akahuja143 wrote:IMO E

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
As far i remember will should be followed by simple tense verb not have--Eliminate
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
Same as above
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
Same as above
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
done not sound right choice word here
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left
Correct Answer

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suchoudh wrote:The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.

gmatmachoman wrote:

suchoudh wrote:The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.

IMO C
correct usage of future perfect tense & proper comparison of Black Executives with Black engineers and computer experts.
B,D,E are ruled out. D& E doesn't use future perfect tense. B is supposed to use infinitive verb(to start).
A& C are left out. Since the author intends mean Black engineers & computer experts have completed the action in the past, use simple past tense verb(did)

Iam over C vs A.

suchoudh wrote:The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.

suchoudh wrote:The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.

suchoudh wrote:Thanks for the detailed explanation harsha and others. Much appreciated!