BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

OG 2015 - the bank holds $3 billion in loan

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 216
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2016 9:55 pm
Location: Punjab
Thanked: 31 times
Followed by:7 members

OG 2015 - the bank holds $3 billion in loan

by fiza gupta » Sun Oct 09, 2016 1:36 am
The bank holds $3 billion in loan that are seriously delinquent or in such trouble that
they do not expect payments when due.

A) they do not expect payments when
B) it does not expect payments when it is
C) it does not expect payments to be made when they are
D) payments are not to be expected to be paid when
E) payments are not expected to be paid when they will be
Fiza Gupta
Top
Source: — Sentence Correction |
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 157
Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:30 pm
Location: India
Thanked: 65 times
Followed by:3 members

by crackverbal » Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:50 am
A - 'they' cannot refer to the 'bank'.
B - The first 'it' refers to the 'bank' and the second 'it' refers to 'payments'. Incorrect usage.
C - Correct answer. 'they' refers to 'payments'.
D - Incorrect usage of the passive voice. The original sentence clearly indicates that the bank expects payments. "payments are expected to be paid" - does not answer the question 'to whom?'.
Also, 'payments are expected to be paid' is redundant.
E - same errors with passive voice and redundant usage. The usage of 'will be' is incorrect. This option absurdly implies that payments will be due after payments are expected to be made.
Payments are expected implies that payments are due. (same time frame).
Join Free 4 part MBA Through GMAT Video Training Series here -
https://gmat.crackverbal.com/mba-throug ... video-2018

Enroll for our GMAT Trial Course here -
https://gmatonline.crackverbal.com/

For more info on GMAT and MBA, follow us on @AskCrackVerbal
Top
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1