3.The nephew of Pliny the Elder-wrote the on eyewitness account of the great eruption of Vesuvius in two letters to the historian Tacitus． (A) The nephew of Pliny the Eider wrote the only eyewitness account of the great eruption of Vesuvius in two letters to the historian Tacitus． (B) To the historian Tacitus，the nephew of pliny the Elder wrote two Ietters，being the only eyewitness accounts of the great eruption of Vesuvius. (C) The only eyewitness account is in two letters by the nephew of Pliny the Elder writing to the historian Tacitus an account of the great eruption of Vesuvius． (D) Writing the only eyewitness account, Pliny the Elder's nephew accounted for the great eruption of Vesuvius in two letters to the historian Tacitus． (E) In two letters to the historian Tacitus, the nephew of Pliny the Elder wrote the only eyewitness account of the great eruption of Vesuvius.
3) Answer is A..........
I am bit confused bw A and E. Can anyone explain?? Mucool u there??
1. Canadian scientists have calculated that one human being should be struck every nine years by a meteorite,while each year sixteen buildings can be expected to sustain damage from such objects.
(A) one human being should be struck every nine years by a meteorite (B) a human being should be struck by a meteorite once in every nine years (C) a meteorite will strike one human being once in every nine years (D) every nine years a human being will be struck by a meteorite (E) every nine years a human being should be struck by a meteorite
2. Unlike transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same, all patients receiving hearts or other organs must take antirejection drugs for the rest of their lives.
(A) Unlike transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same (B) Besides transplants involving identical twins with the same genetic endowment (C) Unless the transplant involves identical twins who have the same genetic endowment 132 (D) Aside from a transplant between identical twins with the same genetic endowment (E) Other than transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same
3. Dirt roads may evoke the bucolic simplicity of another century, but financially strained townships point out that dirt roads cost twice as much as maintaining paved roads.
(A) dirt roads cost twice as much as maintaining paved roads (B) dirt roads cost twice as much to maintain as paved roads do (C) maintaining dirt roads costs twice as much as paved roads do (D) maintaining dirt roads costs twice as much as it does for paved roads (E) to maintain dirt roads costs twice as much as for paved roads
4. While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for home-owners whose equity--in many cases representing a life's savings--can plunge or even disappear. (A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose (B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their (C) for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their (D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their (E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
1. Canadian scientists have calculated that one human being should be struck every nine years by a meteorite,while each year sixteen buildings can be expected to sustain damage from such objects.
(A) one human being should be struck every nine years by a meteorite (B) a human being should be struck by a meteorite once in every nine years (C) a meteorite will strike one human being once in every nine years (D) every nine years a human being will be struck by a meteorite (E) every nine years a human being should be struck by a meteorite
2. Unlike transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same, all patients receiving hearts or other organs must take antirejection drugs for the rest of their lives.
(A) Unlike transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same (B) Besides transplants involving identical twins with the same genetic endowment (C) Unless the transplant involves identical twins who have the same genetic endowment 132 (D) Aside from a transplant between identical twins with the same genetic endowment (E) Other than transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same
3. Dirt roads may evoke the bucolic simplicity of another century, but financially strained townships point out that dirt roads cost twice as much as maintaining paved roads.
(A) dirt roads cost twice as much as maintaining paved roads (B) dirt roads cost twice as much to maintain as paved roads do (C) maintaining dirt roads costs twice as much as paved roads do (D) maintaining dirt roads costs twice as much as it does for paved roads (E) to maintain dirt roads costs twice as much as for paved roads
4. While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for home-owners whose equity--in many cases representing a life's savings--can plunge or even disappear. (A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose (B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their (C) for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their (D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their (E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
The answers, i think, are as follows:
1) Answer is D.
I ruled out A, B and C as i felt that they didnt comply with the paralelism stds. The second part says, ....while each year..... So the first part should be something that says every year..... So the first three are ruled out. E uses the word should which is wrong. Hence D.
2) Answer is C.
