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by GmatKiss » Tue May 15, 2012 12:16 pm
Most primates are immune to feline rhinovirus, but a specific group, this being the golden macaques, are highly susceptible to the organism.

　　(A) a specific group, this being the golden macaques, are highly susceptible to

　　(B) a specific group, the golden macaques, is highly susceptible to

　　(C) one group, specifically golden macaques, is highly susceptible of

　　(D) a specific group, the golden macaques, which are highly susceptible to

　　(E) a specific group, the golden macaques, which are highly susceptible of
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by gmatblood » Tue May 15, 2012 12:38 pm
IMO: B
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by veenitj » Tue May 15, 2012 12:52 pm
I also think it should be B
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by agarwalva » Tue May 15, 2012 4:27 pm
IMO B
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by alex.gellatly » Tue May 15, 2012 6:43 pm
Another vote for B. What's the OA?
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by ice_rush » Tue May 15, 2012 7:22 pm
(B) for me.
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Tue May 15, 2012 7:25 pm
C and E use "susceptible of" when the correct expression is "susceptible to".

A uses the plural verb "are" with the singular subject "group".

B works well. "..., but a specific (the golden macaques) group is highly susceptible to..."

D uses the relative pronoun "which" incorrectly and has the same agreement error as A.
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by karthikpandian19 » Tue May 15, 2012 7:26 pm
GmatKiss wrote:Most primates are immune to feline rhinovirus, but a specific group, this being the golden macaques, are highly susceptible to the organism.

　　(A) a specific group, this being the golden macaques, are highly susceptible to - Plural is wrong "are"

　　(B) a specific group, the golden macaques, is highly susceptible to - SV agreement btwn specific group and are....This should be the right choice

　　(C) one group, specifically golden macaques, is highly susceptible of - mentioning of ONE GROUP is wrong, whr the specific nature is ruined

　　(D) a specific group, the golden macaques, which are highly susceptible to - Which is wrong and make the sentence incomplete

　　(E) a specific group, the golden macaques, which are highly susceptible of - which is wrong and make the sentence incomplete
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by GmatKiss » Wed May 16, 2012 12:15 am
OA is B
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