1) According to a 1996 study published in the journal of human resources americans of middle eastern descent were twice as likely as was the national average to be self-employed
A) as was the national average to be self-employed B) as the average american to be self-employed C) as the national average that they would be self-employed D) to be self-employed than was the average american E) that they would be self-employed than was the national average
2) To meet the rapidly rising market demand for fish and seafood,suppliers are growing fish twice as fast as their natural growth rate,cutting their feed allotment by nearly half and raising them on special diets.
A) their natural growth rate,cutting their feed allotment B) their natural growth rate,their feed allotment cut C) growing them naturally, cutting their feed allotment D) they grow naturally, cutting their feed allotment E) they grow naturally, with their feed allotment cut
3) First discovered more than 30 years ago,Lina's sunbird, a four and a half inch animal found in the Phillipines and that resembles a hummingbird,has shimmering metallic colors on its head.
A) found in the phillipines and that resembles B) found in the phillipines and that,resembling C) found in the phillipines and resembling D) that is found in the phillipines and it resembles E) that is found in the phillipines and that, resembling
4) A study of food resources in the North pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies,possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period
A) that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies,possibly resulting from increasing B) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling,possibly as a result of an increase in C) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies,which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing D) creatures of the seabed were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling,possibly resulting from a increase in E) creatures of the seabed were suffering because food suplies were dwindling,which possily resulted from increasing
5) The federal rules aimed at protecting human subjects of medical experiments were established to ensure that patients must be warned of potential risks and an independent panel would evaluate the experiment before it was concluded.
A) must be warned of potential risks and an independent panel would B) must be warned of potential risks and that an independent panel C) are warned about the potential risks and that an independent panel D) will be warned of potential risks and an independent panel would E) would be warned of potential risks and that an independent panel would
6) More than 300 rivers drain into Siberia's lake baikal, which holds 20 percentof the world's fresh water,more than all the north american great lakes combined.
A) the above sentence B) With 20 percent of the world's fresh water, that is more than all the North american great lakes combined, Siberia's lake Baikal has more than 300 rivers that drain into it. C) Siberia's lake baikal,with more than 300 rivers draining into it, it holds more of the world's fresh water than all that of the North american great lakes combined,20 percent. D) While more than 300 rivers drain into it, Siberia's Lake Baikal holds 20 percent of the world's fresh water, which is more than all the north american great lakes combined. E) More than all the north american great lakes combined, Siberia's lake baikal, with more than 300 rivers draining into it, holds 20 percent of the world's fresh water.
Pls provide your answers with DETAILED explanations.
@EducationAisle : could you pls provide your views on q 4,5 and 6. Thanks all.
The OA's are as follows:- 1) B 2)D 3)C 4)B 5)E 6)A
First of all, all questions that youve posted are extremely good quality. Can you let us know the source of these questions.
Let me take up the above question that I believe students would find most challenging. It is quite a touch choice between A and B, but let us first reason why the other choices are wrong.
C seems to convey: Creatures were suffering because of food supplies. This is clearly not the case, since the creatures were suffering not because" of food supplies, but because of dwindling food supplies.
In D, an obvious grammatical mistake is a increase, when it should have been an increase. Also, resulting from a increase modifies the entire clause before it. Hence, this seems to suggest that the food supplies (and not dwindling food supplies) were resulting from increase in temperatures.
The relative pronoun which, can never modify the entire clause. Hence, in E, 'which' cannot modify food supplies were dwindling. Therefore, 'which' is inappropriately placed.
Now coming to picking up between A and B. This is where it gets really tough. In general it is hard to pin-point any glaring grammatical error in A or B. But few points that tilt (just a very little tilt) towards B are:
1. ..suffering from is generally used when someone/something is suffering from (say) an ailment. For the usage in this sentence, "..suffering because...." is more appropriate. Not a general rule, but we are nit-picking here.
2. I definitely like as a result of an increase in over resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures. Now read option A very closely again. A better construct would have been: possibly resulting from increased sea surface temperatures. Grammatically (though you dont need to worry too much about this), the way it is currently used in option A, increasing can be interpreted both as a participle and a gerund.
Again, the points I have noted above are not universally applicable generalizations, but since options A and B come so close, we used these to eliminate A.
Thanks EducationAisle. I picked up these questions from the GmatPrep tests. That why i thought it would be great for people around here to solve some actual GMAT kinda questions. Like always, your explanation is perfect. I actually had an issue with the 6th one. As i mentioned before, i seem to confuse myself with the idea that if two things/phrases are comapred they ought to be the same in type and number for proper parallelism. for example: In case of question 6).. my interpretation was that since the author says that more than 300 rivers flow into lake baikal.. so the logical follow up shud be 'more than the number of those for all the american great lakes combined'. i seem to make mistakes whenver u have comparison words like more than,less than or when u have things like 'as likely as' or 'a is twice as likely as b'. in these cases i seem to lose the link of HOW the phrases on either side shud be parallel? it would help me a lot if u cud guide me on this? i just dnt seem to catch these.Pls help.
