BTGmoderatorDC wrote:In the mid-1960's a newly installed radar warning system mistook the rising of the moon as a massive missile attack by the Soviets.
(A) rising of the moon as a massive missile attack by the Soviets
(B) rising of the moon for a massive Soviet missile attack
(C) moon rising to a massive missile attack by the Soviets
(D) moon as it was rising for a massive Soviet missile attack
(E) rise of the moon as a massive Soviet missile attack
OA B
Source: Official Guide
The idiom here is "Mistake x
FOR y"
So, we can eliminate A, C and E
We're left with B and D
D conveys an ambiguous message, because it suggests that the moon was rising for an attack.
ELIMINATE D
Answer: B
Cheers,
Brent
Brent Hanneson - Creator of GMATPrepNow.com
