Options A & D are extremely close... I selected A because i thought we can use due to only if it can be replaced by caused by
Apparently, there is one more rule.. i found this explanation in the MGMT forum..
Due to Vs. Because of
due to = as a result of because of = on account of
"Due to" functions as an adjectival phrase and is used to modify a noun (e.g., His failure was due to his laziness). "Because of" functions as an adverbial phrase and is used to modify a verb or verb phrase (e.g., He failed because of his laziness). "Due to" is a phrase that must describe a noun. "The fire was due to drought" is correct, but "There was a fire due to drought" is not. When describing a verb phrase, "because of" is preferable: "There was a fire because of drought."
As per this rule, we have to use "due to" because it modifies "raised"
Therefore, the I think the answer is D.
Yes the correct answer is option D but I don't have any sort of explanation right now and I am still confused between them. 😞 THanks for your explanation anyways. I will keep the rule in my mind.
nice question and a good doubt. first we need present perfect tense for parallelism so have been is required. that rules out B,C, E. now between A and D, here is the diff. If you can answer the question with "why" then because of is perfect choice. Why analysts have been predicting? because of the economy. Because of modifies verb, while due to modifies "the economy`s strength" So because of is a better choice (A). And one more thing, most of the wrong choices in GMAT have more than one error, try finding other when confused. see the will in choice A, analysts are predicting, so it needs to be in future tense because its a future. "would" is the best choice but since none of the choices has "would" go for A.
wowowo edit edit: I cant believe it. i googled this sentence and found this in one of the NY times post: Data Raise New Fears Of Inflation - NYTimes.com go to para 10 on that post.... "Because of the economy's continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the Fed would raise its short-term interest rate target again in November". GMAT writers dnt change the month even...
Thanks for the link.... But still in the current situation we can ask the required question in two formats.
1. Why were the analysts predicting ,.... THis leads to use because of 2. THe basis for the analysts' prediction was....this leads to due to.
1. In Turkey, coffee is traditionally drunk very strong, much as the french do.
A) much as the French do B) much like the French do C) much as it is by the French D) much as it is in France E) much like it is in France
2. As business grows more complex, students majoring in specialized areas like those of finance and marketing have been becoming increasingly successful in the job market.
a) majoring in specialized areas like those of finance and marketing have been becoming increasingly b) who major in such specialized areas as finance and marketing are becoming more and more c) who majored in specialized areas such as those of finance and marketing are being increasingly d) who major in specialized areas like those of finance and marketing have been becoming more and more e) having majored in such specialized areas as finance and marketing are being increasingly
3. The doctrinal dispute resulted in the dismissal of the president of the seminary, who was charged with teaching false doctrine and with administrative misconduct.
(A) charged with teaching false doctrine and with administrative misconduct (B) charged with teaching false doctrine and administrative misconduct (C) being charged that he taught false doctrine and administrative misconduct (D) charged with both false doctrine teaching and administrative misconduct (E) teaching false doctrine and administrative misconduct as charged
4. Unlike modern feminism, which derives much of its strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley in her novels made domesticity the basis of women's liberation.
(A) Unlike modern feminism, which derives much of its strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley in her novels (B) Unlike the modern feminist who derives much of her strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley' s novels (C) Unlike modern feminism, deriving much of its strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley's novels (D) Unlike those of the modern feminist who derives much of her strength from rejection of an oppressive home, novels of Marietta Holley (E) Unlike those of modern feminism, which derive much of their strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley' s novels
1. D We have to use "as" and not "like". That rules out B&E.; Options A&C; have comparison errors. You have to compare apples to apples. In this question, we have to compare Turkey with France.
2. B We have to use "such as" and not "like". That rules out A&D.; E uses being & having. C uses different tenses.
3. A Only option A is parallel. "charged with X and with Y"
4. D This is a confusing question. Only option D compares "novels by others" to "novels by Marietta Holley" A compares feminism to Marietta Holley's novels B comapres a feminist to Marietta Holley's novels C compares feminism to Marietta Holley's novels E pronoun error
In question no.2, why would one prefer option B over option C whilst option C presents a clear case of *Such as* and option B is a little ambiguous by stating such specialized areas as ?? I would prefer option C any day, any take on that ?
