The incidence of rape in rural areas is equally high or more so than in urban areas.
A. same
B. equal to or higher than in urban areas
C. as high as in urban areas or more
D. equal to, if not more, than in urban areas
E. as high as it is in urban areas, if not higher.
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gmatmachoman
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IMO E
Though it looks wordier . But there aint any other option , i think , comparing the incidence in rural areas to the ones in urban in urban areas.
Whats wrong in D ?
Whats the OA?
Though it looks wordier . But there aint any other option , i think , comparing the incidence in rural areas to the ones in urban in urban areas.
Whats wrong in D ?
Whats the OA?
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The incidence of rape in rural areas is equally high or more so than in urban areas.
A. same
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
B. equal to or higher than in urban areas
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
C. as high as in urban areas or more
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
D. equal to, if not more, than in urban areas
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
E. as high as it is in urban areas, if not higher.
CORRECT. 'it' takes the place of the incidence of rape.
A. same
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
B. equal to or higher than in urban areas
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
C. as high as in urban areas or more
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
D. equal to, if not more, than in urban areas
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
E. as high as it is in urban areas, if not higher.
CORRECT. 'it' takes the place of the incidence of rape.
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bhumika.k.shah
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As said by bigmonkey31,
There isnt any valid comparison. what the question wants to compare actually is the incidence of rape in rural areas which is equal to or more than (that)/ the incident of rape in urban areas. This sentence is mainly testing comparison.
There isnt any valid comparison. what the question wants to compare actually is the incidence of rape in rural areas which is equal to or more than (that)/ the incident of rape in urban areas. This sentence is mainly testing comparison.
bigmonkey31 wrote:The incidence of rape in rural areas is equally high or more so than in urban areas.
A. same
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
B. equal to or higher than in urban areas
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
C. as high as in urban areas or more
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
D. equal to, if not more, than in urban areas
INCORRECT. Need to compare the incidence of rape in rural areas with 'THAT' in urban areas.
E. as high as it is in urban areas, if not higher.
CORRECT. 'it' takes the place of the incidence of rape.
