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by gmatnmein2010 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:47 am
The dropout rate in Srilankan schools is 10 times that of Asian Nations

a) that of Asian nations
b) what the rate is in Asian nations
c) that which it is in Asian nations
d) Asian nations'
e) that which they are in Asian nations
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by Osirus@VeritasPrep » Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:22 am
What's the source? I think this sentence needs to say "other Asian nations" in order to be correct. As it stands, I would choose A if it were worded "that of other Asian nations"
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by nervesofsteel » Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:09 am
IMO B

only B properly use dropout rates IN ----
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by money9111 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:32 am
IMO B ... Rate in Srilankan schools is 10 times (what?)... Rate in Srilankan school is 10 times the Rate in.. blah blah

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by mmslf75 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:37 am
gmatnmein2010 wrote:The dropout rate in Srilankan schools is 10 times that of Asian Nations

a) that of Asian nations
b) what the rate is in Asian nations
c) that which it is in Asian nations
d) Asian nations'
e) that which they are in Asian nations


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by VikingWarrior » Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:15 am
my answer is A. Clear & concise.
All other choices are either awkward/wordy or they change the meaning of the sentence
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by komal » Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:01 am
gmatnmein2010 wrote:The dropout rate in Srilankan schools is 10 times that of Asian Nations

a) that of Asian nations - Correct
b) what the rate is in Asian nations - Wordy
c) that which it is in Asian nations - Awkward
d) Asian nations' - Awkward
e) that which they are in Asian nations- Wordy
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by bhumika.k.shah » Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:57 am
A - Correct

B-wordy - ELIMINATE

C- wordy and awkward - ELIMINATE

D - awkward - ELIMINATE

E - drop out rate = singular...what is they here referring to ? ELIMINATE
gmatnmein2010 wrote:The dropout rate in Srilankan schools is 10 times that of Asian Nations

a) that of Asian nations
b) what the rate is in Asian nations
c) that which it is in Asian nations
d) Asian nations'
e) that which they are in Asian nations
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by gauravgundal » Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:05 am
Is this an Offical GMAT question.I doubt about it.

Reason:

The drop out rate in S... school is 10 times that of Asian nations

If I replace that with The drop out rate then the sentence will become.

The drop out rate in Sri-.. school is 10 times 'The drop out rate' of asian nations

how can we compare drop out rate of school with that of nation ....
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by chetanc » Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:59 am
I agree with Gaurav...A compares drop out rate to nations....
I was a stuck between B&C and finally went for C...however i am still not convinced if the question is a good one..
Where is it taken from?..
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by taposh_dr » Sun Feb 14, 2010 11:30 am
The dropout rate in Srilankan schools is 10 times that of Asian Nations

a) that of Asian nations

- Here dropout rate in Srilankan schools is compared to Asian Nations. The comparision should be with dropout rates of schools other nations.

b) what the rate is in Asian nations

- Best Answer


c) that which it is in Asian nations

- incorrect - "that which it is"

d) Asian nations'

- incorrect

e) that which they are in Asian nations

- incorrect "they are"
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