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by gmat_perfect » Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:55 pm
The list of animals that exhibits a preference of either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include the lower vertebrates.

(A) exhibits a preference of either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include
(B) exhibits the preference to use either the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded and includes
(C) exhibit a preference in either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include
(D) exhibit a preference for using either the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include
(E) exhibit the preference as to either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded and includes

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by hardik.jadeja » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:12 pm
IMO A.

The list is singular so exhibits is the correct verb(C, D and E ruled out). In B, "has been expanded and includes" seems wrong to me and it also changes the meaning.
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by andrey_tsi » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:16 pm
Answer - D
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by andrey_tsi » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:22 pm
hardik.jadeja wrote:IMO A.

The list is singular so exhibits is the correct verb(C, D and E ruled out). In B, "has been expanded and includes" seems wrong to me and it also changes the meaning.
But in this case we violate parallelism of "either" constraction:
either using the right or the left hand
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by hardik.jadeja » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:25 pm
andrey_tsi wrote: But in this case we violate parallelism of "either" constraction:
either using the right or the left hand
My bad.. didn't read properly.

IMO D

Animals - Plural. so exhibit is the correct verb(A and B ruled out).

Between C, D and E - It comes down to idiom - Preference for is the correct idiom.
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by gmatmachoman » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:45 pm
andrey_tsi wrote:
hardik.jadeja wrote:IMO A.

The list is singular so exhibits is the correct verb(C, D and E ruled out). In B, "has been expanded and includes" seems wrong to me and it also changes the meaning.
But in this case we violate parallelism of "either" constraction:
either using the right or the left hand

"preference for" is the right idiom. Pick D
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by FightWithGMAT » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:32 am
gmat_perfect wrote:The list of animals that exhibits a preference of either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include the lower vertebrates.

(A) exhibits a preference of either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include
(B) exhibits the preference to use either the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded and includes
(C) exhibit a preference in either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include
(D) exhibit a preference for using either the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include
(E) exhibit the preference as to either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded and includes

OA: Later
IMO D

1. Animals that exhibit
2. either X or Y (X and Y should be parallel)
3. Preference for X and Y (Preference for X or Y), whereas prefer X to Y
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by martin.jonson007 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:10 am
Guys...

here subject is not the animals BUT LIST

Ans must be B

am not sure abt IDM but it can't take priority over Subject -Verb basic rule..
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by xyh133 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:57 pm
D is correct,

"exhibits" in A and B is wrong,should be "exhibit"
"either using the right or the left hand " in C is not parallel
"either using the right or the left hand " in E is not parallel
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by whitenoise » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:36 pm
'the list' doesn't 'exhibit preference' but the animals 'exhibit preference' for using either hand so i think 'exhibit' is correct.
Also i think the correct idiom is 'preference for'.
IMO D is correct.
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by martin.jonson007 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:57 pm
whitenoise wrote:'the list' doesn't 'exhibit preference' but the animals 'exhibit preference' for using either hand so i think 'exhibit' is correct.
Also i think the correct idiom is 'preference for'.
IMO D is correct.
Thanks a lot Whitenoise.....! u r right...

Thanks gmat_perfect .... u r right .. preference for is correct IDM

and last but not the least

Thanks gmat_perfect for brining such awesome ques.... :)
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by gmat_perfect » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:31 pm
gmat_perfect wrote:The list of animals that exhibits a preference of either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include the lower vertebrates.

(A) exhibits a preference of either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include
(B) exhibits the preference to use either the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded and includes
(C) exhibit a preference in either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include
(D) exhibit a preference for using either the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include
(E) exhibit the preference as to either using the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded and includes

OA: Later
Let me finish:

1. List can not exhibit preference, so animals that exhibit preference is correct.
=> This rules out A and B.

2. "Either X or Y" is correct, where x and y must be parallel.
=> E and C are out.

=> either using x or using y. is correct idiom.

BUT "either using X or Y" is not correct.

Answer is D.
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by RumpelThickSkin » Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:36 am
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