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SC Practice question #22

by missionmba » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:30 am
In the 1970’s an elite preschool in New York City had approximately 150 applications per year, and by the 1990’s, this number rose to 3,000.


this number rose

the number had risen

the amount had risen

this number was raised

the number of applications had risen



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by reachac » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:20 am
IMO B
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by drgmatIL » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:23 am
why B is correct, can someone explains?

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by mksreeram » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:07 am
A, D this is wrong
C --> amount is wrong

between B and E, both looks correct. B can be choosen as the "number of applications" is redundant. "the number" conveys the same meaning as "the number of applications" in this sentence.
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by amitdgr » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:26 am
C and D are definitely wrong.
I chose B.

But can anyone explain why is A wrong ?
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by drgmatIL » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:29 am
mksreeram wrote:A, D this is wrong
C --> amount is wrong

between B and E, both looks correct. B can be choosen as the "number of applications" is redundant. "the number" conveys the same meaning as "the number of applications" in this sentence.
WHY A and D wrong?
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Re: SC Practice question #22

by amitdgr » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:34 am
missionmba wrote:In the 1970’s an elite preschool in New York City had approximately 150 applications per year, and by the 1990’s, this number rose to 3,000.


this number rose

the number had risen

the amount had risen

this number was raised

the number of applications had risen

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by Vignesh.4384 » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:50 am
Hmmmm .. I dont think it can be E.

I remember reading in Manhattan SC that : if two actions took place in the past at different times then 1) should be denoted by past perfect (had) and the other should be denoted by the simple past .

If u chose B then u would be violating this rule ..
Can some one explain this ?
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by studying_for_MBA » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:21 am
I agree B and E seem to be against the rule:

Earlier Past action start with had (past participle) to the later in time past action (simple past). Secondly the number doesnt seem to refer back to applicaitons, leaving open the number of 'what'. A and E solve this. E dropped because of the rule, A complies to it. So A seems the best answer. BTW which books are these SC and its official answer from?

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by mksreeram » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:26 am
drgmatIL wrote:
mksreeram wrote:A, D this is wrong
C --> amount is wrong

between B and E, both looks correct. B can be choosen as the "number of applications" is redundant. "the number" conveys the same meaning as "the number of applications" in this sentence.
WHY A and D wrong?
A & D are not right because of the usage of "this". "This" means that 150 rose and not the applications. Better way to use is "The Number" or "The Number of Applications"

Hope i am able to clarify.
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