I felt this to be a bit confusing as compared to the rest. After the underlined part and comma, it reads.......all patients... So the first part should be referring to some human, not a transplant. So identical twins fits into that role perfectly. Moreover, It says, twins who have, the subject-verb agreement is correct. Hence C.
3) Answer is B.
This is a clear case of comparison. I was first confused between B and C. B turns out to be the winner.
4) Answer is A.
Depressed property values is the subject. It is plural. So there should be a plural verb. So D and E are out. B has, "in that their". It is not right. I think in C their at the end creates a problem. And also, "While depressed property values can hurt some large investors," should be followed by something that denotes depressed property rather than "forhomeowners". Hence A.
1. Canadian scientists have calculated that one human being should be struck every nine years by a meteorite,while each year sixteen buildings can be expected to sustain damage from such objects.
(A) one human being should be struck every nine years by a meteorite (B) a human being should be struck by a meteorite once in every nine years (C) a meteorite will strike one human being once in every nine years (D) every nine years a human being will be struck by a meteorite (E) every nine years a human being should be struck by a meteorite
2. Unlike transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same, all patients receiving hearts or other organs must take antirejection drugs for the rest of their lives.
(A) Unlike transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same (B) Besides transplants involving identical twins with the same genetic endowment (C) Unless the transplant involves identical twins who have the same genetic endowment 132 (D) Aside from a transplant between identical twins with the same genetic endowment (E) Other than transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same
3. Dirt roads may evoke the bucolic simplicity of another century, but financially strained townships point out that dirt roads cost twice as much as maintaining paved roads.
(A) dirt roads cost twice as much as maintaining paved roads (B) dirt roads cost twice as much to maintain as paved roads do (C) maintaining dirt roads costs twice as much as paved roads do (D) maintaining dirt roads costs twice as much as it does for paved roads (E) to maintain dirt roads costs twice as much as for paved roads
4. While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for home-owners whose equity--in many cases representing a life's savings--can plunge or even disappear. (A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose (B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their (C) for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their (D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their (E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
The answers, i think, are as follows:
1) Answer is D.
I ruled out A, B and C as i felt that they didnt comply with the paralelism stds. The second part says, ....while each year..... So the first part should be something that says every year..... So the first three are ruled out. E uses the word should which is wrong. Hence D.
2) Answer is C.
I felt this to be a bit confusing as compared to the rest. After the underlined part and comma, it reads.......all patients... So the first part should be referring to some human, not a transplant. So identical twins fits into that role perfectly. Moreover, It says, twins who have, the subject-verb agreement is correct. Hence C.
3) Answer is B.
This is a clear case of comparison. I was first confused between B and C. B turns out to be the winner.
4) Answer is A.
Depressed property values is the subject. It is plural. So there should be a plural verb. So D and E are out. B has, "in that their". It is not right. I think in C their at the end creates a problem. And also, "While depressed property values can hurt some large investors," should be followed by something that denotes depressed property rather than "forhomeowners". Hence A.
Depressed property values is the subject. It is plural. So there should be a plural verb. So D and E are out. B has, "in that their". It is not right. I think in C their at the end creates a problem. And also, "While depressed property values can hurt some large investors," should be followed by something that denotes depressed property rather than "forhomeowners". Hence A.
What are the OA's?? Can you post them plz???
Wouldnt totally agree on A here...
Reason: 1. "can hurt some large investors" is not parellel to "are potentially devastating for homeowners"... 2. "can hurt some large investors" is parellel to "can devastate homeowners" used in B.... 3. Moreover, i have seen "in that their" used at a number of places correctly... My take on q4: B.... ??: Any takers?? Sandybhai what say??
Reason: 1. "can hurt some large investors" is not parellel to "are potentially devastating for homeowners"... 2. "can hurt some large investors" is parellel to "can devastate homeowners" used in B.... 3. Moreover, i have seen "in that their" used at a number of places correctly... My take on q4: B.... ??: Any takers?? Sandybhai what say??
