Thanks for your help Payal. I agree with you.
What confused me was an SC question in Kaplan Premier Program which used 'amount' with people.
I will check back the exact sentence and quote it here.
@ Payal ..
Thanks so much for the detailed explanations ...
Meanwhile, I have a very different query (not necessarily directed to you):
I wanted to order Manhattan GMAT, however, it is out of stock at Flipkart...
Now I am wondering that how many days will the book take to reach my place (in Delhi) if I order it from Manhattan's official site ... Also the cost implications would be how much ??? the cost quoted is $26.. how much will be the delivery charges ???
nd if not from Manhattan, what are other places from where I can order..I want to ensure that I get the 6 CATs as that is one of the important reason I am ordering the book..
Cheers!
hi,
i'm not sure about price on flipkart...but i bought it from Jawahar Book depot, Ber sarai for 900 bucks (Manhattan SC strategy guide ). on last page you'll get access code, required to take those 6 tests. Hauz Khas is nearest Metro st. , I guess....
hope this helps.
Dipak
A tricky issue with this is:
The number of people has..
A number of people have..
Very well expressed by Education aisle!!
Thanks
Rajib
Hi guys, please solve this question.
The frost particles on the windshield of Mr. James' car, which caused him a fifteen-minute delay to remove them, had formed when moisture condensed during the night.
(A) had formed when moisture condensed during the night
(B) formed when moisture was condensed during the night
(C) was formed when moisture condenses during the night
(D) had been formed when moisture condensed during the night
(E) formed when moisture condensed during the night
I am confused bw A/E. Can someone elaborate the difference between the usage of both( past tense and past perfect)
Its E not A because past perfect "had formed" implies frost particles are formed before condensation (condensed-simple past) which is illogical.
Hey Guys what is the link which will take me to the manhattan 6 CATs (asking for promotional code)???
Hi Puys...Solve these Qs and also provide the explanations.
1.)
The most favorable locations for the growth of
glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar
regions, would be instead the cool, moist middle
latitudes, where there is abundant precipitation
and where it is cold enough to allow some snow
to accumulate year by year.
(A) glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar
regions, would be instead the cool, moist
middle latitudes
(B) glaciers are not the cold, dry polar regions but
the cool, moist middle latitudes
(C) glaciers are the cool, moist middle latitudes
rather than the cold, dry polar regions
(D) glaciers, instead of being the cold, dry polar
regions, would be the cool, moist middle
latitudes
(E) glaciers are, instead of the cold, dry polar
regions, rather the cool, moist middle
latitudes
2.)
The labor agreement permits staff reductions
through attrition with increased pension benefits and
a special early-retirement program for speeding it up.
(A) attrition with increased pension benefits and
a special early-retirement program for
speeding it up.
(B) attrition and provides increased pension bene-
fits and a special early-retirement program to
speed the attrition process
(C) attrition, which will be speeded up by providing
increased pension benefits and a special early-
retirement program
(D) attrition, which, by their providing increased
pension benefits and a special early-retirement
program, will speed the process
(E) attrition, which provides increased pension
benefits and a special early-retirement
program for speeding the attrition process
3.)
Contrary to popular belief, victors in the ancient
Greek Olympic Games received cash prizes in
addition to their laurel wreaths.
(A) Contrary to
(B) In contrast with
(C) Opposite of
(D) Unlike
(E) In spite of
4.)
Alaska regularly deposits some of its profits from
the sale of oil into a special fund, with the intention
to sustain the state's economy after the exhaustion
of its oil reserves.
(A) fund, with the intention to sustain the state's
economy after the exhaustion of its oil
reserves.
(B) fund, the intention of which is to sustain the
state's economy after they have exhausted
their oil reserves
(C) fund intended to sustain the state's economy
after oil reserves are exhausted
(D) fund intended to sustain the state's economy
after exhausting its oil reserves
(E) fund that they intend to sustain the state's econ-
omy after oil reserves are exhausted
1.) The most favorable locations for the growth of glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry Polar Regions, would be instead the cool, moist middle latitudes, where there is abundant precipitation and where it is cold enough to allow some snow to accumulate year by year.
(A) glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar regions, would be instead the cool, moist middle latitudes
(B) glaciers are not the cold, dry polar regions but the cool, moist middle latitudes
(C) glaciers are the cool, moist middle latitudes rather than the cold, dry polar regions
(D) glaciers, instead of being the cold, dry polar regions, would be the cool, moist middle latitudes
(E) glaciers are, instead of the cold, dry polar regions, rather the cool, moist middle latitudes
2.) The labor agreement permits staff reductions through attrition with increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program for speeding it up.
(A) Attrition with increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program for speeding it up.
