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gmat_perfect: Legendary Member; Posts: 1083; Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:38 pmFollowed by: 14 members; Thanked: 127 times

by gmat_perfect » Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:26 am

Unlike the other major planets, Pluto has a highly eccentric orbit, which is thus closer to the Sun than Neptune is for 20 years out of every 230-year cycle, even though it is commonly described as the remotest planet in the solar system.

(A) Pluto has a highly eccentric orbit, which is thus closer to the Sun than Neptune is
(B) Pluto has a highly eccentric orbit and is thus closer to the Sun than Neptune is
(C) Pluto's orbit is highly eccentric and is thus closer to the Sun than Neptune
(D) the orbit of Pluto is highly eccentric and thus closer to the Sun than Neptune
(E) the orbit of Pluto is highly eccentric, thus closer to the Sun than Neptune is

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pradeepkaushal9518: Legendary Member; Posts: 1309; Joined: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:41 pmFollowed by: 5 members; Thanked: 33 times

by pradeepkaushal9518 » Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:12 am

imo D

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niksworth: Legendary Member; Posts: 520; Joined: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:44 amFollowed by: 6 members; Thanked: 70 times

by niksworth » Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:10 am

B?

Only A and B make the correct comparison between other planets and Pluto.

A - which is incorrectly modifying orbit.

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by reply2spg » Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:12 am

Yeah only B makes sense

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by pradeepkaushal9518 » Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:34 am

is D too wordy?

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by niksworth » Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:21 am

pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:is D too wordy?

D incorrectly compares other major planets with the orbit of Pluto.

- Unlike the other major planets, the orbit of Pluto is....

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