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[skyline77]

Q1. The pigments used in modern oil paints are different than the ones used in older paints because they are more lightfast and vibrant.

a. are different than the ones used in older paints because they are
b. differ from those used in older paints in that the modern ones are
c. are different than those used in older paints because the modern ones are
d. are different from the ones used in older paints on account of being
e. differ from the ones used in older paints because they are

My final two choice is B and C. Why OA is B? Anyone can explain?


Please advise. Thanks.

[iamcste]

Q1. The pigments used in modern oil paints are different than the ones used in older paints because they are more lightfast and vibrant.

a. are different than the ones used in older paints because they are
b. differ from those used in older paints in that the modern ones are
c. are different than those used in older paints because the modern ones are
d. are different from the ones used in older paints on account of being
e. differ from the ones used in older paints because they are

My final two choice is B and C. Why OA is B? Anyone can explain?

Q2 Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by traveling west.

a. Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat,
Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to
see if he could reach India by sailing west.

b. Rather than accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of
Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.

c. Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could
reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.

d. Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could
reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.

e. Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of
Spain to sail west to see if he could reach India.

Answer is D.

"X" Rather than "Y (accept)". The "X" is which word is it "sailed"?

Please advise. Thanks.

Post one qtn per post and use spoliers for all ans incl, ones you feel

[karmayogi]

Q1. The pigments used in modern oil paints are different than the ones used in older paints because they are more lightfast and vibrant.

a. are different than the ones used in older paints because they are
b. differ from those used in older paints in that the modern ones are
c. are different than those used in older paints because the modern ones are
d. are different from the ones used in older paints on account of being
e. differ from the ones used in older paints because they are

My final two choice is B and C. Why OA is B? Anyone can explain?

Let's take the first Question.

'different from' or 'differ from' is idiom. A & C ruled out. 'they' in E is ambiguous, not clear whether it's referring to pigments used in modern paints or older paints. In D, it looks like pigments are used in older paints on the account of being more lightfast and vibrant.

Actually, I was confused between B and D. But, 'being' is mostly wrong in GMAT that's why went for B.

One doubt in B: is 'modern ones' referring to modern paints or pigments? I think, modern paints but then pigments is the subject.

[rohangupta83]

E is incorrect as Karmayogi said they'' is ambiguous.

One can't be sure whether they refers to pigments in Modern oils or pigments in Old oils.

Note: for the second question

Rather than is usually preferred over Instead Of

check this link out for more info on this

https://gmat-grammar.blocked/2006/0 ... ad-of.html

[tanviet]

modern ones is wrong

differ from is better than different from

on being is wordy

E is right


rather than accept must go with sail
D is right

[rohangupta83]

One doubt in B: is 'modern ones' referring to modern paints or pigments? I think, modern paints but then pigments is the subject.

Modern Oils

[dmateer25]

I don't think that E is right because we don't know what "they" refers to.

[karmayogi]

One doubt in B: is 'modern ones' referring to modern paints or pigments? I think, modern paints but then pigments is the subject.

Modern Oils

@rohan
I have already mentioned in my initial post itself that I also feel that 'modern ones' is referring to modern paints. But, we structure such statements something like this: x differs from y in that x/y has so and so feature. while the structure of B is x differs from y in that z has so and so feature.

So my doubt is, is the structure of B correct?