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prep question thats confusing

by jamesk486 » Mon May 26, 2008 6:37 pm
A year advantage in a new computer product or process being introduced can give a company a significant edge on its competitors.
a...
b. Introducing a new computer product or process by a year earlier
c. A year's advantage to introduce a new computer product or process
e. Being a year ahead in introducing a new computer product or process
d. To introduce a new computer product or process by a year earlier

What is the difference between B and D (OA)????
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by rattanas » Mon May 26, 2008 11:34 pm
i guess the answer is "c" as it correctly says the introduction of both computer product and process....additionally;Being is always to be avoided
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by chidcguy » Tue May 27, 2008 12:37 pm
Looks like the Q is concentrating more on meaning.

A year advantage in a new computer product (there is nothing like a year advtg in a new computer product) is wrong. The sentence should reflect the introduction of a new computer product an year ahead of competitors. The introduction part also needs to be applied to the process along with the product.

by a year earlier is unnecessary usage of passive voice. an year earlier is more simpler.

A year's advantage to introduce sounds weird to me. Isn't it supposed to be "an year's" instead of "a year's". If there was "in introducing" vs " to introduce" it would be more difficult.

Can some guru's explain this Q and the correct answer?
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by anju » Wed May 28, 2008 2:05 pm
I guess the answer is B

a... -> A year advantage sounds awkward
b. Introducing a new computer product or process by a year earlier -> Correct
c. A year's advantage to introduce a new computer product or process -> A year's advantage sounds awkward
e. Being a year ahead in introducing a new computer product or process -> Should avoid using being at the start of the sentence
d. To introduce a new computer product or process by a year earlier -> To introduce...can doesn't go well

OA pls.?
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by vishalsongra » Wed May 28, 2008 11:45 pm
Introduce computer product and process give edge on its competitors... not a year ..
Ans should be B or D

I will go for D because Introducing is on going process and in sent. it taking about perticular senario ..

AO pls ?
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by vishalsongra » Thu May 29, 2008 12:00 am
Introduce computer product and process give edge on its competitors... not a year ..
Ans should be B or D

I will go for D because Introducing is on going process and in sent. it taking about perticular senario ..

AO pls ?
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by pranavc » Thu May 29, 2008 10:40 am
e. Being a year ahead in introducing a new computer product or process

I am gonna go with the above answer. What is the correct answer?
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by amitansu » Thu May 29, 2008 10:28 pm
Chioce 'B' looks more logical to me here.

What's the OA with explanation !!



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by senthil » Fri May 30, 2008 5:45 am
I feel the answer is e .
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by cheetahcat » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:22 pm
D

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by s_raizada » Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:06 pm
B

d - meaning is not the same, secondly I haven't seen even a single sentenc in OG where an infinitive acted as noun
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by jamesk486 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:13 am
the answer is D..
i thought "Being" is not usually correct
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by jamesk486 » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:43 pm
btw the OA is B
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by airan » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:42 pm
Here, D(e) in the given options sounds best...But a rule saying avoid being questions it .
btw .. Why is being always avoided ?
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by thecoolguy » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:22 pm
Of B & D, I'll go with B.
Introduc"ing" shows that the advantage comes at the same time as the product or process is introduced.
"Being" is avoided because, typically it makes the sentence wordy/long. Hence, in GMAT english one should always avoid any sentence with "being"
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