hi peak....thanx a lot for ur reply...please send me those notes.....i think they would be gr8.....
wat u doin....????...n how's ya prep goin..???
hi peak....thanx a lot for ur reply...please send me those notes.....i think they would be gr8.....
wat u doin....????...n how's ya prep goin..???
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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
The answer is Option(B) ....
We can rule out Options(C) (D) and (E) because the terms being compared are not correct . What's left is Option (A) and (B) .
Both the phrases Modeled like and Modeled after is correct ....but they imply different things
X modeled like Y means X has been designed or made in one particular manner and Y also has been designed in a similar fashion .
X modeled after Y means that Y is the base and X hasbeen inspired by Y or the design of X has its inspiration drawn from Y .
Hence when we say "modeled the face of the statue like his mothers " we are actually saying that the face of the statue was modeled just similar to the way his mother's face was modeled which is incorrect .
So Option (B) , "modeled the face of the statue after that of his mother and the body after that of his wife . " actually tells that the face of the statue has drawn its inspiration from that of his mother and is correct .
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
It is No sooner .....than
Option(C) is the answer . We don't require definite article before the word "Curfew" .
The answer is Option(B) ....
We can rule out Options(C) (D) and (E) because the terms being compared are not correct . What's left is Option (A) and (B) .
Both the phrases Modeled like and Modeled after is correct ....but they imply different things
X modeled like Y means X has been designed or made in one particular manner and Y also has been designed in a similar fashion .
X modeled after Y means that Y is the base and X hasbeen inspired by Y or the design of X has its inspiration drawn from Y .
Hence when we say "modeled the face of the statue like his mothers " we are actually saying that the face of the statue was modeled just similar to the way his mother's face was modeled which is incorrect .
So Option (B) , "modeled the face of the statue after that of his mother and the body after that of his wife . " actually tells that the face of the statue has drawn its inspiration from that of his mother and is correct .
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Thanks a lot buddy for the detailed explanation...
As a result of the continuing decline in the birth rate, less people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than did in the 1960s and 1970s, a twenty year period during which people born after the war swelled the ranks of workers.
(A) less people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than
(B) less people will be entering the labor force in the 1980s as
(C) fewer people will enter the labor force in the 1980s as
(D) fewer people will be entering the labor force in the 1980s as
(E) fewer people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than
any explanation ????
My take on the question would be E.
Regrds
Jakhar
As a result of the continuing decline in the birth rate, less people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than did in the 1960s and 1970s, a twenty year period during which people born after the war swelled the ranks of workers.
(A) less people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than
(B) less people will be entering the labor force in the 1980s as
(C) fewer people will enter the labor force in the 1980s as
(D) fewer people will be entering the labor force in the 1980s as
(E) fewer people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than
any explanation ????
My take on the question would be E.
Regrds
Jakhar
my take is c, and not e because i think as did is idiomatic instead of than did
correct me if i m wrong
well i might be wrong but i feel if the answer is c ...then the sentence becomes fewer ppl will enter as did in 1960''s and 70's ...this would mean that 60s and 70s showed the similar pattern of ppl joinin as workers ...which is clearly not the idea suggested by te passage
regards
Jakhar
my take is c, and not e because i think as did is idiomatic instead of than did
correct me if i m wrong
As a result of the continuing decline in the birth rate, less people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than did in the 1960s and 1970s, a twenty year period during which people born after the war swelled the ranks of workers.
(A) less people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than
(B) less people will be entering the labor force in the 1980s as
(C) fewer people will enter the labor force in the 1980s as
(D) fewer people will be entering the labor force in the 1980s as
(E) fewer people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than
any explanation ????
I think the answer will be Option(E) for one simple reason . If we choose Option(C) the comparsion between 80's and 60's becomes the same . What the sentence actually conveys is that labor force actually reduced compared to 60's and 70's . If we use 'as' it would mean that even in 60's and 70's the people who joined were fewer .
Kindly post the correct answer ..
Also Choice E.
Take Into Account That Idiom Must Be The Last Thing To Check On Your Check List, Otherwise You Will Get Confused In Fundamentals Such As Comparisons (less...than).
Choices A And B Are Wrong Because People Are Countable.
As a result of the continuing decline in the birth rate, less people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than did in the 1960s and 1970s, a twenty year period during which people born after the war swelled the ranks of workers.
