires were ignited by a meteorite impact and that
(E) of support for the theory of a meteorite impact that ignited global forest fires and
4.According to a study published by Dr. Myrna Weissman, only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four.
(A) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four
(B) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five; if they are born since 1955, six percent become depressed by age twenty-four
(C) of Americans born before 1905, only one percent of them have suffered major depression by age seventy-five, but six percent of those born since 1955 do by the age of twenty-four
(D) major depression is suffered by the age of seventy-five by only one percent of Americans born before 1905, and by age twenty-four by the six percent born since 1955
(E) Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five only one percent of the time, but six percent of those born since 1955 did so by age twenty-four
5.According to his own account, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, modeled the face of the statue like his mother's and the body like his wife's.
(A) modeled the face of the statue like his mother's and the body like his wife's
(B) modeled the face of the statue after that of his mother and the body after that of his wife
(C) modeled the face of the statue like his mother and the body like his wife
(D) made the face of the statue after his mother and the body after his wife
(E) made the face of the statue look like his mother and the body look like his wife
6.According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO's), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable, this year 73 percent will be. (A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable, this year 73 percent will be
(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year
(C) only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be
(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent
(E) only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent
7.According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.
(A) its merits, the proposal to tax
(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing
(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing
(D) the proposal's merits, to tax
(E) the proposal's merits are, taxing
1.A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom.
(A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom
(B) that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him
(C) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him
(D) some Black's returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom
(E) some Black's return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, Africa
2.A firm that specializes in the analysis of handwriting claims from a one-page writing sample that it can assess more than three hundred personality traits, including enthusiasm, imagination, and ambition.
(A) from a one-page writing sample that it can assess
(B) from a one-page writing sample it has the ability of assessing
(C) the ability, from a one-page writing sample, of assessing
(D) to be able, from a one-page writing sample, to assess
(E) being able to assess, from a one-page writing sample,
3.A recent study of ancient clay deposits has provided new evidence supporting the theory of global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact that contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs and many other creatures some 65 million years ago.
(A) supporting the theory of global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact that
(B) supporting the theory that global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact
(C) that supports the theory of global forest fires that were ignited by a meteorite impact and that
(D) in support of the theory that global forest fires were ignited by a meteorite impact and that
(E) of support for the theory of a meteorite impact that ignited global forest fires and
4.According to a study published by Dr. Myrna Weissman, only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four.
(A) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four
(B) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five; if they are born since 1955, six percent become depressed by age twenty-four
(C) of Americans born before 1905, only one percent of them have suffered major depression by age seventy-five, but six percent of those born since 1955 do by the age of twenty-four
(D) major depression is suffered by the age of seventy-five by only one percent of Americans born before 1905, and by age twenty-four by the six percent born since 1955
(E) Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five only one percent of the time, but six percent of those born since 1955 did so by age twenty-four
5.According to his own account, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, modeled the face of the statue like his mother's and the body like his wife's.
(A) modeled the face of the statue like his mother's and the body like his wife's
(B) modeled the face of the statue after that of his mother and the body after that of his wife
(C) modeled the face of the statue like his mother and the body like his wife
(D) made the face of the statue after his mother and the body after his wife
(E) made the face of the statue look like his mother and the body look like his wife
6.According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO's), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable, this year 73 percent will be. (A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable, this year 73 percent will be
(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year
(C) only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be
(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent
(E) only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent
7.According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.
(A) its merits, the proposal to tax
(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing
(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing
(D) the proposal's merits, to tax
(E) the proposal's merits are, taxing
1 - A
2 - D
3 - B
4 - A
5 - A
6 - C
7 - B
are the answers right?
Correct answers are :
1 - A
2 - D
3 - B
4 - A
5 - B
6 - C
7 - A
Please provide the justifications too.
1.A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom.
(A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom
(B) that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him
(C) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him
(D) some Black's returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom
(E) some Black's return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, Africa
2.A firm that specializes in the analysis of handwriting claims from a one-page writing sample that it can assess more than three hundred personality traits, including enthusiasm, imagination, and ambition.
(A) from a one-page writing sample that it can assess
(B) from a one-page writing sample it has the ability of assessing
(C) the ability, from a one-page writing sample, of assessing
(D) to be able, from a one-page writing sample, to assess
(E) being able to assess, from a one-page writing sample,
3.A recent study of ancient clay deposits has provided new evidence supporting the theory of global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact that contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs and many other creatures some 65 million years ago.
(A) supporting the theory of global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact that
(B) supporting the theory that global forest fires ignited by a meteorite impact
(C) that supports the theory of global forest fires that were ignited by a meteorite impact and that
(D) in support of the theory that global forest fires were ignited by a meteorite impact and that
(E) of support for the theory of a meteorite impact that ignited global forest fires and
4.According to a study published by Dr. Myrna Weissman, only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four.
