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....
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.
C should be the correct option here. A,B and D have idiom error. Never use(In GMAT) as, to be etc after consider. Option E is a bit ambiguous. It actually points that most Japanese are virtually unavailable outside Yokohama.
Why do we use "surpassing" instead of "which surpasses" in this sentence.
We use which to describe the noun immediately before it. So in this case which refers to "Athenian tragedian Euripides". So we are left with the option B, which I think can corrct the sentence. 😃
We use which to describe the noun immediately before it. So in this case which refers to "Athenian tragedian Euripides". So we are left with the option B, which I think can corrct the sentence. :)
Absolutly correct beside this "surpassing " is a particple which is modifying the subject of the prior clause that is two manuscript. In most of the cases of GMAT particple when occur in this form is correct.
We use which to describe the noun immediately before it. So in this case which refers to "Athenian tragedian Euripides". So we are left with the option B, which I think can corrct the sentence. :)
I think it should be B. For the doubt of using "ing" form... I have read in some of the answer explanation that we can generally use the "ing" form in GMAT too if thats immediately after comma (which is the case here).
Also the point made by Anurag is quite convincing to me.
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.
C should be the correct option here. A,B and D have idiom error. Never use(In GMAT) as, to be etc after consider. Option E is a bit ambiguous. It actually points that most Japanese are virtually unavailable outside Yokohama.
Thanks, Anurag...
Yes, the OA is C, can you please explain me in detail regarding the idiom error and the concept of not using as, to be etc after consider ... thanks 😁
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
The Official answers are 1) C 2) E
For the second question even mine answer was D. But the explation given for the option D is that it changes the original meaning. The correct answer is E as it maintains the clarity and brevity. CONFUSED !!!!!!
Yes, the OA is C, can you please explain me in detail regarding the idiom error and the concept of not using as, to be etc after consider ... thanks :D
Ok, GMAC commity never approves use of any other word such as "to be" or "as" etc that we Indians normally use after word 'CONSIDER'. THis is what is the rule they have set. So, the to them below sentence is grammatically incorrect:
"Priyanka Chopra is considered to be/as a great actress." 😃 (Now no second thought about that.):nono: and if they encounter any such sentence as above they would corret it to: "Priyanka Chopra is considered a great actress." Hope this clears your doubt. Otherwise let me know and I will try to find out a good example.
Interesting question. Actually, both D an E are correct from grammatical perspective.
However, Choice D (as they discipline daughters) actually seems to address only those parents who have daughters..isn't it?
would, on the other hand, introduces a conditional statement and comes as a Universal advice to parents (both who have daughters and those who do not have daughters).
Clearly, the Child Psychologists advocate the advice to parents, both with and without daughters. Hence, E is more appropriate.
Ashish, Agree with the meaning you intend to convey. However, shouldn't E also have "as they would ..." or is discipline implicit? Although if I had to argue I could say that the only activity that is being discussed is discipline-ing sons and daughter so there is no ambiguity when we say "as they would....daughters". The only reason I did not pick E was "as they would ????? daughters" Just trying to clearly understand the concept.
option A: the 1972 agreement reduced the amount of phosphates that were being dumped by the muncipalities (prior to the agreement) into the lake.
so the action of dumping waste by muncipalities could have been taken place ealier than signing of the agreement.
I agree with D, but the meaning gets slightly changes in A, from my interpreatation of option A.
Please tell me the flaw in my reasoning;
P.S: a question from OG 11 & 12
I see that the answers in 1000 docs are incorrect. The answer for the question below is given as A although I think it is D and based on the discussion above it's D. Rather I would go with D anytime. Explanation : reduced (in the past is correct) ... "the amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump" is also correct as the agreement reduced it for good and presumably it is still effective(which I think is is the correct meaning). I went with this assumption since this is not a CR Q.
Subject to discussion expert junta.
