159) Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century B.C., worshipped a goddess known in Latin as Bona Dea, the good goddess.
(A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers (B) Basing it on various ancient writers accounts (C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis (D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used (E) Using accounts of various ancient writers
What should be the answer????
Ok..I think I have already solved this one before and got it wrong too. The answer to this must be E. Here is why...
(A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers - Incorrect usage of based on. Should have been based on various ancient writers' accounts, scholars have...
(B) Basing it on various ancient writers accounts - Basing it on...(incorrect)
(C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis - Wordy and awkward
(D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used - By not correct. Awkward.
(E) Using accounts of various ancient writers - Correct usage of gerund Using. Refers directly to the object accounts.
1) Based on the growth rates of large modern reptiles such as the Galapagos tortoise and examinations of fossils of juvenile dinosaurs, scientists estimate that the largest dinosaurs probably lived to be between 100 and 200 years old.
(A) Based on the growth rates of large modern reptiles such as (B) On the basis of growth rates of large modern reptiles such as (C) Based on the growth rates of large modern reptiles like (D) On the basis of growth rates of large modern reptiles, like those of (E) Based on such growth rates as those of large modern reptiles like
2) Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives, capitalized on her keen observation and love of the natural world.
(A) Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives, (B) In her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives, Beatrix Potter (C) In her book illustrations, which she carefully coordinated with her narratives, Beatrix Potter (D) Carefully coordinated with her narratives, Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations (E) Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinated them with her narratives and
163) Because Halley's comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future.
(A) between passing (B) of passing (C) between its passes (D) of its passes (E) as it passes
159) Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century B.C., worshipped a goddess known in Latin as Bona Dea, the good goddess.
(A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers (B) Basing it on various ancient writers accounts (C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis (D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used (E) Using accounts of various ancient writers
What should be the answer????
Okay...i agree with satish on the answer...i think its E...but the explanation is not a great one... my try... Based on accounts of various ancient writers is the modifier. So it can be placed before or after the object, but it has to be close...rite?? now if i shift it to:
Scholars, Based on accounts of various ancient writers, blah blah... it shud sound correct. ok??
But this one doesnt...because scholars are not based on anything!! A gone!! basing is wrong usage...B gone!! C is awkward and wordy....gone!! D is awkward...i cant explain whats wrong...but its totally ridiculous..Gone!! E...fits like it shud!! Scholars, using accounts of various ancient writers, have painted a sketchy picture.....
So for mmodifiers...try placing after...makes more sense and u can see the error!
1) Based on the growth rates of large modern reptiles such as the Galapagos tortoise and examinations of fossils of juvenile dinosaurs, scientists estimate that the largest dinosaurs probably lived to be between 100 and 200 years old.
(A) Based on the growth rates of large modern reptiles such as (B) On the basis of growth rates of large modern reptiles such as (C) Based on the growth rates of large modern reptiles like (D) On the basis of growth rates of large modern reptiles, like those of (E) Based on such growth rates as those of large modern reptiles like
Same like last one...based on...scientists are not based on anything...the conclusions are based upon the findings.... so A, C, E gone!!
B & D left...on vertical scanning...i find that the fight is between like vs such as... i will go for such as...cuz they are examples of reptiles... on the othyer hand like is similarity...which is not the case here.. so i will go for B... praveen tell the answers..
2) Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives, capitalized on her keen observation and love of the natural world.
(A) Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives, (B) In her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives, Beatrix Potter (C) In her book illustrations, which she carefully coordinated with her narratives, Beatrix Potter (D) Carefully coordinated with her narratives, Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations (E) Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinated them with her narratives and
D and E are gone on first look...they are ridiculous!! here i wud see what does carefully coordinating them refer to?? illustrations i guess...rite?? so i wud see which choice refers to it most accurately... A and B use of them is not clear....i think C is clear ...uses which. Not so sure...but i wud go for C. again...tell the answers..
163) Because Halleys comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future.
(A) between passing (B) of passing (C) between its passes (D) of its passes (E) as it passes
this is tuff!! interval between sounds gud...i dunno... 😞 i wud choose C and move ahead!!
