Friday, June 01, 2007

SC's Question number - 891 , 892

891). Unlike auto insurance, the frequency of claims does not affect the premiums for personal property coverage, but if the insurance company is able to prove excessive loss due to owner negligence, it may decline to renew the policy.

(A) Unlike auto insurance, the frequency of claims does not affect the premiums for personal property coverage

(B) Unlike with auto insurance, the frequency of claims do not affect the premiums for personal property coverage

(C) Unlike the frequency of claims for auto insurance, the premiums for personal property coverage are not affected by the frequency of claims

(D) Unlike the premiums for auto insurance, the premiums for personal property coverage are not affected by the frequency of claims

(E) Unlike with the premiums for auto insurance, the premiums for personal property coverage is not affected by the frequency of claims

892). Unlike computer skills or other technical skills, there is a disinclination on the part of many people to recognize the degree to which their analytical skills are weak.

(A) Unlike computer skills or other technical skills, there is a disinclination on the part of many people to recognize the degree to which their analytical skills are weak.

(B) Unlike computer skills or other technical skills, which they admit they lack, many people are disinclined to recognize that their analytical skills are weak.

(C) Unlike computer skills or other technical skills, analytical skills bring out a disinclination in many people to recognize that they are weak to a degree.

(D) Many people, willing to admit that they lack computer skills or other technical skills, are disinclined to recognize that their analytical skills are weak.

(E) Many people have a disinclination to recognize the weakness of their analytical skills while willing to admit their lack of computer skills or other technical skills.

Answers:

891). OA - D

A - incorrect - illogically compares auto insurance with the frequency of claims
C - incorrect - illogically compares the frequency of claims with the premiums.
B - incorrect - violation of subject verb agreement the frequency (singular).....affect(plural). This choice is also unidiomatic - unlike with
E - incorrect - unidiomatic form of comparison - unlike with

892). OA - D

A - incorrect - illogically compares skills to a disinclination
B - incorrect - compares skills to many people
C - incorrect - illogically suggests skills bring out a disinclination. Referent of they is unclear
E - incorrect - unidiomatic - Use of while wrong - It is preferable to say that "you are disinclined to X" than "you have a disinclination to X".

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