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by FINALCOUNTDOWN » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:19 pm
932. While the base salary for the top five officers of the company did not change from 1990 to 1991, cuts were made nonsalary compensation, as in allowances for overseas assignments and club memberships.
(A) cuts were made nonsalary compensation, as in
(B) cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as
(C) cuts were made in such nonsalary compensation as those in
(D) cuts in nonsalary compensation were made in areas like
(E) there were cuts made in nonsalary compensation, in areas like

why E is wrong also doesn't B should be like this: cuts were made in nonsalary compensation such as

B
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by rahulakacyrus » Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:13 am
The sentence gives examples..Instead of using LIKE to site examples we use SUCH AS...

Short lists between B and C.

C rules out because of "those of" is senseless here.

Therefore B is the best answer!
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by venusgarg » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:23 pm
IMO B

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