dudes which is correct
the main challenge of india ....
the main challenge for india ....
the main challenge to india ....
the oa is"of india" .. i am a bit confused please explain
1. The brain is something of a stimulus reduction system, a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount of stimuli that reach the senses at any given moment.
(A) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(B) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite number
(C) the means of reducing for comprehending the nearly infinite number
(D) the means that reduces, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(E) the means for reducing in order to comprehend the nearly infinite amount
(A) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(B) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite number
(C) the means of reducing for comprehending the nearly infinite number
(D) the means that reduces, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(E) the means for reducing in order to comprehend the nearly infinite amount
1. The brain is something of a stimulus reduction system, a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount of stimuli that reach the senses at any given moment.
(A) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(B) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite number--Correct
(C) the means of reducing for comprehending the nearly infinite number
(D) the means that reduces, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(E) the means for reducing in order to comprehend the nearly infinite amount
Stimuli is countable so number is preferred, means to is right idiom
padfoot SaysI will go in for E
I will go for E as well as it properly says what "them" points to
1. The brain is something of a stimulus reduction system, a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount of stimuli that reach the senses at any given moment.
(A) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(B) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite number
(C) the means of reducing for comprehending the nearly infinite number
(D) the means that reduces, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(E) the means for reducing in order to comprehend the nearly infinite amount
stimulia cannot be numbered, hence B is ruled out.
In all the C, D and E, options begin with "the means",pinpointing to a particular means. However the first option clearly mentions "something", so A is more suitable.
In E, "the means for reducing" : It is not clear what it being reduced. So this option is awkward.
A uses the modifiers correctly and I would chose this as my answer
Guys, I want you to confirm my answer on the basis of how I eliminated the options. Please do the favor.
Neuroscientists, having amassed a wealth of knowledge over the past twenty years about the brain and its development from birth to adulthood, are now drawing solid conclusions about how the human brain grows and how babies acquire language.
(A) Neuroscientists, having amassed a wealth of knowledge over the past twenty years about the brain and its development from birth to adulthood, are
Correct Answer
(B) Neuroscientists, having amassed a wealth of knowledge about the brain and its development from birth to adulthood over the past twenty years, and are
I eliminated this option as we don't require the conjunction 'and' here.
Neuroscientists and are... doesn't make sense. It should have been
Neuroscientists are ......
(C) Neuroscientists amassing a wealth of knowledge about the brain and its development from birth to adulthood over the past twenty years, and are
Here the problem is- the verb "amassing", which is present continues tense and is used with past time frame "over the past twenty year". Hence, wrong.
(D) Neuroscientists have amassed a wealth of knowledge over the past twenty years about the brain and its development from birth to adulthood,
there is no correct participle referring to neuroscientists.
(E) Neuroscientists have amassed, over the past twenty years, a wealth of knowledge about the brain and its development from birth to adulthood,
there is no correct participle referring to neuroscientists.
Could you please verify this one?
Thanks
Hello,
The question would have been in a more readable form if you had presented the options first and then your line of reasoning.
Anyways, the only doubt with option A is that "knowledge" and "about the brain" should be more clearly separate as in E. Although there are no participle in E, the usage of perfect tense and verb form is appropriate. Also, the modifiers are clearly separate making it more precise.
1. The brain is something of a stimulus reduction system, a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount of stimuli that reach the senses at any given moment.
(A) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(B) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite number
(C) the means of reducing for comprehending the nearly infinite number
(D) the means that reduces, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(E) the means for reducing in order to comprehend the nearly infinite amount
My answer in bold ! Stimuli is countable i guess ! as stimuli is nothing but a response..and the number of responses can be calculated..and B is correct also because it follows the correct parallelism rule of infinitives....
to reduce,to comprehend
1. The brain is something of a stimulus reduction system, a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount of stimuli that reach the senses at any given moment.
(A) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(B) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite number
(C) the means of reducing for comprehending the nearly infinite number
(D) the means that reduces, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(E) the means for reducing in order to comprehend the nearly infinite amount
Sorry guys, for late replies.
I'm so glad to see this thread rocking again.(this thread's been a dead thread for long itme :() but i'm happy to see the discussions happening. rock people! :)
answer for this ques is B.
stimuli is countable so number is required and means to reduce is the right idiom.
Sorry guys, for late replies.
I'm so glad to see this thread rocking again.(this thread's been a dead thread for long itme :() but i'm happy to see the discussions happening. rock people! :)
answer for this ques is B.
stimuli is countable so number is required and means to reduce is the right idiom.
isn't stimulus a force, or something abstract? Even though it is plural, "ammount" is more suitable here.
speedwagon Saysisn't stimulus a force, or something abstract? Even though it is plural, "ammount" is more suitable here.
Stimulus is signal send or receive by brain from or to other organs. Signals can always be counted.
As Russell Banks suggests, it is a lack of grand ideas that have only left writers with semiotics, hermeneutics, and deconstruction.
(A) As Russell Banks suggests, it is a lack of grand ideas that have only left writers with
(B) Writers, Russell Banks suggests, who lack of grand ideas and leave only
(C) Russell Banks suggests that a lack of grand ideas has left writers with only
(D) It is Russell Banks suggestion that a lack of grand ideas have left writers only with
(E) It is only a lack of grand ideas, Russell Banks suggests, which leave writers with
as vikx explained- only C is flawless.
has left writers with only (singular is reqd here)
and "that" and "only" is used properly suggesting clarity and not changing meaning.
dudes which is correct
the main challenge of india ....
