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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: GMAT SC Tough Quest ions .............? ? ......? ? ? ? ..? .......................6
CHAPTER 2 : Sol ut ions ...? .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ....? ...............................? ? ? ? ..17

# 1 GMAT SENTENCE CORRECTION QUESTIONS

Quest ion No. 1:

1. When drive-ins were at the height of their popularity in the late 1950?s, some 4,000 existed
in the United States, but today there are less than one-quarter that many.
A. there are less than one-quarter that many
B. there are fewer than one-quarter as many
C. there are fewer than one-quarter of that amount
D. the number is less than one-quarter the amount
E. it is less than one-quarter of that amount

Quest ion No. 2:

2. Socially and environmentally responsible investing is on the rise: last year in the United
States, over $2 trillion was invested in funds that screen companies according to a variety of
criteria such as adherence to labour standards, protection of the environment, and observance
of human rights.
A. according to a variety of criteria such as
B. according to a variety of such criteria, as by
C. according to such a variety of criteria as by
D. in accordance with such a variety of criteria as
E. in accordance with a variety of criteria, such as by

Quest ion No. 3:

3. The discovery that Earth?s inner core rotates independently of and more quickly than Earth?s
outer layers is responsible for advancing studies of the flow of heat from the inner through the
outer planet and of the formation and periodic reversal in direction of Earth?s magnetic field.
A. core rotates independently of and more quickly than Earth?s outer layers is responsible for
advancing studies of the flow of heat from the inner through the outer planet and of the
formation
and
periodic
reversal
in
direction
of
Earth?s
magnetic
field
B. core rotates independently of and more quickly than Earth?s outer layers is responsible for
advancing studies of how heat from the inner core flows through the outer planet, and the
formation
and
periodic
reversal
in
direction
of
Earth?s
magnetic
field
C. core rotates independently and more quickly than Earth?s outer layers are
responsible for advancing studies of how heat from the inner core flows through the outer
planet, and how Earth?s magnetic field forms and the periodic reversal of its direction
D. core, rotating independently and more quickly than Earth?s outer layers, are responsible for
advancing studies of the flow of heat from the inner through the outer planet, and the
formation
and
periodic
reversal
in
direction
of
Earth?s
magnetic
field
E. core, rotating independently of and more quickly than Earth?s outer layers, is responsible for
advancing

Quest ion No. 4:

4. The application of a new method for analysing the chemistry of tooth enamel allows
scientists to examine molars of pre-human ancestors and determining that their diets were
more varied than had been supposed.
A. The application of a new method for analysing the chemistry of tooth enamel allows
scientists to examine molars of pre-human ancestors and determining
B. Through the application of a new method for analysing the chemistry of tooth enamel, the
molars of pre-human ancestors were examined by scientists who determined
C. When they applied a new method for analysing the chemistry of tooth enamel, scientists
examined molars of pre-human ancestors, determining
D. Applying a new method for analysing the chemistry of tooth enamel, the molars of
pre-human ancestors have been examined by scientists, who determined
E. Applying a new method for analysing the chemistry of tooth enamel, scientists have
examined molars of pre-human ancestors and determined

Quest ion No. 5:

5. The bones of Majungatholus atopus, a meat-eating dinosaur that is a distant relative of
Tyrannosaurus rex and closely resembles South American predatory dinosaurs, have been
discovered in Madagascar.
A. The bones of Majungatholus atopus, a meat-eating dinosaur that is a distant relative of
Tyrannosaurus rex and closely resembles South American predatory dinosaurs, have been
discovered in Madagascar.
B. The bones of a meat-eating dinosaur, Majungatholus atopus, a distant relative of
Tyrannosaurus rex and with a close resemblance to South American predatory dinosaurs, has
been discovered in Madagascar.
C. In Madagascar, the bones of a meat-eating dinosaur, Majungatholus atopus, distantly related
to Tyrannosaurus rex and closely resembled South American predatory dinosaurs, have been
discovered.
D. A distant relative of Tyrannosaurus rex, bearing a close resemblance to South American
predatory dinosaurs is Majungatholus atopus, a meat-eating dinosaur, the bones of which have
been discovered in Madagascar.
E. A distant relative of Tyrannosaurus rex and closely resembling South American predatory
dinosaurs, the bones of a meat-eating dinosaur, Majungatholus atopus, have been discovered in
Madagascar.

