Hospital in Bistate - SC 1000 - 184

[SmarpanGamt]

Building large new hospitals in the bistate area would constitute a wasteful use of resources, on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone.(A) on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone
(B) on the grounds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone
(C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided
(D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided
(E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided.

Plz explain the answer

[hardik.jadeja]

IMO A

[kvcpk]

IMO C

[martin.jonson007]

IMO C

[loveusonu]

Building large new hospitals in the bistate area would constitute a wasteful use of resources, on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone.(A) on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone
(B) on the grounds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone
(C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided
(D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided
(E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided.

Plz explain the answer

Was stuck between B and C..but C should be my choice.

(A) on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone:INCORRECT ->"avoidance of duplicated.." awkward construction.

(B) on the grounds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone::INCORRECT ->Misplaced alone

(C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided:CORRECT ->the duplication of facilities be avoided and hence constitute a wasteful use of resources

(D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided:INCORRECT ->"duplication of facilities" again awkward construction

(E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided. :INCORRECT ->too wordy

Whats the OA?

[hardik.jadeja]

Many of you may be surprised to know that the answer is, in fact, E.

Here is an explanation from some other forum.
https://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentenc ... l#post2149