(A) less people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than
(B) less people will be entering the labor force in the 1980s as
(C) fewer people will enter the labor force in the 1980s as
(D) fewer people will be entering the labor force in the 1980s as
(E) fewer people will enter the labor force in the 1980s than
we are talking abt people. so fewer comes in
we want to show a difference, not a similarity..so than comes in
obly its E
Neo
@SUSHANT..
can we have the correct answer to the question that you posted
regards
Jakhar
previous ans is E
here is the next one
As a result of the ground-breaking work of Barbara McClintock, many scientists now believe that all of the information encoded in 50,000 to 100,000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely three percent of the cells DNA.
(A) 50,000 to 100,000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely
(B) 50,000 to 100,000 of the human cells different genes are contained in a mere
(C) the 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in human cells are contained in merely
(D) 50,000 to 100,000 of human cells different genes is contained in merely
(E) the 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in a human cell is contained in a mere
Hi puys ,
my take on the answer would be D. I think " All the information would take a singular verb hence it realy negated firs three answers. information is singluar so it cant take plural verb are....or i might be wrong...
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JAKHAR..... COMMON PUYS COME OUT WITH SOME REAL GOOD EXPLANATIONS
previous ans is E
here is the next one
As a result of the ground-breaking work of Barbara McClintock, many scientists now believe that all of the information encoded in 50,000 to 100,000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely three percent of the cells DNA.
(A) 50,000 to 100,000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely
(B) 50,000 to 100,000 of the human cells different genes are contained in a mere
(C) the 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in human cells are contained in merely
(D) 50,000 to 100,000 of human cells different genes is contained in merely
(E) the 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in a human cell is contained in a mere
I Agree With Dkny In That The Subject Of The Relative Clause (that All Of The Information) Is Singlular. So We Have Narrowed To Answers D Or E. Answer D Says Merely (adverb: So It Modifies The Verb Contained) Answer E Says In A Mere (noun Which Function As An Adjective And Modifies 3 Percent).
So The Answer Would Be E).
I Agree With Dkny In That The Subject Of The Relative Clause (that All Of The Information) Is Singlular. So We Have Narrowed To Answers D Or E. Answer D Says Merely (adverb: So It Modifies The Verb Contained) Answer E Says In A Mere (noun Which Function As An Adjective And Modifies 3 Percent).
So The Answer Would Be E).
Hey Paki...nice explanation....but wanted to know why you say that "mere" is a noun functioning as adjective....isn't it an adjective....also is "three" not an adjective?...actually want to know how do we identify noun pharses...I thought it shld be merely becoz its modifying three(though I knw I m wrong)....I thought "a mere percent" is not making sense so it has to be adverb modifying adjective "three"....neone who understands this well, pls share ur knowledge.
The best way for an IT professional to protect data
is to periodically back it in a preformatted disc.
a is to periodically back it in a preformatted disc.b if it is quickly backed in a preformatted disc.
c for it to be backed periodically in a preformated disc.
d if it is periodically backed in a preformatted disc.
e to have them periodically backed in preformatted disc.
also please explain if 'Data' should be considered as singular or plural in different contexts
The best way for an IT professional to protect data
is to periodically back it in a preformatted disc.
a is to periodically back it in a preformatted disc.b if it is quickly backed in a preformatted disc.
c for it to be backed periodically in a preformated disc.
d if it is periodically backed in a preformatted disc.
e to have them periodically backed in preformatted disc.
also please explain if 'Data' should be considered as singular or plural in different contexts
the sentence should go like "the best way for _______________ is to _________" since it is the correct construction...hence, the only option is A which maintains the construction and hence is the correct answer.
in my assumption, data must always be considered plural irrespective of the context it is being used in...i think "datum" can be used as a singular word.....correct me if i m wrong
First my friend take into account that I am not a Pagal expert so my advice could be usefull.
When we are looking for misplaced modifiers (last thing we check in SC) one thing is what the word is but another thing is what is its function. The phrase "contained in a mere 3 percent" mere is a noun but I think it modifies 3 percent so it is functioning as an adjective of 3 percent. If we look at answer choice D, "contained in a merely 3 percent" Merely is an adverb and modifies contained (adverbs modifie/describe verbs in GMAT). I would say something contained in a mere 3 percent rather than something contained in a merely...
Also take into account that prepositions must be followed by a noun.
How do we recognize noun phrases? A phrase is a structure that does not have a finite verb. And a noun prhase is a phrase which head is a noun. Eg. "a very clever boy" Boy is the head. Eg. "The name of the company" Name is the head.