Two distinct manuscript traditions preserve nineteen plays of the Athenian tragedian Euripides, which surpasses the number of extant plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles combined.
which surpasses the number of extant plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles combined
surpassing the number of extant plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles combined
which surpasses the number of plays extant from a combination of both Aeschylus and Sophocles
surpassing the combined number of plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles being extant
which surpasses the combined number of plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles being extant
Two distinct manuscript traditions preserve nineteen plays of the Athenian tragedian Euripides, which surpasses the number of extant plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles combined.
which surpasses the number of extant plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles combined
surpassing the number of extant plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles combined
which surpasses the number of plays extant from a combination of both Aeschylus and Sophocles
surpassing the combined number of plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles being extant
which surpasses the combined number of plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles being extant
Best choice D Two distinct manuscript traditions = plural ; surpasses = singular -original has the subject + verb agreement problem hence we reject all the options with this i.e. A, C,E. Left with B,D : B is correct; D incorrectly alters the meaning by saying "both Aeschylus and Sophocles being extant"
1. In Turkey, coffee is traditionally drunk very strong, much as the french do.
A) much as the French do B) much like the French do C) much as it is by the French D) much as it is in France E) much like it is in France
2. As business grows more complex, students majoring in specialized areas like those of finance and marketing have been becoming increasingly successful in the job market.
a) majoring in specialized areas like those of finance and marketing have been becoming increasingly b) who major in such specialized areas as finance and marketing are becoming more and more c) who majored in specialized areas such as those of finance and marketing are being increasingly d) who major in specialized areas like those of finance and marketing have been becoming more and more e) having majored in such specialized areas as finance and marketing are being increasingly
3. The doctrinal dispute resulted in the dismissal of the president of the seminary, who was charged with teaching false doctrine and with administrative misconduct.
(A) charged with teaching false doctrine and with administrative misconduct (B) charged with teaching false doctrine and administrative misconduct (C) being charged that he taught false doctrine and administrative misconduct (D) charged with both false doctrine teaching and administrative misconduct (E) teaching false doctrine and administrative misconduct as charged
4. Unlike modern feminism, which derives much of its strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley in her novels made domesticity the basis of womens liberation.
(A) Unlike modern feminism, which derives much of its strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley in her novels (B) Unlike the modern feminist who derives much of her strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley s novels (C) Unlike modern feminism, deriving much of its strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holleys novels (D) Unlike those of the modern feminist who derives much of her strength from rejection of an oppressive home, novels of Marietta Holley (E) Unlike those of modern feminism, which derive much of their strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley s novels
My take 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D [Can you please let us know the source of the questions - especially Q. 4)
Two distinct manuscript traditions preserve nineteen plays of the Athenian tragedian Euripides, which surpasses the number of extant plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles combined.
which surpasses the number of extant plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles combined
surpassing the number of extant plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles combined
which surpasses the number of plays extant from a combination of both Aeschylus and Sophocles
surpassing the combined number of plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles being extant
which surpasses the combined number of plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles being extant
1. In Turkey, coffee is traditionally drunk very strong, much as the french do.
A) much as the French do B) much like the French do C) much as it is by the French D) much as it is in France E) much like it is in France
2. As business grows more complex, students majoring in specialized areas like those of finance and marketing have been becoming increasingly successful in the job market.
a) majoring in specialized areas like those of finance and marketing have been becoming increasingly b) who major in such specialized areas as finance and marketing are becoming more and more c) who majored in specialized areas such as those of finance and marketing are being increasingly d) who major in specialized areas like those of finance and marketing have been becoming more and more e) having majored in such specialized areas as finance and marketing are being increasingly
3. The doctrinal dispute resulted in the dismissal of the president of the seminary, who was charged with teaching false doctrine and with administrative misconduct.
(A) charged with teaching false doctrine and with administrative misconduct - The 2nd with to separate administrative misconduct from teaching teaching false doctrine (B) charged with teaching false doctrine and administrative misconduct (C) being charged that he taught false doctrine and administrative misconduct (D) charged with both false doctrine teaching and administrative misconduct (E) teaching false doctrine and administrative misconduct as charged
4. Unlike modern feminism, which derives much of its strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley in her novels made domesticity the basis of women's liberation.
(A) Unlike modern feminism, which derives much of its strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley in her novels (B) Unlike the modern feminist who derives much of her strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley' s novels (C) Unlike modern feminism, deriving much of its strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley's novels (D) Unlike those of the modern feminist who derives much of her strength from rejection of an oppressive home, novels of Marietta Holley (E) Unlike those of modern feminism, which derive much of their strength from rejection of an oppressive home, Marietta Holley' s novels
For the fire ant question, I think the answer should be D. As "them" (in C) is not making clear that what it is representing. Also everywhere in sentence "ant" is used as singular.