As well as heat and light, the Sun is the source of a continuous stream of atomic particles known as the solar wind.
(A) As well as heat and light, the Sun is the source of a continuous stream (B) Besides heat and light, also the Sun is the source of a continuous stream (C) Besides heat and light, the Sun is also the source of a continuous streaming (D) The Sun is the source not only of heat and light, but also of a continuous stream (E) The Sun is the source of not only heat and light but, as well, of a continuous streaming
Answer is 'A'. Why is the answer not 'E'? Can some one help me please?
D should be the answer...not only...but also...is correctly used... A B C are awkward and unidomatic...parallelism is wrong. in E its wordy..as well as...
At a recent session, the French government has decided that Paris needs a second, larger opera house to complement the famous Paris Opera.
(A) has decided that Paris needs (B) decided that Paris needs (C) has decided that Paris will need (D) decided that Paris has a need of (E) has decided that Paris needed
Answer is 'B'
B is the shortest and correct...so i wud go for B ....most concise.....see vertically!!
D and E are gone on first look...they are ridiculous!! here i wud see what does carefully coordinating them refer to?? illustrations i guess...rite?? so i wud see which choice refers to it most accurately... A and B use of them is not clear....i think C is clear ...uses which. Not so sure...but i wud go for C. again...tell the answers..
this is tuff!! interval between sounds gud...i dunno... 😞 i wud choose C and move ahead!!
where are my thanx prav??
hmm...I somehow feel D should be good. Prav, pls post answers!
Same like last one...based on...scientists are not based on anything...the conclusions are based upon the findings.... so A, C, E gone!!
B & D left...on vertical scanning...i find that the fight is between like vs such as... i will go for such as...cuz they are examples of reptiles... on the othyer hand like is similarity...which is not the case here.. so i will go for B... praveen tell the answers..
D and E are gone on first look...they are ridiculous!! here i wud see what does carefully coordinating them refer to?? illustrations i guess...rite?? so i wud see which choice refers to it most accurately... A and B use of them is not clear....i think C is clear ...uses which. Not so sure...but i wud go for C. again...tell the answers..
this is tuff!! interval between sounds gud...i dunno... 😞 i wud choose C and move ahead!!
where are my thanx prav??
All are correct. You are really good in SC. 😁 And nice analysis too :). Well how did you come 'C' for the last problem? Please psot the analysis. :) Those were some toughies I guess ??:.
D should be the answer...not only...but also...is correctly used... A B C are awkward and unidomatic...parallelism is wrong. in E its wordy..as well as...
B is the shortest and correct...so i wud go for B ....most concise.....see vertically!!
All are correct. You are really good in SC. 😁 And nice analysis too :). Well how did you come 'C' for the last problem? Please psot the analysis. :) Those were some toughies I guess ??:.
Thanx...
for the third one....interval between sounds rite to me...so i wud see only A and C
now...between passing is not so gud...i wont go for a verb here...if it were between its passing...it still wud make some sense...between its passes is more clear... thats how C
and hey...i am not getting thanx for explantions...that too long ones....and u gettin thanx for posting questions!!
Because natural gas is composed mostly of methane, a simple hydrocarbon, vehicles powered by natural gas emit less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel.