(B) attrition and provides increased pension bene-fits and a special early-retirement program to speed the attrition process
(C) attrition, which will be speeded up by providing increased pension benefits and a special early- retirement program
(D) attrition, which, by their providing increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program, will speed the process
(E) attrition, which provides increased pension benefits and a special early-retirementprogram for speeding the attrition process
3.) Contrary to popular belief, victors in the ancient Greek Olympic Games received cash prizes in addition to their laurel wreaths.
(A) Contrary to
(B) In contrast with
(C) Opposite of
(D) Unlike
(E) In spite of
4.) Alaska regularly deposits some of its profits from the sale of oil into a special fund, with the intention to sustain the state's economy after the exhaustionof its oil reserves.
(A) Fund, with the intention to sustain the state's economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves.
(B) fund, the intention of which is to sustain the state's economy after they have exhausted their oil reserves
(C) fund intended to sustain the state's economy after oil reserves are exhausted
(D) fund intended to sustain the state's economy after exhausting its oil reserves
(E) fund that they intend to sustain the state's economy after oil reserves are exhausted
Hi all,
I have been (or I am?) having serious trouble with the 'perfect progressive' forms. Pls solve my problem:
This is OG12 SC Q74
A 1972 agreement between Canada an the US, 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 amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump
Now 'had been' is used when an event (here dumping) has started in the past and is then followed by another event. So a) is wrong since the dumping is continuing in present. So OG says 'are allowed to dump' is correct
I would like to know wouldn't 'have been allowed to dump' been more appropriate since the action began in past, is continuing in present an may continue in future.
Now following is OG12 SC Q73,
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 their inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction
a)appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path
b)appear as equipped to face any obstacle, the environment could put in their paths
here as per OG a) is the correct choice. b) is definitely wrong as it uses path instead of path.
Also OG says Have been is correct and equipped is wrong
I would like to explore the verb usages here
1.'Equipped' as per OG does not indicate that Neanderthals appeared that way in the past - then how come 'are allowed' in Q74 above is OK?
2. 'Have been' equipped, as per OG,clearly indicates that the 'current evidence is about Neanderthals in the past'. The event is not continuing in present or in future. Howcome it is correct?
Now following is OG12 SC Q73,
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 their inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction
a)appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path
b)appear as equipped to face any obstacle, the environment could put in their paths
here as per OG a) is the correct choice. b) is definitely wrong as it uses path instead of path.
Also OG says Have been is correct and equipped is wrong
I would like to explore the verb usages here
1.'Equipped' as per OG does not indicate that Neanderthals appeared that way in the past - then how come 'are allowed' in Q74 above is OK?
2. 'Have been' equipped, as per OG,clearly indicates that the 'current evidence is about Neanderthals in the past'. The event is not continuing in present or in future. Howcome it is correct?
Before I begin the detailed analysis of this question, I will tell you one thing. The verb tense to have been equipped is related to verb tenses communicated by to verb. These tenses are relative to the main verb tense. I would suggest you note down its usage. You can read more at this link: Sequence of Verb Tenses
Now lets understand the meaning of the sentence in Q 73. The author is talking about a species - Neanderthals. He says that Neanderthals appear to be equipped to face any environmental change. He then presents a contrast indicated by the word - BUT. These Neanderthals disappeared suddenly in an era in the past. And this indicates that these species were unable to cope with some environmental change.
So this sentence is set in present time frame context - its as if the author is in present time frame and he is looking at a thing of past (since Neanderthals disappeared) and is stating certain facts using the two verbs - appear and indicates. These two verbs are relative to the author.
It appears to the author that Neanderthals were strong and intelligent. Some data indicates to the author that Neanderthals were not able to cope with some changes.
Thus, these two verbs should be in simple present tense. (Note this is why appeared is incorrect in choices D and E).
Now lets move over to "to have been equipped". Whenever you have "to verb", where verb is in present perfect tense have been equipped, then the action represented by this to verb happened in past relative to the other verb in the sentence. Lets put this in context:
Neanderthals appear to have been equipped.
Main verb - appear
To verb - to have been equipped
Since the verb in to verb is in present perfect tense, it implies (per the above discussion about the rule regarding to verb in present perfect tense) that this event happened prior to the main verb appear. And this is the intended meaning of the sentence.
Note here that appear to be equipped is incorrect because it would imply that to the author these Neanderthals still appear to be equipped. This is not correct since the author in the present context of time has already noted a contrast through the use of the word but. Refer back to the intended meaning discussion above.
Hope this helps...:)
Payal
Hey Thanks for your suggestion, I downloaded Aristotle SC grail and found it helpful, as far as practice is concerned I am looking for something which has topic wise questions. Can you suggest some practice book?
I have Aristotle SC Question Bank, Is that sufficient? Please advice. Thanks,
Regards
Rahul
-- Rahul Could you please share the link from where you got SC Grail. I am trying to download it for past 1 week. Thanks
1. By installing special electric pumps, farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk, according to one agricultural engineer.
