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Martin Scorsese and sleep-deprived people

by gmat1011 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:01 am
Source: Kaplan

1. While some film directors consider their main task to be working with actors, Martin Scorsese's opinion is that film is a medium that is primarily visual.

(a) same as underlined above
(b) Martin Scorsese's opinion is that film is a primarily visual medium
(c) the opinion of Martin Scorsese is that film is a medium that is primarily visual
(d) Martin Scorsese is of the opinion that film is a primarily visual medium
(e) Martin Scorsese is of the opinion that film is a medium that is primarily visual

:? I don't have have the answer. Would be great to hear explanations...

2. According to the National Institute of Health, much of the sleep-deprived people would benefit from a short nap during the day.

(a) same as underlined above
(b) much sleep-deprived people
(c) many people who are sleep-deprived
(d) many sleep-deprived people
(e) most of the sleep-deprived people

I don't have have the answer. Q. I have is: [spoiler]is it c or d? - its so close...[/spoiler]
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by paes » Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:18 am
1. IMO E

A, B C are wrong because of wrong modifier.
Between D and E, both are looking correct.

I would select E, because it is more close to the given choice.

2. IMO D

Both C and D are looking correct.

But D is shorter than C and close to the given argument.
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by hardik.jadeja » Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:25 am
gmat1011 wrote: 1. While some film directors consider their main task to be working with actors, Martin Scorsese's opinion is that film is a medium that is primarily visual.

(a) same as underlined above
(b) Martin Scorsese's opinion is that film is a primarily visual medium
(c) the opinion of Martin Scorsese is that film is a medium that is primarily visual
(d) Martin Scorsese is of the opinion that film is a primarily visual medium
(e) Martin Scorsese is of the opinion that film is a medium that is primarily visual
I pick E here.
The fight is between D and E. I think primarily is misplaced in D. Option D should have been - Martin Scorsese is of the opinion that film is primarily a visual medium
gmat1011 wrote: 2. According to the National Institute of Health, much of the sleep-deprived people would benefit from a short nap during the day.

(a) same as underlined above
(b) much sleep-deprived people
(c) many people who are sleep-deprived
(d) many sleep-deprived people
(e) most of the sleep-deprived people
I pick D here. Since people is a countable noun, we must use many. I pick D on the account of brevity.
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by mohit11 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:33 am
hardik.jadeja wrote:
gmat1011 wrote: 1. While some film directors consider their main task to be working with actors, Martin Scorsese's opinion is that film is a medium that is primarily visual.

(a) same as underlined above
(b) Martin Scorsese's opinion is that film is a primarily visual medium
(c) the opinion of Martin Scorsese is that film is a medium that is primarily visual
(d) Martin Scorsese is of the opinion that film is a primarily visual medium
(e) Martin Scorsese is of the opinion that film is a medium that is primarily visual
I pick E here.
The fight is between D and E. I think primarily is misplaced in D. Option D should have been - Martin Scorsese is of the opinion that film is primarily a visual medium
gmat1011 wrote: 2. According to the National Institute of Health, much of the sleep-deprived people would benefit from a short nap during the day.

(a) same as underlined above
(b) much sleep-deprived people
(c) many people who are sleep-deprived
(d) many sleep-deprived people
(e) most of the sleep-deprived people
I pick D here. Since people is a countable noun, we must use many. I pick D on the account of brevity.
Agree with Hardik's explanation. However i think the revised option D for the first one should be the answer, are you sure you copied it all right? E is a little too wordy to be the correct option on GMAT.
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by gmat1011 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:41 am
Hi, yes I copied it correctly

Reading it again, Hardik's modified version of d sounds right and has a better ring: Martin Scorsese is of the opinion that film is primarily a visual medium

as regards E - maybe the intention was to test if adverbs (primarily) can modify adjectives (visual)... yes they can.[/i]
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by sumanr84 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:53 am
gmat1011 wrote:Source: Kaplan

2. According to the National Institute of Health, much of the sleep-deprived people would benefit from a short nap during the day.

(a) same as underlined above
(b) much sleep-deprived people
(c) many people who are sleep-deprived
(d) many sleep-deprived people
(e) most of the sleep-deprived people
MOST can also go with people..so can we eliminate E just on the basis of being wordy or there are other reasons too ?
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by hardik.jadeja » Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:00 am
sumanr84 wrote: MOST can also go with people..so can we eliminate E just on the basis of being wordy or there are other reasons too ?
The meaning of Many isn't the same as meaning of Most. Option E changes the meaning of the original sentence.
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by gmat1011 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:24 am
To me it seems "most" would make it >50% of the people (and thus add new meaning) where as "many" can be 40% or 60% of the people -- the question does not indicate whether it is a majority and thus "many" may be preferable...
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by sumanr84 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:40 am
gmat1011 wrote:To me it seems "most" would make it >50% of the people (and thus add new meaning) where as "many" can be 40% or 60% of the people -- the question does not indicate whether it is a majority and thus "many" may be preferable...
Wow..this makes perfect sense to me..thanks for clearing it out..
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