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GMAT prep SC- 2 - In 1914 a total of 469,000 cars and trucks

by abhasjha » Thu May 15, 2014 1:19 am
In 1914 a total of 469,000 cars and trucks were produced in the United States, but in 1929 almost twice the numbers of trucks alone came off the assembly lines.

A. the numbers of trucks alone

B. that number of trucks alone

C. the number of trucks by themselves

D. as many trucks themselves

E. as many trucks by themselves
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by aditya8062 » Thu May 15, 2014 2:39 am
B seems best
following bold portions are wrong

A. the numbers of trucks alone

B. that number of trucks alone----->correct

C. the number of trucks by themselves---->it seems to indicate that truck came off on itself!!

D. as many trucks themselves--->it seems to indicate that truck came off on itself

E. as many trucks by themselves------>it seems to indicate that truck came off on itself
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by AnjaliOberoi » Thu May 15, 2014 6:51 am
A. the numbers of trucks alone - wrong idiom

B. that number of trucks alone - Best choice

C. the number of trucks by themselves - Seems that trucks came off by itself

D. as many trucks themselves -Wrong idiom, it should be as many as. Also, Seems that trucks came off by itself

E. as many trucks by themselves]-Wrong idiom, it should be as many as. Also, Seems that trucks came off by itself
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