GPREP qn.

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GPREP qn.

by aj5105 » Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:51 am
In the past several years,astronomers have detected more than 80 massive planets,most of them as large or larger than Jupiter,which circle other stars.

1)most of them as large or larger than Jupiter,which cirlce

2)most of them as large or larger than Jupiter and circling

3)most of them at least as large as Jupiter,circling

4)mostly at least as large as Jupiter,which circle

5)mostly as large or larger than Jupiter,circling

answers with expln please.
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by Jatinder » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:01 am
IMO C

D/E-Gone--mostly
B- circling...not Parallel....and is not required

B/w A/C---its not jupitor but the found planets, which circle other stars
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Re: GPREP qn.

by iamcste » Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:04 am
aj5105 wrote:In the past several years,astronomers have detected more than 80 massive planets,most of them as large or larger than Jupiter,which circle other stars.

1)most of them as large or larger than Jupiter,which cirlce

2)most of them as large or larger than Jupiter and circling

3)most of them at least as large as Jupiter,circling

4)mostly at least as large as Jupiter,which circle

5)mostly as large or larger than Jupiter,circling

answers with expln please.


A, B, E-Incorrect usage "as large" rather than "as large as"

D which modifies Jupiter instead of planets

left one must be the answer via POE..

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by karmayogi » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:19 am
IMO C.

But, I feel, 'them' is ambiguous - astronomers or planets. One can argue, them is close to planets hence it's referring to planets.

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