Hospitals

[surajgarg]

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

I have doubts about the OA E. I feel it should be B

Pls explain.

[kvcpk]

Difficult one..

There is a 3-2 split between "duplicated facilities" and "duplication of facilities".

Duplication of facilities should be avoided. Not the Duplicated Facilities. Both have different meaning.
Hence ABC out.

D is not a clear construction. Hence pick E.

Also,
I took this note from some other forum:

you have a conditional uncertainity in 1st clause "would" which depends on sth that "should happen". When ever you have uncertain words (may, might, should, would, can , could), always make sure that the answer choice you are choosing is not distorting the meaning by make sth 'hypothetical' to 'actual'.

On this basis Also, A, B can be eliminated.

Hope this helps!!