21. Shipwrecks are more likely to be found undisturbed at great depths than in shallow costal waters, which exposes archaeological remains to turbulence and makes them accessible to anyone in scuba gear, whether they be archaeologist, treasure hunter, or sport diver.
A. than in shallow costal waters, which exposes archaeological remains to turbulence and makes them accessible to anyone in scuba gear, whether they be
B. than in shallow costal waters, where archaeological remains are exposed to turbulence and are accessible to anyone in scuba gear, whether
C. as opposed to shallow waters along the coast, where archaeological remains are exposed to turbulence and accessible to anyone in scuba gear, including
D. instead of in shallow waters along the coast, which exposes archaeological remains to turbulence and making them accessible to anyone in scuba gear, including an
E. instead of shallow coastal waters, because it exposes archaeological remains to turbulence and make them accessible to anyone in scuba gear, whether
A: which refers to the subject of previous clause: incorrect; they can be removed.
B: Correct
C, D and E: more X should be followed by Than Y
22. As the former chair of the planning board for 18 consecutive years and a board member for 28 years, Joan Philkill attended more than 400 meetings and reviewed more than 700 rezoning applications.
A. As the former
B. The former
C. Former
D. She was
E. As the
A: the former chair and 18 consecutive years mean a repeat, wordy
B: Run on
C: Article “the’ missing
D: run on
E: correct
23. Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.
A. the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package
B. the last day they are scheduled to collect, workers are eligible for the automobile company's severance package
C. their last scheduled day to collect, the automobile company offers its severance package to workers
D. their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile company's severance package is available to workers
E. the last day that they are scheduled to collect, the automobile company's severance package is available to workers
A, B and C: wrong comparison, comparing severance package with worker.
D: Correct
There’s a subtle difference between D and E .
D. their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile company’s severance package is available to workers.
"their last scheduled day" means "their last working day". This doesn't imply that the workers will get the package on the last day but if they come on their last working day then they will get the package (may be some other day).
E. the last day that they are scheduled to collect, the automobile company’s severance package is available to workers.
"the last day that they are scheduled to collect" means the last day of "the days during which the packages can be collected". This doesn't have to be work day.
24. An international group of more than 2,000 scientists project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2000.
A. project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and
B. project an average global warming to be from 1.8 to
C. project global warming that will average between 1.8 and
D. projects global warming to average from 1.8 to
E. projects an average global warming of between 1.8 and
A, B and C: the verb should be singular: projects
D: average is placed wrongly
E: Correct
25. Ozone reaches high concentrations twelve miles above Earth, where it has long appeared that it was immune from human influence; we have now realized, though, that emissions of industrial chlorofluorocarbons deplete the ozone layer.
A) has long appeared that it was immune from
B) has long appeared to have been immune from
C) has long appeared as being immune to
D) had long appeared immune to
E) had long appeared that it was immune to
A, B, C and E: appear to, appear that, appear as being is incorrect usage. Appear / Appears X is correct.
D: correct
26. The electronics company has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs less than 11 ounces.
A. to be the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs
B. to be the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, weighing
C.is the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, and it weighs
D.is the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, which is as long as a handheld computer and weighs
E.is the world’s smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, weighing
A. The clause after unveiled has no predicate. It has unclear reference.
B. weighing modifies computer or company?-
C: Which refers to world
D:CORRECT
E. Weighing modifies computer or company?
Note: claim +to+verb Vs claim +that=pretend, profess
She claimed that the ring was stolen, not lost.
She claims to be a good pianist.
29. There are hopeful signs that we are shifting away from our heavy reliance on fossil fuels: more than ten times as much energy is generated through wind power now than it was in 1990.
A) generated through wind power now than it was
B) generated through wind power now as it was
C) generated through wind power now as was the case
D) now generated through wind power as it was
E) now generated through wind power than was the case
“As Much As” is Idiom so A & E are out.
In 'B' and 'D ' there is no clear referent of 'it' refer to?.
C is the answer.
30. The Sports Medicine Programs of the Olympic Training Center, a complex where final try outs are held for athletes representing the
A.) is geared toward enhancing athletes' performance and toward their preparation
B.) is geared to enhance the performance of athletes and to prepare them
C.) are geared to enhance athletes performance and their preparation
D.) are geared toward the enhancement of athletes' performance and toward preparing them
E.) are geared toward enhancing the performance of athletes and preparing them
A: is to be plural, not toward the back parallel
B: is the plural should be changed
C: enhance their preparation illogical
D: parallel and inconsistency
E: correct
Monday, March 10, 2008
GMAT PREP SC 11-20
11. Before scientists learned how to make a synthetic growth hormone, removing it painstakingly in small amounts from the pituitary glands of human cadavers.