Quest ion No. 6:

6. The proliferation of so-called cybersquatters, people who register the Internet domain names
of high-profile companies in hopes of reselling the rights to those names for a profit, led to
passing the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act in 1999, allowing companies to seed
up to $100000 in damages against those who register domain names with the sole intent of
selling them later.
A. passing the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act in 1999, allowing companies to
seed up to $100000 in damages against those who register domain names with the sole intent
of selling them later.
B. the passage of the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act in 1999, which allows
companies to seed up to $100000 in damages against those who register domain names with
the sole intent that they will sell.
C. the passage in 1999 of the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, which allows
companies to seed up to $100000 in damages against those who register domain names with
the sole intent of selling
D. the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, which was passed in 1999, and it allows
companies to seek up to $100000 in damages against those who register domain names with
the sole intent to sell
E. the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, passed in 1999, and it allows companies to
seek up to $100000 in damages against those who register domain names with the sole intent
of selling

Quest ion No. 7:

7. Five hundred million different species of living creatures have appeared on Earth, nearly 99
percent of them vanishing.
A. Five hundred million different species of living creatures have appeared on Earth, nearly 99
percent of them vanishing.
B. Nearly 99 percent of five hundred million different species of living creatures that appeared
on Earth have vanished.
C. Vanished are nearly 99 percent of the five hundred million different species of living
creatures that appeared on Earth.
D. Of five hundred million different species of living creatures that have appeared on Earth,
nearly 99 percent of them have vanished.
E. Of the five hundred million different species of living creatures that have appeared on Earth,
nearly 99 percent have vanished.

Quest ion No. 8:

8. Yellow jackets number among the 900 or so species of the world?s social wasps, wasps living
in a highly cooperative and organized society where they consist almost entirely of
females? the queen and her sterile female workers.
A. wasps living in a highly cooperative and organized society where they consist almost entirely
of
B. wasps that live in a highly cooperative and organized society consisting almost entirely of
C. which means they live in a highly cooperative and organized society, almost all
D. which means that their society is highly cooperative, organized, and it is almost entirely
E. living in a society that is highly cooperative, organized, and it consists of almost all

Quest ion No. 9:

9. The results of two recent unrelated studies support the idea that dolphins may share certain
cognitive abilities with humans and great apes; the studies indicate dolphins as capable of
recognizing themselves in mirrors? an ability that is often considered a sign of
self-awareness? and to grasp spontaneously the mood or intention of humans.
A. dolphins as capable of recognizing themselves in mirrors? an ability that is often considered
a sign of self-awareness? and to grasp spontaneously
B. dolphins?ability to recognize themselves in mirrors? an ability that is often considered as a
sign of self-awareness? and of spontaneously grasping
C. dolphins to be capable of recognizing themselves in mirrors? an ability that is often
considered a sign of self-awareness? and to grasp spontaneously
D. that dolphins have the ability of recognizing themselves in mirrors? an ability that is often
considered as a sign of self-awareness? and spontaneously grasping
E. that dolphins are capable of recognizing themselves in mirrors? an ability that is often
considered a sign of self-awareness? and of spontaneously grasping

Quest ion No. 10:

10. By recording the noise of crinkled wrappers as they were slowly stretched out in an
otherwise silent chamber, and then digitizing and analyzing the sound emissions on computers,
a team of scientists found the noise not continuous but consisted of individual bursts or pops
just thousandths of a second long.
A. digitizing and analyzing the sound emissions on computers, a team of scientists found the
noise not
B. digitizing and analyzing the sound emissions on computers, a team of scientists found that
the noise was not
C. digitizing and analyzing the sound emissions on computers, a team of scientists found the
noise not to be
D. the sound emissions were digitized and analyzed on computers, a team of scientists found
that the noise was not
E. the sound emissions were digitized and analyzed on computers, a team of scientists found
the noise not to be

