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companyÂ’s chief executive

by gmatmachoman » Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:30 am
The companyÂ’s chief executive, whose technological expertise,
views on the future of the industry, and decision-making style
were impressive to the managers who worked with her, was also
acknowledged as a leading strategist by many people outside
her Â…rm, including executives at rival companies, whose
approaches often di¤ered substantially from
her own.


(A) were impressive to the managers who worked with her,
was also acknowledged as a leading strategist by many
people outside her Â…rm, including executives at rival
companies, whose approaches often di¤ered substantially
from

(B) impressed the managers who worked with her, also was
acknowledged as a leading strategist by many people
outside her Â…rm, including executives at rival companies,
whose approaches often di¤ered substantially from

(C) was impressive to the managers who worked with her, was
also acknowledged as a leading strategist by many people
outside her Â…rm, that included executives at rival
companies, whose approaches were di¤erent substantially
in comparison to

(D) was impressive to the managers who worked with her, also
acknowledged as a leading strategist by many people
outside her Â…rm, who included executives at rival
companies, the approaches of whom di¤ered substantially
when compared to

(E) were an impression to the managers who worked with her,
also was acknowledged as a leading strategist by many
people outside her Â…rm, including executives at rival
companies, whose approaches were often substantially
di¤erent from that of
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by paes » Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:59 am
A is looking better.

But last part of the sentence
whose approaches often di¤ered substantially from her own.

is doing a wrong comparison.

E looks like to correct this mistake.
But E has many other ugly things/

OA Please.

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by nikhilkatira » Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:39 am
+1 fro A
Best,
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by FightWithGMAT » Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:40 am
gmatmachoman wrote:The companyÂ’s chief executive, whose technological expertise,
views on the future of the industry, and decision-making style
were impressive to the managers who worked with her, was also
acknowledged as a leading strategist by many people outside
her Â…rm, including executives at rival companies, whose
approaches often di¤ered substantially from
her own.


(A) were impressive to the managers who worked with her,
was also acknowledged as a leading strategist by many
people outside her Â…rm, including executives at rival
companies, whose approaches often di¤ered substantially
from

(B) impressed the managers who worked with her, also was
acknowledged as a leading strategist by many people
outside her Â…rm, including executives at rival companies,
whose approaches often di¤ered substantially from

(C) was impressive to the managers who worked with her, was
also acknowledged as a leading strategist by many people
outside her Â…rm, that included executives at rival
companies, whose approaches were di¤erent substantially
in comparison to

(D) was impressive to the managers who worked with her, also
acknowledged as a leading strategist by many people
outside her Â…rm, who included executives at rival
companies, the approaches of whom di¤ered substantially
when compared to

(E) were an impression to the managers who worked with her,
also was acknowledged as a leading strategist by many
people outside her Â…rm, including executives at rival
companies, whose approaches were often substantially
di¤erent from that of
It is A

B and E can be eliminated becoz of the position of ALSO

D completely wrong in meaning....as if the executive acknowledged..

C ......list is there so we need WERE.

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