OG 12 Question 23

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OG 12 Question 23

by kullayappayenugula » Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:17 am
In a previous design, the weight of the discus used in
track competition is concentrated in a metal center,
but now it is
lined with lead around the perimeter,
thereby improving stability in fl ight and resulting in
longer throws.
(A) In a previous design, the weight of the discus
used in track competition is concentrated in a
metal center, but now it is
(B) According to a previous design, the weight of
the discus used in track competition was
concentrated in a metal center, but now it is
(C) Once designed with its weight concentrated in a
metal center, the discus used in track
competition is now
(D) The discus used in track competition, once
designed with its weight concentrated in a metal
center, but now
(E) The discus used in track competition was once
designed having its weight concentrated in a
metal center and now

OA C
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:22 am
A) It was not the weight that was in a previous design
B) Same as above
C)Correct
D) it is not the track competition that was once designed.
E) having is unnecessary and there are parallelism issues with the use of and at the end of the underline - you want to show contrast.
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