Quest ion No. 11:

11. Because of wireless service costs plummeting in the last year, and as mobile phones are
increasingly common, many people now using their mobile phones to make calls across a wide
region at night and on weekends, when numerous wireless companies provide unlimited
airtime for a relatively small monthly fee.
A. Because of wireless service costs plummeting in the last year, and as mobile phones are
increasingly common, many people
B. As the cost of wireless service plummeted in the last year and as mobile phones became
increasingly common, many people
C. In the last year, with the cost of wireless service plummeting, and mobile phones have
become increasingly common, there are many people
D. With the cost of wireless service plummeting in the last year and mobile phones becoming
increasingly common, many people are
E. While the cost of wireless service has plummeted in the last year and mobile phones are
increasingly common, many people are

Quest ion No. 12:

12. Sound can travel through water for enormous distances, prevented from dissipating its
acoustic energy as a result of boundaries in the ocean created by water layers of different
temperatures and densities.
A. prevented from dissipating its acoustic energy as a result of
B. prevented from having its acoustic energy dissipated by
C. its acoustic energy prevented from dissipating by
D. its acoustic energy prevented from being dissipated as a result of
E. preventing its acoustic energy from dissipating by

Quest ion No. 13:

13. A New York City ordinance of 1897 regulated the use of bicycles, mandated a maximum
speed of eight miles an hour, required of cyclists to keep feet on pedals and hands on
handlebars at all times, and it granted pedestrians right-of-way.
A. regulated the use of bicycles, mandated a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, required of
cyclists to keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, and it granted
B. regulated the use of bicycles, mandated a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, required
cyclists to keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, granting
C. regulating the use of bicycles mandated a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, required
cyclists that they keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, and it granted
D. regulating the use of bicycles, mandating a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, requiring
of cyclists that they keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, and granted
E. regulating the use of bicycles mandated a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, required
cyclists to keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, and granted

Quest ion No. 14:

14. Scholars who once thought Native American literatures were solely oral narratives recorded
by missionaries or anthropologists now understand this body of work to consist of both oral
literatures and the written works of Native American authors, who have been publishing since
1772.
A. Scholars who once thought Native American literatures were solely oral narratives
B. Scholars thinking of Native American literatures once solely as oral narratives, and
C. Scholars who once had thought of Native American literatures solely as oral narratives and
D. Native American literatures, which some scholars once thought were solely oral narratives
E. Native American literatures, which some scholars once, thinking they were solely oral
Narratives

Quest ion No. 15:

15. Books in European libraries last longer than books in libraries in the United States because,
although the climate in Europe is fairly humid, libraries there are not subjected to the extremes
of temperature and humidity that damage collections in the United States.
A. because, although the climate in Europe is fairly humid, libraries there are not subjected to
the extremes of temperature and humidity that
B. because, although the climate in Europe is fairly humid, libraries there are not subject of the
extremes of temperature and humidity as those that
C. because, although the climate in Europe is fairly humid, libraries there are not subjected to
the extremities of temperature and humidity as
D. because the climate in Europe is fairly humid, but still libraries there are not subject of the
extremes of temperature and humidity as
E. because the climate in Europe is fairly humid, but libraries there are not subjected to the
extremities of temperature and humidity such as those that

Quest ion No. 16:

