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I am posting this again as I see two different (OA) [#permalink]
 14 Aug 2007, 12:26
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I am posting this again as I see two different (OA) explanations on previous threads .These threads are pretty much old.
So I wanted to see what our new SC gurus say about this
Unlike the original National Museum of Science and Technology in Italy, where the models are encased in glass or operated only by staff members, the Virtual Leonardo Project, an online version of the museum, encourages visitors to “touch” each exhibit, which thereby activates the animated functions of the piece.
A. exhibit, which thereby activates
B. exhibit, in turn an activation of
C. exhibit, and it will activate
D. exhibit and thereby activate
E. exhibit which, as a result, activates
http://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=45267
http://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=18629
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Re: Brutal SC 28 - National Musuem [#permalink]
14 Aug 2007, 12:34
ashkrs wrote: I am posting this again as I see two different (OA) explanations on previous threads .These threads are pretty much old. So I wanted to see what our new SC gurus say about this Unlike the original National Museum of Science and Technology in Italy, where the models are encased in glass or operated only by staff members, the Virtual Leonardo Project, an online version of the museum, encourages visitors to “touch” each exhibit, which thereby activates the animated functions of the piece. A. exhibit, which thereby activates B. exhibit, in turn an activation of C. exhibit, and it will activate D. exhibit and thereby activate E. exhibit which, as a result, activates http://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=45267http://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=18629I believe its A.
exhibit activates.
D is wrong because the SVA is wrong.
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Interesting.. I am thinking D, because "functions" require "activate" not "activates", and touch and activate are ||.
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Re: Brutal SC 28 - National Musuem [#permalink]
14 Aug 2007, 15:33
bmwhype2 wrote: I believe its A.
exhibit activates.
D is wrong because the SVA is wrong.
Is it the exhibit that activates the animated functions or the touch that activates the animated functions?
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Re: Brutal SC 28 - National Musuem - Contradicting explanati [#permalink]
14 Aug 2007, 15:57
[quote="ashkrs"]I am posting this again as I see two different (OA) explanations on previous threads .These threads are pretty much old.
So I wanted to see what our new SC gurus say about this
Unlike the original National Museum of Science and Technology in Italy, where the models are encased in glass or operated only by staff members, the Virtual Leonardo Project, an online version of the museum, encourages visitors to “touch” each exhibit, which thereby activates the animated functions of the piece.
A. exhibit, which thereby activates
B. exhibit, in turn an activation of
C. exhibit, and it will activate
D. exhibit and thereby activate
E. exhibit which, as a result, activates
There are two different possible answers.
First. A.
....encourages visitors to “touch” each exhibit, which thereby activates the animated functions of the piece
In this sentence, the action of touching the exhibit activates the functions. Thereby means as a result of the action
Second. D.
....encourages visitors to “touch” each exhibit, and thereby activate the animated functions of the piece
in here, it is touching and activating
I would say A, as smth. happens as a reslut of an action.
If let's say it is D then what do you think about comma after and
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between A and D..
just pray that we dont encounter such senseless questions 
A and D have 2 valid meanings
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I agree with Ravshonbek's explanation. I would choose A.
But can somebody explain what's wrong with E? If we add a comma before which, would it be a grammatically correct sentence? Actually it would give the same meaning as A.
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let's reason it this way.
since author is trying to explain how to view the exhibit then his explanation should be descriptive of the action that leads to activation of the exhibit.
so A. explains that. it says. touch leads to activation of functions.
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ankita wrote: I agree with Ravshonbek's explanation. I would choose A.
But can somebody explain what's wrong with E? If we add a comma before which, would it be a grammatically correct sentence? Actually it would give the same meaning as A.
I think Gmat would not be Gmat then. it would be the same meaning that A carries. am I nuts?
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Hmmm, I would have gone with D.
In choice A, the clause after "exhibit" should be a non-restrictive clause about the exihibit b/c it is set off by a comma and the word "which".
If we don't care that the exhibit gets activated then choice A would work.
In choice D, the clause after "exhibit" tells us that if you touch the exihibit, it will in turn activate it.
If the purpose is to convey that visitors could touch the exhibits and activate it, choice D appears to be the best choice. Also, doesn't choice D reflect a more paralell structure? [to touch...(to) activate)]
Tricky.
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Re: Brutal SC 28 - National Musuem - Contradicting explanati [#permalink]
14 Aug 2007, 18:13
It is not the exhibit that is activating the animated functions.
......encourages visitors to touch each X and there by activate .....
touch and activate are parallel.
I choose D.
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Unlike the original National Museum of Science and Technology in Italy, where the models are encased in glass or operated only by staff members, the Virtual Leonardo Project, an online version of the museum, encourages visitors to “touch” each exhibit, which thereby activates the animated functions of the piece.
A. exhibit, which thereby activates - What does "Which" REFERS TO.. Reference error
B. exhibit, in turn an activation of - Wordy
C. exhibit, and it will activate - Change of Tense
D. exhibit and thereby activate
Visitors-touch-activate S-V AGG
E. exhibit which, as a result, activates - wordy
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School integration plans that involve busing between suburban and central-city areas have contributed, according to a recent study, to significant increases in housing integration, which, in turn, reduces any future need for busing.
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Has to be D because of parallelism and meaning both.
A doesn't maintain parallelism and seems wordy to me...'which thereby'.
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bmwhype2 wrote: School integration plans that involve busing between suburban and central-city areas have contributed, according to a recent study, to significant increases in housing integration, which, in turn, reduces any future need for busing.
doesn't which here refers to 'to significant increases in housing integration' and not just 'housing integration'?
so you think, E is the answer?
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A. Unlike Museum A, Museum B encourages visitors to “touch” each exhibit, which thereby activates the animated functions of the piece.
D. Unlike Museum A, Museum B encourages visitors to “touch” each exhibit and thereby (to) activate the animated functions of the piece.
Heck, they both seem right to me. There is a subtle difference in meaning between A and D. Bottom line, if there is nothing wrong with the original, I like betting on that horse.
A.
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bmwhype2 wrote: ankita wrote: bmwhype2 wrote: School integration plans that involve busing between suburban and central-city areas have contributed, according to a recent study, to significant increases in housing integration, which, in turn, reduces any future need for busing. doesn't which here refers to 'to significant increases in housing integration' and not just 'housing integration'? so you think, E is the answer? increases...reduces SVA problem. got it. Thanks!
Can you tell me what's wrong with E in this question?
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The OA for this given is D ( Brutal SC answers ) .
But I am not sure how many of us will agree to that. Though few will.
On the D-Day I am going for A.
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[quote="ashkrs"]The OA for this given is D ( Brutal SC answers ) .
But I am not sure how many of us will agree to that. Though few will.
On the D-Day I am going for A.[/quote]
All due respect, but I thought it was an obvious D. As someone pointed out the "which" in A) would create a non-restrictive clause and it wouldn't be clear what that "which" defines. In fact, if you choose A) it would make more sense if "which" defined "exhibit" and this is not the idea.
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definitely a D.
It needs to maintain parallelism. to "touch" and activate
SVA is correct.
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