Option E Order X that Y be Z.. this is the idiom in use..
Option A (A) enabling it to withhold from the public (B) for it to withhold from the public - AWKWARD (C) for withholding disclosure to the public of - AWKWARD (D) that enable them to withhold from public disclosure - PLURAL (E) that they can withhold public disclosure of - PLURAL CONFUSED - Option A Well.. the fact that a semi-colon is used in the non-underlined portion of the sentence, I am little confused between option A and option D Going with less wordy, I would have marked option A
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Despite protests from some waste-disposal companies, state health officials have ordered the levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches to be measured and that the results be published. (A) the levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches to be measured and that the results be (B) that seawater at popular beaches should be measured for their levels of bacteria, with the results being. (C) the measure of levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches and the results to be (D) seawater measured at popular beaches for levels of bacteria, with their results (E) that the levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches be measured and the results. 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 disclosure (E) that they can withhold public disclosure of The physical structure of the human eye enables it to sense light of wavelengths up to 0.0005 millimeters; infrared radiation, however, is invisible because its wavelength0.1 millimetersis too long to be registered by the eye. (A) infrared radiation, however, is invisible because its wavelength0.1 millimetersis too long to be registered by the eye (B) however, the wavelength of infrared radiation0.1 millimetersis too long to be registered by the eye making it invisible (C) infrared radiation, however, is invisible because its wavelength0.1 millimetersis too long for the eye to register it (D) however, because the wavelength of infrared radiation is 0.1 millimeters, it is too long for the eye to register and thus invisible (E) however, infrared radiation has a wavelength of 0.1 millimeters that is too long for the eye to register, thus making it invisible Please post the explaination with the answers.... Cheers
Despite protests from some waste-disposal companies, state health officials have ordered the levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches to be measured and that the results be published. (A) the levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches to be measured and that the results be (B) that seawater at popular beaches should be measured for their levels of bacteria, with the results being. (C) the measure of levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches and the results to be (D) seawater measured at popular beaches for levels of bacteria, with their results (E) that the levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches be measured and the results. I go with option "E"
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 disclosure (E) that they can withhold public disclosure of Cheers
Clear A because E uses they for CIA which is singular here. Moreover powers that they can is ambiguos. It should have been "powers enabling it to X" or "powers that allowed it to do X"
The physical structure of the human eye enables it to sense light of wavelengths up to 0.0005 millimeters; infrared radiation, however, is invisible because its wavelength0.1 millimetersis too long to be registered by the eye. (A) infrared radiation, however, is invisible because its wavelength0.1 millimetersis too long to be registered by the eye (B) however, the wavelength of infrared radiation0.1 millimetersis too long to be registered by the eye making it invisible (C) infrared radiation, however, is invisible because its wavelength0.1 millimetersis too long for the eye to register it (D) however, because the wavelength of infrared radiation is 0.1 millimeters, it is too long for the eye to register and thus invisible (E) however, infrared radiation has a wavelength of 0.1 millimeters that is too long for the eye to register, thus making it invisible Please post the explaination with the answers.... Cheers
Constructed with the finest Italian marble, the floor of the church is its greatest attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows.
A. attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. B. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. C. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists as are its ornate stained-glass windows. D. attraction, being more attractive to tourists than its ornate stained-glass windows. E. attraction as it more is attractive to tourists than are the church's stained-glass windows.
Constructed with the finest Italian marble, the floor of the church is its greatest attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows.
A. attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. B. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. C. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists as are its ornate stained-glass windows. D. attraction, being more attractive to tourists than its ornate stained-glass windows. E. attraction as it more is attractive to tourists than are the churchs stained-glass windows.
does the option E read as : E. attraction as it is more attractive to tourists than are the churchs stained-glass windows. ?? as gmat is not expected to provide such easily detectable errors.
In this case I'll go with E as in rest of the cases it is not clear to which 'its' refers to. 'floor' or the 'church'
My question :
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as those that are against a person. (A) those that are against a (B) those against a (C) it is against a (D) preventing those against a (E) it is to prevent those against a
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as those that are against a person. (A) those that are against a (B) those against a (C) it is against a (D) preventing those against a (E) it is to prevent those against a
sorry ...the sentence reads as : It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as those that are against a person.
as difficult as.. is the idiom to be considered..
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as _________ person.