16. Unlike the body?s inflammatory response to cuts and sprains, with widespread swelling and
stiffness immobilizing the injured area until it heals, the body?s response to sunburn is more
localized and resulting in a distinct line dividing affected and unaffected areas of the skin.
A. with widespread swelling and stiffness immobilizing the injured area until it heals, the
body?s response to sunburn is more localized and resulting
B. where the injured area is immobilized with widespread swelling and stiffness until it has
healed, sunburn generates a more localized response in the body, which results instead
C. with the injured area immobilized by means of widespread swelling and stiffness until
healing, sunburn generates a more localized response in the body, one resulting
D. in which widespread swelling and stiffness immobilize the injured area until it has healed,
the body?s more localized response to sunburn results
E. in which widespread swelling and stiffness immobilize the injured area until healing, instead,
the body?s more localized response to sunburn results

Quest ion No. 17:

17. The KwakiutI recognized one social unit larger than the tribe? the confederacy, which was a
cluster of loosely knit, informally related neighboring tribes who interacted with themselves
more often than between other tribes.
A. tribes who interacted with themselves more often than between
B. tribes who interacted among each other more often than among
C. tribes who interacted with one another more often than with
D. tribes, interacting among each other more often than between
E. tribes, interacting among one another more often than with

Quest ion No. 18:

16. Unlike the body?s inflammatory response to cuts and sprains, with widespread swelling and
stiffness immobilizing the injured area until it heals, the body?s response to sunburn is more
localized and resulting in a distinct line dividing affected and unaffected areas of the skin.
A. with widespread swelling and stiffness immobilizing the injured area until it heals, the
body?s response to sunburn is more localized and resulting
B. where the injured area is immobilized with widespread swelling and stiffness until it has
healed, sunburn generates a more localized response in the body, which results instead
C. with the injured area immobilized by means of widespread swelling and stiffness until
healing, sunburn generates a more localized response in the body, one resulting
D. in which widespread swelling and stiffness immobilize the injured area until it has healed,
the body?s more localized response to sunburn results
E. in which widespread swelling and stiffness immobilize the injured area until healing, instead,
the body?s more localized response to sunburn results

Quest ion No. 19:

19. There are no legal limits, as there are for cod and haddock, on the size of monkfish that can
be caught, a circumstance that contributes to their depletion through overfishing.
A. There are no legal limits, as there are for cod and haddock, on the size of monkfish that can
be caught, a circumstance that contributes to their depletion through overfishing.
B. There are no legal limits on the size of monkfish that can be caught, unlike cod or haddock, a
circumstance that contributes to depleting them because they are being overfished.
C. There are legal limits on the size of cod and haddock that can be caught, but not for monkfish,
which contributes to its depletion through overfishing.
D. Unlike cod and haddock, there are no legal size limits on catching monkfish, which
contributes to its depletion by being overfished.
E. Unlike catching cod and haddock, there are no legal size limits on catching monkfish,
contributing to their depletion because they are overfished.

Quest ion No. 20:

20. According to a survey of graduating medical students conducted by the Association of
American Medical Colleges, minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other
graduates in planning to practice in socioeconomically deprived areas.
A. minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to
practice
B. minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than other graduates who plan on
practicing
C. minority graduates are nearly four times as likely as other graduates to plan on practicing
D. it is nearly four times more likely that minority graduates rather than other graduates will
plan to practice
E. it is nearly four times as likely for minority graduates than other graduates to plan to Practice

# 2 SOLUTIONS
Quest ion No. 1:
There is a clear split in the options of this question - the split is between ?fewer? and ?less?. The
former is used for countable quantities and the latter is used for uncountable quantities. Since
we are talking about the number of drive-ins, ?fewer? is appropriate here.
A ? Uses ?Less? ? Eliminate.
B ? OA
C ? Uses ?Fewer? but uses ?amount? ? Eliminate.
D ? Uses ?Less?? Eliminate.
E ? Uses ?Less? and also uses ambiguous ?it? ? Eliminate.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
This question uses various combinations of words that are used for countable and uncountable
quantities and hence can be a little confusing to deal with.

