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
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The answer should be A.
Expln:
B, D and E are out as they have wrong idioms. The idiom is "different from" and not "different than". Between A and C, A wins because the "which they were built" and "which their crews were trained" are parallel.
B, D and E are out as they have wrong idioms. The idiom is "different from" and not "different than". Between A and C, A wins because the "which they were built" and "which their crews were trained" are parallel.
1.In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant. (A) In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant. (B) The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in assessing the problems that they face. (C) A question that is irrelevant in assessing the problems that rural migrant workers face is whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor. (D) In an assessment of the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant. (E) The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in an assessment of the problems that they face.
1.In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant. (A) In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant. (B) The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in assessing the problems that they face. (C) A question that is irrelevant in assessing the problems that rural migrant workers face is whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor. (D) In an assessment of the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant. (E) The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in an assessment of the problems that they face.
Is the answer 'D' for this one? B & E can be ruled out because the 'they' is ambiguous; it is not clear whom the 'they' refers to. between C & D, Im betting on D 😃
Is the answer 'D' for this one? B & E can be ruled out because the 'they' is ambiguous; it is not clear whom the 'they' refers to. between C & D, Im betting on D :)
"irrelevent in assessing" doesn't seem correct . The original sentence too has the same problem. Im not sure if this is the correct explanation. Sandy can you please post the OE.
"irrelevent in assessing" doesn't seem correct . The original sentence too has the same problem. Im not sure if this is the correct explanation. Sandy can you please post the OE.
Hey o-range,
the question is from the 1000 SC. So theres no official OE. You can check the scoretop site for the explns ppl have posted.
Can someone explain the difference between as and like?
For example consider the following question. I had absolutely no clue which one is better, B or C. I just guessed at random. Please explain where the comparison should be done using as and where should it be done using like.
Teachers in this country have generally been trained either to approach mathematics like a creative activity or that they should force students to memorize rules and principles without truly understanding how to apply them. to approach mathematics like a creative activity or that they should force students to memorize rules and principles to approach mathematics like a creative activity or to force students to memorize rules and principles to approach mathematics as a creative activity or to force students to memorize rules and principles that they should approach mathematics as a creative activity or to force students to memorize rules and principles that they should approach mathematics like a creative activity or that they should force students to memorize rules and principles
I think the answer is C , have read some where tht the difference between As and Like is the presence of clause and phrase. so for eg : we can say "He runs like his friend " and "he runs as his friend runs" .. Here .. " A creative activity" can be a sentence on itz own. So we can go with "As". Of course i may be wrong 😃 So experts , can anyone please help with this.
Can someone explain the difference between as and like?
For example consider the following question. I had absolutely no clue which one is better, B or C. I just guessed at random. Please explain where the comparison should be done using as and where should it be done using like.
Teachers in this country have generally been trained either to approach mathematics like a creative activity or that they should force students to memorize rules and principles without truly understanding how to apply them. to approach mathematics like a creative activity or that they should force students to memorize rules and principles to approach mathematics like a creative activity or to force students to memorize rules and principles to approach mathematics as a creative activity or to force students to memorize rules and principles that they should approach mathematics as a creative activity or to force students to memorize rules and principles that they should approach mathematics like a creative activity or that they should force students to memorize rules and principles
This is the basic funda...
like ....... nouns as......... clauses and action verbs.
Ill tell you how this works in this problem. Try thinking in the way i'm about to tell you.
When you repeat this question
Teachers....have been trained either to approach mathematics like a creative activity
with a 'like' in the sentence, doesn't it, somewhere, sound as though the person who framed this sentence is comparing the teachers to a creative activity ?? THINK !!! its like this..... attack the problem like a lion. In this case the like is supposed to modify a lion which is a noun. But in our sentence instead of 'creative activity' we shld have had some noun of a proper sort.
e.g
Teachers....have been trained either to approach mathematics like scholars..... So in this case it will work fine.
So when we say,
mathematics as a creative activity. It refers to mathematics and not teachers. Hence as is right.
For something like 'creative activity' we need an as clause.
like ....... nouns as......... clauses and action verbs.
Ill tell you how this works in this problem. Try thinking in the way i'm about to tell you.
When you repeat this question
Teachers....have been trained either to approach mathematics like a creative activity
with a 'like' in the sentence, doesn't it, somewhere, sound as though the person who framed this sentence is comparing the teachers to a creative activity ?? THINK !!! its like this..... attack the problem like a lion. In this case the like is supposed to modify a lion which is a noun. But in our sentence instead of 'creative activity' we shld have had some noun of a proper sort.
e.g
Teachers....have been trained either to approach mathematics like scholars..... So in this case it will work fine.
So when we say,
mathematics as a creative activity. It refers to mathematics and not teachers. Hence as is right.
For something like 'creative activity' we need an as clause.
1. As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision, it would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind if it were an adult with such vision.
(A) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision, it would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind if it were an adult with such vision. (B) A baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision that would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind as an adult. (C) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb, its rudimentary sense of vision would be rated about 20/500; qualifying it to be legally blind if an adult. (D) A baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision that would be rated about 20/500; an adult with such vision would be deemed legally blind. (E) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb, its rudimentary sense of vision, which would deemed legally blind for an adult, would be rated about 20/500.
1. As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision, it would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind if it were an adult with such vision.
(A) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision, it would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind if it were an adult with such vision. (B) A baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision that would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind as an adult. (C) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb, its rudimentary sense of vision would be rated about 20/500; qualifying it to be legally blind if an adult. (D) A baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision that would be rated about 20/500; an adult with such vision would be deemed legally blind. (E) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb, its rudimentary sense of vision, which would deemed legally blind for an adult, would be rated about 20/500.
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'AS' is incorrectly used in the original sentence as well as options C and E. That leaves with us options B & D. In B, the construction of the sentence doesnt convey the correct meaning. Hence 'D' is the answer.
Scored a 740.... Verbal 41.... Disappointed with Quant 49.. 😞 AWA 5.5 This was my second attempt at GMAT, with an aim to increase my score from 710, so that I can bargain for more scholarships from the schools I have an admit... The target is achieved - the scholarship is doubled - and mission GMAT is over for me....
Just wanted to thank you all folks for the wonderful discussions on SC... They certainly helped me boost my confidence to great heights, and the result reflected in form of my GMAT score.... Its my time to return now.... Here are some notes I prepared... Just tried to sqeeze in data from various sources for easy reference and understanding....
Amazing score dude. 710 was not a bad score at all. your guts at re-taking the examination is commendable. have u put up a detailed post?? if not waiting for it. Give us the link. Waiting for ur post.
Bill Walton continued on playing, even though he had injuries that recurred over and over again, always hoping to return back to his position as a regular starter in the game he loved.
(A) on playing, even though he had injuries that recurred over and over again, always hoping to return back
(B) playing, in spite of recurrent injuries, always hoping to return
(C) playing, though injured over and over, and he was always hoping to return back
(D)on playing, even with injuries that recurred, and always hoped to return
(E) to play, despite recurring injuries, hoping that the return
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to approach mathematics like a creative activity or that they should force students to memorize rules and principles
to approach mathematics like a creative activity or to force students to memorize rules and principles