Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial such as when each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate. (A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks (B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks (C) superficial if the three major networks all (D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks（E） (E) superficial, as when the three major networks each Although it was once funded entirely by the government, the Victoria and Albert Museum was one of the first of Britains national museums seeking support from corporations and private donors and to increase income by increasing attendance. (A) one of the first of Britains national museums seeking support from (B) one of Britains first national museums seeking support of (C) among Britains first national museums to seek support of (D) among the first of Britains national museums to seek support from（D） (E) among Britains first national museums that have sought the support of Can some one explain these two sentences ?
Although it was once funded entirely by the government, the Victoria and Albert Museum was one of the first of Britain's national museums seeking support from corporations and private donors and to increase income by increasing attendance. (A) one of the first of Britain's national museums seeking support from (B) one of Britain's first national museums seeking support of (C) among Britain's first national museums to seek support of (D) among the first of Britain's national museums to seek support from（D） (E) among Britain's first national museums that have sought the support of
D because of parallelism - to seek support ... and ...to increase income...
1.Deliberately imitating the technique of Louis Armstrong, jazz singer Billie Holiday's approach to singing was to use her voice like an instrument, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattened out the melodic contours of tunes, and, in effect, recomposed songs to suit her range, style, and artistic sensibilities. A. Billie Holiday's approach to singing was to use her voice like an instrument, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattened. B. Billie Holiday's approach to singing was to use her voice in a similar way to how other musicians play instruments, in ranging freely over the beat, flattening. C. Billie Holiday approached singing by using her voice like other musicians played instruments, ranging freely over the beat, flattening. D. Billie Holiday used her voice in the same way that other musicians use their instruments, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattening. E. Billie Holiday approached singing by using her voice like other musicians Instruments, ranging freely over the beat, flattening.
2. Responding to the public's fascination with-and sometimes undue alarm over-possible threats from asteroids, a scale developed by astronomers rates the likelihood that a particular asteroid or comet may collide with Earth. A. a scale developed by astronomers rates the likelihood that a particular asteroid or comet may B. a scale that astronomers have developed rates how likely it is for a particular asteroid or comet to C. astronomers have developed a scale to rate how likely a particular asteroid or comet will be to D. astronomers have developed a scale for rating the likelihood that a particular asteroid or comet will E. astronomers have developed a scale that rates the likelihood of a particular asteroid or comet that may.
3.In 1981 children in the United States spent an average of slightly less than two and a half hours a week doing household chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week. A. chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week B. chores; by 1997 that figure had grown to nearly six hours a week C. chores, whereas nearly six hours a week were spent in 1997 D. chores, compared with a figure of nearly six hours a week in 1997 E. chores, that figure growing to nearly six hours a week in 1997
4. The computer company's present troubles are a result of technological stagnation, marketing missteps, and managerial blunders so that several attempts to revise corporate strategies have failed to correct it. A. so that several attempts to revise corporate strategies have failed to correct it. B. so that several attempts at revising corporate strategies have failed to correct C. in that several attempts at revising corporate strategies have failed to correct them D. that several attempts to revise corporate strategies have failed to correct E. that several attempts at revising corporate strategies have failed to correct them
Although it was once funded entirely by the government, the Victoria and Albert Museum was one of the first of Britain's national museums seeking support from corporations and private donors and to increase income by increasing attendance. (A) one of the first of Britain's national museums seeking support from (B) one of Britain's first national museums seeking support of (C) among Britain's first national museums to seek support of (D) among the first of Britain's national museums to seek support fromďźˆD (E) among Britain's first national museums that have sought the support of
D because of parallelism - to seek support ... and ...to increase income...
Hope this helps...
Certainly..can you also throw some light on usage of > one of versus among ? and support of versus support from ?
1.Deliberately imitating the technique of Louis Armstrong, jazz singer Billie Holidays approach to singing was to use her voice like an instrument, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattened out the melodic contours of tunes, and, in effect, recomposed songs to suit her range, style, and artistic sensibilities. A. Billie Holidays approach to singing was to use her voice like an instrument, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattened. B. Billie Holidays approach to singing was to use her voice in a similar way to how other musicians play instruments, in ranging freely over the beat, flattening. C. Billie Holiday approached singing by using her voice like other musicians played instruments, ranging freely over the beat, flattening. D. Billie Holiday used her voice in the same way that other musicians use their instruments, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattening. E. Billie Holiday approached singing by using her voice like other musicians Instruments, ranging freely over the beat, flattening.
