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by arorag » Wed May 21, 2008 9:10 am
A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.


(A) A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.

(B) After passing through a red giant stage, depending on its mass, a star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.

(C) After passing through a red giant stage, a star’s mass will determine if it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.

(D) Mass determines whether a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.(D)

(E) The mass of a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will determine whether it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.



OA is D but what is wrong with B. In doesn't Mass sound ambiguous.
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by reetchatha » Wed May 21, 2008 9:59 am
when there is a choice, it is always better to use whether. Sincw we need to pick the best answer, i think the OA is D

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by s_raizada » Wed May 21, 2008 2:37 pm
B - multiple meanings. Is phrase 'depending on its mass' modifying 'a red giant stage' or 'a star'. A participial phrase sitting between two nouns is ambigous

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by tar.goyal » Wed May 21, 2008 9:52 pm
B is incorrect because in B, 'its' is ambiguous. It could refer to 'red giant stage' and 'a star'
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