Could you explain which would form a better usage? 1) Man does not fully understand the potential of this drug or 1) Man does not fully understand the potential for this drug.
AND
2) This drug has great potential to relieve pain OR 2) This drug has great potential for relieving pain.
Given its authoritative coverage of other science topics, the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads one to doubt the author's scholarship in that particular area. A) the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads B)the chapter of the textbook on genetics is surprisingly tentative, leading C)the textbook contains a surprising and tentative chapter on genetics, which leads D)the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative and leads E)the textbook is surprisingly tentative in its chapter on genetics, leading
Given its authoritative coverage of other science topics, the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads one to doubt the author's scholarship in that particular area.
A) the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads B)the chapter of the textbook on genetics is surprisingly tentative, leading C)the textbook contains a surprising and tentative chapter on genetics, which leads D)the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative and leads E)the textbook is surprisingly tentative in its chapter on genetics, leading
Given its authoritative coverage of other science topics, the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads one to doubt the author's scholarship in that particular area. A) the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads B)the chapter of the textbook on genetics is surprisingly tentative, leading C)the textbook contains a surprising and tentative chapter on genetics, which leads D)the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative and leads E)the textbook is surprisingly tentative in its chapter on genetics, leading
Options A & C are out as 'which' points to the word before the comma. Option D is wrong. Out of B and E, the sentence 'Given its authoritative coverage of other science topics' modifies the textbook immediately after it, hence B is out and my answer is 'E'.
Could you explain which would form a better usage? 1) Man does not fully understand the potential of this drug or 1) Man does not fully understand the potential for this drug.
AND
2) This drug has great potential to relieve pain OR 2) This drug has great potential for relieving pain.
Help needed ASAP. Thnx
For the first sentence, this should be better usage-> Man does not fully understand the potential of this drug.
'the potential for this drug' is absurd. It doesn't make sense.
For the second sentence-> The better usage will be the first one- This drug has great potential to relieve pain
Q1 Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, get better gas mileage , allow passengers to get in and out more easily , and have a smoother ride.
A Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers , compared with most sport utility vehicles , they cost less,
B Minivans carry as many as seven passengers ,in comparison with most sports utility vehicles, and have a lower cost , they
C Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and , compared with most sports utility vehicles ,cost less,
D Minivans, carrying as many as seven passengers ,compared with most sports utility vehicles ,cost less,
E Minivans , which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sports utility vehicles the cost is lower, and they
Q2 Although energy prices have tripled in the united states over last 2 years , research indicates few people to have significantly reduced the amount of driving they do , nor are they making fuel efficiency a priority when shopping for cars
A few people having significantly reduced the amount of driving they do or made
B that few people have significantly reduced the amount of driving they do and are not making
C that there are few people who have significantly reduced the amount of driving they do , nor having made
D that few people have significantly reduced the amount of driving they do or made
E few people to have significantly reduced the amount of driving they do, nor are they making
Q3 Several financial officers of the company spoke on condition that they not be named in the press reports
A that their names are not used
B that they not be named
C that their names will not be used
D of not having their names
E of not naming them
Q4 The particular design of muscles and bones in the neck and limbs of turtle allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that an attacker can find nothing but hard shell to bite
A allow it to draw in its exposed parts , and so
B allows that it can draw in its exposed parts ,and so
C allows it to draw in its exposed parts , so that
D allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that
E allows for it to draw in its exposed parts and that
Q5 Sound can travel through water for enormous distances, prevented from dissipating its acoustic energy as a result of boundaries in the ocean created by water layers of different temperatures and densities
A its acoustic energy prevented from being dissipated as a result of
B prevented from having its acoustic energy dissipated by
C preventing its acoustic energy from dissipating by
D prevented from dissipating its acoustic energy as a result of
E its acoustic energy prevented from dissipating by
Q1 Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, get better gas mileage , allow passengers to get in and out more easily , and have a smoother ride.
A Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers , compared with most sport utility vehicles , they cost less,
B Minivans carry as many as seven passengers ,in comparison with most sports utility vehicles, and have a lower cost , they
C Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and , compared with most sports utility vehicles ,cost less,
D Minivans, carrying as many as seven passengers ,compared with most sports utility vehicles ,cost less,
E Minivans , which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sports utility vehicles the cost is lower, and they
OA D
Q2 Although energy prices have tripled in the united states over last 2 years , research indicates few people to have significantly reduced the amount of driving they do , nor are they making fuel efficiency a priority when shopping for cars
A few people having significantly reduced the amount of driving they do or made
B that few people have significantly reduced the amount of driving they do and are not making
C that there are few people who have significantly reduced the amount of driving they do , nor having made
D that few people have significantly reduced the amount of driving they do or made
E few people to have significantly reduced the amount of driving they do, nor are they making
OA B
Q3 Several financial officers of the company spoke on condition that they not be named in the press reports
A that their names are not used
B that they not be named
C that their names will not be used
D of not having their names
E of not naming them
OA E
Q4 The particular design of muscles and bones in the neck and limbs of turtle allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that an attacker can find nothing but hard shell to bite
A allow it to draw in its exposed parts , and so
B allows that it can draw in its exposed parts ,and so
C allows it to draw in its exposed parts , so that
D allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that
E allows for it to draw in its exposed parts and that
OA B
Q5 Sound can travel through water for enormous distances, prevented from dissipating its acoustic energy as a result of boundaries in the ocean created by water layers of different temperatures and densities
A its acoustic energy prevented from being dissipated as a result of
B prevented from having its acoustic energy dissipated by
C preventing its acoustic energy from dissipating by
D prevented from dissipating its acoustic energy as a result of
E its acoustic energy prevented from dissipating by
OA C Guys please also post explanation of your answers
Thanks Mukul
I have no OE for these, thatz why was looking for some explanations
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,
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,
Source: OG 12
OA after explanation
My guess is A. because the modifying clause is immediately followed by item modified by it.
Q4 The particular design of muscles and bones in the neck and limbs of turtle allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that an attacker can find nothing but hard shell to bite
A allow it to draw in its exposed parts , and so
B allows that it can draw in its exposed parts ,and so
C allows it to draw in its exposed parts , so that
D allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that
E allows for it to draw in its exposed parts and that
OA B ?? Could you please check this or explain how 'B' is correct. I think it should be 'C'
I have no OE for these, thatz why was looking for some explanations
Q4 The particular design of muscles and bones in the neck and limbs of turtle allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that an attacker can find nothing but hard shell to bite
A allow it to draw in its exposed parts , and so
B allows that it can draw in its exposed parts ,and so
C allows it to draw in its exposed parts , so that
D allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that
E allows for it to draw in its exposed parts and that
OA B ?? Could you please check this or explain how 'B' is correct. I think it should be 'C'
Q4 The particular design of muscles and bones in the neck and limbs of turtle allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that an attacker can find nothing but hard shell to bite
A allow it to draw in its exposed parts , and so
B allows that it can draw in its exposed parts ,and so
C allows it to draw in its exposed parts , so that
D allow that it can draw in its exposed parts such that
E allows for it to draw in its exposed parts and that
OA B ?? Could you please check this or explain how 'B' is correct. I think it should be 'C'
Yeah absolutely C is the best option, as
1). Subject - Verb agreement ( The particular design........allows) 2). This is a cause and effect relationship sentence so the use of idiom "so that" is correct on the other hand in B "and" in second clause of sentence is awkward and is redundant.
1). Subject - Verb agreement ( The particular design........allows) 2). This is a cause and effect relationship sentence so the use of idiom "so that" is correct on the other hand in B "and" in second clause of sentence is awkward and is redundant.
Education Aisle What you say ?
@ Education Aisle
Do elucidate the difference between "so" and "so that"
"He is working hard, so that he could pass in the examination." We have used "so that" here to show the cause - effect relationship or it is showing the probability of the happening of the event.
"He is working hard so he could pass in the examination" ?? What will you say about this sentence ?
1). On stage, the force of Carrick's personality and the vividness of his acting disguised the fact he was, which his surviving velvet suit shows, a short man. (A) he was, which his surviving velvet suit shows, (B) he was, and it is his surviving velvet suit that shows it, (C) of him being, as his surviving velvet suit shows, (D) that he was, as his surviving velvet suit shows, (E) shown in his surviving velvet suit, that he was
Now the question is what is antecedent to pronoun "his" in the non underlined part of the sentence. There is not any mention of Carrick, the noun but of Carrick's personality which is a possessive noun.
1). On stage, the force of Carrick's personality and the vividness of his acting disguised the fact he was, which his surviving velvet suit shows, a short man. (A) he was, which his surviving velvet suit shows, (B) he was, and it is his surviving velvet suit that shows it, (C) of him being, as his surviving velvet suit shows, (D) that he was, as his surviving velvet suit shows, (E) shown in his surviving velvet suit, that he was
Now the question is what is antecedent to pronoun "his" in the non underlined part of the sentence. There is not any mention of Carrick, the noun but of Carrick's personality which is a possessive noun.
Is this the trap in GMAT ?
My take is D.
Regarding your doubt, "his surviving" is acceptable since it uses possesive pronoun.