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by acecoolan » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:22 pm
The category 1 to 5 rating known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale provides an estimate of a hurricane’s potential of destroying or damaging property, and is primarily determined from wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds so high as to blow away small buildings, completely destroy mobile homes, and cause severe window and door damage.
a) of destroying or damaging property, and is primarily determined from wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds so high as
b) to destroy or damage property, and is primarily determined from wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds high enough
c) of destroying or damaging property, and is primarily determined by wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds so high as
d) to destroy or damage property, and is primarily determined by wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds high enough
e) to destroy or damage property, and is primarily determined by wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds so high as

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by Jatinder » Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:14 pm
IMO C

determined by is the correct idiom
so X as to Y [X= adj and Y= verb] is preferred
estimate of is correct, i guess
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by raunekk » Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:57 pm
idioms...

to destroy..

determined by..

so high as to..


imo:E
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by acecoolan » Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:58 am
Perfect raunekk.

OA is E.

Idioms are killers ....I got everything right except so high as to :(
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by stop@800 » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:44 am
raunekk wrote:idioms...

to destroy..
Answer is E
I think idiom tested is potential to
determined by..

so high as to..


imo:E
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IMO E

by iamcste » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:02 am
E is right

1. "Potential To" is also a right idiom

2. Real test is between "Enough To" -Option D and "So X as y "-Option E are correct idioms..

D changes the meaning and hence E

( Recall the example from MG Sc...XXX is so tall as to reach the ceiling

XXX is tall enough to reach the celiing)
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by vivek.kapoor83 » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:19 pm
IMO e
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