Hey Peak - I think you got a point, I went with E when I first read it, but your explaination about "Traditional Companies" as a subject referred to by "Such" sounds better. Reading it as
"Because of the recent growth in e-commerce required of traditional companies to survive in the global marketplace, a marketplace characterized by a constant reinventing of the medium, such companies have had to re-think their pace of expansion" vs the one without "traditional"
For me the ans is B.
A, C and D are out becoz there is no mention about ne company.
E) Because the recent growth required for companies survival in global marketplace, such comapnies have had to rethink their pace of expansion.....it shld be because of...also required of X to Y is more idiomatic....also traditional comapnies helps u identify "such comapnies".
PS: Sushant can u pls tell the source of previous "younger and older" questions. Acc to 1000 SC the ans is D. I checked in other forums and people agree to ans D. The reason they chose D over C is that the sentence does not require a deifinite article as we are not referring to any particular group but talking in general.
yes that's right . the ans is D my mistake thanks for correcting...
here another one
An unusually strong cyclist can, it is hoped, provide enough power to set a new distance record for human-powered aircraft in MITs diaphanous construction of graphite fiber and plastic.
(A) can, it is hoped, provide enough power to set
(B) it is hoped, can provide enough power that will set
(C) hopefully can provide enough power, this will set
(D) is hopeful to set
(E) hopes setting
here another one
An unusually strong cyclist can, it is hoped, provide enough power to set a new distance record for human-powered aircraft in MIT's diaphanous construction of graphite fiber and plastic.
(A) can, it is hoped, provide enough power to set
(B) it is hoped, can provide enough power that will set
(C) hopefully can provide enough power, this will set
(D) is hopeful to set
(E) hopes setting
Its Option(A) for me . The sentence can be reshuffled to "It is hoped that an unusually strong cyclist can provide enough power to set a new distance record for human-powered aircraft in MIT's diaphanous construction of graphite fiber and plastic. " Option(B) is ruled out for a very simple reason . Lets put the Option(B) back to the original sentence . It would go something like "An unusually strong cyclist it is hoped, can provide enough power that will set a new distance record for human-powered aircraft in MIT's diaphanous construction of graphite fiber and plastic. " The main reason for not taking this sentence is that the phrase "it is hoped " can't be paired with the clause "An unusually strong cyclist" ..
Option(C) , (D) and (E) can be ruled out as we generally dont use the word "hopefully" in gmat constructions and the Options(D) and (E) are incorrect .
Please post the OA for this ..
hii all
all the standard books say that 'whether' should be used when u have to make a choice or decide between two choices while 'if' should be used in cases where the choices are more than two.
whereas all the notes such as Spidey's, Rajat's or Sahil's say that 'whether' is almost always correct on GMAT.
Guys clarify if this is true ?
Hi Guys...
1) usage of infinitive vs participle ..... cud anyone elaborate when to use infinitive and when to use participle when both are present in answer choices.......
2) can anyone elaborate on usage of past participle...
here another one
An unusually strong cyclist can, it is hoped, provide enough power to set a new distance record for human-powered aircraft in MITs diaphanous construction of graphite fiber and plastic.
(A) can, it is hoped, provide enough power to set
(B) it is hoped, can provide enough power that will set
(C) hopefully can provide enough power, this will set
(D) is hopeful to set
(E) hopes setting
My Answer would be B. if you put it in the complete sentence, it goes like this: An unusually strong cyclist , it is hoped, can provide enough power to set a new distance record for human-powered aircraft in MITs diaphanous construction of graphite fiber and plastic.
This looks to me a better construct than putting 'can' with cyclist.. as 'it is hoped' is said about the cyclist and I have read that modifiers should be as close as possible to the noun it tries to modify...
plz correct me if I am wrong...
the sentence can be reshuffled but u have added "that" which is why A cant be the option.
Accordinly to me B is option simply bcoz modifier it is hoped is kept as close to person or thing.
rest CDE are incorrect for simple reason.
Its Option(A) for me . The sentence can be reshuffled to "It is hoped that an unusually strong cyclist can provide enough power to set a new distance record for human-powered aircraft in MITs diaphanous construction of graphite fiber and plastic. " Option(B) is ruled out for a very simple reason . Lets put the Option(B) back to the original sentence . It would go something like "An unusually strong cyclist it is hoped, can provide enough power that will set a new distance record for human-powered aircraft in MITs diaphanous construction of graphite fiber and plastic. " The main reason for not taking this sentence is that the phrase "it is hoped " can't be paired with the clause "An unusually strong cyclist" ..
