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by nikhilkatira » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:35 am
As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the
act of stinging causing the bee to sustain a fatal injury.

A. As the honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this
results in the act of stinging causing

B. As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the
result that the act of stinging causes

C. The honeybee's stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in
the fact that the act of stinging causes

D. The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results
in the act of stinging causing

E. The honeybee's stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, with the
result that the act of stinging causes
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by paes » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:55 am
IMO E
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by Patrick_GMATFix » Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:00 am
Hi Nikhil,

A. what results in the act of stinging causing injury? The antecedent of 'this' is unclear (should be a specific noun or noun phrase).

B. The relationship between ideas is very awkward. The right answer must make it clear that the 2nd part is the result for which the first part is the cause. B doesn't establish cause and effect ell.

C is also awckward because it says that 'the stinger' results in 'a fact'. Actually the intended meaning is that the stinger's property (of staying where it is inserted) is the cause, not the stinger itself.

D commits a mistake similar to C.

E is correct.

A much more detailed description of this question can be found at GMATPrep Question 2306. You can practice similar questions in timed drills by setting topic='SC Meaning' and difficulty='700+'

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by frank1 » Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:05 pm
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