2. Responding to the publics fascination with-and sometimes undue alarm over-possible threats from asteroids, a scale developed by astronomers rates the likelihood that a particular asteroid or comet may collide with Earth. A. a scale developed by astronomers rates the likelihood that a particular asteroid or comet may B. a scale that astronomers have developed rates how likely it is for a particular asteroid or comet to C. astronomers have developed a scale to rate how likely a particular asteroid or comet will be to D. astronomers have developed a scale for rating the likelihood that a particular asteroid or comet will E. astronomers have developed a scale that rates the likelihood of a particular asteroid or comet that may.
3.In 1981 children in the United States spent an average of slightly less than two and a half hours a week doing household chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week. A. chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week B. chores; by 1997 that figure had grown to nearly six hours a week C. chores, whereas nearly six hours a week were spent in 1997 D. chores, compared with a figure of nearly six hours a week in 1997 E. chores, that figure growing to nearly six hours a week in 1997
4. The computer companys present troubles are a result of technological stagnation, marketing missteps, and managerial blunders so that several attempts to revise corporate strategies have failed to correct it. A. so that several attempts to revise corporate strategies have failed to correct it. B. so that several attempts at revising corporate strategies have failed to correct C. in that several attempts at revising corporate strategies have failed to correct them D. that several attempts to revise corporate strategies have failed to correct E. that several attempts at revising corporate strategies have failed to correct them
1.Deliberately imitating the technique of Louis Armstrong, jazz singer Billie Holidays
approach to singing was to use her voice like an instrument, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattened out the melodic contours of tunes, and, in effect, recomposed songs to suit her range, style, and artistic sensibilities. A. Billie Holidays approach to singing was to use her voice like an instrument, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattened. B. Billie Holidays approach to singing was to use her voice in a similar way to how other musicians play instruments, in ranging freely over the beat, flattening. C. Billie Holiday approached singing by using her voice like other musicians played instruments, ranging freely over the beat, flattening. D. Billie Holiday used her voice in the same way that other musicians use their instruments, in that she ranged freely over the beat, flattening. E. Billie Holiday approached singing by using her voice like other musicians Instruments, ranging freely over the beat, flattening.
2. Responding to the publics fascination with-and sometimes undue alarm over-possible threats from asteroids, a scale developed by astronomers rates the likelihood that a particular asteroid or comet may collide with Earth. A. a scale developed by astronomers rates the likelihood that a particular asteroid or comet may B. a scale that astronomers have developed rates how likely it is for a particular asteroid or comet to C. astronomers have developed a scale to rate how likely a particular asteroid or comet will be to D. astronomers have developed a scale for rating the likelihood that a particular asteroid or comet will E. astronomers have developed a scale that rates the likelihood of a particular asteroid or comet that may.
3.In 1981 children in the United States spent an average of slightly less than two and a half hours a week doing household chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week. A. chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week B. chores; by 1997 that figure had grown to nearly six hours a week C. chores, whereas nearly six hours a week were spent in 1997 D. chores, compared with a figure of nearly six hours a week in 1997 E. chores, that figure growing to nearly six hours a week in 1997
4. The computer companys present troubles are a result of technological stagnation, marketing missteps, and managerial blunders so that several attempts to revise corporate strategies have failed to correct it. A. so that several attempts to revise corporate strategies have failed to correct it. B. so that several attempts at revising corporate strategies have failed to correct C. in that several attempts at revising corporate strategies have failed to correct them D. that several attempts to revise corporate strategies have failed to correct E. that several attempts at revising corporate strategies have
Question I (A) & (B) - compare Louis Armstrong to Billie Holiday's approach - incorrect. (C) - the phrase "ranging freely over the beat" is a modifier error. What ranges freely over the beat? Billie Holiday? or her voice? (D) - no error (E) - incorrect usage of "musicians instruments".
Question II (A) & (B) seem to suggest that the "scale" is responding to public fascination! - incorrect (C) - no error (D) - "likelihood that".. unidiomatic usage (E) - usage of "likelihood" and "may" - redundancy
Question IV (A), (B) & (C) - wordy options that don't fit in correctly with the main phrase. (A) & (C) also have pronoun errors (incorrect usage of it & them) (D) - no error; best option. (E) - no error except for unnecessary pronoun usage of "them" in the end.
ashishjha100 Says
OA for 3rd Q is D......rest are correct.......pls provide explanation....
In 1981 children in the United States spent an average of slightly less than two and a half hours a week doing household chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week.
