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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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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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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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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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