SC's Question no - 691, 692

691). The aristocratic values expressed in the writings of Marguerite Yourcenar place her within the French classical tradition, as does her passionate interest in history, particularly Roman history.

(A) as does

(B) so do

(C) as do

(D) so is the case with

(E) similarly, does

692). The attorney turned down the law firm’s offer of a position because she suspected that it was meant merely to fill an affirmative action quota with no commitment to minority hiring and eventually promoting.

(A) quota with no commitment to minority hiring and eventually promoting

(B) quota, having no commitment to minority hiring and eventually promoting

(C) quota and did not reflect a commitment to minority hiring and eventual promotion

(D) quota, not reflecting a commitment to minority hiring and eventual promotion

(E) quota, not one that reflected that minority hiring and eventual promotion was a commitment


Answers:

691). OA - A

B, C - incorrect - subject verb agreement - ..interest(singular)...do(plural)..

D - incorrect - wordy

E - incorrect - awkward

692). OA - C

A, B, D - incorrect - violating parallelism

E - incorrect - awkward

SC's Question number - 693, 694

693). The Audubon Society and other conservation groups, concerned over what they have perceived to be the serious threatening of the environment as posed by the policies of the government, are preparing for a major political effort.

(A) have perceived to be the serious threatening of the environment as

(B) perceived as the serious threat to the environment as

(C) perceive being the serious threat to the environment

(D) are perceiving as the serious threatening of the environment

(E) perceive as the serious threat to the environment

694). The auto industry has experienced one of its most significant trends in the last 50 years, which is the migration of motorists from passenger cars to minivans, sport utility vehicles, and pickups.

(A) The auto industry has experienced one of its most significant trends in the last 50 years, which is

(B) Of the trends the auto industry experienced in the last 50 years has been one of the most significant

(C) In the last 50 years, one of the most significant trends that the auto industry has been experiencing has been

(D) One of the most significant trends that the auto industry has experienced in the last 50 years is

(E) In the last 50 years, the auto industry experienced one of the most significant trends that it has had, that of

Answers:

693). OA - E - right idiom - perceive as

A, C - incorrect - unidiomatic

B - incorrect - redundancy -- 2nd as is not required -- threat to the environment as...

D - incorrect - serious threatening

694). OA - D

A - incorrect - antecedent for which not clear

B, E - incorrect - awkward, wordy

C - incorrect - wrong tense,wordy, awkward - ...has been experiencing has been...