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by HarvardDreamin » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:53 am
The network determined that seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom, while a one-hour drama can be expected to contain twenty-nine.


1. seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom
2. In a half-hour sitcom seventeen commercials will be shown
3. In a half-hour sitcom, seventeen commercials should be shown
4. seventeen commercials should be shown in a half-hour sitcom
5. seventeen commercials will be shown by a half-hour sitcom


OA is B, what do you think and any idea why?
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by banker1 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:56 am
Are you sure you have the right OA? It doesn't make sense when substituted back into the sentence...
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by jeenashiva » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:04 am
Banker,
What is your answer? Is it C?
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by niraj_a » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:08 am
i agree with banker1, i believe the answer choices seem wierd.

out of the ones shown, i would choose C, between B and C.
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by HarvardDreamin » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:14 am
niraj_a wrote:i agree with banker1, i believe the answer choices seem wierd.

out of the ones shown, i would choose C, between B and C.
I believe you guys are thinking the way i did but its not C. one of the trickier ones. wanted to know WHY though....
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by banker1 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:18 am
Given what you posted I'd go with C, but I know the OA is B.

From TestMagic:
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The network determined that seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom, while a one hour drama can be expected to contain twenty-nine.

a. ....
b. in a half-hour sitcom seventeen commercials will be shown
c. in a half-hour sitcom, seventeen commercials should be shown
d. seventeen commercials should be shown in a half-hour sitcom
e. seventeen commercials will be shown by a half-hour sitcom

Given what I think is the correct question above I'd go with B. "Determined" leads to "will be"... I don't think one determines they "should" do something, one determines "to" do something.
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by HarvardDreamin » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:23 am
banker1 wrote:Given what you posted I'd go with C, but I know the OA is B.

From TestMagic:
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The network determined that seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom, while a one hour drama can be expected to contain twenty-nine.

a. ....
b. in a half-hour sitcom seventeen commercials will be shown
c. in a half-hour sitcom, seventeen commercials should be shown
d. seventeen commercials should be shown in a half-hour sitcom
e. seventeen commercials will be shown by a half-hour sitcom

Given what I think is the correct question above I'd go with B. "Determined" leads to "will be"... I don't think one determines they "should" do something, one determines "to" do something.
Im slightly confused by your post above.. the original answer is B but I wanted to know Why B and not C or any other anser choice.
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by banker1 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:26 am
HarvardDreamin wrote:Im slightly confused by your post above.. the original answer is B but I wanted to know Why B and not C or any other anser choice.
Sorry to confuse. I think you may have mistyped the answer choice B. "During" at the end of answer choice B does not make sense. The only thing remotely close to correct given your posted answer choices would be C, however we know C is not correct.

I looked up this question on another GMAT forum and found answer choice B without during at the end. In that instance (without "during") B makes sense to me. In the instance you posted (with "during") B does not make sense.
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by HarvardDreamin » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:34 am
banker1 wrote: Sorry to confuse. I think you may have mistyped the answer choice B. "During" at the end of answer choice B does not make sense. The only thing remotely close to correct given your posted answer choices would be C, however we know C is not correct.
My apologies - have amended as required. Is there any reason why you would go for B and not C? It feels that changing should to will be does change the meaning of the sentence or am i being overanalytical / pedantic?
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by banker1 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:38 am
This isn't an official rule but in my mind I went with B because "determined" lends itself to something that will occur.

i.e.,
I determined I will take the GMAT in December.
vs.
I determined I should take the GMAT in December.

In order to use shoud I think there needs to be a less finite verb.

i.e.,
I think I should take take the GMAT in December.
vs.
I think I will take the the GMAT in December.

Does anyone have a more formal reasoning?

Hope that helps.
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by HarvardDreamin » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:47 am
banker1 wrote:This isn't an official rule but in my mind I went with B because "determined" lends itself to something that will occur.

i.e.,
I determined I will take the GMAT in December.
vs.
I determined I should take the GMAT in December.

In order to use shoud I think there needs to be a less finite verb.

i.e.,
I think I should take take the GMAT in December.
vs.
I think I will take the the GMAT in December.

Does anyone have a more formal reasoning?

Hope that helps.
The more i think about it, more it makes sense.

Many thanks
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