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Option (C) tends to covey that the air that forms crests and troughs is moving rapidly "right now" because of the use of present continuous tense. Isn't that not the intended meaning? should it not be "moves rapidly"? I know since it is an OG OA, it must be correct, but what is ...
- by sophiesaurabh
Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:35 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: the peaks of a mountain range
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A is perfectly clear: it conveys the fact that the crests and troughs remain stationary (motionless) even though the the air that forms them (i.e. the crests and throughs) is moving rapidly . C corrects the verb error. E obscures the meaning: it suggests that one might not expect stationary crests ...
- by sophiesaurabh
Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:42 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: the peaks of a mountain range
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Guys, check out the wording of the final sentence. " To support this claim , these economists..." We can translate this as knowing the claim is BASED on 3 good things that happened after 1933: GDP grew, unemployment shrunk, and optimism increased. What would WEAKEN the argument is that if...
- by sophiesaurabh
Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:29 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: The New Deal
- Replies: 13
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In order to raise revenue, the federal government planned a tax amnesty program that allows tax delinquents to pay all owed tax without added financial penalty. However, economists projected that the federal government would collect a far lower percentage of total tax owed by delinquents than did s...
- by sophiesaurabh
Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:43 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: In order to raise revenue, the federal government planned
- Replies: 19
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In order to raise revenue, the federal government planned a tax amnesty program that allows tax delinquents to pay all owed tax without added financial penalty. However, economists projected that the federal government would collect a far lower percentage of total tax owed by delinquents than did s...
- by sophiesaurabh
Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:42 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: In order to raise revenue, the federal government planned
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9622
I still think the answer is B.
It provides an alternate reason for the growth of the US and weakens the claim when it says "SINGLEHANDEDLY propelled".
Experts please.
I would have chosen D if B were not an option.
- by sophiesaurabh
Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:17 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: The New Deal
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2071
In order to raise revenue, the federal government planned a tax amnesty program that allows tax delinquents to pay all owed tax without added financial penalty. However, economists projected that the federal government would collect a far lower percentage of total tax owed by delinquents than did s...
- by sophiesaurabh
Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:42 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: In order to raise revenue, the federal government planned
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9622
Ok, I am no expert but let me give it a shot: - Lets simplify the first line of the question: The 2 new employees have high salaries but are assigned simple tasks. Secondly, they have been assigned duties which are complex for inexperienced workers (it DOES NOT say that the two new employees are ine...
- by sophiesaurabh
Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:13 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: a cr from gmatclub
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1210
Answer is E. E talks about the clothes that were made 30 years back but are now NOT fit for use have not been considered for the argument. The only clothes that the argument talks about are the ones that have survived 30 years and are still fit. This may be just 1 cloth out of thousands, we don't kn...
- by sophiesaurabh
Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:44 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Kap 800 Question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2486