A. scientists learned how to make a synthetic growth hormone, removing it painstakingly
B. scientists had learned about making a synthetic growth hormone, they had to remove it painstakingly
C. scientist learned how to synthesize the growth hormone, it had to be painstakingly removed
D. learning how to make a synthetic growth hormone, scientists had to remove it painstakingly
E. Learning how to synthesize the growth hormone, it have to be painstakingly removed by scientists
A: the main clause relationship is not established; the sentence is incomplete.
B: the antecedent of it is not clear
C: correct
D: it no clear antecedent
E: it and have mismatch
12. The success of the program to eradicate smallpox has stimulated experts to
pursue what they had not previously considered possible -- better control, if not eradication, of the other infections such as measles and yaws.
A. what they had not previously considered possible -- better control, if not eradication, of the other infections such as
B. what they had not previously considered a possibility -- better control, if not eradication, of such infections like
C. something they had not previously considered possible -- better control, if not eradication, of such infections as
D. something not considered a previous possibility -- better control and perhaps eradication, of other infections such as
E. the possibility of what they had not previously considered possible – better control and possibly eradication of infections like
A: Unusual break with semi colon
B: use of Such……like
C: correct
D: previous is not required, possibility is good enough. Perhaps not required.
E: wordy
13. A study of food resources in the North Pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period.
a) that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing
b) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, possibly as a result of an increase in
c) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing
d) creatures of the seabed that were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling, possibly resulting from an increase in
e) creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, which possibly resulted from increasing
A: the ing form is incorrect ( increasing)
B: correct
C: “because of food supplies” is a less succinct expression; the ing form is incorrect ( increasing)
D: studies revealed creature…. Changes meaning
E: studies revealed creature…. Changes meaning
14. The largest trade-book publisher in the
A) works to be sold online as either electronic books or
B) works to sell them online, either as electronic books or
C) works and it will sell them online as either electronic books or as
D) works, and selling them online as either electronic books or as
E) works, and it will sell them online as either electronic books or
A: Correct; Correct form a) either as X or as Y or B) as either A or B
B: wrong structure
C: and it will is wordy; wrong structure for either
D: creation is not parallel with selling; either wrong structure
E: either wrong structure; wordy
15. Recently documented examples of neurogenesis, the production of new brain cells, include the brain growing in mice when placed in a stimulating environment or neurons increasing in canaries that learn new songs.
A. the brain growing in mice when placed in a stimulating environment or neurons increasing in canaries that
B. mice whose brains grow when they are placed in a stimulating environment or canaries whose neurons increase when they
C. mice's brains that grow when they are placed in a stimulating environment or canaries' neurons that increase when they
D. the brain growth in mice when placed in a stimulating environment or the increase in canaries' neurons when they
E. brain growth in mice that are placed in a stimulating environment or an increase in neurons in canaries that
A: growing should be replaced by growth; increasing by increase; also sentence suggests that brain growing is placed in stimulating environment.
B: antecedent of they is unclear
C: Logically incorrect, suggest brains are put in environment
D: suggest brain growth is placed in environment
E: correct
16. Less than 35 years after the release of African honeybees outside
A. Less than 35 years after the release of African honeybees outside
B. In less than 35 years since releasing African honeybees outside
C. In less than the 35 years since African honeybees had been released outside
D. It took less than 35 years from the release of African honeybees outside
E. It took less than 35 years after the time that African honeybees were released outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, and then
A: correct
B and C: in less than 35 year talks about future rather than past
D: it took less than 35 years and when doesn’t match; when indicates exact time frame
E: their should refer to subject of previous clause which is it. Mismatch
17. The new image of Stone Age people as systematic hunters of large animals, rather than merely scavenging for meat, have emerged from the examination of tools found in Germany, including there wooden spears that archaeologists believe to be about 400,000 years old.
A. merely scavenging for meat, have emerged from the examination of tools found in
C. as mere meat scavengers, has emerged from examining tools found in
D. mere scavengers of meat, has emerged from the examination of tools found in
E. mere scavengers of meat, has emerged from the examination of tools found in
I feel all the options are wrong here, however OA is E. Please comment
18. There is a widespread belief in the US and Western Europe that young people have a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents and that the source of the change lies in the collapse of the 'work ethic'.