(A) those that are against a - IMPROPER MEANING (B) those against a - IMPROPER MEANING (C) it is against a - NOT CLEAR WHAT IT REFERS TO (D) preventing those against a - CLOSE BUT AMBIGUOUS (E) it is to prevent those against a - PARALLEL THOUGH WORDY
I would have marked option E
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as _it is to prevent those against a_ person.
Few people realize that the chance of accidental injury or death may be as great or greater in the "safety" of their own homes than in a plane or on the road. (A) may be as great or greater in the "safety" of their own homes than (B) is at least as great or greater in the "safety" of their own homes than (C) might be so great or greater in the "safety" of their own home as (D) may be at least as great in the "safety" of their own homes as (E) can be at least so great in the "safety" of their own home as
Few people realize that the chance of accidental injury or death may be as great or greater in the safety of their own homes than in a plane or on the road. (A) may be as great or greater in the safety of their own homes than (B) is at least as great or greater in the safety of their own homes than (C) might be so great or greater in the safety of their own home as (D) may be at least as great in the safety of their own homes as (E) can be at least so great in the safety of their own home as
again idiom.. to me there is only one sentence with a proper idiom, and I shall go with the same.. "as great as.."
they ve given answer as E but that looks very wierd...one more thing ive been solving these questions from sources on the net. should i look for more questions like these or should i stick with standard sources like OG,kaplan,manhattan etc.?
again idiom.. to me there is only one sentence with a proper idiom, and I shall go with the same.. "as great as.."
I would have marked option D
wat is the OA??
amitrv007 Says
they ve given answer as E but that looks very wierd...one more thing ive been solving these questions from sources on the net. should i look for more questions like these or should i stick with standard sources like OG,kaplan,manhattan etc.?
well.. my bad.. there is another valid idiom, i.e. so great as..
"homes" is incorrect in option D.. it should be indeed option E..thanks for pointing it out.. 😉
Constructed with the finest Italian marble, the floor of the church is its greatest attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows.
A. attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. B. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. C. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists as are its ornate stained-glass windows. D. attraction, being more attractive to tourists than its ornate stained-glass windows. E. attraction as it more is attractive to tourists than are the church's stained-glass windows.
to me it's between A and B... others goes out b'coz of improper idiom usage and wrong comparision used.. in B, itself is clearly referring to the floor of the church but the 2nd it may not refer to the same, instead it should me referring to the church.. again in A, the last it used seem to be referring to the floor of the church....it would have been clear if the subject noun would have been church's floor.. I shall go with A.. what's other's views?
Constructed with the finest Italian marble, the floor of the church is its greatest attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows.
A. attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. B. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. itself seems to refer to the church, since it refers to church in the previous line C. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists as are its ornate stained-glass windows. "as" - wrong usage, itself - wrong D. attraction, being more attractive to tourists than its ornate stained-glass windows. - avoid "being" E. attraction as it more is attractive to tourists than are the church's stained-glass windows. "as it more is" -wordy
Constructed with the finest Italian marble, the floor of the church is its greatest attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows.
A. attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. B. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. C. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists as are its ornate stained-glass windows. D. attraction, being more attractive to tourists than its ornate stained-glass windows. E. attraction as it more is attractive to tourists than are the churchs stained-glass windows.
Hi All.. IMO the phrase "is more attractive.....windows" implies that the floor has ornate windows. So option A is wrong
Abhisbisht Says
I will go with Atell me if m wrong
to me it's between A and B... others goes out b'coz of improper idiom usage and wrong comparision used.. in B, itself is clearly referring to the floor of the church but the 2nd it may not refer to the same, instead it should me referring to the church.. again in A, the last it used seem to be referring to the floor of the church....it would have been clear if the subject noun would have been church's floor.. I shall go with A.. what's other's views?
B is the best answer, itself = the floor of the church, the second part "its ornate windows" is parallel to "its greatest attraction"
which both refer to the church.
OA is indeed option B..
this one was really tough one I guess.. no one got it right on the forum..
nuttyvarun Says
Hi All.. IMO the phrase "is more attractive.....windows" implies that the floor has ornate windows. So option A is wrong
Dig this;
Constructed with the finest Italian marble, the floor of the church is its greatest attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows.
A. attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. B. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. C. attraction, itself more attractive to tourists as are its ornate stained-glass windows. D. attraction, being more attractive to tourists than its ornate stained-glass windows. E. attraction as it more is attractive to tourists than are the churchs stained-glass windows.
