Hospital in Bistate - SC 1000 - 184

This topic has expert replies
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 203
Joined: Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:08 am
Thanked: 6 times

Hospital in Bistate - SC 1000 - 184

by SmarpanGamt » Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:17 am
Building large new hospitals in the bistate area would constitute a wasteful use of resources, on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone.(A) on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone
(B) on the grounds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone
(C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided
(D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided
(E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided.

Plz explain the answer
Source: — Sentence Correction |

User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 535
Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:12 am
Thanked: 87 times
Followed by:5 members
GMAT Score:730

by hardik.jadeja » Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:27 am
IMO A

User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 1893
Joined: Sun May 30, 2010 11:48 pm
Thanked: 215 times
Followed by:7 members

by kvcpk » Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:53 am
IMO C

Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 226
Joined: Wed Jun 02, 2010 1:46 am
Thanked: 2 times

by martin.jonson007 » Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:06 am
IMO C

User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 278
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:17 pm
Location: Bangalore,India
Thanked: 17 times

by loveusonu » Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:41 am
SmarpanGamt wrote:Building large new hospitals in the bistate area would constitute a wasteful use of resources, on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone.(A) on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone
(B) on the grounds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone
(C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided
(D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided
(E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided.

Plz explain the answer
Was stuck between B and C..but C should be my choice.

(A) on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone:INCORRECT ->"avoidance of duplicated.." awkward construction.

(B) on the grounds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone::INCORRECT ->Misplaced alone

(C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided:CORRECT ->the duplication of facilities be avoided and hence constitute a wasteful use of resources

(D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided:INCORRECT ->"duplication of facilities" again awkward construction

(E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided. :INCORRECT ->too wordy

Whats the OA?
Sonu
--------
When you want something desperately, the whole Universe conspires in helping to give it to you - The Alchemist

User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 535
Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:12 am
Thanked: 87 times
Followed by:5 members
GMAT Score:730

by hardik.jadeja » Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:05 am
Many of you may be surprised to know that the answer is, in fact, E.

Here is an explanation from some other forum.
https://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentenc ... l#post2149

• Page 1 of 1