A. a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents
B. less of a commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents
C. a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents
D. less of a commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents had
E. a lessening of the commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents had
A B C : comparing commitment to parents and grand parents
D correct
E: wordy; ” lessening of change “ should be less of,” gerund form
19. Industrialization and modern methods of insect control have improved the standard of living around the globe while at the same time they have introduced some 100,000 dangerous chemical pollutants, having gone virtually unregulated since they were developed more than 50 years ago.
A. while at the same time they have introduced some 100,000 dangerous chemical pollutants, having
B. while at the same time introducing some 100,000 dangerous chemical pollutants that have
C. while they have introduced some 100,000 dangerous chemical pollutants at the same time, which have
D. but introducing some 100,000 dangerous chemical pollutants at the same time that have
E. but at the same time introducing some 100,000 dangerous chemical pollutants, having
A and C: “they “has no antecedent
B: correct
D: introducing is not parallel with have improved
E: incomplete sentence
20. An international team of astronomers working at telescopes in the Canary Islands and
A.) astronomers working at telescopes in the Canary Islands and
B.) astronomers working at telescopes in the Canary Islands and
C.) astronomers is working at telescopes in the Canary Islands and
D.) astronomers, working at telescopes in the Canary Islands and
E.) astronomers, working at telescopes in the Canary Islands and Spain, has detected at least 18 huge gas spheres they have estimated to be 5 to 15 times Jupiter’s mass
A: Correct
B: Jupiter’s mass cannot be the solar system’s largest planet
C: estimated at ?? , having detected and is working is not parallel
D: the first clause has only subject. After removing the modifier, the sentence effectively reduces to : An international team of astronomers and has detected huge gas…….
E: Run-on
Sunday, March 9, 2008
GMAT PREP SC 1-10
1. The Anasazi settlements at
A. with more than 75 carefully engineered structures, of up to 600 rooms each, were
B. with more than 75 carefully engineered structures, of up to 600 rooms each,
C. of more than 75 carefully engineered structures of up to 600 rooms, each that had been
D. of more than 75 carefully engineered structures of up to 600 rooms and with each
E. of more than 75 carefully engineered structures of up to 600 rooms each had been
A: Predicate were repeated, it should be removed
B: correct, the word modified sentence connected Subject settlements
C: Modified Structures of the second wrong, it should be modified scale; each clause with the language used in the past when there was no need to complete,
D: The second modification of Structures wrong, it should be modified scale; and with each no parallel objects,
E: Modified Structures of the second wrong, it should be modified scale; behind each is a complete sentence but did not Conjunction
NOTE:
1, The Anasazi settlements at Chaco Canyon were built on a spectacular scale of up to 600 rooms each, connected by a complex regional system of roads. Each refers to The Anasazi settlements, rather than rooms or structures!
2, the modified objects preposition, Parenthesis, comma + past participle, and the use of modified objects
2. According to one expert, the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog is not so much that dogs are being bred for looks or to meet other narrow criteria as that the breeds have relatively few founding members.
A. the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog is not so much that dogs are being bred for looks or to meet other narrow criteria
B. the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog is not as much their being bred for looks or meeting other narrow criteria as much
C. it is not so much the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog that they are being bred for looks or meeting other narrow criteria as much
D. it is not so much the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog is their being bred for looks or meeting other narrow criteria so much
E. it is not so much the cause of genetic irregularities in many breeds of dog to be bred for looks or to meet other narrow criteria
A: correct, for looks or to meet parallel modified predicate bred
B: not so much their… as much as that is not parallel
C: Biaoyu clause use it wrong, not so as… as much as non-parallel
D: Ditto, and the second is redundant, not so much… so much as the wrong usage
E: Ditto, to be bred to meet and not parallel logic
NOTE:
1, not so much that… as that… more than that, in parallel form
2, for looks or to meet the functional form parallel rather than in parallel, said that the purpose be bred
3, the surface, the E to be done and to do the parallel form, but the logic is wrong modified object is confusing options.
3. Greatly influenced by the Protested missionary Samuel Kirkland, the
A. was the only one of the five-nation Iroquois League who sided
B. was alone of the five-nation Iroquois League when they sided
C. alone among the five-nation Iroquois League sided
D. were the only ones out of the five nations of Iroquois League in siding
E. only of the five-nation Iroquois League had sided
A: was should be "were" ; one of the many nation that sided...
B: was should be were
C: correct, the Oneida… sided with ... alone among the five-nation Iroquois League qualifier is modified Oneida
D: the only ones should be replaced by the only one
E: modified structure errors, not only of use, should be used during the past sometimes the past is not complete
4. Although the turtle has been toothless for more than 150 million years, in some contemporary turtle species the moderately sharp and jagged edges of their horny jaws function for teeth.
