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

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

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.

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

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 ?

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...