Princeton Test ...Plz hep!

[swati.sug]

New buildings in earthquake-prone areas must be heavily reinforced or else they may otherwise collapse in a strong quake.





or else they may otherwise collapse in a strong quake



or they may collapse in a strong quake



so as not to collapse in a strong quake



not to collapse in a strong quake



or else it may collapse in a strong quake

[raunekk]

imo:D

[loki.gmat]

A - usage of else & otherwise leads to redundancy.hence incorrect.
C - "so as not to" unidiomatic.hence incorrect.
D "...........heavily reinforced not to .........." awkward construction.hence incorrect.
E - buildings is plural. hence usage of it is incorrect.

hence IMO B.


Thanks!

[drgmatIL]

New buildings in earthquake-prone areas must be heavily reinforced or else they may otherwise collapse in a strong quake.





or else they may otherwise collapse in a strong quake



or they may collapse in a strong quake



so as not to collapse in a strong quake



not to collapse in a strong quake



or else it may collapse in a strong quake

A -else.. otherwise
B - correct
C - so as..
D - change the meaning (we need may collapse)
E - it (the buildingS)

[swati.sug]

Ans is B
Thanks All