SC's Question number - 791 , 792

791). The number of undergraduate degrees in engineering awarded by colleges and universities in the United States increased by more than twice from 1978 to 1985.

(A) increased by more than twice

(B) increased more than two times

(C) more than doubled

(D) was more than doubled

(E) had more than doubled

792). The odds are about 4 to 1 against surviving a takeover offer, and many business consultants therefore advise that a company’s first line of defense in eluding offers like these be to even refuse to take calls from likely corporate raiders.

(A) that a company’s first line of defense in eluding offers like these be to even refuse

(B) that a company’s first line of defense in eluding such offers be to refuse even

(C) a company defending itself against offers of this kind that, as a first line of defense, they should even refuse

(D) companies which are defending themselves against such an offer that, as a first line of defense, they should even refuse

(E) that the first line of defense for a company who is eluding offers like these is the refusal even


Answers:

791). (OG 10th Ques No - 72) - OA - C
OE:
A - incorrect - because an adverb such as twice cannot function as an object of the preposition by

B - incorrect - distorts the sentence's meaning, stating that the number of engineering degrees conferred increased on more than two distinct occasions

D - incorrect - passive verb was ... doubled suggests without warrant that some unnamed agent increased the number of engineering degrees

E - incorrect - The past perfect tense .. had... doubled, is inappropriate unless the increase in engineering degrees is specifically being viewed as having occurred further back in the past than some subsequent event.

792). OA - B - subjunctive - ...that...to be...

A, E - incorrect - use of like

C, D - incorrect - ambiguous they; Further use of should is wrong .. (subjunctive)

SC's Question number - 931, 932

931). While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.

(A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling

(B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call

(C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call

(D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling

(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling

932). While the base salary for the top five officers of the company did not change from 1990 to 1991, cuts were made nonsalary compensation, as in allowances for overseas assignments and club memberships.

(A) cuts were made nonsalary compensation, as in

(B) cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as

(C) cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as those in

(D) cuts in nonsalary compensation were made in areas like

(E) there were cuts made in nonsalary compensation, in areas like

Answers --

931). E is the best choice - maintains parallelism - While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.

A, B - lack parallelism - ...some propose....others by suggesting

C - incorrect - unidiomatic - for decreasing - correct idiom to decrease

D - incorrect - lack parallelism - ...some propose...others suggest.....others by calling

932). B is the best answer - While the base salary for the top five officers of the company did not change from 1990 to 1991, cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as allowances for overseas assignments and club memberships

Use of such as right - states examples of nonsalary compensation - 'allowances for overseas assignments' and 'club memberships'

Like vs such as -- http://gmat-grammar.blogspot.com/2006/06/like-vs-such-as.html

A - incorrect - such is missing

C - incorrect - use of those in

D, E - incorrect - use of like

Gmat Sentence Correction 15 , 16

Gmat Sentence Correction 15 & 16

15). The suspect is facing charges that he illegally published telephone credit card numbers, intending that they be used by others to avoid telephone billings.

A. intending that they be used by others to avoid telephone billings.

B. with the intent of others using them to avoid telephone billings.

C. intending that telephone billings could be avoided by others using them.

D. with the intent of their use by others to avoid telephone billings.

E. with the intent that telephone billings would be avoided by others through their use.

16). Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.

A. because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone

B. because they are composed of tissues like tooth and bone that are

C. because they are composed of tissues, like tooth and bone, tissues

D. in that their composition , tissues such as tooth and bone, is

E. in that they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone, tissues

Answer -

15). A is the best choice - The correct idioms are -
1. Intent on verb+ing.
2. intend to verb -- applying 2nd, A is the best choice.

B, D, E -- "numbers" cannot have intent.

C -- use "shall " or "should" instead of "could". Further, use of "them" is ambiguous as it can either refer to "numbers" or to "billings".

16). E is the best choice.It is a modifier question.(To know about modifiers click on links below).

A - "not normally found..." modifies "bone"
B - "that.." modifies "bone" again
D - Composition = tissues ? One is singular, the other is plural.

In gmat "like" is used to show similarity whereas "such as" means example. By this reasoning we straight away eliminate choices B, C.

Further "because" is used to express a simple relationship whereas "in that" qualifies the previous statement. In this sentence use of because is wrong, also in Gmat "in that " is preferred over "because".

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