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by psm12se » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:15 am
According to car mechanics, sharp turns and skids increase the pressure on car tires to twice the normal value increasing the degradation process considerably.

A. increase the pressure on car tires to twice the normal value increasing

B. increase the pressure on car tires to two times more than the normal value, thereby increasing

C. increase the pressure on car tires by twice the normal value, thereby increasing

D. increase the pressure on car tires to twice the normal value, which increases

E. increase the pressure on car tires to twice the normal value, thereby increasing
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by srcc25anu » Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:36 pm
Confused between Increase By and Increase To
slightly inclined towards Increased By
Hence C

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by faraz_jeddah » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:54 pm
I would go with E
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by aaggar7 » Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:11 pm
I will chose E.

Increase A to B
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by psm12se » Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:49 am
OA is indeed E.
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by GMATGuruNY » Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:02 am
psm12se wrote:According to car mechanics, sharp turns and skids increase the pressure on car tires to twice the normal value increasing the degradation process considerably.

A. increase the pressure on car tires to twice the normal value increasing

B. increase the pressure on car tires to two times more than the normal value, thereby increasing

C. increase the pressure on car tires by twice the normal value, thereby increasing

D. increase the pressure on car tires to twice the normal value, which increases

E. increase the pressure on car tires to twice the normal value, thereby increasing
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A: the normal value increasing the degradation process
D: the normal value, which increases the degradation process
These options imply that the VALUE increases the degradation process.
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate A and D.

B: two times more than the normal value
Conveyed meaning:
If the normal value is x, then two times more = x + 2x = 3x.
The result:
A TRIPLING of the normal value.
Since the intended meaning of the original sentence is that the pressure increases to TWICE the normal value, eliminate B.

C: sharp turns and skids increase the pressure...by twice the normal value
Here, the red portion implies the following:
Under normal circumstances, the pressure increases by x percent, but sharp turns and skids increase the pressure by 2x percent.
Not the intended meaning:
Under normal circumstances, the pressure does not increase.
Eliminate C.

The correct answer is E.
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