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by neha.patni » Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:42 am
Proponents of artificial intelligence say they will be able to make computers that can understand english and other languages , recognize objects and reason as an expert does-computers that will be used to diagnose equipment breakdowns, deciding whether to authorize a loan, or other purposes such as these.

1) as an expert does-computers that will be used to diagnose equipment breakdowns, deciding whether to authorize a loan, or other purposes such as these
2) as an expert does, which may be used for purposes such as diagnosing equipment breakdowns or deciding whether to authorize a loan
3) like an expert-computers that will be used for such purposes as diagnosing equipment breakdowns or deciding whether to authorize a loan
4) like an expert, the use of which would be for purposes like the diagnosis of equipment or the decision whether or not a loan should be authorized
5) like an expert, to be used to diagnose equipment breakdowns, deciding whether to authorize a loan or not, or the like

[spoiler]OA C, i agree with the answer choice because the parallelism is mantained, but what to know whether "like as expert" correct in sentence construction? and why?[/spoiler]
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by gmat_perfect » Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:24 am
The skeleton of the sentence:

They will make a computer that, like an expert, can understand X, recognize Y, and reason Z-computers blah blah.

"As an expert does" could be correct if the sentence were like this:

=> A computer understands X, Y, and Z as an expert does.

Here, Does = understands X, Y, and Z.

Main thing:

Computer has been compared with an expert.

-> To compare NOUNS we need to use LIKE, not as.

Answer is C.
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by selfmade » Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:55 pm
Hi Neha,

One more vote for C . What is the Answer and the source of this question.

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by showbiz » Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:02 pm
"deciding whether to authorize a loan "

My first split was to have whether and not i.e Whether or not or whether not. So my choice was D.

In answer C, whether to authorize a loan sounds incomplete...?!?!
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by neha.patni » Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:13 am
selfmade wrote:Hi Neha,

One more vote for C . What is the Answer and the source of this question.

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answer is already mentioned in the spoiler....the source is OG Verbal review....
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by beatthegmatinsept » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:53 am
showbiz wrote:"deciding whether to authorize a loan "

My first split was to have whether and not i.e Whether or not or whether not. So my choice was D.

In answer C, whether to authorize a loan sounds incomplete...?!?!
Me too. I think D is more clear.
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by indiantiger » Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:31 pm
Best choice among the bunch is C, rest violate ||ism or Such as or whether usage.
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by dinesh19aug » Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:31 pm
neha.patni wrote:Proponents of artificial intelligence say they will be able to make computers that can understand english and other languages , recognize objects and reason as an expert does-computers that will be used to diagnose equipment breakdowns, deciding whether to authorize a loan, or other purposes such as these.

1) as an expert does-computers that will be used to diagnose equipment breakdowns, deciding whether to authorize a loan, or other purposes such as these
2) as an expert does, which may be used for purposes such as diagnosing equipment breakdowns or deciding whether to authorize a loan
3) like an expert-computers that will be used for such purposes as diagnosing equipment breakdowns or deciding whether to authorize a loan
4) like an expert, the use of which would be for purposes like the diagnosis of equipment or the decision whether or not a loan should be authorized
5) like an expert, to be used to diagnose equipment breakdowns, deciding whether to authorize a loan or not, or the like

[spoiler]OA C, i agree with the answer choice because the parallelism is mantained, but what to know whether "like as expert" correct in sentence construction? and why?[/spoiler]
Explanation:
A) Incorrect - deciding whether .... other purposes is incorrect. It uses FANBOYS (For, OR,NOR,BUT,OR,YET and SO) OR which is used as comma OR. This is only correct if there are two independent clauses. Use of As is unidiomatic.

B) Incorrect - As an expert... is unidiomatic. Use of Which is incorrect. Which should refer to a noun immediately preceding it. Which is ONLY used for things or animals, It should never be used to refer people (Here it is expert). There is NO paralleism error in this statement."" such as diagnosing equipment breakdowns or deciding......" is correct usage

D)INCORRCT - purposes like the diagnosis , the use of LIKE is incorrect, LIKE is used to compare people or noun. Here Such as is the correct usage. When we want to give examples, we always use such as and NOT "LIKE".

E) INCORRECT - Incorrect modifier - "like an expert, to be used ...", also the last part of the sentence is unidiomatic - "whether to authorize a loan or not, or the like....". Whether is used as - Whether X or Y.
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by clammiestqasar » Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:39 am
IMO C
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