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by AIM GMAT » Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:58 am
POSTED THIS QUESTION FOR CERTAIN TAKEAWAYS , WRITING THOSE QUICK PEAKS AFTER THE QUESTION GIVING SOME GAP . THIS IS OG QUESTION .

Originally developed for detecting air pollutants, a technique called proton-induced X-ray emission, which can quickly analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it, is finding uses in medicine, archeology, and criminology.

(A) Same
(B) Originally developed for detecting air pollutants, having the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it, a technique called proton-induced X-ray emission,
(C) A technique originally developed for detecting air pollutants, called proton-induced X-ray emission, which can quickly analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it,
(D) A technique originally developed for detecting air pollutants, called proton-induced X-ray emission, which has the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance quickly and without destroying it,
(E) A techniuqe that was originally developed for detecting air pollutants and has the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance quickly and without destroying the substance, called proton-induced X-ray emission,


~SOME CONCEPTS~

OPENING MODIFIER :- Be on a lookout for opening modifier which will appear at the begining of the sentence separated from rest of sentence by comma.A noun modifier must be adjacent to noun it modifies..Its can be an adverbial modifier as well.

EX -1] During a course of rigorous training, John Learned that the army was not for him.
EX -2] Sweating profusely, John Learned that the army was not for him.

You can find out which sentence has which kind of modification.


Question and think about the logic -

If answer comes out to be just NOUN then expect that noun to follow the TOUCH rule , that is noun should touch the modifier .
---------------["Who was"/ "What was" etc.]

If answer has just a verb in it either alone or as a part of longer clause then modifier not neccesarily touch the verb.
----------------["What happened..." ]


There is more in my inventory , if get good response will post few more concepts :) .
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:50 am
AIM GMAT wrote: Originally developed for detecting air pollutants, a technique called proton-induced X-ray emission, which can quickly analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it, is finding uses in medicine, archeology, and criminology.

(A) Same
(B) Originally developed for detecting air pollutants, having the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it, a technique called proton-induced X-ray emission,
(C) A technique originally developed for detecting air pollutants, called proton-induced X-ray emission, which can quickly analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance without destroying it,
(D) A technique originally developed for detecting air pollutants, called proton-induced X-ray emission, which has the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance quickly and without destroying it,
(E) A techniuqe that was originally developed for detecting air pollutants and has the ability to analyze the chemical elements in almost any substance quickly and without destroying the substance, called proton-induced X-ray emission, (Awkward construction)

Good concept shared. Looking for more out of your inventory. :)
Please correct incase wrong.
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by rohu27 » Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:20 pm
thanks AIM. keep them coming :D

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by atulmangal » Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:49 pm
IMO A...@AIM good job...keep it up..

Let me share one concept from my side in this question through which you can eliminate 3 choices in one go

"Has the ability"...."Having the ability"...these two are almost always wrong in GMAT...instead of these two USE "CAN"

On alone this basis you can drop, B,D,E

B/w A and C...the construction of Relative clause WHICH is much better and meaningful in OP A

Hence A

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by HSPA » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:35 pm
Dear Dronacharya(AIM GMAT)

Kindly share you dB with Arjuna(HSPA). All your inventory/copy paste stuff can help him win the kurukeshtra(GMAT).

Will sent his email ID via high speed packets(PM)..
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by atulmangal » Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:11 pm
HSPA wrote:Dear Dronacharya(AIM GMAT)

Kindly share you dB with Arjuna(HSPA). All your inventory/copy paste stuff can help him win the kurukeshtra(GMAT).

Will sent his email ID via high speed packets(PM)..
Yours.. (Akashvani packet broadcast)
Super like for your Mahabharata Post HSPA...by the way just curious to know wat's the full form of HSPA??

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by HSPA » Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:39 pm
3G modem... :)

HSPA is high speed packet access... 21Mbps 3G modems...
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by champmag » Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:39 pm
Keep up the good work AIM.

Waiting for more of your posts.

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by AIM GMAT » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:46 am
Thanks guys :D .

@Atul - Thanks for sharing the concept for elimination of options.

@HSPA - Hmm no wonder how you solve questions superfast :) .

Looking ahead with some new style of studying ..... analysing patterns and recognizing the techno concepts behind them . Just to add some flavor to study . Will keep sharing the so called jargons and make then simple with more research . I always wondered how one can be good at language grammar and admired those people who were good , i hope i can be atleast 1% of them .[Thinking of Ron while saying this].

Look out for posts from AIM GMAT :) .
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