MGMAT CAT 700 level qs

[vkb16]

The administration has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their campaign to protect miners.

A. has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their

B. have increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their

C. has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of its

D. has increased the amount of fines for mining safety violations as part of its

E. have increased the amount of fines for mining safety violations as part of their

OA is C

I picked D, because I think that usually, the 'number' of fines is constant, whereas the 'amount' of fines is increased in real life scenarios.
Any ideas guys??

[cramya]

As far as possible dont change the meaning of a sentence unless the sentence given by itself does not make sense and has to be arranged to convey what its trying to say in the first place.

The number of fines is different from the amount of fines.

For example before the administrative changes if there were 2 fines now there could be 20 and they could start penalizing for things they dint before.

Amount of fines could refer to a monetary value.

Hence C and not D

[thetrystero]

The administration has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their campaign to protect miners.

A. has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their

B. have increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their

C. has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of its

D. has increased the amount of fines for mining safety violations as part of its

E. have increased the amount of fines for mining safety violations as part of their

OA is C

I picked D, because I think that usually, the 'number' of fines is constant, whereas the 'amount' of fines is increased in real life scenarios.
Any ideas guys??

Administration is singular. Thus, use "...has...its...". Eliminates A,B,E
"Amount" changes meaning, eliminating D,E.
Leaves C.

[raunekk]

as explained by cramya...

[lunarpower]

As far as possible dont change the meaning of a sentence unless the sentence given by itself does not make sense and has to be arranged to convey what its trying to say in the first place.

yes, this is the idea.

if the original sentence makes sense, then you CANNOT change its meaning. even if you have a choice that presents a second, legitimate meaning, that sentence will still be WRONG if its meaning differs from the (legitimate) meaning of the original.

[ritish]

never add new/own words to a sentence...

[vkb16]

thanks a lot cramya and lunarpower!

so basically it means, take the meaning of the original sentence, even if the sentence is grammatically incorrect?

[lunarpower]

thanks a lot cramya and lunarpower!

so basically it means, take the meaning of the original sentence, even if the sentence is grammatically incorrect?

yes.

the only exceptions occur if the original sentence is ambiguous or absurd.

for instance, if the original sentence states that several buildings were "damaged and destroyed", then you can change "and" to "or" (because "and" makes no sense at all in this context: you can't damage and destroy something).