I know the answers, as well as the reasoning.. the set below is just FYP.. thought of sharing them with my fellow puys ;)
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The publishers, unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, insisted that the author should pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book.
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As usual, good questions varun.
My answers:
1. Option C
2. Confused between D and E. Although E is passive, I will go with Option E.
3. Option C Option C and E looks good. I feel the sentence sounds better with the use of word "whether". However the grammar rule says that incase of "IF" (other than If....than) replace with "Whether". Dont think there is any such rule for "that" and "whether". I am confuzzled....:shocked: I will chose Option C.
Puys pls provide your explanations while solving this question:-
For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992, Smith housed some 400 rescued orangutans before returning them to the wild, adding to a population estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000. A.For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992 B.Beginning in 1992 for a period of almost 11 years, C.Beginning a period of almost 11 years, in 1992 D.During 11 years, a period beginning in 1992, E.Over a period of 11 years beginning in 1992,
Puys pls provide your explanations while solving this question:-
For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992, Smith housed some 400 rescued orangutans before returning them to the wild, adding to a population estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000. A.For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992 B.Beginning in 1992 for a period of almost 11 years, C.Beginning a period of almost 11 years, in 1992 D.During 11 years, a period beginning in 1992, E.Over a period of 11 years beginning in 1992,
A lot of good questions today. Vyomb thanks for sharing the question.
Option D and E look appropriate to me wen compared to other options.
I will choose Option E. (It was a tough choice between D and E)
In archeological terms the university was a latecomer to the town, which was already centuries old by the time we first hear of the establishment of a community of scholars and teachers in the late 12th Century. E. that was already centuries old by the time we first hear that they had established
Puys pls provide your explanations while solving this question:-
For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992, Smith housed some 400 rescued orangutans before returning them to the wild, adding to a population estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000. A.For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992 B.Beginning in 1992 for a period of almost 11 years, C.Beginning a period of almost 11 years, in 1992 D.During 11 years, a period beginning in 1992, E.Over a period of 11 years beginning in 1992,
My pick, option E
A - 'having its inception' weird grammatical construction, no antecedent for 'its' B - "For a..." indicates that all 400 orangs were there for entire 11 yrs C - plain weird D - "During 11 years, a period beginning" is wrong, "HOUSED" is past tense.. "During 11 years, a period beginning" doesn't conform + during "those/the next 11 years" can be more standard/better/sth u are likely to come across E - Correct
For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992, Smith housed some 400 rescued orangutans before returning them to the wild, adding to a population estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000. A.For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992 B.Beginning in 1992 for a period of almost 11 years, C.Beginning a period of almost 11 years, in 1992 D.During 11 years, a period beginning in 1992, E.Over a period of 11 years beginning in 1992,
A lot of good questions today. Vyomb thanks for sharing the question.
Option D and E look appropriate to me wen compared to other options.
I will choose Option E. (It was a tough choice between D and E)
Thanks friend9921.Can you please provide explanation to your answer?
Option-d: Here "during" sounds like continuous and we are referring some event which has been done already. It doesn't go along with the verb and the noun which has been referred "Smith".
Option-E: Here the word "Over" gives you a hint about the context of the rest of the non-underlined sentence.Matches with the verb "rescued" and define the parallel sentence with verb "returning", "adding" by the noun "Smith".
Puys pls provide your explanations while solving this question:-
For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992, Smith housed some 400 rescued orangutans before returning them to the wild, adding to a population estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000. A.For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992 B.Beginning in 1992 for a period of almost 11 years, C.Beginning a period of almost 11 years, in 1992 D.During 11 years, a period beginning in 1992, E.Over a period of 11 years beginning in 1992,
Here, option (E) is the correct option. Here's the POE: Option (A) - "after having its inception" is incorrect. It should have been "since its inception.." the sentence construction seems that the inception is happening and not already happened. Hence this is wrong Option (B) - This seems to say that Smith began in 1992, which does not make sense grammatically. hence incorect Option (C)- this seems to suggest that the period was beginning for 11 years, which again is wrong Option (D) - this seems to suggest that during 11 years there was a period which began in 1992, which is again incorect Option (E) - seems to be the most appropriate option, though personally I think things could have been better.
Ideally, the correct option would have been "For almost 11 years after it was incepted in 1992, Smith..."
PS: Just my two cents: This quesiton is not a typical GMAt type question. I am not sure what your source is but this definitely is not from OG 10/11 or 12 and neither from Kaplan nor Princeton. So I really doubt whether this is a typical GMAT problem.
