Q. For the farmer who takes care to keep them cool, providing them with high energy feed and milking them regularly,Holstein cows are producing an average of 2275 gallons of milk each year.
A. providing them with high energy feed and milking them regularly, Holstein cows are producing B. providing them with high energy feed ,and milked regularly, the Holstein cow produces C. provided with high energy feed, and milking them regularly, Holstein cows are producing D. provided with high energy feed ,and milked regularly, the Holstein cow produces E. provided with high energy feed ,and milked regularly, Holstein cows will produce
Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there. A) Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there B )Baltic Sea sediments, where the growth of industrial activity is consistent with these findings C )Baltic Sea sediments, findings consistent with its growth of industrial activity D )sediments from the Baltic Sea, findings consistent with the growth of industrial activity in the area E) sediments from the Baltic Sea, consistent with the growth of industrial activity there pl. justify your choices grammatically.
i feel option c strongly
Q.To cross Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia, in attempting the development of a substitute or additive for coffee, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes naturalized the chicory in America from Europe.
A. To cross Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia, in attempting the development of a substitute or additive for coffee, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes naturalized the chicory in America from Europe.
B. Naturalized in America and originating in Belgium, the chicory is used by H.E Sir. Everton Hikes in an attempt at developing a substitute or additive for coffee, crossing Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
C. Naturalized in America and originating in Belgium, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes was attempting to develop a substitute or additive for coffee by crossing Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
D. The chicory, naturalized in America and originating in Belgium, is used by H.E Sir. Everton Hikes attempting to develop a substitute or additive to coffee by crossing Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
E. In an attempt at the development of a substitute or additive to coffee, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes, naturalized the chicory in America and originating from Europe in order to cross Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
Though the answer has been provided/discussed I just wanted to touch upon one thing: how to solve such questions when posed in the actual test.
Firstly immediately recognize that there are modifiers and that is what is going to be tested. Secondly recognize what they modify.
There is "Asset allocators create portfolios" and 2 modifiers:
1. often in the form of mutual funds
2. with the intention to turn in good results
Since 1 is not underlined it doesn't matter but still note that it modifies "portfolios". Let us now focus on 2 (this should take you not more than 20-30 seconds to get to this point on the actual test).
Let us now do a vertical scan:
A -> Keep for now
B -> "intention of which" but we don't know what is it that which is modifying so knock it off. The moment you get pronouns like which, who, whose, whom etc there is typically a flaw hidden to be unearthed
C -> intended modifies the noun immediately proceeding it - mutual funds or portfolios? Well let's just keep it.
D -> "and intending" - the moment you see "and" you realize its a list problem (i.e. parallel construction) so it should have been something like (which would have still been wrong): Asset Allocators creating portfolios.........and intending to......." so this is wrong. At this point the question should pop-up in your head - whose intention is it - asset allocators or portfolios. Again hold on to this thought.
E -> "so intended as to" as per the new version of GMAT is incorrect. To quote from OG 11th edition - the construction 'so X as to Y' is not a correct idiom (SC question #33 - "... so debilitating is it as to become an economic drain"). The problem with this is that like most idiomatic usage questions you either know it or you don't know it BTW interesting point here - see note below*
So we are left with A and C. This is where it becomes slightly tricky. Shouldn't it be the asset allocators who have "intentions" - how can something like portfolios (an inanimate object) have "intentions"? Well if you had marked A at this point I cannot blame you because the difference is very subtle.
Think about it this way - X gives you a good yield, Y gives good returns on the market, and Z gives you great return on investment. Should I replace X, Y and Z with fund managers, wealth managers and realtors to read Fun Manager gives you a good yield, Wealth Manager gives good returns on the market, and Realtor gives you great return on investment.
OR
Mutual Funds gives give you a good yield, Stock gives good returns on the market, and real estate gives you great return on investment.
The answer is clear. It is Portfolio and NOT the Asset Allocators which give the "good results".
So C wins.
Now let us go back to our question - does "with the intention" modify portfolios or mutual funds. Well the answer is portfolio because 1 modifier cannot modify another modifier. Example:
"Pagalguy, the largest forum in India, has over 1,00,000 registered users". Very clearly India doesn't have 1,00,000 registered users but PG does. So there you have your answer.
