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Use of Unqualifying vs unqualified: from GMAT Prep exam

by jrikhraj » Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:29 am
The three women, liberal activists who strongly support legislation in favor of civil rights
and environmental protection, have consistently received labor's unqualifying support.

A. have consistently received labor's unqualifying support
B. are consistently receiving the unqualifying support of labor
C. have consistently received the unqualified support of labor
D. receive consistent and unqualified support by labor
E. are receiving consistent and unqualified support by labor


The OA is C

Can someone please explain this question?
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by reply2spg » Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:27 am
Here intended meaning is women continuously received support. Since you have 'continuously' means, they started receiving support in past and they are still receiving the support.

We need 'have' and not 'are' or 'receive'. 'are' or 'receive' both change the meaning.

'the unqualified support of labor' is better than 'labor's unqualifying support'

So C is correct
jrikhraj wrote:The three women, liberal activists who strongly support legislation in favor of civil rights
and environmental protection, have consistently received labor's unqualifying support.

A. have consistently received labor's unqualifying support
B. are consistently receiving the unqualifying support of labor
C. have consistently received the unqualified support of labor
D. receive consistent and unqualified support by labor
E. are receiving consistent and unqualified support by labor


The OA is C

Can someone please explain this question?
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by gmat_perfect » Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:59 am
jrikhraj wrote:The three women, liberal activists who strongly support legislation in favor of civil rights
and environmental protection, have consistently received labor's unqualifying support.

A. have consistently received labor's unqualifying support
B. are consistently receiving the unqualifying support of labor
C. have consistently received the unqualified support of labor
D. receive consistent and unqualified support by labor
E. are receiving consistent and unqualified support by labor


The OA is C

Can someone please explain this question?
Meaning is also important:

Unqualifying = The opposite of qualifying.

Qualifying = training, serving to make fit or competent; limiting, restricting; attributing particular characteristics or qualities; moderating, modifying.


Unqualified = Giving support without any reservation/condition.

==> A and B are out.

D and E do not convey the meaning consistent with "consistently".

Answer is C.
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by uwhusky » Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:34 am
"Unqualifying" is not a word, just as "advicing" is not a word. Both words sound like a verb that we know, but neither of them is a verb and hence they cannot be used in a participle form.
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by ankurmit » Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:59 am
Unqualifying" is not a word, just as "advicing" is not a word. Both words sound like a verb that we know, but neither of them is a verb and hence they cannot be used in a participle form.

@Unhusky..can you please explain something about "Advicing"

Advising is a word and means "Give advise to"
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