A & B The 2nd sentence is a continuation so should be separated by comma...there is a comparison here
C. Introduces a different tense (were ) D. Correct and here "Compared with" is used when we compare two dis-similar things E. unidiomatic usage "that figure growing"
Arch,
For the second question ... it should be E "scale to rate" is unidiomatic compared to "scale that rates"
a] Many of X - Is this singular / plural or can take both depending on the noun b] Usage of - To choose / for choosing One over another / one over the other allow that / allow
1. The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft will orbit the asteroid Eros for a year, slowly moving closer to the surface of the object to make ever more precise measurements that scientists hope will enable them to understand how the solar system formed some four billion years ago. A. to make ever more precise measurements that scientists hope will enable them to B. to make ever more and more precise measurements, which scientists are hoping to enable them C. for making ever more precise measurements, and scientists hope that they will be able to D. with the purpose of making more precise measurements than ever, and which scientists hope will enable them to E. in order to make more precise measurements than it ever did, and scientists are hoping they will be able to (C)
2. The quality of early pieces of blown glass excavated in Italy and Western Europe by far surpass those of pieces from the eastern Mediterranean, when regarded not only in terms of the variety of shapes represented, but also in terms of decorative techniques and functionality. A. by far surpass those of pieces from the eastern Mediterranean, when regarded not only in terms of B. surpasses by far those from the eastern Mediterranean, with regard not only to C. far surpass that of pieces from the eastern Mediterranean, not only regarding D. far surpasses that of the eastern Mediterranean, with regard to not only E. far surpasses that of pieces from the eastern Mediterranean, not only with regard to (E)
By 1914, ten of the western states had granted women the right to vote, but only one in the East. (A) only one in the East (B) only one eastern state (C) in the East there was only one state (D) in the East only one state did (E) only one in the East had
here E is the answer.. Is it because of parallelism??
Chinese, the most ancient of living writing systems, consists of tens of thousands of ideographic characters, each character a miniature calligraphic composition inside its own square frame. (A) each character a miniature calligraphic composition inside its (B) all the characters a miniature calligraphic composition inside their (C) all the characters a miniature calligraphic composition inside its (D) every character a miniature calligraphic composition inside their (E) each character a miniature calligraphic composition inside their
confusion between A and D ...
Europes travel industry is suffering as a result of a sluggish economy, a stretch of bad weather, as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent. (A) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent (B) and the chilling effect of terrorist activity that is persistent (C) but persistent terrorist activity has had a chilling effect too (D) and the chilling effects of persistent terrorist activity (E) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that persists
Europeans have long known that eating quail sometimes makes the eater ill, but only recently has it been established that the illness is caused by a toxin present in the quails body only under certain conditions. (A) Europeans have long known that eating quail sometimes makes (B) Europeans have long known quail eating is sometimes able to make (C) Eating quail has long been known to Europeans to sometimes make (D) It has long been known to Europeans that quail eating will sometimes make (E) It has long been known to Europeans that quail, when it is eaten, has sometimes made
Even as they never forgave the Crusaders who overran their homeland, the Syrians have never absolved the French for taking territory from them. (A) Even as they never forgave (B) While they never forgave (C) Just like they never forgave (D) Similarly to not forgiving (E) In spite of their never forgiving
Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during two decades, stringent rationing and planned distribution have allowed the Peoples Republic of China to ensure nutritional levels of 2,000 calories per person per day for its population. (A) Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during (B) Even though its per capita food supply has hardly increased in (C) Despite its per capita food supply hardly increasing over (D) Despite there being hardly any increase in its per capita food supply during (E) Although there is hardly any increase in per capita food supply for
Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation. (A) amounts to a sum lower (B) amounts to less (C) amounted to less (D) amounted to lower (E) amounted to a lower sum
Federal legislation establishing a fund for the cleanup of sites damaged by toxic chemicals permits compensating state governments for damage to their natural resources but does not allow claims for injury to people. (A) compensating state governments for damage to (B) compensating state governments for the damaging of (C) giving state governments compensation for damaging (D) giving compensation to state governments for the damage of (E) the giving of compensation to state governments for damaging
Following the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger, investigators concluded that many key people employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its contractors work an excessive amount of overtime that has the potential of causing errors in judgment. (A) overtime that has the potential of causing (B) overtime that has the potential to cause (C) overtime that potentially can cause (D) overtime, a practice that has the potential for causing (E) overtime, a practice that can, potentially, cause
Guys please help me out with the above explanations..... Thanks in advance...
My answers along with reasoning are given below; What are the OAs?
