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by sameerbhagwatmba1 » Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:33 am
Hi I am unable to solve this question. I think there is some rule for equal and equivalent. Can anyone help plz
OA is E

According to a study by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, companies in the United States are providing job training and general education for nearly eight million people, about equivalent to the enrollment of the nation’s four-year colleges and universities.
(A) equivalent to the enrollment of
(B) the equivalent of those enrolled in
(C) equal to those who are enrolled in
(D) as many as the enrollment of
(E) as many as are enrolled in
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Re: 1000 SC question # 40

by kiranlegend » Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:53 am
sameerbhagwatmba1 wrote:Hi I am unable to solve this question. I think there is some rule for equal and equivalent. Can anyone help plz
OA is E

According to a study by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, companies in the United States are providing job training and general education for nearly eight million people, about equivalent to the enrollment of the nation’s four-year colleges and universities.
(A) equivalent to the enrollment of
(B) the equivalent of those enrolled in
(C) equal to those who are enrolled in
(D) as many as the enrollment of
(E) as many as are enrolled in
pls don't provide answers along with question mate!:)
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by sameerbhagwatmba1 » Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:57 am
Sure, I will take care next time :)
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Re: 1000 SC question # 40

by codesnooker » Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:33 am
sameerbhagwatmba1 wrote:Hi I am unable to solve this question. I think there is some rule for equal and equivalent. Can anyone help plz
OA is E

According to a study by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, companies in the United States are providing job training and general education for nearly eight million people, about equivalent to the enrollment of the nation’s four-year colleges and universities.
(A) equivalent to the enrollment of
(B) the equivalent of those enrolled in
(C) equal to those who are enrolled in
(D) as many as the enrollment of
(E) as many as are enrolled in
A) here instead of about if author has used "which is" then it will be more prominent. otherwise the construction is awkward. If about is included in the underline portion, then we can correct the answer by dropping the word about in the sentence.

B) Again awkward construction.

C) Same as (A). About makes the construction awkward. But "About" cannot be dropped here.

D) as many as is the correct Idiom but original sentence wants to show the impact of one action on the another action. So, it's not parallel with action "United States are providing job training".

E) Correct Idiom + Parallel construction of action. Hence correct choice to follow.

Hope this helps.
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by sameerbhagwatmba1 » Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:44 am
Yes, I got it.
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by sogmat » Tue May 26, 2009 5:56 pm
Can someone provide a better explanation for the equivalent rule
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