gravity waves

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gravity waves

by DROBULESH » Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:37 am
The use of gravity waves, which do not interact with matter in the way electromagnetic waves do, hopefully will enable astronomers to study the actual formation of black holes and neutron stars.
(A) in the way electromagnetic waves do, hopefully will enable
(B) in the way electromagnetic waves do, will, it is hoped, enable
(C) like electromagnetic waves, hopefully will enable
(D) like electromagnetic waves, would enable, hopefully
(E) such as electromagnetic waves do, will, it is hoped, enable
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by raunekk » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:12 am
imo:B

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by mksreeram » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:54 am
Between A & B. I go with A

B --> will, it is hoped, enable --> not sure whether this is correct.

C and D --> Like shouldn't be used (not comparing)
E - Such as shouldn't be used

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by Vignesh.4384 » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:50 am
IMO A.

I dont understand what "it" in option B is refering to.

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by dileepsinha » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:05 am
Hopefully ...is incorrect in GMAT. Hence "B"
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by cornell2005 » Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:17 pm
OA? I would have said A - did not know that hopefully is always wrong in gmat

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by reachac » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:15 pm
IMO B

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by stubbornp » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:26 pm
IMO B.......

Hopefully is incorrect in GMAT....


D doesnt make sense..

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by DROBULESH » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:46 pm
OA is B .....Thanks for the explanation

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