Q:Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
A. Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear. B. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that worked well in the past, makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear. C. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past. D. Executives being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear. E. Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well in the past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
"being" at the beginning is not very convincing, but if u read the entire sentence u would find it best among equals.. I found option A and option C equally close..
lemme know the OA ;)
Q:Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
A. Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear. B. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that worked well in the past, makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear. C. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past. D. Executives being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear. E. Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well in the past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
Q:Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
A. Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear. B. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that worked well in the past, makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear. C. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past. D. Executives' being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear. E. Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well in the past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
BizzareNym Says
I will pick C.
i am not sure what this "it" refers to.. I might be wrong though..
Q:Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
A. Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear. B. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that worked well in the past, makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear. C. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past. D. Executives being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear. E. Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well in the past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
It is one of those rare occasions where we are tempted to not to choose a choice because of the presence of "being". But in this context, it seems totally justified and rightly placed.
A - "it" which is the option, cannot miss signs. People do. wrong. B - "makes missing signs" is wrong usage. Wrong. C - Pretty close... but "it" in the last part of the sentence still sounds ambiguous. D - "miss" and "misinterpreting" usage about the same item is awkward. E - Being committed...is likely to make...when they do appear. Totally right usage.
While many might not think of Joseph Moncure March to be an influential writer, his poem The Wild Party inspired beat writer William Burroughs to begin his writing career. A. While many might not think of Joseph Moncure March to be an influential writer B. While many might not think of influential writer Joseph Moncure March C. While many might not think of Joseph Moncure March as an influential writer--think of X as, correct idiom;Subject is modified by his correctly. D. While many might not think of Joseph Moncure March being an influential writer E. Although Joseph Moncure March was thought not to be an influential writer by many
Q. According to public health officials, in 1998 Massachusetts became the first state in which more babies were born to women over the age of thirty than under it.
A. than
B. than born
C. than they were
D. than there had been
E. than had been born
here the age is deciding factor. more babies were born to women above age of thirty than less than age of thirty( this is implied in the sentence) hence it does not require any additional word like they,there. etc.
Q:Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
A. Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear. B. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that worked well in the past, makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear.-not clear what one refers here, makes-incorrect usage. C. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past.-usage of 'it' is ambiguous D. Executives being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear.--plural executives-not required E. Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well in the past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.--passive voice.them refers to signs.they refers to signs.
Let us look at the initial sentence Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it(what does it refers to) has worked well in the past, makes it (what does it refers to) likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they (what does they refers to) do appear.
If we write the sentence in our words it will look like That heavy commitment by the executive to an action will make him likely to miss the sign of incipient truoble..blah blah..particularly if the action was succesful in past.
I was dangling between option C and option E. I had to choose option E because of the unclear usage of 'it' in option C.
@ponds..pls post the OA alongwith the explanation,if possible.
This post is different from my earlier posts:grin:, I took my GMAT yesterday morning in pearson center Delhi. The Reason of posting it here is, from past one month this has been my default page in my laptop. As some of you must be knowing(although through pvt messages:)) about my G-Day and the kind of nervousness I had. When I finished my verbal and, I chose for seeing my result. Those 10 secs were tough And phew!
I thanked god with this score, and Procter congratulated me with printout without disturbing others.They again took my palm print and I came out silently.
My Journey: I kept balance between my official work and GMAT. I decided to prepare for GMAT in the last week of May'09. But I had no clue about materials and strategy for it, here PG played most of the role about getting materials, importance of each section and how to attack GMAT.I went to few of the roadshows and talked with alumnae over there, about GMAT scores and preparation required for it, everyone was saying 1(one) week:grin:, I was astonished to hear it(I know they were exaggerating the things, but believe me guys 2 months are more than enough for it).In fact I have started silently admiring this exam, which tests your calmness,nerves and smart choice of options under stressed condition.I thought of giving best shot with my disposable time(2 months) in last week of July.I had small issue regarding booking of date, which I booked as late as first week of July.I took the following tests while preparation:
Manhattan: 650 (2 weeks before G-Day) Gmat Prep1:570 (In the beginning) Gmat Prep2 : 690(1 week before the test)(with so many repeated questions in it) I didn't give Kaplan Tests(I wanted to be positive before G-Day:)). On G-Day: First I got option to choose five schools, I had issue in it and one of the employee asked me the choices and filled for me.Then immediately AWA started.
AWA: I did no preparation for it, just glanced OG's AWA,I got some link of it and puys helped me(Vyomb,priyank12).My argument and essay both were easy and I wrote lavishly about it in four paragraphs.
Quant Section:Even though coming from IT Background I was nervous about some of the areas, but thankfully not encounterd them in actual GMAT.I could have increased my score in it with more attention.I finished this section before time with more than 2 mins left.
Verbal Section:I went with composed mind started attacking diligently, I did not wasted more time in initial 10 questions, Q.8 I got RC although big one of 4 questions, overall I received 4 RC passages. And able to finish in time the whole section, paid more respect to SC and squeezed CR and RC time.I could have scored more in RC, now I feel.
I got two 8 mins break, some time missed while getting up and again giving right hand palm prints while coming out and going to your seat(so total 5 min break only).Finished my RedBull two times and drank lots of water to keep my mind hydrated.
