The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a test developed in the 1930s to assess character, attitudes, and behavior, is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased.
A. is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased ---"attacks recently"is not logical B. has recently been attacked as dated and culturally biased and is finally being revised C. is finally under revision for receiving much recent attack as dated and culturally biased---revision is not for receiving attack. D. was finally revised recently because it is being attacked as dated and culturally biased---because it is being - awkward. E. is finally to be revised after recent attacks as dated and culturally biased---"to be revised" changed the context to future. Where as the revision is happening in present.
The best female students of science are increasingly choosing medical school over nursing school, while nursing is still largely viewed as a profession for females; the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors .
a. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors b. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are that there are not enough nurses and there are an increasing number of female doctors c. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena is a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors d. these two simultaneous phenomena are resulting in a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors e. these two simultaneous phenomena, the result of which is a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
"the result" is the hero of the clause.Hence verb shud be singular.so a & b ,d ruled out. d also uses present continous tense,which makes it less preferable anyways. e is wordy. c remains.
"the result" is the hero of the clause.Hence verb shud be singular.so a & b ,d ruled out. d also uses present continous tense,which makes it less preferable anyways. e is wordy. c remains.
A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEO's now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.
A. that CEO's now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times B. that, on average, CEO's now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times C. that, on average, CEO's now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio D. CEO's who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio E. CEO's now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times
A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEOs now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.
A. that CEOs now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times B. that, on average, CEOs now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times C. that, on average, CEOs now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio D. CEOs who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio E. CEOs now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a test developed in the 1930s to assess character, attitudes, and behavior, is finally being revised, after many attacksrecently as dated and culturally biased.
A. is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased B. has recently been attacked as dated and culturally biased and is finally being revised C. is finally under revision for receiving much recent attack as dated and culturally biased D. was finally revised recently because it is being attacked as dated and culturally biased E. is finally to be revised after recent attacks as dated and culturally biased
I go with C. The revision is currently going on so it must be present continuous. D is past tense so, incorrect E uses to be, unidiomatic A uses being so awkward B uses has , indicating present perfect.
I go with C. The revision is currently going on so it must be present continuous. D is past tense so, incorrect E uses to be, unidiomatic A uses being so awkward B uses has , indicating present perfect.
So C remains
Originally Posted by BizzareNym View Post The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a test developed in the 1930s to assess character, attitudes, and behavior, is finally being revised, after many attacksrecently as dated and culturally biased.
A. is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased B. has recently been attacked as dated and culturally biased and is finally being revised C. is finally under revision for receiving much recent attack as dated and culturally biased D. was finally revised recently because it is being attacked as dated and culturally biased E. is finally to be revised after recent attacks as dated and culturally biased
My Take is B)
Reason Parallelism..
Look at all the things, everything is Passive here..
Test was DEVELOPED - passive (Past indefinite, don't know when was?) Has been attacked - passive (Present perfect, means for sure was attacked) is being reviewed - passive (present continuous, means revision is happening right now)
A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEOs now earn an average of 419 times
more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.
A. that CEOs now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times B. that, on average, CEOs now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times C. that, on average, CEOs now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio D. CEOs who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio E. CEOs now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times
Not sure, what was your confusion but i guess, you can come down to A) and B) for sure..
;-) I've assumed it to arrive in my conclusion..
Now to eliminate B), one way is for sure is..
More THAN is perfect but really the beast is
COMPARED TO..
A ratio that compares to 42 ---------B, moreover a ratio is seemingly modifying the blue coller workers which is for sure wrong.. Compared to a ratio of 42 times ---------A
Originally Posted by nuttyvarun View Post A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEOs now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.
A. that CEOs now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times B. that, on average, CEOs now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times C. that, on average, CEOs now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio D. CEOs who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio E. CEOs now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times
Vikram and Amsey got it right. Good work. This problem has plenty of issues as I felt: passiveness, use of being, meaning of sentence etc. All of these together got me confused :(
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a test developed in the 1930s to assess character, attitudes, and behavior, is finally being revised, after many attacksrecently as dated and culturally biased.
A. is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased B. has recently been attacked as dated and culturally biased and is finally being revised C. is finally under revision for receiving much recent attack as dated and culturally biased D. was finally revised recently because it is being attacked as dated and culturally biased E. is finally to be revised after recent attacks as dated and culturally biased
because of "instead of" used for clause, we can safely ignore C & E A & B make the sentence passive and gives the indication that King/Queen was reluctant to accept that earth was flat. "Having been" used for D causes a little concern but the clarity of meaning always wins over anything else.
instead of + noun phrase. Instead of is only a preposition and can introduce only a phrase i.e no verb
But here instead of is followed by accepting, a present continuous verb. So this is incorrect.
