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by harsh.champ » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:51 pm
The Bengal school attempted to create an authentic style of Indian painting based on the study of the art of ancient India, Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art.

A. Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art
B. and Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art
C. Indian medieval miniature traditions, and European and Japanese art as well
D. and Indian medieval miniature traditions, and European as well as Japanese art
E. Indian medieval miniature traditions, European, and Japanese art
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by money9111 » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:19 pm
I'm going to say C... not too sure why though. I eliminated E first because the comma's were not in their proper places... I eliminated D because of the "and" usage.
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by AtifS » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:41 pm
IMO C. By using 3/2 split method B & D are out so we r left with A, C and E. A out because of using as well as. now down to C & E. As far as E is concerned "miniature traditions, European, and Japanese art" here if European+noun would have been used then it was right but it's only European and then comma gives no idea of European what? so we are left with only C, which is the best choice.

What's the OA?

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by sumanr84 » Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:33 pm
harsh.champ wrote:The Bengal school attempted to create an authentic style of Indian painting based on the study of the art of ancient India, Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art.

A. Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art
B. and Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art
C. Indian medieval miniature traditions, and European and Japanese art as well - AND X AND is odd
D. and Indian medieval miniature traditions, and European as well as Japanese art
E. Indian medieval miniature traditions, European, and Japanese art
IMO : E

Usage should be BASED ON X,Y, AND Z
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by bhumika.k.shah » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:51 pm
I am confused b/w B and C

Can we have the OA's and OEs please.

i think its testing some idiom which i cant quite get in my head right now .

C is wordy + and ...as well isnt required. but still i cant b sure
harsh.champ wrote:
The Bengal school attempted to create an authentic style of Indian painting based on the study of the art of ancient India, Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art.

A. Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art
B. and Indian medieval miniature traditions, as well as European and Japanese art
C. Indian medieval miniature traditions, and European and Japanese art as well
D. and Indian medieval miniature traditions, and European as well as Japanese art
E. Indian medieval miniature traditions, European, and Japanese art