This is OG-13- Qno. 100, please explain how to approach this question
heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past,makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
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Please give us the different options. If you do that, we would be glad to help.swativerma1103 wrote:This is OG-13- Qno. 100, please explain how to approach this question
heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past,makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
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B) An executive, who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially the one that worked well in the past,makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear.
C) An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past.
D)Executive's being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear.
E)Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well int he past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
B) An executive, who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially the one that worked well in the past,makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear.
C) An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past.
D)Executive's being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear.
E)Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well int he past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
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I guess "E" is the write answer, here is my explanation
A)heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past,makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.....Pronoun problem and heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action is awkward
B) An executive, who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially the one that worked well in the past, makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear....just read the underline part and eliminate the modifier, then executive makes missing sign is totally wrong....though at first look it seems right to me because it avoid the use of being...remember gmat dont like Being and "misinterpreting ones" is also wrong
C) An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past....the use of IT is wrong here
D) D)Executive's being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear....again the use of "it" and "them" is not clear.
E)Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well in the past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear....For me this isnt the best choice but somehow the use of pronoun is best...executive miss SIGNS of incipient trouble or misinterpret THEM when THEY do appear. Them and They are closer to sings.
I dont know am i right or wrong! i want an expert to explain it because its really a worst question.
A)heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past,makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.....Pronoun problem and heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action is awkward
B) An executive, who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially the one that worked well in the past, makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear....just read the underline part and eliminate the modifier, then executive makes missing sign is totally wrong....though at first look it seems right to me because it avoid the use of being...remember gmat dont like Being and "misinterpreting ones" is also wrong
C) An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past....the use of IT is wrong here
D) D)Executive's being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear....again the use of "it" and "them" is not clear.
E)Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well in the past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear....For me this isnt the best choice but somehow the use of pronoun is best...executive miss SIGNS of incipient trouble or misinterpret THEM when THEY do appear. Them and They are closer to sings.
I dont know am i right or wrong! i want an expert to explain it because its really a worst question.
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In A, it could refer to commitment or to course of action. Eliminate A.Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
A. Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
B. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that worked well in the past, makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear.
C. An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past.
D. Executives' being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear.
E. Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well in the past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
In C, it lacks a clear antecedent. The nearest preceding singular noun is trouble, but the desired antecedent is course of action, which is placed too far from it. Eliminate C.
In D, them cannot be used to refer to executives', which is not a noun but an adjective. Eliminate D.
In B, an executive...makes missing signs of incipient trouble...likely does not convey the intended meaning. It is not the EXECUTIVE himself but the COMMITMENT TO A COURSE OF ACTION that is causing the problems discussed in this SC. Eliminate B.
The correct answer is E.
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can u please explain how to approach such questions. What kind of elimination methods we can use.
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Refer this link and see for the expl from e-GMAT. This is really gud expl.
https://www.beatthegmat.com/heavy-commitment-t12877.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/heavy-commitment-t12877.html
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