1000 SC #103

Toast · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:01 am Post subject: 1000 SC #103

I'm always confused when I have this kind of question.
twice, two time, as much as XXXX
I pick C but answer is A. pls help me understand.

American productivity is declining in relation to Europe’s; the energy expended per unit of production in the United States is as much as twice that expended in West Germany.

(A) as much as twice that expended in West Germany
(B) as much as twice that of West Germany’s expenditure
(C) up to two times of West Germany’s expenditure
(D) up to two times what West Germans expended
(E) up to double the West German expenditure

Neo2000 · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject:

C is wrong because you dont say two times, you say twice. Also, you are missing "that"

When you say upto twice, you are generally comparing to something.

magical cook · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

are these the same meaning "twice as much as" and "as much as twice"??

as much as twice sounded to me a bit strange. but should be correct way of using.

k_pankaj_r · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:38 am Post subject:

i read in sahil's notes that 'as much as' is the correct idiom ..
n also as already pointed out the mistake in C,

Cybermusings · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:03 am Post subject:

American productivity is declining in relation to Europe’s; the energy expended per unit of production in the United States is as much as twice that expended in West Germany.

(A) as much as twice that expended in West Germany
(B) as much as twice that of West Germany’s expenditure
(C) up to two times of West Germany’s expenditure
(D) up to two times what West Germans expended
(E) up to double the West German expenditure

energy expended per unit of production in the United States is ______ . Since it is a case of parallel construction it is essential to use energy expended or a pronoun in its place. Hence I feel the choices with the word expenditure should be avoided at best. Which rules out B, C and E. Amongst A & D - A sounds perfect. My logic worked fine for me.Hope it is the correct approach though!

RAGS · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:56 am Post subject:

u r right cybermusings
Wehenever one sees comparisons one should check for errors in paralleism.