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by vaivish » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:12 am
500. Many psychologists and sociologists now contend that the deliberate and even brutal aggression integral to some forms of competitive athletics increase the likelihood of imitative violence that erupts among crowds of spectators dominated by young adult males.
(A) increase the likelihood of imitative violence that erupts
(B) increase the likelihood that there will be an eruption of imitative violence
(C) increase the likelihood of imitative violence erupting
(D) increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt
(E) increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt
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by loki.gmat » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:57 am
aggression is singular here. so usage of increase (plural) is incorrect.
hence eliminate A B n C.

E - likelihood means posibility. will indicates definitely. hence incorrect.

hence IMO D.


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by raunekk » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:52 pm
Hi,
can anyone pls explain me if aggression can be classified under singular or plural???

I am torn between C and E...
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by mbaapplicant2008 » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:18 am
I am still confused with C and D.
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by gmat009 » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:58 am
IMO E is best out of all options
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by Jatinder » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:03 am
IMO agression is singular

deliberate and even brutal is just an adjective modifying agression.
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by robzoc » Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:46 pm
Agression seems to be singular.

if so, we eliminate a,b and c.

D seems to be more concise... tehre fore IMO the correct Ans.

E.. look at the will (that guy has nothing to do with the setence). The setence is in the present tense ?
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