Hey righty,
In B, to whom does "their" refer? It can refer to either the "they" at the beginning of the underlined sentence or it can refer to homeowners. So its ambiguous. Think about it. Remember, whenever words like they, their, it its appears in the sentence, double check the antecedent !!!
Reason: 1. "can hurt some large investors" is not parellel to "are potentially devastating for homeowners"... 2. "can hurt some large investors" is parellel to "can devastate homeowners" used in B.... 3. Moreover, i have seen "in that their" used at a number of places correctly... My take on q4: B.... ??: Any takers?? Sandybhai what say??
Hey righty,
In B, to whom does "their" refer? It can refer to either the "they" at the beginning of the underlined sentence or it can refer to homeowners. So its ambiguous. Think about it. Remember, whenever words like they, their, it its appears in the sentence, double check the antecedent !!!
In B, to whom does "their" refer? It can refer to either the "they" at the beginning of the underlined sentence or it can refer to homeowners. So its ambiguous. Think about it. Remember, whenever words like they, their, it its appears in the sentence, double check the antecedent !!!
Got it Sandy!! Possessive poision there... Just completed that Manhat chapter yesterday... hahahah....
The J.C. Penny chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash and carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.
(a) during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell (b) for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell (c) when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell (d) in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell (e) by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of
The J.C. Penny chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash and carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.
(a) during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell (b) for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell (c) when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell (d) in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell (e) by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of
The J.C. Penny chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash and carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.
(a) during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell (b) for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell (c) when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell (d) in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell (e) by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of
I think the answer is D. I should say righty, this is a freaking tough one you've posted here. Could you plz tell the OA? If its early to let out the answr publicly (b4 ppl try this one) then u can PM me. I am dying to know the answr ans Explanation.
I think the answer is D. I should say righty, this is a freaking tough one you've posted here. Could you plz tell the OA? If its early to let out the answr publicly (b4 ppl try this one) then u can PM me. I am dying to know the answr ans Explanation.
Hmmm.... This was from Kaplan's CAT 2.... Wanna explain the same???
I will post the OA and OE here itself... I guess only we two are around... 😃
Hmmm.... This was from Kaplan's CAT 2.... Wanna explain the same???
I will post the OA and OE here itself... I guess only we two are around... :)
hey man, if my answers not right, then theres no point in posting the wrong explns. Moreover, i couldn't pin point to one reason as to why this one's the right answer and this one's not. It was, i guess, too close.
hey man, if my answers not right, then theres no point in posting the wrong explns. Moreover, i couldn't pin point to one reason as to why this one's the right answer and this one's not. It was, i guess, too close.
If your answer wasnt correct, I wouldnt have asked you to explain, right? :)
Here is the O (A & E):
This sentence is awkward because the phrase "during its 1958 reorganization" interrupts the main thought of the sentence before mentioning the decision to sell. (d) oves the awkward phrase so that it appears after the word "deciding". Now the sentence sounds more natural and makes clear sense. (a) is out. We certainly do not want to stick with the original underlined portion of this sentence. (b) creates a problem by changing "duirng" to "at". (c) is just as awkward as the original version because of the phrase "for its decision to sell" at the end of the underlined portion. This version makes it sound like the company was reorganized of the purpose of deciding to sell on credit. (e) creates the same problem (e) did - by changing "during" to "at".
As U.S. nuclear attack submarines prowl their familiar haunts deep within the oceans of the world these days, they increasingly are engaged in missions far different from the tasks for which they were built and for which their crews were trained over the last forty years. (A) they increasingly are engaged in missions far different from the tasks for which they were built (B) the missions they increasingly engage in are far different than the tasks they were built for (C) they engage increasingly in missions that differ significantly from the tasks they were built for (D) the missions they engage in are increasingly different than the tasks for which they were built (E) they increasingly engage in missions far different than the tasks for which they were built
??: Any takers?? Sandybhai what say??
Just completed that Manhat chapter yesterday... hahahah....