I owe this success to fellow puys(amsey1382, the_hate, srijack, vyomb, papa ji, roadside_cafe, vikram2010,BizzareNym, nuttyVarun, VIKX, Gatty07, guy with gutts, sdt83,@nee, pearlcrystal, Mcnabb_ISB,tarun_b, sidharthaduggirala, priyank12, Deepakram, Bhavin, Rajvedi & many more).Although not in this order, most of you have contributed in my score by posting questions, answering with explanation,giving suggestions and sharing of knowledge(timely GYAN) bhai log.Enjoy the process of going through the turmoils for G-Day:lookround:.
Material which I used:
OG 10,11,12 Kaplan Primier Edition and Verbal WorkBook. Kaplan 800. Manhattan SC (3rd Edition). Spidey SC Notes. Read Quant from web.
Tips:Take care of your health while preparation,once booked the date changing of it will cost you.Prepare from computer, coz you will be quite comfortable in actual test, during break dont drink too much water since these tests are more stressful than india-pakistan cricket encounter.Prepare yourself with enough stamina for 4 hours of stress.
ALL THE BEST P-Folks !
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Ponds Bhai..
Today I happen to check your post(as this SC thread is evolving at a rapid pace )
NO DOUBT-You have cracked it and you deserve a loads of wishes!!!!:cheers:
Well.. i totally agree that C has ambiguous "it". "it", if anything, should refer to "course of action" but unfortunately it appears very far from it.
As far as E goes, it says "being heavily committed..., is likely to make". Who is likely to make? being something is just a state of the subject. A state in itself can not do something. If it said, "being heavily committed...., an executive is likely to miss..." then i would agree to E.
Waiting for OA.
Let us look at the initial sentence Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it(what does it refers to) has worked well in the past, makes it (what does it refers to) likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they (what does they refers to) do appear.
If we write the sentence in our words it will look like That heavy commitment by the executive to an action will make him likely to miss the sign of incipient truoble..blah blah..particularly if the action was succesful in past.
I was dangling between option C and option E. I had to choose option E because of the unclear usage of 'it' in option C.
@ponds..pls post the OA alongwith the explanation,if possible.
Today I happen to check your post(as this SC thread is evolving at a rapid pace )
NO DOUBT-You have cracked it and you deserve a loads of wishes!!!!:cheers:
Patry is due!!
vyomb, Thanks for posting a reply. I missed out ponds_ggn's original post too !
Ponds_ggn, Hearty congratulations!!
I see so many people who open their own independent threads when they get over the 700 hump. It almost seems like an unsaid "qualification". But, its totally justified for you to have yours embedded in the SC thread. You were (and continue to be...) a significant contributor here, with some fantastic questions, and simple and effective strategies.
vyomb, Thanks for posting a reply. I missed out ponds_ggn's original post too !
Ponds_ggn, Hearty congratulations!!
I see so many people who open their own independent threads when they get over the 700 hump. It almost seems like an unsaid "qualification". But, its totally justified for you to have yours embedded in the SC thread. You were (and continue to be...) a significant contributor here, with some fantastic questions, and simple and effective strategies.
Kudos bro !! Good luck with AdComs and Apps...
Yup, and the next in line is "PAPAJI" ...Supposedly, he had his encounter with GMAT today...havenot seen the post yet...
Q. According to public health officials, in 1998 Massachusetts became the first state in which more babies were born to women over the age of thirty than under it.
Q:Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
A. Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear. 'it' refers to executive, not correct!
B. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that worked well in the past, makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear. makes missing signs doesn't make sense
C. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past. especially if it has worked well it's not clear what 'it' refers to
D. Executives' being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear. miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them Not parallel!
E. Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well in the past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
4. In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born. a. would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been b. took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was c. would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was being d. would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was e. took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was about to be
I have underlined as per my understaning.. plz confirm..
I am confused between option B and option D.. not really sure.. for me semi-colon, ";" is the guiding star.. anything after that is independent of the portion before that.. so the underlined sentence ending with "was" makes sense to me..
between B and D, notice the difference in tenses... b. took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was both highlighted words are in simple past tense.. but since the events took place at different times, it should have been past perfect d. would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was this is in "perfect tense" and makes complete sense
I think I would have marked option D
wat is the OA plz.. ;)
Just to let you know, what you have oicked up is not perfect either...
perfect tense would have been:
"Would have taken", so reasoning falls apart!!!!! though your answer is correct
Originally Posted by ponds_ggn View Post Puys help Me !
Q. According to public health officials, in 1998 Massachusetts became the first state in which more babies were born to women over the age of thirty than under it.
A. than -- Since, the comparison is between the babies born to women in Massachusetts and it should be properly compared to other women who gave birth to babies in Massachusetts instead its doing comparison to only women not saying clearly from where ?
B. than born -- very akward in meaning and it says "women than born"
C. than they were -- If it was "than there were" but "they" refers to "women" not "MAssachusetts" which makes it wrong and unclear.
D. than there had been -- This is the correct answer. Since, it clearly compares "women over the age of thirty than there had been under it" means "there" signifies location i.e. Massachusetts. Clear and correct meaning.
E. than had been born --- completely wrong as it says "women had been born" which does not make sense.
Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
A. Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
B. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that worked well in the past, makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear.
C. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past.
D. Executives being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear.
E. Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well in the past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
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