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by karthikpandian19 » Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:31 am
As a building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance, it would be rated about 60/100, or "substandard" if it were a finished structure with that level of earthquake resistance.

A. As a building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance, it would be rated about 60/100, or "substandard" if it were a finished structure with that level of earthquake resistance.
B. A building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100, or "substandard" as a finished structure.
C. As a building frame rises from the ground, its rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100; qualifying it to be "substandard" if a finished structure.
D. A building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100; a finished structure with such earthquake resistance would be deemed "substandard."
E. As a building frame rises from the ground, its rudimentary level of earthquake resistance, which would deemed "substandard" for a finished structure, would be rated about 60/100.
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by avik.ch » Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:05 am
Please refer OG-12 SC # 112.
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by vaibhavgupta » Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:13 pm
karthikpandian19 wrote:As a building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance, it would be rated about 60/100, or "substandard" if it were a finished structure with that level of earthquake resistance.

A. As a building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance, it would be rated about 60/100, or "substandard" if it were a finished structure with that level of earthquake resistance.
B. A building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100, or "substandard" as a finished structure.
C. As a building frame rises from the ground, its rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100; qualifying it to be "substandard" if a finished structure.
D. A building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100; a finished structure with such earthquake resistance would be deemed "substandard."
E. As a building frame rises from the ground, its rudimentary level of earthquake resistance, which would deemed "substandard" for a finished structure, would be rated about 60/100.
I am going for E!

OA pls?
If OA is A, IMO B
If OA is B, IMO C
If OA is C, IMO D
If OA is D, IMO E
If OA is E, IMO A

FML!! :/
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by thestartupguy » Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:36 am
IMO D
karthikpandian19 wrote:As a building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance, it would be rated about 60/100, or "substandard" if it were a finished structure with that level of earthquake resistance.

A. As a building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance, it would be rated about 60/100, or "substandard" if it were a finished structure with that level of earthquake resistance. ['were' is wrong, wordiness, usually wrong]
B. A building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100, or "substandard" as a finished structure. [modifier error]
C. As a building frame rises from the ground, its rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100; qualifying it to be "substandard" if a finished structure. [semicolon should introduce an independent clause]
D. A building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100; a finished structure with such earthquake resistance would be deemed "substandard." [semicolon introduces the independent clause correctly]
E. As a building frame rises from the ground, its rudimentary level of earthquake resistance, whichwould deemed "substandard" for a finished structure, would be rated about 60/100. ['which' wrongly refers to earthquake resistance]
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by tuanquang269 » Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:35 pm
karthikpandian19 wrote: A. As a building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance, it would be rated about 60/100, or "substandard" if it were a finished structure with that level of earthquake resistance.
B. A building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100, or "substandard" as a finished structure.
C. As a building frame rises from the ground, its rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100; qualifying it to be "substandard" if a finished structure.
D. A building frame rises from the ground with a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance that would be rated about 60/100; a finished structure with such earthquake resistance would be deemed "substandard."
E. As a building frame rises from the ground, its rudimentary level of earthquake resistance, which would deemed "substandard" for a finished structure, would be rated about 60/100.
"It" must refer to "a rudimentary level of earthquake resistance". But following structure of this sentence, "it" refers structurally to "a building frame". Eliminate A. In C, 'it' also have ambiguous antecedent, along with semicolon. (A not wrong in tense, because it is the hypothetical subjunctive mood, not wrong in 'were').

"Which" in choice E also have modify wrong object.

Between B and D, out of explanation of guy above, D have parallelism structure S + V + O; S + V + O

Hope that help
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by GmatKiss » Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:16 am
IMO: D, clear and concise!
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