Quest ion No. 2:

One thing to note here is the usage of the 'colon'. This means that the part after colon is
describing the fact that some kind of investment is on the rise. Further the sentence goes onto
say that over $2 trillion was invested in funds that screen companies according to a variety of
criteria. Finally the sentence provides examples of the criteria.
A ? OA
B ??such criteria as by? is incorrect usage. The preferred form would be ?? criteria, such as..?
C ? Same as B
D ? The phrase ?such a variety? distorts the meaning of the sentence - it indicates that the
examples mentioned are examples of the variety. This is not the case.
E ? Same as B.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
The usage of colon is not a concept that is widely tested on the GMAT. Also, it could be difficult
to identify the incorrect usage of 'as by' .

Quest ion No. 3:

You can start solving this question by comparing the answer choices. Options A, B and C have
the phrase ?? core, rotates? ? whereas Options D and E have the phrase ?? core, rotating? ?.
Remember that a participial modifier will modify the entire preceding clause and applies to the
subject of the previous clause. In Options D and E, the participial phrase does not modify the
preceding clause, nor does it apply to the subject of the previous clause.
A ? OA
B ? This option is not parallel.
C ? This is incorrect due to the usage of the verb in the phrase ?? are responsible..?. The right
form has to be ?? is responsible? ?
D ? Improper usage of the participial modifier.
E ? Improper usage of the participial modifier
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
This question can be solved easily if vertical comparison is used. However due to overwhelming
text and time pressure, one may not think of doing vertical comparison.

Quest ion No. 4:

There are a lot of concepts that are in play here. However, the first concept that one would
identify here is parallelism between ?? examine? and ? determining?. This is not parallel and
hence you can start eliminating options.
A ? Not parallel.
B ? Wrong modifier that says ?Through the application? ..?. This modifies ?molars?.
C ? This changes the meaning of the sentence and introduces an unnecessary causality.
D ? Wrong modifier. The phrase ?Applying? .? Modifies ?molars?.
E ? OA.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
The concept tested is difficult to be identified here. Also. the reason why Option C is
eliminated is also very subtle.

Quest ion No. 5:

There is nothing wrong in the given sentence. This means we hold on to Option A and move on
to find errors with the other options.
A ? OA
B ? Subject verb Agreement error ? The bones? .has been discovered.
C ? Distantly related and closely resembled are not parallel.
D ? Inappropriate usage of modifiers. The participial modifier ?bearing? ? modifies the subject
of the previous clause, which is ?A distant relative?.
E ? Inappropriate usage of modifiers. The phrase ?A distant relative? ? modifies the bones.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
The fact that the entire sentence is underlined makes it somewhat overwhelming to process
this sentence. However, that can act as an indicator to show that this is a modifier question.

Quest ion No. 6:

There are lot of problems with this sentence. Hence POE would be an effective way to solve.
A ? There are two problems with this sentence. The first problem is with the verb ?passing?. This
action is already done and hence ?passing? would be a wrong tense to use. Also, the structure
should be ?The proliferation? .led to? the passage..?
B ? There is a problem with the pronoun ?they?, which is ambiguous as it can refer to companies
or names.
C ? OA
D ? There are two problems with this option. There is a problem with the pronoun ?it?. Also, the
conjunction ?and? creates false parallelism.
E ? Same as D.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
Option C, which is the OA doesn?t sound right due to the phrase ?the passage in 1999?. This
makes everyone assume that Option C is wrong. However Option C is grammatically right and is
the OA.

Quest ion No. 7:

The concept tested in this sentence is tenses.
A ? This option uses the wrong tense. The action depicted by the word ?vanishing? is already
done and hence the usage of the ?ing? form for the same is inappropriate.
B ? This option changes the meaning of the sentence.
C ?. This option changes the meaning of the sentence.
D - The usage of the pronoun ?them? makes the sentence redundant.
E ? OA
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
All the options for this question are very close. Also, all of the options SOUND right. That is the
reason why this sentence is difficult.

