SC's Question number - 727 , 728

727). The demand for airplane mechanics is expected to grow about ten percent a year in the next decade, largely because new federal rules calling for major modifications to older planes and because the airlines are adding hundreds of new jets.

(A) new federal rules calling for major modifications to older planes

(B) new federal rules, which call for major modifications to older planes

(C) new federal rules call for major modifications to older planes

(D) major modifications to older planes called for by new federal rules

(E) major modifications to older planes are called for according to new federal rules


728). The department defines a private passenger vehicle as one registered to an individual with a gross weight of less than 8,000 pounds.

(A) as one registered to an individual with a gross weight of less than 8,000 pounds

(B) to be one that is registered to an individual with a gross weight of less than 8,000 pounds

(C) as one that is registered to an individual and that has a gross weight of less than 8,000 pounds

(D) to have a gross weight less than 8,000 pounds and being registered to an individual

(E) as having a gross weight of less than 8,000 pounds and registered to an individual


Answers:

727). OA - C - correct - The demand for airplane mechanics is expected to grow about ten percent a year in the next decade, largely because new federal rules call(verb) for major modifications to older planes(clause) and because the airlines are adding(verb) hundreds of new jets(clause)

A - incorrect - violating parallelism - The demand for airplane mechanics is expected to grow about ten percent a year in the next decade, largely because new federal rules calling for major modifications to older planes(noun phrase) and because the airlines are adding hundreds of new jets(clause)

B - incorrect - violating parallelism - The demand for airplane mechanics is expected to grow about ten percent a year in the next decade, largely because new federal rules(noun), which call for major modifications to older planes(non-restrictive clause) and because the airlines are adding hundreds of new jets(clause)

D, E - incorrect - passive

728). OA - C - idiomatic - define X as Y

A, B - incorrect - illogically says individual weights 8000 pounds or less

D - incorrect - unidiomatic

E - incorrect - violating parallelism