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by gmat740 » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:25 pm
83. Any medical test will sometimes fail to detect a condition when it is present and indicate that there is one when it is not.

(A) a condition when it is present and indicate that there is one
(B) when a condition is present and indicate that there is one
(C) a condition when it is present and indicate that it is present
(D) when a condition is present and indicate its presence
(E) the presence of a condition when it is there and indicate its presence

CONFUSED Between B and C
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by scoobydooby » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:32 pm
would go for C

A. inconsistent use of "it" and "one"

B. inconsistent use of "it" and "one"

C. correct IMO, consistent use of pronoun "it"

D. detect when a condition is .. wrong usage imo. when is used for time

E. detect the presence is redundant and wordy.
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by cramya » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:35 pm
(B) when a condition is present and indicate that there is one

mixes there and it when referring back to the condition

(C) a condition when it is present and indicate that it is present

Its more parallel construction and brings out the contrast better than b and also uses it consistently to refer to the condition

"Detect a condition" is the most logical and not detect when a condition.
C clearly staees what the original sentence is intending to say in aclear and concise way.

Choose C
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by gmat740 » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:47 pm
Thanks ScoobyDooby

and Thanks a lot Cramya.
"Detect a condition" is the most logical and not detect when a condition.
C clearly staees what the original sentence is intending to say in aclear and concise way.

You always provide a different view to attack the questions
thanks again
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