Quest ion No. 8:

This question can also be solved using the split in the options.
A ? The pronoun ?where? refers to organised society ? This is wrong.'
B ? OA
C ? Inappropriate usage of the modifier ?which?, which incorrectly refers to wasps.
D ? Same as C.
E ? There is a v+ing modifier that tends to modify the entire preceding clause and applies to
Yellow Jackets.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
This question tests the various rules of modifiers. Getting this answer right requires a thorough
knowledge of the various rules of modifiers.

Quest ion No. 9:

The first thing to know here is the idiom ?indicate that?. This eliminates the first three options.
A ? Wrong idiom.
B ? Wrong idiom.
C ? Wrong idiom.
D ? Wrong idiom ? Uses ?considered as? while the right idiom is ?considered?.
E ? OA.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
One needs to know the idioms to solve this question. If the idioms aren?t known, then arriving at
the right answer to this question may be difficult.

Quest ion No. 10:

The concept tested here is parallelism.
A ? ?A team found the noise? ? They didn?t find the noise. They found something about the
noise.
B - OA
C ? Same as A.
D ? Not parallel.
E ? Not parallel.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
One needs to identify the concept tested on this question in order to find out the right answer.
Also the difference between Options A,B and C is very subtle and is to do with meaning.

Quest ion No. 11:

This question tests sentence construction.
A ? This sentence is incomplete.
B ? This sentence is incomplete.
C ? This sentence says ?? With X? there are many people? ? This changes the meaning of the
sentence.
D ? OA
E ? This sentence is not parallel. It says ?? . Cost? has plummeted ? and ? . Mobile phones are
increasingly common?
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
This sentence might be a little difficult to answer because identifying the concept tested is not
very easy here. One needs to read through Options A and B to realise the concept of sentence
fragments and must also understand the usage of tenses here.

Quest ion No. 12:

If you read through this sentence you will realise that there is a clear split in the options. There
are three options that begin with ?prevented? and ?preventing? and there are two options that
begin with ?its acoustic energy?.
However, when you read through the options, you will understand that Options A,B and E
indicate that it is the sound that does the prevention here. However, it is the acoustic energy
that is doing the prevention. This eliminates Options A, B and E. Option D is incorrect because it
inappropriately uses the word ?being?. ?Being? is generally used to talk about the current state
of something. This leaves us with Option C which is the OA.
A ? Incorrect meaning conveyed. This sentence seems to say that the sound ?prevented? from
dissipating.
B ? Same as A.
C ? OA
D ? Incorrect usage of the word ?being?
E ? Same as A.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
This sentence might be a little difficult to do because identifying the concept is difficult. Hence,
you might have to go to each and every option to find errors and eliminate.

Quest ion No. 13:

The concept tested in this sentence is parallelism. The structure of the sentence can be
simplified as given below.... A (regulated...), B (mandated..), C (required) to keep X (feet...) and
Y(hands..), D (granting..)
Hence, in the given sentence the items A, B, C and D must be parallel to one other.
A- regulated...
B- mandated...
C - required... X (feet..)and Y (hands...)
D ? and granted..
Also, the last item of the list should have "and" preceding it. This leaves us with the right answer
choice Option E.
A ? Not parallel.
B - Not parallel.
C ? Not parallel.
D ? Not parallel.
E ? OA.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
Identifying the list here is the key to solving this sentence. The list is difficult is find out.

Quest ion No. 14:

The POE for this question is as follows.
A ? OA
B ? This option is not parallel and makes it seem as though there are 2 actions happening.
C ? The usage of past perfect tense (had thought) is inappropriate because we use the past
perfect tense for an action that started in the past and ended in the past. Here the action
?thought? is more of an instantaneous action.
D ? This option presents a sentence fragment. This option is incomplete.
E ? This changes the meaning of the sentence. According to this sentence, Native American
Literatures are thinking, while it is the scholars who are supposed to do so.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
The differences between the answer options are quite subtle. That makes this difficult.