1) Ans (E):- E is the best option because "ten of the western states HAD.." is parallel with "only one in the East HAD".
2) Ans (A):- "Each" and "Every" are both singular and they need to have "its" at the end of the sentence and not "their". That's why (D) is not correct.
3) Ans (D):- because it is the most direct and concise option. ("persistent terrorist activity" is better than "terrorist activity that is persistent")
4) Ans (A):- Option (A) is grammatically incorrect so look through the other options and only rule out (A) if you find something better. (D) and (E) are too wordy. In (B) "quail eating" and "able to make" make it clumsy. Between (C) and (A); (C) is more passive and hence choose the active form (A).
5) Ans (A):- "never forgave" must be parallel with "never absolved". So rule out options (D) and (E). Option (C) is unidiomatic - one must never use "just like" in GMAT. Between options (A) and (B), "while" is generally used to describe two actions that are happening at the same time. We are not sure if that is the case here. So, stick to (A).
6) I'm doubtful about this! =[
7) Ans (C) :- "direct costs" is plural; hence "amounts" is incorrect: rule out options (A) and (B). In option (E), "amount" and "sum" are redundant. "amount" is uncountable and hence the quantity word here must be "less" and not "lesser. Therefore, go with option (C).
8] Ans (A):- "for damage to" must be parallel with "for injury to". Hence Option (A) is the best.
9) Ans (E) - the correct idiom is "potential to". So rule out options (A) and (D) as they are unidiomatic. The statement says that when the employees work overtime, that can potentially cause error in judgment. It is only the practice of the employees working overtime that can cause an error in judgment. So choose (E).
By 1914, ten of the western states had granted women the right to vote, but only one in the East. (A) only one in the East (B) only one eastern state (C) in the East there was only one state (D) in the East only one state did (E) only one in the East had
here E is the answer.. Is it because of parallelism??
Chinese, the most ancient of living writing systems, consists of tens of thousands of ideographic characters, each character a miniature calligraphic composition inside its own square frame. (A) each character a miniature calligraphic composition inside its (B) all the characters a miniature calligraphic composition inside their (C) all the characters a miniature calligraphic composition inside its (D) every character a miniature calligraphic composition inside their (E) each character a miniature calligraphic composition inside their
confusion between A and D ...
Europe's travel industry is suffering as a result of a sluggish economy, a stretch of bad weather, as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent. (A) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent (B) and the chilling effect of terrorist activity that is persistent (C) but persistent terrorist activity has had a chilling effect too (D) and the chilling effects of persistent terrorist activity (E) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that persists
Europeans have long known that eating quail sometimes makes the eater ill, but only recently has it been established that the illness is caused by a toxin present in the quail's body only under certain conditions. (A) Europeans have long known that eating quail sometimes makes (B) Europeans have long known quail eating is sometimes able to make (C) Eating quail has long been known to Europeans to sometimes make (D) It has long been known to Europeans that quail eating will sometimes make (E) It has long been known to Europeans that quail, when it is eaten, has sometimes made
Even as they never forgave the Crusaders who overran their homeland, the Syrians have never absolved the French for taking territory from them. (A) Even as they never forgave (B) While they never forgave (C) Just like they never forgave (D) Similarly to not forgiving (E) In spite of their never forgiving
Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during two decades, stringent rationing and planned distribution have allowed the People's Republic of China to ensure nutritional levels of 2,000 calories per person per day for its population. (A) Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during (B) Even though its per capita food supply has hardly increased in (C) Despite its per capita food supply hardly increasing over (D) Despite there being hardly any increase in its per capita food supply during (E) Although there is hardly any increase in per capita food supply for
Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation. (A) amounts to a sum lower (B) amounts to less (C) amounted to less (D) amounted to lower (E) amounted to a lower sum
Federal legislation establishing a fund for the cleanup of sites damaged by toxic chemicals permits compensating state governments for damage to their natural resources but does not allow claims for injury to people. (A) compensating state governments for damage to (B) compensating state governments for the damaging of (C) giving state governments compensation for damaging (D) giving compensation to state governments for the damage of (E) the giving of compensation to state governments for damaging
Following the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger, investigators concluded that many key people employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its contractors work an excessive amount of overtime that has the potential of causing errors in judgment. (A) overtime that has the potential of causing (B) overtime that has the potential to cause (C) overtime that potentially can cause (D) overtime, a practice that has the potential for causing (E) overtime, a practice that can, potentially, cause
Guys please help me out with the above explanations..... Thanks in advance...
