|
Author |
Message |
|
TAGS:
|
|
|
Intern
Joined: 29 Sep 2009
Posts: 4
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free of drug [#permalink]
 12 Oct 2009, 17:11
Question Stats:
42% (01:36) correct
57% (00:35) wrong based on 1 sessions
22. Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free of drug dependency and others' prejudicial treatment as well.
(A) of drug dependency and others' prejudicial treatment as well.
(B) both of drug dependency and also of prejudicial treatment.
(C) both of drug dependency and also from prejudicial treatment.
(D) both of drug dependency but also from prejudicial treatment.
(E) both of drug dependency and of prejudicial treatment as well.
The Key says that the answer is E
but both and as well kind of sound redundant to me (i chose A for that reason)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 18 Aug 2009
Posts: 441
Schools: UT at Austin, Indiana State University, UC at Berkeley
WE 1: 5.5
WE 2: 5.5
WE 3: 6.0
Followers: 4
Kudos [?]:
37
[4] , given: 16
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
12 Oct 2009, 20:50
4
This post received
KUDOS
In this problem, first of all pay attention to parallelism of the context. Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free of (what?) drug dependency and (what?) others' prejudicial treatment as well. The word drug dependency is not parallel to other's prejudicial treatment. So A is incorrect, thus u need to choose, the option which is parallel. B) both and also is incorrect phrase C) both and also is incorrect idiom D) both... but also is incorrect idiom E) both ... and ... is parallel, using as well in this context should be OK. So it is the correct answer. Please, give me kudos if you like my explanation.
_________________
Never give up,,,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 29 Sep 2009
Posts: 396
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Schools: ROSS PT 2012
WE 1: Mech Engineer - General Electric - 2yrs
WE 2: Lead Mech Engineer - Ingersoll Rand - 4 yrs
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
17
[0], given: 5
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
07 Nov 2009, 20:01
mirzohidjon wrote: In this problem, first of all pay attention to parallelism of the context.
Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free of (what?) drug dependency and (what?) others' prejudicial treatment as well.
The word drug dependency is not parallel to other's prejudicial treatment.
So A is incorrect, thus u need to choose, the option which is parallel.
B) both and also is incorrect phrase
C) both and also is incorrect idiom
D) both... but also is incorrect idiom
E) both ... and ... is parallel, using as well in this context should be OK. So it is the correct answer.
Please, give me kudos if you like my explanation. I agree "Both X and Y" is correct idiomatically(as well is redundant - but is acceptable).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 22 Sep 2009
Posts: 228
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
14
[0], given: 8
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
31 Mar 2010, 04:12
Have to be E.
Although as well is redundant, there are no other clear winners
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Posts: 251
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
5
[0], given: 16
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
09 Apr 2010, 05:12
Not my day  "of prejudicial treatment" sounded a little funny to me.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 25 May 2010
Posts: 143
Followers: 52
Kudos [?]:
224
[3] , given: 0
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
13 Jun 2010, 04:58
3
This post received
KUDOS
rdnk wrote: 22. Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free of drug dependency and others' prejudicial treatment as well.
(A) of drug dependency and others' prejudicial treatment as well.
(B) both of drug dependency and also of prejudicial treatment.
(C) both of drug dependency and also from prejudicial treatment.
(D) both of drug dependency but also from prejudicial treatment.
(E) both of drug dependency and of prejudicial treatment as well.
The Key says that the answer is E
but both and as well kind of sound redundant to me (i chose A for that reason) Hi Guys, This is a good example of how the GMAT SC likes to clarify items in a phrase of parallelism. The original is slightly confusing in that it it not completely obvious what the A and B are. By using the 'of' a second time to introduce the second item in the phrase of parallelism (A and B), the 2 items are made more obvious. Unclear: Addicts seek to be free of dependency and treatment... They seek (A) to be free of dependency and (B) treatment? Or, they seek to be free of (A) dependency and (B) treatment? Clear: Addicts seek to be free both of dependency and of treatment... They seek to be free both (A) of dependency and (B) of treatment. There is not other way to read the sentence when it is written this way!Sarai's GMAX tip for SC: Your #1 goal with SC is to create a CLEAR sentence. Grammar and conciseness serve the paramount goal, namely, CLARITY!!The idiom here is free... of. "Free... from" would be correct when expressing freedom, as in, "... freed from captivity..." Best, Sarai The other major
_________________
Sarai
GMAT Verbal Instructor at GMAX
Visit me at www.theverbalcorner.com
If this helped, kindly give Kudos! 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Status: Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. It's a dare. Impossible is nothing.
Joined: 26 Nov 2009
Posts: 995
Followers: 12
Kudos [?]:
271
[0], given: 36
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
13 Jun 2010, 09:10
Sarai Thanks. Isn't "as well" redundant in E? It should have been - (E) both of drug dependency and of prejudicial treatment SaraiGMAXonline wrote: rdnk wrote: 22. Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free of drug dependency and others' prejudicial treatment as well.
(A) of drug dependency and others' prejudicial treatment as well.
(B) both of drug dependency and also of prejudicial treatment.
(C) both of drug dependency and also from prejudicial treatment.
(D) both of drug dependency but also from prejudicial treatment.
(E) both of drug dependency and of prejudicial treatment as well.