Quest ion No. 15:

The solution to the question is as follows A ? OA
B ? The books are subject TO extreme conditions. They aren?t subject OF conditions.
C ? Changes the meaning of the sentence as it ends with 'temperature and humidity as damage
collections in the US'.
D ? Same as B.
E ? Option E seems to merely state facts by saying that European books last longer because the
climate there is humid but they are not subject to extreme climatic conditions. However, the
meaning that we want is ?Although they are not subject to extremities, the books last longer..?.
Hence, this can be eliminated.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
The differences between the options are quite subtle. Also, the reasons for elimination are
more to do with the meaning.

Quest ion No. 16:

The concept tested in this question is to do with tenses, pronouns and comparisons.
A ? The usage of the word ?With? makes it look simultaneous.
B ? Inappropriate usage of the word ?Where?
C ? Same as A.
D ? OA
E ? The phrase ?until healing? is inappropriate. ?Until? is an indicator that one must use present
perfect tense.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
Multiple concepts are tested on this sentence. That makes elimination possible only if one
knows all the concepts.

Quest ion No. 17:

The concept tested here is both pronouns and modifiers.
A ? Tribes did not interact with themselves.
B ? Each other is used only when there are two things that are talked about
C - OA
D ? The verb+ing modifier starting with ?interacting? ? tends to modify The Kwakiutl. It is
supposed to modify the tribes.
E ? Same as D.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
The differentiation between Options A, B and C is quite subtle. One needs to know the
difference between ?each other? and ?one another? to get this question right.

Quest ion No. 18:

The fact of" is idiomatically incorrect; we'd have to say "The fact that" to even have a shot of
correctness. Further, even "the fact that" is likely to lead to modification and style problems.
Eliminate (A).
Scanning the beginning of the remaining choices, we also quickly dump (C) and (D). While you
can, in theory, start a sentence with "with some", a quick peek after the comma in both choices
tells us the next part of the sentence begins with "it highlights" and "it is a fact". "It highlights"
is almost certainly going to introduce a passive construction - bad style on the GMAT. Similarly,
"it is a fact" is passive and can be ruled out. Eliminate (C) and (D).
(B) looks good at a first glance, to let's move to (E). It's acceptable to begin a sentence with
"because", but (E) has the same after-the-comma issue as (C) and (D) - "Because X, this fact
highlights" makes no sense. Eliminate (E).
Hence the POE would be as given below.
A ? Inappropriate usage of "The fact of"
B ? OA
C ? Passive construction.
D ? Passive construction
E ? Changes the meaning of the sentence.
Why is t his quest ion dif f icul t ?
Identifying the concept tested on the sentence is difficult as there is no one clear concept
tested in this sentence. One has to go through all the 5 options to find out all the 5 options to
find errors on the sentence.

Quest ion No. 19:

The concept tested on this question is comparison.
A ? OA
B ? This option tends to compare monkfish to cod or haddock, while it is supposed to compare
the legal limits.
C ? Inappropriate usage of the modifier ?Which? as it refers to monkfish.
D ? Wrong comparison. Tends to compare cod, haddock with legal size limits.
E ? Wrong comparison. Tends to compare action with legal size.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
This question is difficult to solve because figuring out the things that are being compared in
each option is difficult.

Quest ion No. 20:

In this question, there is a clear split between the options. There are three options that begin
with the phrase ?minority graduates? and three options that begin with the pronoun ?it?.
Clearly the latter can be eliminated due to the usage of the pronoun which does not have an
antecedent.
A ? The phrase ?in planning to practice? is awkward because the intention is to plan and not to
practice. Hence ?planning? must be in the infinitive form.
B ? The relative pronoun ?who? in this option refers to the other graduates. According to the
sentence it is supposed to be referring to the minority graduates.
C ? OA
D ? Eliminated due to the inappropriate usage of ?it?.
E ? Same as D.
Why is t his quest ion t ough?
The sentence is long and people tend to start solving this question based on comparison, while
it is easier to solve this question using pronouns. Also, multiple rules of pronouns are tested in
this sentence.

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