mgmt test Q#11

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mgmt test Q#11

by coolvishu11 » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:43 pm
11. A higher interest rate is only one of the factors, albeit an important one, that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade.

a that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade.
b that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade
c· that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade
d· that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like earlier in the decade
e· that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade

why is the correct answer b. what is the subject .. a higher intrest rate or factors.
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by cramya » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:59 pm
Must be missing something here.

I would have gone with C also

imo "Factors" is in a prepositional pharse so cant be the subject.

I would be eager to know the reason behind B

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by cramya » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:02 pm
Learnt something new.

Check Stacey's explanation here.

https://www.manhattangmat.net.in/forums/post451.html

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by raunekk » Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:09 pm
my two cents..

"that" is used as a relative pronoun, thus it will refer to the noun preceding it. " factors"- which means A and C are out.

choosing from B,D and E

1) An action is being compared so chuck "like" - this leaves us with only B

2) D is out because the comparison is made with " earlier in the decade"


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