(A) farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk, according to one agricultural engineer
(B) the warmth from cows milk could be used by farmers to heat their houses, according to one agricultural engineer
(C) one agricultural engineer reports that farmers could use the warmth from cows milk to heat their houses
(D) farmers, according to one agricultural engineer, could use the warmth from cows milk to heat their housesďźˆD
(E) one agricultural engineer reports that farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk
1. By a vote of 9 to 0, the Supreme Court awarded the Central Intelligence Agency broad discretionary powers enabling it to withhold from the public the identities of its sources of intelligence information.
(A) enabling it to withhold from the public
(B) for it to withhold from the public
(C) for withholding disclosure to the public of
(D) that enable them to withhold from public disclosureďźˆA
(E) that they can withhold public disclosure of
1. By installing special electric pumps, farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk, according to one agricultural engineer.
(A) farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk, according to one agricultural engineer
(B) the warmth from cows milk could be used by farmers to heat their houses, according to one agricultural engineer
(C) one agricultural engineer reports that farmers could use the warmth from cows milk to heat their houses
(D) farmers, according to one agricultural engineer, could use the warmth from cows milk to heat their housesďźˆD
(E) one agricultural engineer reports that farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk
My take is in bold(Option A). I think the modifier' By installing special electric pumps' modifies the noun'famers' houses'.
1. By a vote of 9 to 0, the Supreme Court awarded the Central Intelligence Agency broad discretionary powers enabling it to withhold from the public the identities of its sources of intelligence information.
(A) enabling it to withhold from the public
(B) for it to withhold from the public
(C) for withholding disclosure to the public of
(D) that enable them to withhold from public disclosureďźˆA
(E) that they can withhold public disclosure of
My take is in bold.Option A.
1. By installing special electric pumps, farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk, according to one agricultural engineer.
(A) farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk, according to one agricultural engineer
(B) the warmth from cows milk could be used by farmers to heat their houses, according to one agricultural engineer
(C) one agricultural engineer reports that farmers could use the warmth from cows milk to heat their houses
(D) farmers, according to one agricultural engineer, could use the warmth from cows milk to heat their housesďźˆD
(E) one agricultural engineer reports that farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk
D...a case of misplaced modifiers..by installing should modify farmers...
btw OA is visible on the original post i guess:)
rockstarsv SaysMy take is in bold.Option A.
option A...rest seem very awkward and wordy..
1. By installing special electric pumps, farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk, according to one agricultural engineer.
(A) farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk, according to one agricultural engineer
(B) the warmth from cows milk could be used by farmers to heat their houses, according to one agricultural engineer
(C) one agricultural engineer reports that farmers could use the warmth from cows milk to heat their houses
(D) farmers, according to one agricultural engineer, could use the warmth from cows milk to heat their housesďźˆD
(E) one agricultural engineer reports that farmers houses could be heated by the warmth from cows milk
My guess..Opt B : the warmth from cows' milk could be used by farmers to heat their houses, according to one agricultural engineer...
1. By a vote of 9 to 0, the Supreme Court awarded the Central Intelligence Agency broad discretionary powers enabling it to withhold from the public the identities of its sources of intelligence information.
(A) enabling it to withhold from the public
(B) for it to withhold from the public
(C) for withholding disclosure to the public of
(D) that enable them to withhold from public disclosureďźˆA
(E) that they can withhold public disclosure of
(A) enabling it to withhold from the public.... i guess 'withhold from' is correct idiomatic expression..
The most favorable locations for the growth of
glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar
regions, would be instead the cool, moist middle
latitudes, where there is abundant precipitation
and where it is cold enough to allow some snow
to accumulate year by year.
(A) glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar
regions, would be instead the cool, moist
middle latitudes
(B) glaciers are not the cold, dry polar regions but
the cool, moist middle latitudes
(C) glaciers are the cool, moist middle latitudes
rather than the cold, dry polar regions
(D) glaciers, instead of being the cold, dry polar
regions, would be the cool, moist middle
latitudes
(E) glaciers are, instead of the cold, dry polar
regions, rather the cool, moist middle
latitudes
The OA is B.Can anyone explain the defect in C...
glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar
regions, would be instead the cool, moist middle
latitudes, where there is abundant precipitation
and where it is cold enough to allow some snow
to accumulate year by year.
(A) glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar
regions, would be instead the cool, moist
middle latitudes
(B) glaciers are not the cold, dry polar regions but
the cool, moist middle latitudes
(C) glaciers are the cool, moist middle latitudes
rather than the cold, dry polar regions
(D) glaciers, instead of being the cold, dry polar
regions, would be the cool, moist middle
latitudes
(E) glaciers are, instead of the cold, dry polar
regions, rather the cool, moist middle
latitudes
The OA is B.Can anyone explain the defect in C...