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318. From 1965 on, Yugoslavia’s standard of living has soared, but unemployment and prices too.
(A) but unemployment and prices too
(B) and also unemployment and prices
(C) but so have unemployment and prices
(D) and so also unemployment and prices
(E) but so did unemployment and prices
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Re: 1000 SC -- standard of living [#permalink]
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ugimba wrote: 318. From 1965 on, Yugoslavia’s standard of living has soared, but unemployment and prices too.
(A) but unemployment and prices too
(B) and also unemployment and prices
(C) but so have unemployment and prices
(D) and so also unemployment and prices
(E) but so did unemployment and prices IMO C) "but so" looks parallel. please post OA.
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318. From 1965 on, Yugoslavia’s standard of living has soared, but unemployment and prices too. (A) but unemployment and prices too (B) and also unemployment and prices (C) but so have unemployment and prices (D) and so also unemployment and prices (E) but so did unemployment and prices Would go with B... as thats the most decent option available... although not entirely preferred in GMAT....
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Re: 1000 SC -- standard of living [#permalink]
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IMO - B vs D -> I go with D
A, B and E are out becuase of "but". But show contradiction. you do not want cotrdiction here
(A) but unemployment and prices too
But shows contradiction. We do not want contradiction here
(B) and also unemployment and prices
(C) but so have unemployment and prices
But shows contradiction. We do not want contradiction here. Also have is wrong
(D) and so also unemployment and prices
correct
(E) but so did unemployment and prices
But shows contradiction. We do not want contradiction here
What is the OA ?
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Re: 1000 SC -- standard of living [#permalink]
10 Feb 2010, 00:08
Need contradiction clearly. So, B and D out.
E out because of DID
Btw A and C choose A.
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10 Feb 2010, 18:24
My take is C This sentence definitely need contradiction From 1965 on , that means this sill continues ... so have is required
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Re: 1000 SC -- standard of living [#permalink]
11 Feb 2010, 23:48
C...it is ....i guess these questions can make or break you on the test....since if u know the idiom it can save you a lot of time.
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ugimba wrote: 318. From 1965 on, Yugoslavia’s standard of living has soared, but unemployment and prices too.
(A) but unemployment and prices too
(B) and also unemployment and prices
(C) but so have unemployment and prices
(D) and so also unemployment and prices
(E) but so did unemployment and prices 'but' - contradicts and hence out. I needed a 'and so have'. Hence, between B and D , IMO B ---- 'so' is absurd in D Not sure. Wats the OA ???
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Re: 1000 SC -- standard of living [#permalink]
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standard-of-living-81794.html check this link - OA is mentioned as C
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Re: 1000 SC -- standard of living [#permalink]
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ugimba wrote: 318. From 1965 on, Yugoslavia’s standard of living has soared, but unemployment and prices too.
(A) but unemployment and prices too
(B) and also unemployment and prices
(C) but so have unemployment and prices
(D) and so also unemployment and prices
(E) but so did unemployment and prices IMHO, parallelism is tested here. ....standards of living HAS SOARED, but so HAVE [SOARED] unemployment and prices. Regarding, BUT SO it is assumed that regardless soared standards of leaving <THIS IS GOOD>, unemployment and prices have also increased <THIS IS BAD>. Hope it hepls.
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Re: 1000 SC -- standard of living [#permalink]
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From 1965 on, Yugoslavia’s standard of living has soared, but unemployment and prices too. (A) but unemployment and prices too
(B) and also unemployment and prices(C) but so have unemployment and prices (D) and so also unemployment and prices(E) but so did unemployment and prices A new technique to crack this SC:Grammar: Two clause can be joined by the following ways: 1. Comma + FANBOYS (For, and, but, or, yet, so): => I am eating, and he is drinking. 2. Semicolon (;): =>I am eating; he is drinking. 3. Semicolon (;)+ Conjunctive Adverb +Comma +Clause. I am eating; then, he is drinking. List of conjunctive adverbs:accordingly, furthermore, moreover, similarly, also, hence, namely, still, anyway, however, nevertheless, then, besides, incidentally, next, thereafter, certainly, indeed, nonetheless, therefore, consequently, instead, now, thus, finally, likewise, otherwise, undoubtedly, further, meanwhile. 4. Period + Capital: => I am eating. He is drinking. Now, come to the sentence:After comma, there is a FANBOYS. So, we need a clause, and a clause must have a subject and a verb. OPtions A, B, and D do not have verb. So, they are out. In the option E, the verb "did" is not parallel with the verb "has". Answer is C.
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Re: 1000 SC -- standard of living [#permalink]
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ugimba wrote: 318. From 1965 on, Yugoslavia’s standard of living has soared, but unemployment and prices too.
(A) but unemployment and prices too
(B) and also unemployment and prices
(C) but so have unemployment and prices
(D) and so also unemployment and prices
(E) but so did unemployment and prices From... on, we need a 'perfect' tense. We need 'but' to show the comparison between standard of living and unemployment and prices (yes, opposite situations). B and D are out because they don't use 'but'. A is out because it uses but... too. E is out because of wrong tense 'did', should be 'have'. C is correct.
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Re: 1000 SC -- standard of living [#permalink]
31 Dec 2010, 05:15
went with B but thanks for the explanation. C is the right one
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Re: 1000 SC -- standard of living [#permalink]
25 Mar 2011, 03:41
This one is easily C. BUT is required for contrast, and look for llism
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Re: 1000 SC -- standard of living [#permalink]
25 Mar 2011, 12:27
C looks like the best option here..
but i would still prefer having "and so have..." as answer
if i had to use "but" then correct usage here would be like
"From 1965 on, Yugoslavia’s standard of living has soared, but same cannot be said for unemployment and prices."
or
"From 1965 on, Yugoslavia’s standard of living has soared, but unemployment and prices have fallen."
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29 Mar 2011, 03:28
definitely there needs to be a contradiction here.. "but" makes a contradiction in explaining that if something +ive has happened, then along with some -ve has also happened and this is best done by option c. 
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Easy question..C is the answer
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30 Aug 2011, 19:14
I struggled with Option C because of the usage of ' have' - Since it was followed by 'unemployment' it requires 'has' and not ' have'.
Still not very clear about this one!
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shreya717 wrote: I struggled with Option C because of the usage of ' have' - Since it was followed by 'unemployment' it requires 'has' and not ' have'.
Still not very clear about this one! It's a compound subject "Unemployment and prices", so "have" is required.
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