1000 sc question # 89

sameerbhagwatmba1 · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:46 am Post subject: 1000 sc question # 89

89. Although Ms. Bakara had previously emphasized that she could not speak for other Black people, she ventured to<< do so on this one occasion because she firmly believed that many minority people, likely most, would agree >>with her.
(A) do so on this one occasion because she firmly believed that many minority people, likely most, would agree
(B) speak on this one occasion since she firmly believed that many minority people, likely most, would have agreed
(C) so speak on this one occasion due to her firmly believing that many minority people, even most, would likely agree
(D) do so on this one occasion because she firmly believed that many minority people, if not most, would agree
(E) do so on this one occasion since she firmly believed many minority people, and even most, would likely agree

Kindly help with this question

kiranlegend · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:06 am Post subject: Re: 1000 sc question # 89

jay2007 · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:12 am Post subject:

sameerbhagwatmba1,

Doesn't D change the meaning of the sentence by replacing "likely most", with "if not most"?

I would go with A.

What is the OA?

reachac · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:24 am Post subject:

Well, quite close options Shocked

......

A says 'likely most'...ummm somehow not very convincing.

D says 'if not most'.....'would' ........I believe the use of would with if is considered wrong in GMAT, rather GMAT prefers WILL with if...can ne1 confirm this??

IMO A

kiranlegend · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:10 am Post subject:

raunekk · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:44 am Post subject:

IMO:D
OA??

sameerbhagwatmba1 · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:30 pm Post subject: Thanks for replies

Hi,

OA is D, but I am still confused, I didn't knew that use of "whether" is wrong with "if"
Anyways, thanks all of you for prompt replies, this was my first post

Very Happy

Sameer