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iwill: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 164; Joined: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:34 pm; Location: Bangalore; GMAT Score:590

by iwill » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:12 pm

Not all employment selection mechanisms that have a “disparate effect,” that is, that screens out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate to their presence in the relevant labor market, are unlawful.

(A) that is, that screens out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate to
(B) which means, that screens out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate with
(C) which means, that screen out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate with
(D) that is, that screen out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate to
(E) that is, that screens out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate with

Please explain.

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scoobydooby: Legendary Member; Posts: 1035; Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:56 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 104 times

by scoobydooby » Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:22 am

IMO: D . Selection mechanisms the subject is plural, so it should take a plural verb: screen

B,C and E are out as disportionate with is not idiomatic

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duke: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 95; Joined: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:03 pm

Re: 1000 sc 537

by duke » Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:30 am

iwill wrote:Not all employment selection mechanisms that have a “disparate effect,” that is, that screens out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate to their presence in the relevant labor market, are unlawful.

(A) that is, that screens out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate to
(B) which means, that screens out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate with
(C) which means, that screen out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate with
(D) that is, that screen out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate to
(E) that is, that screens out a percentage of minorities or women disproportionate with

Please explain.

Thanks,
Iwill

D is correct. "that is" is a clue for this q. The subject for the "that screen ~" should be the "mechanisms".

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by scoobydooby » Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:36 am

i thought "that" refers to the selection mechanisms and not the disparate effect

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duke: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 95; Joined: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:03 pm

by duke » Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:43 am

scoobydooby wrote:i thought "that" refers to the selection mechanisms and not the disparate effect

ur right. i misunderstood...

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