Hi Everyone,
This questions is from one of the MGMAT Cats. Maybe someone can help with the OA, as I'm not quite understanding something,
According to psychologists, many dieters subconsciously prefer a diet plan whose effectiveness is uncertain -- a consideration that, in case of failure, lets them blame the supposed ineffectiveness of the plan rather than their own lack of self-control.
A) a diet plan whose effectiveness is uncertain -- a consideration that, in case of failure, lets them blame the supposed ineffectiveness of the plan rather than their own lack of self-control
B) an uncertain diet plan in terms of effectiveness: such plans allow them to believe that the supposed ineffectiveness of the plan is to blame, rather than that they lack self-control in case of failure
C) diet plans with uncertain effectiveness, which will allow them to blame the supposed ineffectiveness of the plan, rather than to lack self-control, in case of failure
D) uncertainly effective diet plans, allowing them to believe the plans that are supposedly ineffective, rather than that they lack self-control, in case of failure
E) diet plans uncertain in effectiveness; in case of failure, allowing them to believe that the plan itself is ineffective rather than that they lack self-control
OA:A
[spoiler]Can someone explain why it's appropriate to use "whose" here, as I thought whose could only used in reference to persons.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
According to Psychologists, may dieters.
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Good question, joshhowatt.joshhowatt wrote: [spoiler]Can someone explain why it's appropriate to use "whose" here, as I thought whose could only used in reference to persons.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
On the GMAT, it is perfectly acceptable to modify non-people with a clause beginning with "whose".
Note: This issue is not universally accepted, but it's okay on the GMAT.
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Is it okay to write "their own self control" .. i think its redundant here ..
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GPREP1- 740 ; GPREP2 700 ;
MGMAT 1:650 ; MGMAT 2 :700
MGMAT 3 :710 ; MGMAT 4 :720
MGMAT 5 :730 ; MGMAT 6 :730
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