Option(C) , (D) and (E) can be ruled out as we generally dont use the word "hopefully" in gmat constructions and the Options(D) and (E) are incorrect .
Please post the OA for this ..
The commerical airliner flew too close to the military base, an act that the army saw as a violation of its air space.
1) as if it was
2) to be
3) that it was
4) for
5) no correction required
The commerical airliner flew too close to the military base, an act that the army saw as a violation of its air space.
1) as if it was
2) to be
3) that it was
4) for
5) no correction required
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I think there is no correction required.. that makes it option (5)..
Others please comment..
hii all
all the standard books say that 'whether' should be used when u have to make a choice or decide between two choices while 'if' should be used in cases where the choices are more than two.
whereas all the notes such as Spidey's, Rajat's or Sahil's say that 'whether' is almost always correct on GMAT.
Guys clarify if this is true ?
GMAT generally tests "whether and if" in a condition where there are two choices only so we need to pick whether. In case you come across a question where they have given three choices n are testing "whether and if" then pls share that question on this forum also. This is the reason these people have said that "whether" is always correct in GMAT. Hope this helps..
Hi Guys...
1) usage of infinitive vs participle ..... cud anyone elaborate when to use infinitive and when to use participle when both are present in answer choices.......
2) can anyone elaborate on usage of past participle...
For these questions try referring to this link:
GMAT Grammar
She has explained the concepts pretty well
1.According to his own account, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, modeled the face of the statue like his mother's and the body like his wife's.
(A) modeled the face of the statue like his mother's and the body like his wife's
(B) modeled the face of the statue after that of his mother and the body after that of his wife
(C) modeled the face of the statue like his mother and the body like his wife
(D) made the face of the statue after his mother and the body after his wife
(E) made the face of the statue look like his mother and the body look like his wife
1.According to his own account, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, modeled the face of the statue like his mothers and the body like his wifes.
(A) modeled the face of the statue like his mothers and the body like his wifes
(B) modeled the face of the statue after that of his mother and the body after that of his wife
(C) modeled the face of the statue like his mother and the body like his wife
(D) made the face of the statue after his mother and the body after his wife
(E) made the face of the statue look like his mother and the body look like his wife
"modeled after" is the right idiom so B and D left. D comapres the face of the statue with mother so wrong hence B is the answer. Also try searching this thread as this question has been discussed earlier in detail.
hi guys
i am facing big problem in SC...
can ne1 of u please temme wat is Rajat's and Spidey's notes u r talking about..????
No sooner did the commissioner order the imposition of curfew in the city, when >> intense riots broke out near the bus station.
(A) curfew in the city, when
(B) the curfew in the city, when
(C) curfew in the city, than
(D) the curfew in the city, than
(E) curfew in the city, then
also can any one please elaborate on the use of Then vs Than
No sooner did the commissioner order the imposition of curfew in the city, when >> intense riots broke out near the bus station.
(A) curfew in the city, when
(B) the curfew in the city, when
(C) curfew in the city, than
(D) the curfew in the city, than
(E) curfew in the city, then
also can any one please elaborate on the use of Then vs Than
my take on this question is E, as Than is the word you want when doing comparisons. But if you are talking about time, choose then".
Puys urs take on this question?
hi guys
i am facing big problem in SC...
can ne1 of u please temme wat is Rajat's and Spidey's notes u r talking about..????
These notes help u with few pts that u shld remember such as frequently used idioms, some common mistakes, some rules etc. If you need them PM me, will send u.
No sooner did the commissioner order the imposition of curfew in the city, when >> intense riots broke out near the bus station.
(A) curfew in the city, when
(B) the curfew in the city, when
(C) curfew in the city, than
(D) the curfew in the city, than
(E) curfew in the city, then
also can any one please elaborate on the use of Then vs Than
Ans is C. Acc to me "no sooner...than" is idiomatic so chose C. "than" is used for comparison and "then" is used to tell the event that follows.
Also quoting an expert's explanation. (picked from other forum):
"First, memorize the pattern:
no sooner + inversion + than + sentence
Second, "curfew" is a singular count noun and therefore requires a determiner. "
My take on this :
option C.
No Sooner + than -> grammar says so.