I have a doubt in the following questions. It would be of great help if anyone could answer these questions for me.
Dr. Hegsted argues that just as polio vaccine is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio, mass dietary change is needed to protect the significant number who are susceptible to the life-threatening effects of press eating habits.
(A) just as polio vaccine is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio (B) like polio vaccine, which is given to every person to protect the few who might contract polio (C) similar to polio vaccine which is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio (D) while, to protect the few who might actually contract polio, polio vaccine is given to every person (E) similar to the giving of polio vaccine to every person in order to protect the few who might contract polio actually
2. Although the bite of brown recluse spiders are rarely fatal, they cause chronic flesh wounds, posing the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to its poison.
(A) Although the bite of brown recluse spiders are rarely fatal, they cause chronic flesh wounds, posing the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to its (B) Brown recluse spiders are rarely fatal, they cause chronic flesh wounds, posing the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to their (C) The brown recluse spider is rarely fatal, it causes chronic flesh wounds and poses the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to their (D) The brown recluse spider is rarely fatal, it causes chronic flesh wounds and poses the greatest danger to infants and the elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to its (E) The brown recluse spider is rarely fatal, they cause chronic
3. The extraordinary diary of William Lyon Mackenzie King, prime minister of Canada for over twenty years, revealed that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and private life by omens, messages received at sances, and signs from heaven. (A) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and (B) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and also guided both in public as well as (C) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public and (D) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public as well as (E) this most bland and circumspect of men to have been a mystic and that he guided himself in both public as well as
I think the Answers are (A), (D) and (A) respectively. What are the OAs?
I have a doubt in the following questions. It would be of great help if anyone could answer these questions for me.
Dr. Hegsted argues that just as polio vaccine is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio, mass dietary change is needed to protect the significant number who are susceptible to the life-threatening effects of press eating habits.
(A) just as polio vaccine is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio (B) like polio vaccine, which is given to every person to protect the few who might contract polio (C) similar to polio vaccine which is given to every person to protect the few who might actually contract polio (D) while, to protect the few who might actually contract polio, polio vaccine is given to every person (E) similar to the giving of polio vaccine to every person in order to protect the few who might contract polio actually
2. Although the bite of brown recluse spiders are rarely fatal, they cause chronic flesh wounds, posing the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to its poison. (A) Although the bite of brown recluse spiders are rarely fatal, they cause chronic flesh wounds, posing the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to its (B) Brown recluse spiders are rarely fatal, they cause chronic flesh wounds, posing the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to their (C) The brown recluse spider is rarely fatal, it causes chronic flesh wounds and poses the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to their (D) The brown recluse spider is rarely fatal, it causes chronic flesh wounds and poses the greatest danger to infants and the elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to its (E) The brown recluse spider is rarely fatal, they cause chronic
3. The extraordinary diary of William Lyon Mackenzie King, prime minister of Canada for over twenty years, revealed that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and private life by omens, messages received at sances, and signs from heaven. (A) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and (B) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and also guided both in public as well as (C) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public and (D) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public as well as (E) this most bland and circumspect of men to have been a mystic and that he guided himself in both public as well as
Question (1):- Two scenarios are compared in this question - administering polio vaccine and dietary change. (A) - No error. (B) & (C) - seem to compare polio vaccine and dietary change. These are not comparable yardsticks in this statement. Administering polio vaccine must be compared with the change in diet. (D) - "while" is always used to compare two things that occur at the same time. We are not told about this in the sentence. So, rule out this choice. (E) - clumsy construction - not parallel
Question (2):- Watch out for subject-verb agreement in this question. (A) - "bite" is singular, but the sentence says "the bite.. are fatal". Similarly the use of "they", and "its" towards the sentence all send up red flags. (B) - usage of "their" leads to some ambiguity (C) - "their" at the end of the sentence - cannot be plural - incorrect. (D) - best choice (E) - same error as in (A).
Question (3):- "revealed" must be followed by "that" in this sentence. Therefore, options (C), (D) and (E) can be eliminated. (B) alters the meaning of the sentence by introducing a sentence fragment with "and also". Therefore, Choice (A) is the best.
sstickler Says
The answers are right. It would be kind of if you could explain them..
Reporting that one of its many problems had been the recent extended sales slump in womens apparel, the seven-store retailer said it would start a three-month liquidation sale in all of its stores. (A) its many problems had been the recent (B) its many problems has been the recently (C) its many problems is the recently (D) their many problems is the recent (E) their many problems had been the recent
My answer is "B". The OA is "A" Can some one explain this sentence ?