Census prediction

[suchoudh]

The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer.

OA: D

[akahuja143]

IMO E

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
As far i remember will should be followed by simple tense verb not have--Eliminate
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
Same as above
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
Same as above
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
done not sound right choice word here
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left
Correct Answer

What is the OA?

[dongkim2]

IMO D

I think the done within the choice D implied left.

IMO E

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
As far i remember will should be followed by simple tense verb not have--Eliminate
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
Same as above
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
Same as above
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
done not sound right choice word here
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left
Correct Answer

What is the OA?

[Shawshank]

Good one ...
IMO -- D

[gmatmachoman]

The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.

IMO C
correct usage of future perfect tense & proper comparison of Black Executives with Black engineers and computer experts.
B,D,E are ruled out. D& E doesn't use future perfect tense. B is supposed to use infinitive verb(to start).
A& C are left out. Since the author intends mean Black engineers & computer experts have completed the action in the past, use simple past tense verb(did)

Iam over C vs A.

[Shawshank]

The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.

IMO C
correct usage of future perfect tense & proper comparison of Black Executives with Black engineers and computer experts.
B,D,E are ruled out. D& E doesn't use future perfect tense. B is supposed to use infinitive verb(to start).
A& C are left out. Since the author intends mean Black engineers & computer experts have completed the action in the past, use simple past tense verb(did)

Iam over C vs A.

I dont think future perfect tense is needed here..
Predicts .... does not go with "Will HAve Left"

I think it shld be betweeb "D" and "E".....
IMO -- D

[nervesofsteel]

One more for D

IMO X predicts that Y will leave today
is better than X predicts that Y will have left today...

[thephoenix]

The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.

since its a prediction for future the tense has to be in simple future......
+ so as is always wrong on GMAT
only D is luks correct

[harshavardhanc]

The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.

we need a point in future in order to use future perfect tense will have left. For e.g by the end of next year or 10 years from now . Within the next ten years signifies a time frame, for which , I think, we will have to use future tense. Hence, A, B, and C are eliminated.


so as to in E seems wordy. Hence will click D. Let's see

[suchoudh]

Thanks for the detailed explanation harsha and others. Much appreciated!

[harshavardhanc]

Thanks for the detailed explanation harsha and others. Much appreciated!

was D the OA?

[suchoudh]

Yes, the OA is D.