Oil deposits

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by hetavdave » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:15 pm

339. If additional deposits of oil are found, it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil, even if the deposits are not immediately tapped.

(A) it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil
(B) the amount that is able to be used as fuel will expand and the price of oil be reduced
(C) it will cause an increase in the amount that is able to be used as fuel and a reduction in the price of oil
(D) the amount that can be used as fuel will increase and the price of oil will drop
(E) it will increase the amount of oil that can be used as fuel and cause a drop in the price

OA D

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by graghukalyan » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:40 pm

(A) it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil
(B) the amount that is able to be used as fuel will expand and the price of oil be reduced
--> Expand can be used if there is something related to size. Hence A & B are ruled out.
(C) it will cause an increase in the amount that is able to be used as fuel and a reduction in the price of oil.
Excessively Wordy
(D) the amount that can be used as fuel will increase and the price of oil will drop
(E) it will increase the amount of oil that can be used as fuel and cause a drop in the price
Out of D & E, the second part of E "cause a drop in the price" looks incomplete without proper reference and doesnt fit well with the remaining part. IMO - D

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