(A) less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel (B) fewer of certain pollutants than burning gasoline or diesel fuel do (C) less of certain pollutants than gasoline or diesel fuel (D) fewer of certain pollutants than does burning gasoline or diesel fuel (E) less of certain pollutants than those burning gasoline or diesel fuel
Because of the business community's uncertainty about the President's position in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has occurred. (A) in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has (B) on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has (C) regarding the budgetary deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have (D) on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have (E) regarding the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have
Because of the enormous research and development expenditures required to survive in the electronics industry, an industry marked by rapid innovation and volatile demand, such firms tend to be very large. (A) to survive (B) of firms to survive (C) for surviving (D) for survival (E) for firms' survival
And Puys, this is stil unaswered..... I aslo wanted to know is this a type of BOLDFACE Question?? Consumer advocate: it is generally true, at least in this state, that lawyers who advertise a specific service charge less for that service than lawyers who do not advertise. It is also true that each time restrictions on the advertising of legal services have been eliminated, the number of lawyers advertising their services has increased and legal costs to consumers have declined in consequence. However, eliminating the state requirement that legal advertisements must specify fees for specific services would almost certainly increase rather than further reduce consumer's legal costs. Lawyers would no longer have an incentive to lower their fees when they begin advertising and if no longer required to specify fee arrangements, many lawyers who now advertise would increase their fees. In the consumer advocate's argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles? (A) The first is a generalization that the consumer advocate accepts as true; the second is presented as a consequence that follows from the truth of that generalization. (B) The first is a pattern of cause and effect that the consumer advocate argues will be repeated in the case at issue; the second acknowledges a circumstance in which that pattern would not hold. (C) The first is pattern of cause and effect that the consumer advocate predicts will not hold in the case at issue; the second offers a consideration in support of that prediction. (D) The first is evidence that the consumer advocate offers in support of a certain prediction; the second is that prediction. (E) The first acknowledges a consideration that weighs against the main position that the consumer advocate defends; the second is that position.
check out my refracted reality blog....my other passion is arts...hope u all will like it!!
and comments are most welcome...
satish!! u can hav a look...i told u that day!!
LOL mucool... i meant to say thank you to ur other post but clicked on dis one... tis good that u are taking out time to help us puys. and yes, i will have a look at ur refracted reality blog...just that blog sites are blocked from office m/c. will check from home.
check out my refracted reality blog....my other passion is arts...hope u all will like it!!
and comments are most welcome...
satish!! u can hav a look...i told u that day!!
Whoa man whoa!! really i am damn impressed! The paintings are really really neat, I must say!! you have infact inspied me to take out my old brush and to let it smother the canvas with some paint...really! :) cheers! Satish
I got stumped by fairly basic questions from GMAT Prep. I'd better read the chapter on exponents once again ! Can someone help me with these questions:
Q1. 5^21 * 4^ 11 = 2 * 10 ^x Determine value of X
Q2. 2 ^ (4-1)^2 / 2 = ??
I was surprised to see the answer or Q2 as 2^8 . I was expecting 2^5 as answer. I didn't know that there is an exponent of an exponent. I expcted it to evaluate as 2 ^(3*2) / 2, but it turned out to be 2^9 /2.
I got stumped by fairly basic questions from GMAT Prep. I'd better read the chapter on exponents once again ! Can someone help me with these questions:
Q1. 5^21 * 4^ 11 = 2 * 10 ^x Determine value of X
first step... 4^11 = 2^22 second step... 2^22 = 2*2^21 third step... club 5 and 2 together since now they hav same powers... that gives...10^21 so X = 21
Q2. 2 ^ (4-1)^2 / 2 = ??
I was surprised to see the answer or Q2 as 2^8 . I was expecting 2^5 as answer. I didn't know that there is an exponent of an exponent. I expcted it to evaluate as 2 ^(3*2) / 2, but it turned out to be 2^9 /2.
Any inputs please?
Thanks in advance.
the mistake u made is....u evaluated division before exponent... PEMDAS rule says...exponent before division...
so we proceed as... P = parantheses...(4-1) = 3 now E = exponents... 2^(3)^2= 2^9 now D = division...(2^9)divided by 2 will give 2^8 answer 8
Thanks a lot Mucool... no wonder you bagged 770 on the test !
Here is one more from the world of exponents.. I'm sure this is easier than it looks.. but not easy enough..
!. What is the value of 4^1/2 + 4^1/3 + 4^ 1/4
Options were like :
1.Between 2 and 3 2.Greater than 3 3.Greater than 4
Alpha, the answer will be 3.Greater than 4 My analyssi...
4^1/2 + 4^1/3 + 4^ 1/4
4^1/2 = Square root of 4 = 2 4^1/3 = Cube root of 4 = (This is greater than 1.) Let it be 1.x 4^1/4 = 2^(2/4) = 2^1/2 = Square root of 2 = 1.4 (approx)
??:
will check from home.