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A, B and E are about labor cost, jobs and manufacturing time but these topics are not mentioned in stimulus (which is true). So eliminate A, B and E. D does not support the stimulus. Infact, it weakens. So, eliminate D. C supports the fact - "it is cheaper for a company...............to produce...

by jack.daniel

Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:13 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Tough CR question-
Replies: 5
Views: 5109

Some officials both at the Treasury Department and Exchange

Some officials both at the Treasury Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission recently said in off-the-record conversations that it may be a good idea to require that all large and highly leveraged banks should decrease their debt and should increase their asset base. A) to require that ...


Hello Arvindsekar, Numerical words such as majority, minority, plurality can be either singular or plural depending upon the context. Here, majority of employees mean [many individual] employees in total. Therefore plural verb 'have' is used. In D, meaning is altered by using WHICH instead of THAT. ...


My approach: When is used for a point of time, not for duration/period of time. Typically (adverb) should be close to the part of speech it modifies. (except noun or pronoun). Verb should be in past tense, not in present perfect. D has: AT a time WHEN Typically modifies had Tense is simple past. All...

by jack.daniel

Fri May 17, 2013 6:25 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: In a period of time when women typically have
Replies: 29
Views: 20028

Circumstances are:
1. Gather in large, social swarms
2. Long life spans

B,D and E illogically relate Bats with circumstances
In C, there is no verb for bats.

I have 1 query:
Which is more idiomatic: 'hospitable to' or 'hospitable for'?
and why?

by jack.daniel

Fri May 17, 2013 5:38 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Another Classic one by Veritas !
Replies: 8
Views: 1944

Hi jack.daniel In 99% cases which refers to the noun just before the comma but there is an exception to this rule. Refer to OG 13 question no29. Just as in this question in option E... which has a plural noun to it so it cannot refer to surface but to sunspots or darkspots so ambuguity. Why WHICH r...

by jack.daniel

Fri May 17, 2013 5:12 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Question on Parallelism (SC) from OG
Replies: 7
Views: 1824

C is correct. (i think so) Explanation: A and B: Although is used without a subject and also modifier problem and tense issue C: Now ALTHOUGH has both subject and verb. Tenses are correct. Destroyed (past perfect) ---> were able to infer (simple past) D: Incorrect tense. 1 past perfect and 1 past te...

by jack.daniel

Fri May 17, 2013 5:05 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC
Replies: 5
Views: 1639

Can some one please explain the usage of yet Regards, Veenu in option D and E, YET is used to show contrast. This causes redundancy (double conjunction), because DESPITE, which is also used to show contrast, already exists in the sentence. Following double conjunction patterns cause Redundancy: 1. ...

by jack.daniel

Fri May 17, 2013 4:53 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Usage of The proportion
Replies: 11
Views: 7651

Since SCs are as much about COMPARING answer choices as about eliminating errors, please post the ENTIRE SC, along with the answer choices: Sunspots, vortices of gas associated with strong electromagnetic activity, are visible as dark spots on the surface of the Sun but have never been sighted on t...

by jack.daniel

Fri May 17, 2013 4:35 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Question on Parallelism (SC) from OG
Replies: 7
Views: 1824

I would like to add information about 'ALTHOUGH'

Although is used in the clause that has both subject and verb.

In C and D, clause containing 'although' misses subject.

by jack.daniel

Fri May 17, 2013 4:26 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Question on Parallelism (SC) from OG
Replies: 7
Views: 1824

There are several topics tested in this problem. Gowri has correctly identified several of these, but I wanted to point out a few more: A. Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misi...

by jack.daniel

Sat May 04, 2013 2:53 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Heavy commitment by an executive
Replies: 9
Views: 2694

The true danger in the central bank’s efforts to stimulate the economy is not that its actions will result in inflation – of which there is little evidence – but that it will fail to revive the economy by any substantial measure, straining investor confidence and, in the process, the financia...


Heavy commitment by an executive

Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear. A. Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, ...

by jack.daniel

Wed May 01, 2013 6:54 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Heavy commitment by an executive
Replies: 9
Views: 2694

A higher interest rate is only one of the factors, albeit an important one, that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade. • keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did • keep the housing market from spiraling out of contr...

by jack.daniel

Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:43 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: A higher interest rate is only one of the factors
Replies: 16
Views: 5409

D?

correct verb is CHARGE.

other options appear to be dependent clauses.
Some options change the original meaning like in B.

by jack.daniel

Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:58 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Three federal lawsuits that charge a prominent investment
Replies: 2
Views: 1898