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Brutal SC #49

by jangojess » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:54 am
Regarded by analysts to be the result of tensions during the Cold War, the spy novel reached the zenith of its sales in the 1960s, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. like a constant threat.

A. Regarded by analysts to be the result of tensions during the Cold War, the spy novel reached the zenith of its sales in the 1960s, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. like a constant threat.

B. The spy novel, regarded by analysts to be the result of tensions during the Cold War, reached the zenith of its sales in the 1960s, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. to be a constant threat.

C. Regarded by analysts as the result of tensions during the Cold War, in the 1960s the spy novel reached the zenith of its sales, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. like a constant threat.

D. Reaching the zenith of its sales in the 1960s, the spy novel was regarded by analysts as the result of tensions during the Cold War, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. as a constant threat.

E. Regarded by analysts as the result of tensions during the Cold War, sales of the spy novel reached their zenith in the 1960s, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. as a constant threat.

OA : E
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by naren_nayak » Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:08 am
I second that. B is the only choice with the correct idiomatic use of "perceived...to be".
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by winnerhere » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:04 pm
e

modifier "Regarded by analysts to be the result of tensions during the Cold War"must modify the sales of the book
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by ipt20072007 » Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:50 am
E

"regarded as" is the correct idiom.
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by pahwa » Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:17 am
E is a clear winner here.

Rule used is MODIFIERS...

"What is regarded as a result of tensions?" The answer is "Sales of the book". Hence E is clear winner.

B is wrong, as novel itsef didnot reach the zenith...it was the sale that reached.

D is wrong cos of same reasons as B.
C is wrong cos of wrong modifier, 1960 is not the result of tensions...
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Re: Brutal SC #49

by ketkoag » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:05 pm
jangojess wrote:Regarded by analysts to be the result of tensions during the Cold War, the spy novel reached the zenith of its sales in the 1960s, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. like a constant threat.

A. Regarded by analysts to be the result of tensions during the Cold War, the spy novel reached the zenith of its sales in the 1960s, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. like a constant threat.

B. The spy novel, regarded by analysts to be the result of tensions during the Cold War, reached the zenith of its sales in the 1960s, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. to be a constant threat.

C. Regarded by analysts as the result of tensions during the Cold War, in the 1960s the spy novel reached the zenith of its sales, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. like a constant threat.

D. Reaching the zenith of its sales in the 1960s, the spy novel was regarded by analysts as the result of tensions during the Cold War, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. as a constant threat.

E. Regarded by analysts as the result of tensions during the Cold War, sales of the spy novel reached their zenith in the 1960s, when most Americans perceived the U.S.S.R. as a constant threat.

OA : E
E it is coz sales of the novel are regarded as the result of tension..
novel is not regarded as a result of tension..B is incorrect.
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by ashish2104 » Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:55 am
I am not clear how the intended meaning is sales of novel as cause of tensions?

For original stmt, it is clear that analysts regard the tension during cold war as spy novel. Morever, it sounds weird, that analysts would bother about tensions and blame them on sales of the novel.

I think answer should be D.
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by anantbhatia » Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:14 am
Ashish I think the intended meaning is that 'the sales were the results of the tension'. And not as you said 'cause' of the tension. (E) brings out that meaning clearly.
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by FightWithGMAT » Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:15 am
ashish2104 wrote:I am not clear how the intended meaning is sales of novel as cause of tensions?

For original stmt, it is clear that analysts regard the tension during cold war as spy novel. Morever, it sounds weird, that analysts would bother about tensions and blame them on sales of the novel.

I think answer should be D.
Most Americans perceived the USSR as a threat in 1960s not in Cold war.

See the difference between D and E.
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by ankurmit » Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:34 pm
How can we conclude that sales of novel can cause tension? Novel can cause tension not its sale.

Please clarify
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by arora007 » Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:19 am
This question is very strange!!

I always believed that if a couple of choices are okay grammatically or otherwise, then the meaning of choice A precedes over the meaning of the two choices which clash.

However, I guess.. the intended meaning of the choice E is not the same as of choice A.

There is something amiss in this SC...isn't it? please guide...
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by veenu08 » Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:59 am
Can someone please explain why D is incorrect.
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