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by ronnie1985 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:57 am
The OA to the question attached herewith is (E). I am unable to understand why the original sentence is wrong in first place? Kindly explain...

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by sam2304 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:06 am
Please avoid posting screenshots for the benefit of fellow members.
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I am typing the question for the benefit of others.
Unlike a funded pension system, in which contributions are invested to pay future beneficiaries, a pay-as-you-go approach is the foundation of Social Security.
(A) a pay-as-you-go approach is the foundation of Social Security
(B) the foundation of Social Security is a pay-as-you-go approach
(C) the approach of Social Security is pay-as-you-go
(D) Social Security's approach is pay-as-you-go
(E) Social Security is founded on a pay-as-you-go approach
Unlike A system, based on B, C system is based on D - This is the main context of the sentence.

A is wrong because it changes the meaning. A's construction is similar to this one

Unlike A system, based on B, D is the foundation of C system - The two items compared are not similar, we should compare the two systems. Hope this helps !!!

IMO E.
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by penguinfoot » Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:35 am
Simple explanation :
What is unlike funded pension system ?
Social security system, right - So we have to have that next to
Unlike a funded pension system, in which contributions are invested to pay future beneficiaries,
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by Birottam Dutta » Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:44 am
Unlike a funded pension system, ...., what?
The comma has to immediately be followed by some system, in this case the Social Security. So, E is the only choice left.

Hence, E!
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by ronnie1985 » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:17 am
sam2304 wrote:Please avoid posting screenshots for the benefit of fellow members.
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I am typing the question for the benefit of others.
Unlike a funded pension system, in which contributions are invested to pay future beneficiaries, a pay-as-you-go approach is the foundation of Social Security.
(A) a pay-as-you-go approach is the foundation of Social Security
(B) the foundation of Social Security is a pay-as-you-go approach
(C) the approach of Social Security is pay-as-you-go
(D) Social Security's approach is pay-as-you-go
(E) Social Security is founded on a pay-as-you-go approach
Unlike A system, based on B, C system is based on D - This is the main context of the sentence.

A is wrong because it changes the meaning. A's construction is similar to this one

Unlike A system, based on B, D is the foundation of C system - The two items compared are not similar, we should compare the two systems. Hope this helps !!!

IMO E.
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by sam2304 » Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:57 pm
Windows 7, google Chrome. Its not about you buddy, but about the visitors, those who doesn't have a btg id or those who haven't logged in. They cannot view attachments. And about the quoting option - The picture won't be available in the response.
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