For each question if you are able to think through this way then you are on your way to mastering SC
Thanks,
Arun
* Interesting point here is that OG contradicts itself because in the 10th edition you had "The Emperor Augustus, it appears, commissioned an idealized sculpture portrait, the features of which are so unrealistic as to constitute what one scholar calls an 'artificial face.'" The explanation for the same is given as Choice A, which uses the clear, concise, and idiomatic construction 'so unrealistic as to constitute,' is best.
thank you very much Doc. This explanation will surely help in lot of other questions and thinking process while solving SC...
Q.To cross Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia, in attempting the development of a substitute or additive for coffee, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes naturalized the chicory in America from Europe.
A. To cross Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia, in attempting the development of a substitute or additive for coffee, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes naturalized the chicory in America from Europe.
B. Naturalized in America and originating in Belgium, the chicory is used by H.E Sir. Everton Hikes in an attempt at developing a substitute or additive for coffee, crossing Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
C. Naturalized in America and originating in Belgium, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes was attempting to develop a substitute or additive for coffee by crossing Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
D. The chicory, naturalized in America and originating in Belgium, is used by H.E Sir. Everton Hikes attempting to develop a substitute or additive to coffee by crossing Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
E. In an attempt at the development of a substitute or additive to coffee, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes, naturalized the chicory in America and originating from Europe in order to cross Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
my pick is option D. correct idioms "attempt to" and "substitute or additive to". plz post OA.
Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there. A) Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there ("there" refers to what?) B )Baltic Sea sediments, where the growth of industrial activity is consistent with these findings ("where" is wrong modifier) C )Baltic Sea sediments, findings consistent with its growth of industrial activity(no noun for pronoun "its" ) D )sediments from the Baltic Sea, findings consistent with the growth of industrial activity in the area (sounds best among all should be the answer. ) E) sediments from the Baltic Sea, consistent with the growth of industrial activity there (again "there" refers to what?) pl. justify your choices grammatically.
Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there. A) Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there B )Baltic Sea sediments, where the growth of industrial activity is consistent with these findings C )Baltic Sea sediments, findings consistent with its growth of industrial activity D )sediments from the Baltic Sea, findings consistent with the growth of industrial activity in the area E) sediments from the Baltic Sea, consistent with the growth of industrial activity there
OA use of which and where is ambiguous , so A and B eliminated sediments from the Baltic Sea is better than Baltic Sea sediments , use of its unclear so C eliminated D--- sounds complete as ...growth of industrial activity in the area ---gives the complete meaning
A,C,E eliminated .. A) weird C) H.E Sir. Everton Hikes seems to be Naturalized in America and originating in Belgium , which is wrong E) and originating from Europe... doesn't fit well
B)--- is correct in my opinion
D) is close but..... not sure though
substitute or additive for/to coffee : can someone explain the diff..... plz.
substitute for is used for replacement but here or additive makes it confusing.... what's OA
Education Aisle , i would be glad to get the grammatically correct reply for this question as well as doubt raised by me....
Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there. A) Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there B )Baltic Sea sediments, where the growth of industrial activity is consistent with these findings C )Baltic Sea sediments, findings consistent with its growth of industrial activity D )sediments from the Baltic Sea, findings consistent with the growth of industrial activity in the area E) sediments from the Baltic Sea, consistent with the growth of industrial activity there pl. justify your choices grammatically.
I'll go with B D and E are incorrect because of "sediments from baltic sea". B seems to be correct as it tells us some comparison of increase of heavy metal and industries. I'll really appreciate the correct answer with explanation.
Q. For the farmer who takes care to keep them cool, providing them with high energy feed and milking them regularly,Holstein cows are producing an average of 2275 gallons of milk each year.
A. providing them with high energy feed and milking them regularly, Holstein cows are producing B. providing them with high energy feed ,and milked regularly, the Holstein cow produces C. provided with high energy feed, and milking them regularly, Holstein cows are producing D. provided with high energy feed ,and milked regularly, the Holstein cow produces E. provided with high energy feed ,and milked regularly, Holstein cows will produce
Q.To cross Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia, in attempting the development of a substitute or additive for coffee, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes naturalized the chicory in America from Europe.