(A) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four
(B) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five; if they are born since 1955, six percent become depressed by age twenty-four
(C) of Americans born before 1905, only one percent of them have suffered major depression by age seventy-five, but six percent of those born since 1955 do by the age of twenty-four
(D) major depression is suffered by the age of seventy-five by only one percent of Americans born before 1905, and by age twenty-four by the six percent born since 1955
(E) Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five only one percent of the time, but six percent of those born since 1955 did so by age twenty-four
5.According to his own account, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, modeled the face of the statue like his mother's and the body like his wife's.
(A) modeled the face of the statue like his mother's and the body like his wife's
(B) modeled the face of the statue after that of his mother and the body after that of his wife
(C) modeled the face of the statue like his mother and the body like his wife
(D) made the face of the statue after his mother and the body after his wife
(E) made the face of the statue look like his mother and the body look like his wife
6.According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO's), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable, this year 73 percent will be. (A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable, this year 73 percent will be
(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year
(C) only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be
(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent
(E) only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent
7.According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.
(A) its merits, the proposal to tax
(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing
(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing
(D) the proposal's merits, to tax
(E) the proposal's merits are, taxing
Q.1 - A
B - implies that only a part of african land symbolizes possibility of freedom and the Blacks return to THAT part.
C - 'which' is used in place of 'that' in " which was the land WHICH ..."
D&E; - 'that' is missing in the first part of latter half
Q.2 - D
A&B; - implies that it claims from a PARTICULAR one page sample that it can assess..., while the actual meaning is that the the firm can assess
..., given JUST one page sample
C - u never CLAIM an ability.
E - use of two tenses..it should have read as 'being able of assessing'
Q.3 - B
A - implies that the theory contributed to the extinction and not the impact
C,D,E - improper sentence construction..implies that the evidence contributed to extinction
Q.4 - A
B,C,D,E - all are either in present tense (suffer/is suffered) or present perfect (have suffered) while the actual tense should be past.
Q.5 - B
A,C,E - modeled like is improper use of idiom..correct idiom is modeled after. i came to know of this after googling for it.
D - implies he modeled his face after his mother (as a whole and not just her face)..so improper use
Q.6 - C
A,B,E - 'they' is used in place of 'it'...because organization is singular, nt plural
D - acc. to me, incorrect sentence construction...whenever u start According to..., then again no need to refer to the object (it, in this case) when u continue the sentence..
Q.7 - A
B - i still dont know why this sentence is wrong
C - implies that the analysts' taxing away would have a disastrous effect..
D - improper use of 'to' since the latter half of the sentence is in future tense
E - is in present tense while the latter half is in future tense.
Q.1 - A
B - implies that only a part of african land symbolizes possibility of freedom and the Blacks return to THAT part.
C - 'which' is used in place of 'that' in " which was the land WHICH ..."
D&E; - 'that' is missing in the first part of latter half
Q.2 - D
A&B; - implies that it claims from a PARTICULAR one page sample that it can assess..., while the actual meaning is that the the firm can assess
..., given JUST one page sample
C - u never CLAIM an ability.
E - use of two tenses..it should have read as 'being able of assessing'
Q.3 - B
A - implies that the theory contributed to the extinction and not the impact
C,D,E - improper sentence construction..implies that the evidence contributed to extinction
Q.4 - A
B,C,D,E - all are either in present tense (suffer/is suffered) or present perfect (have suffered) while the actual tense should be past.
Q.5 - B
A,C,E - modeled like is improper use of idiom..correct idiom is modeled after. i came to know of this after googling for it.
D - implies he modeled his face after his mother (as a whole and not just her face)..so improper use
Q.6 - C
A,B,E - 'they' is used in place of 'it'...because organization is singular, nt plural
D - acc. to me, incorrect sentence construction...whenever u start According to..., then again no need to refer to the object (it, in this case) when u continue the sentence..
Q.7 - A
B - i still dont know why this sentence is wrong
C - implies that the analysts' taxing away would have a disastrous effect..
D - improper use of 'to' since the latter half of the sentence is in future tense
E - is in present tense while the latter half is in future tense.
Q1- What symbolizes the the possibility of freedom? The return of the Blacks or the African land? I feel the return of the Blacks symbolizes the possibility of freedom. I gess A says that the land of Africa symbolizes the possibility of freedom.
Could you please clarify the difference between the use of which & that?
Q4- Is the use of "of" after ";" in A correct? As far as my knowledge goes, the part of the sentence after ";" should be kinda independent. Please explain this part