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by ansh.kumar » Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:59 am
367. In ancient times, Nubia was the principal corridor where there were cultural influences transmitted between Black Africa and the Mediterranean basin.
(A) where there were cultural influences transmitted
(B) through which cultural influences were transmitted
(C) where there was a transmission of cultural influences
(D) for the transmitting of cultural influences
(E) which was transmitting cultural influences
CAN ANY PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY ^A^ IS WRONG thnks
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by iamcste » Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:16 am
ansh.kumar wrote:367. In ancient times, Nubia was the principal corridor where there were cultural influences transmitted between Black Africa and the Mediterranean basin.
(A) where there were cultural influences transmitted
(B) through which cultural influences were transmitted
(C) where there was a transmission of cultural influences
(D) for the transmitting of cultural influences
(E) which was transmitting cultural influences
CAN ANY PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY ^A^ IS WRONG thnks

N was the principal corridor, means it was the medium through which XYZ happened, it doesnt mean it is the place or location where it actually happened. A uses "where"and hence sentence means that cultural influences happened at the corridor. we need a sentence that points out N as a medium and not the exact location. C is incorrect for the same reasons.

again E means the principal corridor was transmitting the cultural influences, can a corridor transmit cultural differences, certainly NOT
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by schumi_gmat » Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:36 am
ansh.kumar wrote:367. In ancient times, Nubia was the principal corridor where there were cultural influences transmitted between Black Africa and the Mediterranean basin.
(A) where there were cultural influences transmitted
(B) through which cultural influences were transmitted
(C) where there was a transmission of cultural influences
(D) for the transmitting of cultural influences
(E) which was transmitting cultural influences
CAN ANY PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY ^A^ IS WRONG thnks

IMO B

Corridor is the medium to transmit the culture and hence "through" is correct.
A is incorrect as stated by iamcste
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by Shawshank » Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:35 pm
IMO -- B.

For the reasons stated above
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by Pdgmat2010 » Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:34 am
IMO B
For the reasons stated above?
what is the OA?
and can some expert provide insights?
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by tanviet » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:50 am
I think A, C, E are wrong because they distort the meaning

B and D. I can not go on

why D is wrong?
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by outreach » Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:45 am
i feel B is correct.

option D is incorrect because
transmitting acts as a participle form of the verb which is needed to express the progressive aspect .
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