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by v.birthire » Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:31 am
Critics of the trend toward privately operated prisons consider corrections facilities to be an integral part of the criminal justice system and question if profits should be made from incarceration.

(A) to be an integral part of the criminal justice system and question if
(B) as an integral part of the criminal justice system and they question if
(C) as being an integral part of the criminal justice system and question whether
(D) an integral part of the criminal justice system and question Whether
(E) are an integral part of the criminal justice system, and they question whethe

Please suggest me on above given Sc question.
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by uwhusky » Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:37 am
First thing first, "consider..." is broken down with choices of "consider X to be Y," "consider X as Y," "consider X Y," and "consider X are Y."

Here's a link direct from MGMAT expert on this matter: https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/idi ... t2758.html

So with the above explanation in mind, we can eliminate B/C/E.

Between A and D, we can eliminate A on the incorrect usage of "if," which symbolizes possibility of multiple scenarios as oppose to "whether," which is used for yes/no scenarios.
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by niksworth » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:51 am
Hmmm, can we have a "critic of a trend towards something"? Don't we generally have a "critic of something"?

I am interested in the source of this question because of the weirdness of the aforesaid construction. Please provide the source.

The answer choices can be eliminated by application of standard rules (outlined by uwhusky).
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by v.birthire » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:55 am
Dear Thanks a lot.
This question is belong to GMAT OG 10th edition, SC, Q. 65.
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by niksworth » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:23 am
Hmmm, so we can have a critic of a trend!
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by Arcane66 » Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:26 am
This is very easy if you know how to use consider and how to use whether/if. Consider is not paired with any statement after it (such as to be). Also, choose whether and not if in this case because you are choosing between two options (profits made or not made). If (if I recall) is used when you are choosing among three or more options. Very easy if you know this..answer is D.
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