SC's Question number - 817 , 818

817. The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher

(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher

(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate

(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher

(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate

(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher

818). The reports from the Department of Commerce indicated that the economy had grown at an annual rate much higher than most economists had predicted may occur.

(A) had predicted may occur

(B) had predicted

(C) predicted the occurrence of

(D) predicted may occur

(E) predicted

Answers:

817). OA - E - idiomatic and parallel -- ....that X was.....that Y was...

818). OA - B

A, C, D - incorrect - redundancy error - ...may occur..

E - incorrect - illogically suggests that economists predicted after the economy had already grown