1000 SC q # 46

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1000 SC q # 46

by sameerbhagwatmba1 » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:44 pm
According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO’s), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be.
(A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be
(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year
(C) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be
(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent
(E) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent

According to me the answer should be e but it is given as e, it is not clear to me because it has an awkward ending

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by anju » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:26 pm
btween C and E, C is grammatically correct even though it sounds awkward.

In E whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent is referring to Interstudy - an organization which is singular.

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by sudharsong » Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:24 am
IMO D

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by sudharsong » Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:32 am
IMO D

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by vivek.kapoor83 » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:52 am
imo C because In E, threy is plural and organisation is singular

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by stubbornp » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:35 pm
IMO C

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Re: 1000 SC q # 46

by Lalitt.k » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:26 pm
Answer should be C, b'cos semi column (;) separates clause in cmpound sentences when they have comma.
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by younggun044 » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:15 am
can anyone tell what is wrong with D ?

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by Mani_mba » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:41 am
I rejected D for reasons that, it used conditional would in the first clause and the construction "According to interstate, it estimates .... " seemed awkward to me.

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by ReenaMo » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:44 pm
After boiling down to C & E, I knocked out E because "607 HMO’s were profitable last year" is preferred to "607 HMO’s last year were profitable". IMO: C

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by anju » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:48 pm
younggun044 wrote:can anyone tell what is wrong with D ?
According to Interstudy, ......it estimates ....
In D, "it" is repeating. The stmt already referrs to interstudy and Option D again referrs to interstudy by using "it"
i hope its clear now

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by pkamoako » Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:14 am
I will go with C because D has " would" in it

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