The main challenge for india ....
The main challenge to india ....
The oa is"of india" .. I am a bit confused please explain
help query repeat
latrociny Sayshelp query repeat
it is either the main challenge for India's......
or
the main challenge of India....
Main challenge to India..is apparantly wrong !
dudes which is correct
the main challenge of india ....
the main challenge for india ....
the main challenge to india ....
the oa is"of india" .. i am a bit confused please explain
the right answer has to be - the main challenge of india.
....challenge to india is 100% wrong.
challenge for india- hmmm i'm not sure whether it is right. but i still think only challenge of india is right.
hi guys ple reply to following two ques asap till tomo evening with your explantions:
In Hungary, as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of which are in, middle management and light industry.
a) Same
b) as with much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, many in
c) as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of them are in
d) like much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, many are
e) like much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many are in
I don't understand why like is wrong here (ans: C)
Employment costs rose 2.8% In the 1 2months that ended in September, slightly less than they did in the year that ended in the previous year
a) same
b) less than it did
c) less than they were
d) lower than
e) lower than they were
why is lower than wrong over here? And less than right? (ans: A)
I know i have typed the answers. intentionally did that cause want to know why right answer is right and don't have much time to wait before i announce which answer is right so have given the answers.
thanks
neha
hi guys ple reply to following two ques asap till tomo evening with your explantions:
In Hungary, as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of which are in, middle management and light industry.
a) Same
b) as with much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, many in
c) as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of them are in
d) like much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, many are
e) like much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many are in
I dont understand why like is wrong here (ans: C)
Employment costs rose 2.8% In the 1 2months that ended in September, slightly less than they did in the year that ended in the previous year
a) same
b) less than it did
c) less than they were
d) lower than
e) lower than they were
why is lower than wrong over here? And less than right? (ans: A)
I know i have typed the answers. intentionally did that cause want to know why right answer is right and don't have much time to wait before i announce which answer is right so have given the answers.
thanks
neha
Hi,
1) as in is appropriate than like which show case Hungary as part of eastern europe, not similar to eastern europe.
2) less is appropriate when numbers are concerned, whereas lower is for single object(mostly nouns).Employment costs being plural require similar parallelism i.e, less than they did in the year.
hi guys ple reply to following two ques asap till tomo evening with your explantions:
In Hungary, as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of which are in, middle management and light industry.
a) Same
b) as with much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, many in
c) as in much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many of them are in
d) like much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women works, many are
e) like much of Eastern Europe, an overwhelming proportion of women work, many are in
I dont understand why like is wrong here (ans: C)
Employment costs rose 2.8% In the 1 2months that ended in September, slightly less than they did in the year that ended in the previous year
a) same
b) less than it did
c) less than they were
d) lower than
e) lower than they were
why is lower than wrong over here? And less than right? (ans: A)
I know i have typed the answers. intentionally did that cause want to know why right answer is right and don't have much time to wait before i announce which answer is right so have given the answers.
thanks
neha
1.) I dont have much clue but i think what ponds_ggn says is true. Hungary is a part of easter europe.
2) The only time less is involved in countable objects is when fractions, percentages are involved. refer to princeton verbal review page 203. So i think less than may be because of this rule. cost rise is compared to cost rise but in percents so less than they did is ok.
Let me know if you have any other explanation or above is wrong.
cheers
J
Combining enormous physical strength with higher
intelligence, the Neanderthals appear as equipped for
facing any obstacle the environment could put in their
path, but their relatively sudden disappearance during
the Paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt
to some environmental change led to their extinction.
(A) appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the
environment could put in their path,
(B) appear to have been equipped to face any
obstacle the environment could put in their path,
(C) appear as equipped to face any obstacle the
environment could put in their paths,
(D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the
environment could put in their paths,
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obstacle the environment could put in their path,
Combining enormous physical strength with higher
intelligence, the Neanderthals appear as equipped for
facing any obstacle the environment could put in their
path, but their relatively sudden disappearance during
the Paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt
to some environmental change led to their extinction.
(A) appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the
environment could put in their path, -- as is wrongly used
(B) appear to have been equipped to face any
obstacle the environment could put in their path,
(C) appear as equipped to face any obstacle the
environment could put in their paths, -- wrong use of as
(D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the
environment could put in their paths,
(E) appeared to have been equipped for facing any
obstacle the environment could put in their path,--could is used for possibility but appeared is in past
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misinterpret them when they do appear.
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trouble or misinterpret them when they do
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past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient
trouble or misinterpreting them when they do
appear.
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past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient
trouble or misinterpreting them when they do
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action, especially if it has worked well in the past,
makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or
misinterpret them when they do appear.
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past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient
trouble or misinterpret them when they do
appear.
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course of action, especially one that worked well
in the past, makes missing signs of incipient
trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they
do appear.
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course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret
signs of incipient trouble when they do appear,
especially if it has worked well in the past.
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of action, especially if it has worked well in the
past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient
trouble or misinterpreting them when they do
appear.
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of action, especially if it has worked well in the
past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient
trouble or misinterpreting them when they do
appear.