Best choice D Two distinct manuscript traditions = plural ; surpasses = singular -original has the subject + verb agreement problem hence we reject all the options with this i.e. A, C,E. Left with B,D : B is correct; D incorrectly alters the meaning by saying "both Aeschylus and Sophocles being extant"
Q That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove one prevalent male-supermacy myth.
a)That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove b)That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaproves c)That young girls score as well as if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaproves d)That young girls score so well as if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove e)The fact of young girls' scoring as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove
Q Popular child pshchologists have advocated that the parents discipline male children similarly to the fashion in which they discipline daughters.
a)similarly to the fashion in which they discipline b)in the same manner that they would use with c)like they would handle d)as they discipline e)as they would
Q That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove one prevalent male-supermacy myth.
a)That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove b)That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaproves c)That young girls score as well as if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaproves d)That young girls score so well as if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove e)The fact of young girls' scoring as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove
Q Popular child pshchologists have advocated that the parents discipline male children similarly to the fashion in which they discipline daughters.
a)similarly to the fashion in which they discipline b)in the same manner that they would use with c)like they would handle d)as they discipline e)as they would
Plz post answers with explanations.
1. C "as well as if not better than.." is an idiom 2. E I think its the brief option that completes the meaning of the sentence.
Q That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove one prevalent male-supermacy myth.
a)That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove b)That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaproves c)That young girls score as well as if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaproves Liike other said : as well as if not better is the correct idiom d)That young girls score so well as if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove e)The fact of young girls' scoring as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove
Q Popular child pshchologists have advocated that the parents discipline male children similarly to the fashion in which they discipline daughters.
a)similarly to the fashion in which they discipline b)in the same manner that they would use with c)like they would handle Parallelism: Parents discipline male children...d)as they discipline e)as they would
Q That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove one prevalent male-supermacy myth.
a)That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove b)That young girls score as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaproves c)That young girls score as well as if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaproves d)That young girls score so well as if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove e)The fact of young girls' scoring as well if not better than young boys on standardized tests disaprove
Q Popular child pshchologists have advocated that the parents discipline male children similarly to the fashion in which they discipline daughters.
a)similarly to the fashion in which they discipline b)in the same manner that they would use with c)like they would handle d)as they discipline e)as they would
Plz post answers with explanations.
My take :
1. C ( since disapproves is reqd here, only option B and C remain, and i would eliminate B because as well if not better does not make any sense, i.e. i have not heard of such an idiom. as well as if not better sounds much better and is a known idiom.
2. D ( since it is a comparison, as is required here, so it leaves out only option D and E, I would reject option E on the sole parameter that there has to be some word after the as they would , moreover , parents discipline male children as they discipline daughters introduces parallelism also . Hence i'd go for D
1. A special Japanese green tea called genmai-cha contains brown rice and is considered as a delicacy fit for a gourmet by most Japanese, though it is virtually unavailable outside Yokohama.
(A) A special Japanese green tea called genmai-cha contains brown rice and is considered as a delicacy fit for a gourmet by most Japanese, though it is virtually unavailable outside Yokohama. (B) Considered to be a delicacy fit for a gourmet by most Japanese, genmai-cha is a special green tea that contains brown rice, virtually unavailable outside Yokohama. (C) A special Japanese green tea called genmai-cha contains brown rice and is considered a gourmet delicacy by most Japanese, though it is virtually unavailable outside Yokohama. (D) Most Japanese consider genmai-cha, a special green tea which contains brown rice, as a delicacy virtually unavailable outside Yokohama. (E) Though virtually unavailable outside Yokohama, most Japanese consider genmai-cha, a special green tea that contains brown rice, a gourmet delicacy.
1. A special Japanese green tea called genmai-cha contains brown rice and is considered as a delicacy fit for a gourmet by most Japanese, though it is virtually unavailable outside Yokohama.
(A) A special Japanese green tea called genmai-cha contains brown rice and is considered as a delicacy fit for a gourmet by most Japanese, though it is virtually unavailable outside Yokohama. (B) Considered to be a delicacy fit for a gourmet by most Japanese, genmai-cha is a special green tea that contains brown rice, virtually unavailable outside Yokohama. (C) A special Japanese green tea called genmai-cha contains brown rice and is considered a gourmet delicacy by most Japanese, though it is virtually unavailable outside Yokohama. (D) Most Japanese consider genmai-cha, a special green tea which contains brown rice, as a delicacy virtually unavailable outside Yokohama. (E) Though virtually unavailable outside Yokohama, most Japanese consider genmai-cha, a special green tea that contains brown rice, a gourmet delicacy.
A,B,D has idiom error. correct idiom is consider X Y. now we have C and E. C is passive and ambigious pronoun it. E remains....{edited Oops i skipped modifier... it should be C.}