Puys pls provide your explanations while solving this question:-
For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992, Smith housed some 400 rescued orangutans before returning them to the wild, adding to a population estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000. A.For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992 -- wrong :long and awkward, having refering to smith B.Beginning in 1992 for a period of almost 11 years, -- wrong : beginning is modifying smith wrongly C.Beginning a period of almost 11 years, in 1992 -- wrong : beginning is modifying smith wrongly D.During 11 years, a period beginning in 1992, correct : phrace after comma is defining 11 years period E.Over a period of 11 years beginning in 1992, -- wrong : beginning is modifying smith wrongly
1. A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.
1. had elected early retirement rather than face 2. had elected early retirement instead of facing 3. have elected retiring early instead of facing 4. have elected to retire early rather than facing 5. have elected to retire early rather than face
I feel either choice 4 or choice 5 is correct. But, can't choose between them as Rather Than takes both face/facing.
Hi choice 4 is not in parallel. elected to retire early rather than facing hence choice 5 is the ans
In archeological terms the university was a latecomer to the town, which was already centuries old by the time we first hear of the establishment of a community of scholars and teachers in the late 12th Century.
A. which was already centuries old by the time we first hear of the establishment of --wrong : which refers to town B. already centuries old by the time we first hear of its establishment of -- looks good C. which was centuries old already when we first hear of the establishment of --wrong : which refers to town D. that was already centuries old by the time we first are hearing of the establishing of --wrong : that refers to town,wrong usage of : hearing , establishing E. that was already centuries old by the time we first hear that they had established -- wrong they.. no reference.
For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992, Smith housed some 400 rescued orangutans before returning them to the wild, adding to a population estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000. A.For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992 B.Beginning in 1992 for a period of almost 11 years, C.Beginning a period of almost 11 years, in 1992 D.During 11 years, a period beginning in 1992, E.Over a period of 11 years beginning in 1992, OA is E Thanks a lot puys for coming up with explanations.
1. A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.
1. had elected early retirement rather than face 2. had elected early retirement instead of facing 3. have elected retiring early instead of facing 4. have elected to retire early rather than facing 5. have elected to retire early rather than face
My answer is boldened.
It is a 3-2 split. Eliminate options by subject-verb agreement i.e. had and have.
Idiom Elect to is proper usage.
Remember:When the main clause has a to - infinitive, rather than is usually followed by an infinitive without to or -ing form.
According to United States Air Force officials, a cannon shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful to demonstrate what kind of damage can result when jets fly into a flock of large birds. (A) shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful to demonstrate (B) shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved itself helpful as a demonstration of (C) shooting dead chickens at airplanes proves itself helpful as demonstrating (D) that shoots dead chickens at airplanes proves itself helpful to demonstrate (E) that shoots dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful in demonstrating
Pls help on the above question.I will post the answer later.Thanks.
According to United States Air Force officials, a cannon shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful to demonstrate what kind of damage can result when jets fly into a flock of large birds. (A) shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful to demonstrate (B) shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved itself helpful as a demonstration of (C) shooting dead chickens at airplanes proves itself helpful as demonstrating (D) that shoots dead chickens at airplanes proves itself helpful to demonstrate (E) that shoots dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful in demonstrating
Pls help on the above question.I will post the answer later.Thanks.
to me, apart from option A and option E must be discarded after first glance..
According to United States Air Force officials, a cannon ___________ what kind of damage can result when jets fly into a flock of large birds.
(A) shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful to demonstrate - This portrays as if this is a known practice. which is proved untrue with the starting 4-5 words of the sentence. & (E) that shoots dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful in demonstrating - this implies that it has been verified after tests.. sounds more apt
now the supposed underlined statement is in 2nd person.. so the object must be defined to make logical sentence.. for this reason I would go with option E
1. A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.
1. had elected early retirement rather than face 2. had elected early retirement instead of facing 3. have elected retiring early instead of facing 4. have elected to retire early rather than facing 5. have elected to retire early rather than face
My answer is boldened.
It is a 3-2 split. Eliminate options by subject-verb agreement i.e. had and have.
Idiom Elect to is proper usage.
Remember:When the main clause has a to - infinitive, rather than is usually followed by an infinitive without to or -ing form.
According to United States Air Force officials, a cannon shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful to demonstrate what kind of damage can result when jets fly into a flock of large birds. (A) shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful to demonstrate (B) shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved itself helpful as a demonstration of (C) shooting dead chickens at airplanes proves itself helpful as demonstrating (D) that shoots dead chickens at airplanes proves itself helpful to demonstrate (E) that shoots dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful in demonstrating
Pls help on the above question.I will post the answer later.Thanks.
IMO E.
OA plz. i shall give my expln once the OA is given.
According to United States Air Force officials, a cannon shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful to demonstrate what kind of damage can result when jets fly into a flock of large birds. (A) shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful to demonstrate (B) shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved itself helpful as a demonstration of (C) shooting dead chickens at airplanes proves itself helpful as demonstrating (D) that shoots dead chickens at airplanes proves itself helpful to demonstrate (E) that shoots dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful in demonstrating
Pls help on the above question.I will post the answer later.Thanks.
I think the important part of the question is- cannon shooting dead chickens at airplanes is a subject or canon can be taken as a subject?If the entire phrase can be taken as a subject then option A seems to be fit else E.
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