Thursday, April 10, 2008

SC's Question number - 751 , 752

751). The Federalist papers, a strong defense of the United States Constitution and important as a body of work in political science as well, represents the handiwork of three different authors.

(A) and important as a body of work in political science as well, represents

(B) as well as an important body of work in political science, represent


(C) and also a body of work of importance in political science is representing


(D) an important body of work in political science and has been representative of

(E) and as political science an important body of work too, represent


752). The figure of the jaguar, being a recurring symbol within Olmec art, is prominent among the hieroglyphics inscribed on a monument that was discovered in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

(A) being a recurring symbol within


(B) a symbol having recurred within


(C) a recurring symbol in

(D) having been a symbol that recurred in


(E) recurring as it is, a symbol in


Answers:


751). (OG 10th Ques No - 213) - OA - B

OE:
A, C, D - incorrect - contain singular verbs that do not agree in number with the plural subject, papers. Furthermore, A violates parallelism by aligning the adjective important with the noun defense; C, employing the present progressive tense, wrongly suggests that the triple authorship of The Federalist papers is a developing situation rather than an accomplished fact; and D, employing the present perfect tense, suggests that the situation of triple authorship is no longer the case. D is also garbled syntactically because the conjunction and
has been misplaced.

E - incorrect - the wording is awkward.

752). OA - C

A, D - incorrect - use of being/ having been

B, E - incorrect -
changes the meaning

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