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gdrea3: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 21; Joined: Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:30 pm; Thanked: 2 times

by gdrea3 » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:34 am

The agreement, the first to formally require industrialized countries to cut emissions of gases linked to global warming, is a formal protocal by which 38 countries must reduce emissions.

A) by which
B) for which
C) under which
D) such that
E) wherein

Answer: C

Can someone explain the grammar rule for this? Never seen this type of SC question before. What level do you think this question is?

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by 4meonly » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:39 am

I think that it is idiomatic expression
under protocol

I also see this kind of question first time

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Re: GMAT Prep SC

by Fiver » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:27 am

gdrea3 wrote:The agreement, the first to formally require industrialized countries to cut emissions of gases linked to global warming, is a formal protocal by which 38 countries must reduce emissions.

A) by which
B) for which
C) under which
D) such that
E) wherein

Answer: C

Can someone explain the grammar rule for this? Never seen this type of SC question before. What level do you think this question is?

I'm not particularly sure of any grammar rule, however 'an agreement under which' sounds good to me.

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LifetimesofSC: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 79; Joined: Sat May 24, 2008 8:57 pm; Location: O-Town FL; Thanked: 1 times

by LifetimesofSC » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:48 am

''Agreement'' is a contract. Contractual agreement so think of Law.

Under the 5th amendment...blah blah bang bang.

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by shekhar.kataria » Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:13 pm

what is wrong with E here.

4meonly wrote:I think that it is idiomatic expression
under protocol

I also see this kind of question first time

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GmatVerbal: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 138; Joined: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:07 amFollowed by: 3 members; Thanked: 19 times

by GmatVerbal » Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:27 am

'Under' is the correct preposition. The meaning of the sentence is the - as per the protocol - the countries must reduce emissions.

wherein -> gives the illogical meaning; something like 'protol has countries which must reduce emissions'
where -> protocol is not a place;
in -> countries are not in the protocol;

The agreement has a clause to reduce emissions.

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