A. To cross Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia, in attempting the development of a substitute or additive for coffee, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes naturalized the chicory in America from Europe.
B. Naturalized in America and originating in Belgium, the chicory is used by H.E Sir. Everton Hikes in an attempt at developing a substitute or additive for coffee, crossing Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
C. Naturalized in America and originating in Belgium, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes was attempting to develop a substitute or additive for coffee by crossing Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
D. The chicory, naturalized in America and originating in Belgium, is used by H.E Sir. Everton Hikes attempting to develop a substitute or additive to coffee by crossing Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
E. In an attempt at the development of a substitute or additive to coffee, H.E Sir. Everton Hikes, naturalized the chicory in America and originating from Europe in order to cross Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia.
I agree! Option B comes close to being the correct ans....but the last part of the sentence seems inappropriate. ", crossing Cichorium intybus with Cichorium endivia." seems to be dangling at the end of the sentence. Plus, "additive for" is incorrect!
It should have been "sunstitute for or addtitive to" coffee. Unfortunately none of the choices have this combo of idioms!
Before commenting, I would like to know the source of this question, for the following reasons:
1. The word 'Belgium' does not occur in the original sentence at all, but seems to have suddenly popped up in few answer choices. Very unlike GMAT.
2. "Attempt to" and "Substitute for" are the preferred usages idiomatically. The given answer choices seem to shuffle between these.
Yup! Good observation! Attempt to and Substitute for are legit! But option D has substitute or additive....Hence "to" should follow additive..as we can add to something.. So I guess D is correct!
In the minds of many people living in England, before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes, the opposite pole to civilization, an obscure and unimaginable place that was considered the end of the world. A) before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes B )before there was Australia, it was the antipodes C )it was the antipodes that was Australia D )Australia was what was the antipodes E) Australia was what had been known as the antipodes give reasons for grammatically correct option. OA - A)
In the minds of many people living in England, before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes, the opposite pole to civilization, an obscure and unimaginable place that was considered the end of the world. A) before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes B )before there was Australia, it was the antipodes C )it was the antipodes that was Australia D )Australia was what was the antipodes E) Australia was what had been known as the antipodes give reasons for grammatically correct option.
Option A : before Australia was Australia....idiomatically inappropriate. Option B : before there was Australia...plays with the existence of Australia itself which is incorrect. Option C n D: idiomatically incorrect
Option E is correct. I have already edited this post twice 😃
In the minds of many people living in England, before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes, the opposite pole to civilization, an obscure and unimaginable place that was considered the end of the world. A) before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes - B )before there was Australia, it was the antipodes - C )it was the antipodes that was Australia - gramatically incorrect D )Australia was what was the antipodes - E) Australia was what had been known as the antipodes give reasons for grammatically correct option.
Tricky 1...
B,C,D can be ruled out because of altered intent..
Between A & E, E can be ruled out because it says Australia was what had been known as the antipodes while in A it says clearly before Australia was Australia.
In the minds of many people living in England, before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes, the opposite pole to civilization, an obscure and unimaginable place that was considered the end of the world. A) before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes B )before there was Australia, it was the antipodes C )it was the antipodes that was Australia D )Australia was what was the antipodes E) Australia was what had been known as the antipodes give reasons for grammatically correct option.
In the minds of many people living in England, before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes, the opposite pole to civilization, an obscure and unimaginable place that was considered the end of the world. A) before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes B )before there was Australia, it was the antipodes C )it was the antipodes that was Australia D )Australia was what was the antipodes E) Australia was what had been known as the antipodes give reasons for grammatically correct option.
i think, we are not looking for a grammatically correct option here but searching for the best of 5. no offense but dont make the mistake of choosing gramatically correct everytime, meaning, intent and style are equally important in questions like this.
if you remove the additives the sentence should look like "it was the antipodes.... that was...." so we need the phrase "it was the... " that rules out C,D,E. B totally changes the meaning and alters the intent of the sentence. So A is the best... hope that helps... cheers!!
Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War. Horace Pippin, a Black American painter, worked by holding the brush in his right hand and guiding its movements with his left A) Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War B)In spite of his right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War C )Because there had been a sniper's bullet during the First World War that crippled his right hand and arm D)The right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War E) His right hand and arm crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War give reasons for grammatically correct option.
