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by suchoudh » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:50 pm
The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer.

OA: D
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by akahuja143 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:10 pm
IMO E

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
As far i remember will should be followed by simple tense verb not have--Eliminate
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
Same as above
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
Same as above
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
done not sound right choice word here
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left
Correct Answer

What is the OA?
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by dongkim2 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:34 pm
IMO D

I think the done within the choice D implied left.

akahuja143 wrote:IMO E

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
As far i remember will should be followed by simple tense verb not have--Eliminate
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
Same as above
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
Same as above
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
done not sound right choice word here
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left
Correct Answer

What is the OA?
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by Shawshank » Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:54 pm
Good one ...
IMO -- D
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by gmatmachoman » Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:43 am
suchoudh wrote:The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.
IMO C
correct usage of future perfect tense & proper comparison of Black Executives with Black engineers and computer experts.
B,D,E are ruled out. D& E doesn't use future perfect tense. B is supposed to use infinitive verb(to start).
A& C are left out. Since the author intends mean Black engineers & computer experts have completed the action in the past, use simple past tense verb(did)

Iam over C vs A.
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by Shawshank » Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:30 am
gmatmachoman wrote:
suchoudh wrote:The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.
IMO C
correct usage of future perfect tense & proper comparison of Black Executives with Black engineers and computer experts.
B,D,E are ruled out. D& E doesn't use future perfect tense. B is supposed to use infinitive verb(to start).
A& C are left out. Since the author intends mean Black engineers & computer experts have completed the action in the past, use simple past tense verb(did)

Iam over C vs A.
I dont think future perfect tense is needed here..
Predicts .... does not go with "Will HAve Left"

I think it shld be betweeb "D" and "E".....
IMO -- D
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by nervesofsteel » Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:48 am
One more for D

IMO X predicts that Y will leave today
is better than X predicts that Y will have left today...
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by thephoenix » Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:19 am
suchoudh wrote:The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.
since its a prediction for future the tense has to be in simple future......
+ so as is always wrong on GMAT
only D is luks correct
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by harshavardhanc » Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:23 am
suchoudh wrote:The Census Bureau predicts that within the next ten years a significant number of Black executives in the United States will have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already.

a) have left corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
b) have left corporate jobs so they can start their own businesses, as have many Black engineers and computer experts already
c) have left corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as did many Black engineers and computer experts already
d) leave corporate jobs to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts have done already
e) leave corporate jobs so as to start their own businesses, as many Black engineers and computer experts already have left

Please explain your answer. OA to follow.

we need a point in future in order to use future perfect tense will have left. For e.g by the end of next year or 10 years from now . Within the next ten years signifies a time frame, for which , I think, we will have to use future tense. Hence, A, B, and C are eliminated.


so as to in E seems wordy. Hence will click D. Let's see :)
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by suchoudh » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:14 am
Thanks for the detailed explanation harsha and others. Much appreciated!
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by harshavardhanc » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:47 am
suchoudh wrote:Thanks for the detailed explanation harsha and others. Much appreciated!
was D the OA?
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by suchoudh » Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:52 pm
Yes, the OA is D.
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