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by real2008 » Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:38 am
The direction in which the Earth and the other solid planets—Mercury, Venus, and Mars—spins were determined from collisions with giant celestial bodies in the early history of the Solar System.
(A) spins were determined from
(B) spins were determined because of
(C) spins was determined through
(D) spin was determined by
(E) spin was determined as a result of

why not [spoiler]E?[/spoiler]
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by real2008 » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:47 am
OOPS! :idea:

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by gmat740 » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:09 am
IMO-E

what is the OA??

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by clar » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:14 am
IMO D

it is not determined 'as a result of' , it should be 'determined by' is the correct idiom.

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by gmat740 » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:28 am
IMO D

it is not determined 'as a result of' , it should be 'determined by' is the correct idiom.

Oh! I missed out.
IMO-D
Thanks Clar

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by real2008 » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:39 am
thanks karan and clar. Oa is D

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