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The electronics company has unveiled what it claims to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs less than 11 ounces.
A) to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs
B) to be the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, weighing
C) is the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, and it weighs
D) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, which is as long as a handheld computer and weighs
E) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, weighing
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
09 May 2008, 21:08
Quite easy this one. BCD have a which with an incorrect antecedent so eliminated. E has an ambiguous weighing reference to a handheld computer. Only A is correct. RyanDe680 wrote: The electronics company has unveiled what it claims to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs less than 11 ounces.
A) to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs
B) to be the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, weighing
C) is the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, and it weighs
D) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, which is as long as a handheld computer and weighs
E) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, weighing
OA to follow.
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
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RyanDe680 wrote: The electronics company has unveiled what it claims to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs less than 11 ounces.
A) to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs
B) to be the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, weighing
C) is the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, and it weighs
D) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, which is as long as a handheld computer and weighs
E) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, weighing
OA to follow. I picked A. B & C are out because of incorrect modifier. "which" is referred to the noun immediately before it, and the modifier is modifying "world". E sounded like the handheld computer weighs less than 11 ounces. I didn't pick D because I feel that "claim to be" is the correct idiom.
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
10 May 2008, 07:40
bsd_lover wrote: Quite easy this one. BCD have a which with an incorrect antecedent so eliminated. E has an ambiguous weighing reference to a handheld computer. Only A is correct. RyanDe680 wrote: The electronics company has unveiled what it claims to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs less than 11 ounces.
A) to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs
B) to be the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, weighing
C) is the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, and it weighs
D) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, which is as long as a handheld computer and weighs
E) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, weighing
OA to follow. How is "which" is D has incorrect antecedent? I think it clearly modifies the camcorder...
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
10 May 2008, 18:13
bkk145 wrote: bsd_lover wrote: Quite easy this one. BCD have a which with an incorrect antecedent so eliminated. E has an ambiguous weighing reference to a handheld computer. Only A is correct. RyanDe680 wrote: The electronics company has unveiled what it claims to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs less than 11 ounces.
A) to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, [color=#FF0000]and it weighs[/color]
B) to be the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, weighing
C) is the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, and it weighs
D) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, which is as long as a handheld computer and weighs
E) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, weighing
OA to follow. How is "which" is D has incorrect antecedent? I think it clearly modifies the camcorder... I see nothing problem with "which" in D, A should be problematic. The colored boldface souds awkawrd!
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
11 May 2008, 00:04
Actually you guys are correct. D does sound better and the which is correctly pointing to the worlds smallest camcorder. I blame a late night 
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
11 May 2008, 07:03
"claims to be" - is the right idiom, eliminate C, D, E. RyanDe680 wrote: The electronics company has unveiled what it claims to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs less than 11 ounces.
A) to be the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, and it weighs
B) to be the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, weighing
C) is the smallest network digital camcorder in the world, which is as long as a handheld computer, and it weighs
D) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, which is as long as a handheld computer and weighs
E) is the world's smallest network digital camcorder, the length of which is that of a handheld computer, weighing
OA to follow.
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
11 May 2008, 07:11
I think D is unidiomatic, it also has ||'sm issues. Digital Camcorder is as long as a hand held computer and weighs less than 11 ounces. Is there a ||'sm issue here ? bsd_lover wrote: Actually you guys are correct. D does sound better and the which is correctly pointing to the worlds smallest camcorder. I blame a late night |
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
11 May 2008, 10:41
To my ear D sounds best. It also doesnt have any modifier issues unlike A.
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
11 May 2008, 10:46
To my ear D sounds best. It also doesnt have any modifier issues unlike A.
But I feel that both D and B could be correct. In B I feel which could be modifying "world" but in B weighing is more concise than in and weighs in D.
Whats the OA.
Im confused between D and B
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
11 May 2008, 12:47
i think B has two problems 1 which incorrectly reffers to world insted of reffering to to digital camcoder and weighing also appears to be reffering to hand held computer..... so i think B cannot be the option CDE cannot be correct as they have the wrong IDIOM so only option left is A which i think is correct
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
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akg wrote: A is the best . apurva1985 wrote: A which i think is correct bhatiagp wrote: Im confused between D and B A and B have the same problem: A. The electronics company has unveiled..., and it weighs less than 11 ounces-awkward B The electronics company has unveiled..., weighing less than 11 ounces- too awkward.  yavasani wrote: I think D is unidiomatic, it also has ||'sm issues.
Digital Camcorder is as long as a hand held computer and weighs less than 11 ounces.
Is there a ||'sm issue here @Yavasani: "is" parallels with "weighs", not with "as long as"
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
12 May 2008, 00:11
The world can not be as long as a handheld computer. The correct idiom is "claims to be." So answer is A.
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Re: GMAT Prep #8 - SC [#permalink]
12 May 2008, 17:04
D is my pick...'which' correctly modifies the camcorder
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12 May 2008, 18:09
The holder of this post may lost somewhere! I know the OA of this question!
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Then TELL US !!!!  *please ?*
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