A. their horny jaws function for teeth
B. its horny jaws function for teeth
C. its horny jaws function as do teeth
D the horny jaws function as teeth do
E the horny jaws function as teeth
A: Use a fixed function as n.
B: its refers to the wrong species should be
C:
D: function as n. fixed usage, not here as compared to guide sentence
E: correct
NOTE: function as… and A do as B do the logical meaning of distinction
Distinguish between A do as B do and some as with the difference between the fixed
5. The Achaemenid empire of Persia reached the Indus Valley in the fifth century BC, bringing the Aramaic script with it, from which was derived both northern and southern India alphabets.
A. the Aramaic script with it, from which was derived both northern and
B. the Aramaic script with it, and from which deriving both the northern and the
C. with it the Aramaic script, from which derive both the northern and the
D. with it the Aramaic script, from which derives both northern and
E. with it the Aramaic script, and deriving from it both the northern and
A: from which the generation which means it wrong, was to use were
B: and wrong, no need for parallel
C: correct, the second part is the flip should be both the northern and the southern India alphabets derive from the Aramaic script
D: derives in the plural
E: and does not need a comma before, and also bringing with deriving should not be a subject
6. In the past several years, astronomers have detected more than 80 massive planets, most of them as large or larger than Jupiter, which circle other stars.
A. most of them as large or larger than Jupiter, which circle
B. most of them as large or larger than Jupiter and circling
C. most of them at least as large as Jupiter, circling
D. mostly at least as large as Jupiter, which circle
E. mostly as large or larger than Jupiter, circling
A: as large or larger than incomplete, it should be added as
B: Ditto, and circling no parallel in front of the elements
C: correct, circling modified planets, but there is a degree of ambiguity modified Jupiter
D: mostly mean wrong, can be modified at least not planets; which circle modified planets is right
E:
7. Each year companies in the
A. annually by preventing illness among employees and gain as much as $ 200 billion through improving performance of workers if they simply provided
B. annually if they prevented employee illness and gain as much as $ 200 billion through worker performance improved by simply providing
C. annually in employee illness prevention and gain as much as $ 200 billion through worker performance improved by simply providing
D. in employee illness prevention and gain as much as $ 200 billion through improving performance of workers if they simply provided
E. by preventing illness among employees and gain as much as $ 200 billion through improved worker performance if they simply provided
A: each year and annually mean duplication, improving the process did not table a result, improved application,
B:
C:
D: in employee illness prevention to express the meaning wrong,
E: correct
8. Women are expected to be the majority of student entering law school this fall, a trend ultimately placing more women in leadership position in politics and business.
A Women are expected to be the majority of student entering law school this fall, a trend ultimately placing
B The majority of students entering law school this fall are expected to be women, a trend that will ultimately place
C The majority of students entering law school this fall are expected to be women, which will ultimately place
D It is expected that the majority of students entering law school this fall will be women, a trend ultimately placing
E It is expected for the women to be the majority of students entering law school this fall, which will ultimately place
A: placing the same language in the structure can not be shown to be the trend, but has happened
B: correct use that phrase clause modified trend clearly indicates that the action to take place
C: which means no generation
D: same as A
E: same as C
9. The investigations of many psychologist and anthropologists support the generalization of there being little that is a significant difference in underlying mental processes manifested by people from different culture.
A of there being little that is a significant difference
B of there being little that is significantly different
C of little that is significantly different
D that there is little that is significantly different
E that there is little of significant differences
A: of there being wrong.
B:
C: ditto
D: correct, the term is little, that little clause modified
E: little of the general increase uncountable noun, meaning at the same time deny expression
10. The yield per acre of coffee berries varies enormously in that a single tree, depending on both its size and on climate and altitude, could produce enough berries to make between one and twelve pounds of dried beans a year.
A. enormously in that a single tree, depending on both its size and on climate and altitude, could produce
B. enormously in that a single tree, dependent on its size and also on climate and altitude, is able to produce
C. enormously, because a single tree, depending on its size and on climate and altitude, is able to produce
D. enormously, because a single tree, being dependent on its size, climate, and altitude, and is capable of producing
E. enormously, because a single tree, dependent both on its size as well as on climate and altitude, could produce
A: both on X and on Y is parallel.
B: dependent vs depending, because is more preferable here
C: correct
D: being dependent …incorrect
E: structure of both not parallel
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