Hi Puys, Need help: Marketing researchers have found that, because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as Northeasterners, the two varieties of commercially prepared coleslaw most popular in New York City and Boston are virtually ignored by consumers in Richmond and Raleigh. (A) because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as (B) because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage with (C) because many residents of the Southeast do not have the same ethnic heritage as (D) due to many residents of the Southeast not sharing the same ethnic heritage with (E) whereas many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as OA:C More than thirty years ago Dr. Barbara Mc-Clintock, the Nobel Prize winner, reported that genes can jump, as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another. (A) as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another (B) like pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another (C) as pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others (D) like pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others (E) as do pearls that move mysteriously from one necklace to some other one OA:B Please explain ur logic in selecting a particular option.
Hi Puys, Need help: Marketing researchers have found that, because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as Northeasterners, the two varieties of commercially prepared coleslaw most popular in New York City and Boston are virtually ignored by consumers in Richmond and Raleigh. (A) because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as (B) because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage with (C) because many residents of the Southeast do not have the same ethnic heritage as (D) due to many residents of the Southeast not sharing the same ethnic heritage with (E) whereas many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as OA:C More than thirty years ago Dr. Barbara Mc-Clintock, the Nobel Prize winner, reported that genes can jump, as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another. (A) as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another (B) like pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another (C) as pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others (D) like pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others (E) as do pearls that move mysteriously from one necklace to some other one OA:B Please explain ur logic in selecting a particular option.
Manb you shouldn't post OA.........buhu buhu buhu...
Hi Puys, Need help: Marketing researchers have found that, because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as Northeasterners, the two varieties of commercially prepared coleslaw most popular in New York City and Boston are virtually ignored by consumers in Richmond and Raleigh. (A) because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as (B) because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage with (C) because many residents of the Southeast do not have the same ethnic heritage as (D) due to many residents of the Southeast not sharing the same ethnic heritage with (E) whereas many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as OA:C More than thirty years ago Dr. Barbara Mc-Clintock, the Nobel Prize winner, reported that genes can jump, as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another. (A) as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another (B) like pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another (C) as pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others (D) like pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others (E) as do pearls that move mysteriously from one necklace to some other one OA:B Please explain ur logic in selecting a particular option.
OK...now that you have included the spoiler of excitement of SC...the original answers, in your post, for your benefit, I will discuss :)
1. Share-as is not acceptable, Share-with is. Also, "are virtually ignored" indicates that the action is on-going and present. So, makes sense to have "have". Hence C.
2. This one is a typical "as" vs "like" scenario. And here "like" is more suited, as it goes on the lines of "similar to". When in question, replace "like" with "similar to" and see if it makes sense. If we use "as" it will mean, pearls always jump and so do genes. "like" preserves the ambiguity and similarity. C&D; are useless, because of "others". Comes down to B and D, in D "do that move" is wrong usage. So B.
According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment. (A) its merits, the proposal to tax (B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing (C) its merits as a proposal, taxing (D) the proposal's merits, to tax (E) the proposal's merits are, taxing
my answer doesnt match the OA.. plz share your answers & explanations.. thanks!!
According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment. (A) its merits, the proposal to tax (B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing (C) its merits as a proposal, taxing (D) the proposals merits, to tax (E) the proposals merits are, taxing
my answer doesnt match the OA.. plz share your answers & explanations.. thanks!!
IMO: A
B - Wordy. Whatever already accommodates the ambiguity, maybe is not required. C - whatever its merits as a proposal (vs not as a proposal ?) - ambiguous. D - to tax by itself does not encompass for the proposal. And only a proposal can be enacted, not the act of taxing...either you tax or not tax...there is no enacting. E - Very close contender, but "taxing" cannot be enacted. it can only be imposed or exercised.
Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
1.Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
2.Rather than accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
3.Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
4.Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
5.Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to sail west to see if he could reach India.
Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
1.Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
2.Rather than accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
3.Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
4.Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
5.Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to sail west to see if he could reach India.
wow. This is a tough choice to make...But, I will go with Option 4. D. Boils down to instead of vs rather than. Rather than makes more sense here as we are comparing actions.