Depressed People

gmataspirant · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject: Depressed People

According to a study published by Dr. Myrna Weissman, only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four.

(A) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four

(B) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five; if they are born since 1955, six percent become depressed by age twenty-four

(C) of Americans born before 1905, only one percent of them have suffered major depression by age seventy-five, but six percent of those born since 1955 do by the age of twenty-four

(D) major depression is suffered by the age of seventy-five by only one percent of Americans born before 1905, and by age twenty-four by the six percent born since 1955

(E) Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five only one percent of the time, but six percent of those born since 1955 did so by age twenty-four

What is your Answer ?

niraj_a · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject:

mdindahouse · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject:

My Answer would be A.

This is "had suffered", past perfect. This tense should be maintained throughout the sentence.

Choice B can be crossed out as it is using incorrect tense "suffer".

Choice C "have suffered" again neither past, nor past perfect.

Choice D Too complex - I think

Choice E Incorrect Tense again "suffer"

Therefore, Choice A seems to be the most accurate answer.

Please correct me if I've misjudged any facts. Hope this helps!

reachac · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject:

IMO A

atlantic · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:24 am Post subject:

A for me too.

gmataspirant · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject:

Official Answer is "A". Thanks Guys.

Will post more questions today.

loki.gmat · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

A - Is the second part of the sentence, after semicolon, capable of standing on its own.
I doubt. It seems to be a run on sentence.
hence A cannot be the correct answer.

Thanks!