The Key says that the answer is E
but both and as well kind of sound redundant to me (i chose A for that reason) Hi Guys, This is a good example of how the GMAT SC likes to clarify items in a phrase of parallelism. The original is slightly confusing in that it it not completely obvious what the A and B are. By using the 'of' a second time to introduce the second item in the phrase of parallelism (A and B), the 2 items are made more obvious. Unclear: Addicts seek to be free of dependency and treatment... They seek (A) to be free of dependency and (B) treatment? Or, they seek to be free of (A) dependency and (B) treatment? Clear: Addicts seek to be free both of dependency and of treatment... They seek to be free both (A) of dependency and (B) of treatment. There is not other way to read the sentence when it is written this way!Sarai's GMAX tip for SC: Your #1 goal with SC is to create a CLEAR sentence. Grammar and conciseness serve the paramount goal, namely, CLARITY!!The idiom here is free... of. "Free... from" would be correct when expressing freedom, as in, "... freed from captivity..." Best, Sarai The other major _________________
Please press kudos if you like my post.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 25 May 2010
Posts: 143
Followers: 52
Kudos [?]:
224
[1] , given: 0
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
13 Jun 2010, 10:46
1
This post received
KUDOS
The only reason "as well as" is not redundant is that it was used for stylistic emphasis. If not for the intention of emphasizing, it would have redundant.
_________________
Sarai
GMAT Verbal Instructor at GMAX
Visit me at www.theverbalcorner.com
If this helped, kindly give Kudos!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 09 Jun 2009
Posts: 231
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
30
[0], given: 6
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
14 Jun 2010, 07:52
'as well' in option E i used just to confuse, i suppose.
It doesn't add/spoil the meaning of the sentence.
there are only 2 options that maintain ||isms(of A and of B) , they are B & E.
But in B 'both A and also B' is used ==> where is the other one 'both' is refering to? (both A and C)
Therefore, B is incorrect.
E is the only one left.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intern
Joined: 22 Jul 2011
Posts: 2
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
0
[0], given: 0
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
31 Jul 2011, 23:02
can any one let me know how to download bRUTAL 100 sc QUESTIONS?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Status: mba here i come!
Joined: 07 Aug 2011
Posts: 271
Location: Pakistan
Concentration: Strategy, Marketing
GMAT 1: 680 Q46 V37
GMAT 2: Q V
Followers: 13
Kudos [?]:
459
[2] , given: 48
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
20 Sep 2011, 12:33
2
This post received
KUDOS
mirzohidjon wrote: In this problem, first of all pay attention to parallelism of the context.
E) both ... and ... is parallel, [highlight]using as well in this context should be OK[/highlight]. So it is the correct answer.
Please, give me kudos if you like my explanation. you got 3 kudos for writing something that is not correct. i will paste opinion of a gmat instructor about this question. "All of the answers are horrible - this is neither a real GMAT question nor a reasonable facsimile thereof either." http://www.beatthegmat.com/good-one-t19474.htmlhow can you justify using 'as well' in choice E. i was not satisfied with the OA, so i googled and i'm glad that i did.
_________________
press +1 Kudos to appreciate posts
Download Valuable Collection of Percentage Questions (PS/DS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Status: Retaking next month
Affiliations: None
Joined: 05 Mar 2011
Posts: 232
Location: India
Concentration: Marketing, Entrepreneurship
GMAT 1: 570 Q42 V27
GPA: 3.01
WE: Sales (Manufacturing)
Followers: 3
Kudos [?]:
12
[0], given: 32
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
21 Sep 2011, 02:12
22. Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free of drug dependency and others' prejudicial treatment as well.
(A) of drug dependency and others' prejudicial treatment as well.{both and & as well are redundant.}
(B) both of drug dependency and also of prejudicial treatment.{of Prejudicial treatment..doesnt sounf gud to the year}
(C) both of drug dependency and also from prejudicial treatment.
(D) both of drug dependency but also from prejudicial treatment.{not only shud precede but also}
(E) both of drug dependency and of prejudicial treatment as well.{same reason as A}
C should be the best option.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Status: Essaying
Joined: 27 May 2010
Posts: 158
Location: Ghana
Concentration: Finance, Finance
GMAT 1: 690 Q47 V37
GPA: 3.9
WE: Accounting (Education)
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
7
[0], given: 8
|
Re: Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free of drug [#permalink]
10 Nov 2011, 02:18
Isn't the correct idiom free from?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Status: Trying to get 720+ - DIDN'T GIVE UP !!
Joined: 24 Aug 2011
Posts: 183
Location: India
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Finance
GMAT 1: 600 Q48 V25
GMAT 2: 660 Q50 V29
WE: Engineering (Computer Software)
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
13
[0], given: 95
|
Re: Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free of drug [#permalink]
19 Nov 2011, 00:49
Marked a  but now I understand why it is E ... thanks for the explanation
_________________
Didn't give up !!! Still Trying!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 25 May 2011
Posts: 171
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
17
[0], given: 71
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC [#permalink]
26 Dec 2011, 06:51
chennammadevi wrote: can any one let me know how to download bRUTAL 100 sc QUESTIONS? Here: As attachment. http://gmatclub.com/forum/the-brutal-100-sc-test-questions-1-70-and-growing-34300.html
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Re: 22 question of the Brutal 100 SC
[#permalink]
26 Dec 2011, 06:51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderators:
metallicafan, rajeevrks27, souvik101990, PTK, MacFauz, noboru, kissthegmat, carcass, willigetmylifeback, mikemcgarry, doe007, Vercules, Legendaddy, tuanquang269, Marcab, Narenn, GetThisDone
|
close