1. A 1972 agreement between Canada and the United States reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump into the Great Lakes. (A) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump (B) reduced the phosphate amount that municipalities had been dumping (C) reduces the phosphate amount municipalities have been allowed to dump (D) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump (E) reduces the amount of phosphates allowed for dumping by municipalities
Interesting question. Actually, both D an E are correct from grammatical perspective.
However, Choice D (as they discipline daughters) actually seems to address only those parents who have daughters..isn't it?
would, on the other hand, introduces a conditional statement and comes as a Universal advice to parents (both who have daughters and those who do not have daughters).
Clearly, the Child Psychologists advocate the advice to parents, both with and without daugthers. Hence, E is more appropriate.
Also in the statement D, there will be a repetition of "discipline"...sentence like these might not be a good style in GMAT
2. A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen. (A) believed to be (B) and that is believed to be (C) and it is believed to have been (D) which was, it is believed, (E) which is believed to be
2. A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen. (A) believed to be (B) and that is believed to be (C) and it is believed to have been (D) which was, it is believed, (E) which is believed to be
2. A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen. (A) believed to be (B) and that is believed to be (C) and it is believed to have been (D) which was, it is believed, (E) which is believed to be
A - 'believed to be' is past.. looks like people dont believe now.. B - 'that' is redundant D - 'which was' looks to be modifying 'a wingspan of 36 feet' E - same reason.. 'which is believed to be' looks like modifying ' a wingspan of 36 feet'
my take.. 1. b 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. d 6. a 7. c 8. d 9. b 10..c 11. b 12. c
plz post the OA's.. i'll post my explanations after confirmation..
P.S. plz post 5 to 6 questions a time.. it'll b difficult to write the explanations 4 12 questions at a time.. :)
Hi,
for question 1 why is "for" required. Pl. explain the concept and also post ur explanations for the first 5 questions. i marked the wrong options for those Pl. explain the reasons for eliminating other choices.
A - 'believed to be' is past.. looks like people dont believe now.. B - 'that' is redundant D - 'which was' looks to be modifying 'a wingspan of 36 feet' E - same reason.. 'which is believed to be' looks like modifying ' a wingspan of 36 feet'
C - looks perfect..
C is correct. I would not call it awkward. Its a little wordy though when we say A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, and it is believed to have been the largest flying creature the world has ever seen.
I would eliminate the incorrect choices like this: A) the believed to be is modifying " wingspan of 36 feet" which is incorrect since it is not the largest flying creature. B) eliminated for the same reason as A C) Correctly expresses the meaning by saying "and it is believed to have been" : "it" correctly refers to "the Quetzalcoatlus" D) awkward E) eliminated for the same reason as A.
Essentially we need an option that express the meaning. Let me know if my explanation makes sense 😁
2. A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen. (A) believed to be (B) and that is believed to be (C) and it is believed to have been (D) which was, it is believed, (E) which is believed to be
This is an interesting question to learn the actual usage of Verb- Tense.
Actually 3 actions are taking place in this question one is past tense which is upto the time time Quetzalcoatlus died, another is past participle - the time before Quetzalcoatlus had lived and at that time it had wingspan of 36 feet and the last one present perfect- that is upto(starting from the time it died) the time it is believe that has the longest wing span.
A -> wrong tense and moreover believed is seems to be modifying wingspan.
B-> wrong tense again it is unclear that what this "that" is modifying.
C-> Correct use of tense- present particple, it is clearly refering to the subject of previous clause Quetzalcoatlus. Hence correct !
D-> it is completely awkward.
E-> wrong use of tense as it is believed that this creature is the largest flying animal from the time in past to some time back in present.
for question 1 why is "for" required. Pl. explain the concept and also post ur explanations for the first 5 questions. i marked the wrong options for those Pl. explain the reasons for eliminating other choices.
i forgot 2 post the solution.. k.. m lying.. was lazy to post the explanation of 12 questions at a time.. became lazier after seeing mission-bro already posting his explanations.. well can i post it 2morrow morning?? i have 2 resolve the questions 4m the beginning..
1 request to all of u guys.. plz do participate in RC thread as well..
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Pl. explain the reasons for eliminating other choices.