Dacryloscopy

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Dacryloscopy

by akhpad » Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:21 am
Source: Veritas Prep SC-1, 78Q

Dacryloscopy, the use of fingerprints for the purpose of identification, relies on the uniqueness of the skin ridge features of the human beings, each fingerprint a distinct impression creating its own exclusive "signature."

A: each fingerprint a distinct impression creating its
B: all fingerprints a distinct impression creating their
C: all fingerprints a distinct impression creating its
D: every fingerprint a distinct impression creating their
E: each fingerprint a distinct impression creating their

F: each fingerprints a distinct impression creating their
G: each fingerprints a distinct impressions creating their
I: each fingerprint a distinct impressions creating its

OA: A

What do you think about all these options?
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by jaskaran » Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:41 am
I think its between A and D, ill go with A, just sounds more correct to me!

Whats the OA?

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by hi.itz.mani » Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:47 am
IMO A


A: each fingerprint a distinct impression creating its EACH .. a distinct impression .... its .... all agree
B: all fingerprints a distinct impression creating their a distinct impression doesn't agree with all and their
C: all fingerprints a distinct impression creating its a distinct impression and its don't agree with all
D: every fingerprint a distinct impression creating their their do, every and a distinct impression do not agree
E: each fingerprint a distinct impression creating their same agreement issue

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by scorpionz » Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:51 am
IMO: A

errors highlighted below...

A: each fingerprint a distinct impression creating its
B: all fingerprints a distinct impression creating their - not really sure what's grammatically incorrect but to me it seems to distort the meaning.
C: all fingerprints a distinct impression creating its
D: every fingerprint a distinct impression creating their
E: each fingerprint a distinct impression creating their
F: each fingerprints a distinct impression creating their
G: each fingerprints a distinct impressions creating their
I: each fingerprint a distinct impressions creating its


OA Plz..??

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by mun1shk » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:16 am
A IMO

Each fingerprint will use its...

Had it been fingerprints each... then it would be plural...

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by beatthegmatinsept » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:19 am
Clearly A. Since when do we have 8 options on a GMAT question? Or did you come up with the extra choices yourself? :)
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