Astronomer's Scale

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Dean Jones: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 239; Joined: Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:40 amFollowed by: 2 members; Location: India; Thanked: 5 times; GMAT Score:690

by Dean Jones » Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:01 am

Dear Friends,

I was having problems in answering the following question.

Responding to the public’s fascination with-and sometimes undue alarm overpossible
threats from asteroids, a scale developed by astronomers rates the likelihood
that a particular asteroid or comet may collide with Earth.

A. a scale developed by astronomers rates the likelihood that a particular asteroid or
comet may
B. a scale that astronomers have developed rates how likely it is for a particular asteroid
or comet to
C. astronomers have developed a scale to rate how likely a particular asteroid or comet
will be to
D. astronomers have developed a scale for rating the likelihood that a particular asteroid
or comet will
E. astronomers have developed a scale that rates the likelihood of a particular asteroid or
comet that may

Please help.

OA after some discussions.

I picked Option E
Regards
Deano.

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by HSPA » Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:29 am

Liklihood and may ... redundant.. E is out

C looks more happy for me.

A scale can't respond to public's fascination so A/B are out.

First take: 640 (50M, 27V) - RC needs 300% improvement
Second take: coming soon..
Regards,
HSPA.

mankey: Legendary Member; Posts: 627; Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:12 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 4 times

by mankey » Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:39 am

Will go with C.

In this, may and likelihood should be redundant.

Thanks.

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by aspirant2011 » Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:20 am

Is the usage of will be to correct in option C?

chufus: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 102; Joined: Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:22 amFollowed by: 1 member; Location: Lahore, Pakistan; Thanked: 4 times

by chufus » Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:32 pm

I think the answer is D. Heres my explanation..

A. Passive.. Also may and likelihood show redundancy
B. Passive
C. will be to.... awkward
D. Active. No redundancy. Correct
E. likelihood.. may.. redundant

Dean Jones: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 239; Joined: Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:40 amFollowed by: 2 members; Location: India; Thanked: 5 times; GMAT Score:690

by Dean Jones » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:35 pm

OA is C

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by [email protected] » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:55 pm

I think there is some problem with the OA. It should be D. If the OA is C, then the source of the question is an important question....

Could any of the experts please intervene...

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by [email protected] » Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:34 am

According to this link, https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/res ... t8246.html

D is the OA. could any of the experts please help...

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by scholardream » Sat Mar 24, 2012 7:08 pm

I think 'will do sth' represent sth happen in the future, so do 'be to do sth' (such as: I am to take the GMAT = I am going to take the GMAT). So we can't use 'will be to do sth', it'llmake this clause redundant.
Am I right ?

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