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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,a test developed in the 1930s to assess character, attitudes, and behavior, is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased.(A) is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased (B) has recently been attacked as dated and culturally biased and is finally being revised (C) is finally under revision for receiving much recent attack as dated and culturally biased (D) was finally revised recently because it is being attacked as dated and culturally biased (E) is finally to be revised after recent attacks as dated and culturally biased My doubt is the usage of and in the correct choice. and is a coordinating conjuntion that is used to join independent clauses and generally does not mean a causal relation between the two independent clauses. However in this problem, the original sentence tends to suggest that the recent attacks caused the revision of the Act. Am I thinking too much  ? |
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Re: Kaplan SC Doubt: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [#permalink]
19 Feb 2012, 06:28
Ok. This is how I approached this question. Strategy 1 - Cutting the fluff. Advantage (Saves the time) The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (ignore rest until the underlined portion) Strategy 2 - The use of "and". The LHs and RHS of and should be parallel. So in Answer choice B as "dated" and culturally "biased" are parallel. Use of present Tense is correct as the Test is currently being reviewed. Hope it helps. Please let me know in case of any questions.
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19 Feb 2012, 07:29
A changes the meaning of the sentence although it seems to be right .It implies that the attacks were dated and culturally biased .In B this is rectified and the correct tense is used .
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Re: Kaplan SC Doubt: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [#permalink]
20 Feb 2012, 02:07
crick20002002 wrote: The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,a test developed in the 1930s to assess character, attitudes, and behavior, is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased.
(A) is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased
(B) has recently been attacked as dated and culturally biased and is finally being revised
(C) is finally under revision for receiving much recent attack as dated and culturally biased
(D) was finally revised recently because it is being attacked as dated and culturally biased
(E) is finally to be revised after recent attacks as dated and culturally biased
(A) I would consider A if it is either "....after many recent attacks as dated and culturally biased" or "....recently after many attacks as dated and culturally biased" (C) attack is countable noun and hence 'much attack' does not go well (D) changing the meaning (indicates revision has completed, where as it is still under progress) (E) changing the meaning (indicates revision is yet to start, where as it is still under progress) Now, if we look at B, it uses present perfect continuous tense, which is very much needed in this context. This tense is required when we talk about an action that started in the past and stopped recently. There is usually a result now. Have a look at http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb ... inuous.htmHope this is clear. Consider giving kudos if this makes sense 
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Re: Kaplan SC Doubt: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [#permalink]
20 Feb 2012, 02:09
crick20002002 wrote: The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,a test developed in the 1930s to assess character, attitudes, and behavior, is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased.
(A) is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased
(B) has recently been attacked as dated and culturally biased and is finally being revised
(C) is finally under revision for receiving much recent attack as dated and culturally biased
(D) was finally revised recently because it is being attacked as dated and culturally biased
(E) is finally to be revised after recent attacks as dated and culturally biased
(A) I would consider A if it is either "....after many recent attacks as dated and culturally biased" or "....recently after many attacks as dated and culturally biased" (C) attack is countable noun and hence 'much attack' does not go well (D) changing the meaning (indicates revision has completed, where as it is still under progress) (E) changing the meaning (indicates revision is yet to start, where as it is still under progress) Now, if we look at B, it uses present perfect continuous tense, which is very much needed in this context. This tense is required when we talk about an action that started in the past and stopped recently. There is usually a result now. Have a look at http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb ... inuous.htmHope this is clear. Consider giving kudos if this makes sense
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To speak to TS's very particular question: I'd like nothing more than to point out an error in somebody else's materials, but this Kaplan question is perfectly fine. Sometimes, even in Standard Written English, "and" can mean "and so." Does this happen on the GMAT? Well, I've never surveyed for just that usage, but I would guess so. TS is right, of course, to consider meaning. GMAT SC has always included some wrong answers that are grammatically correct, but which distort the meaning of the sentence, and such wrong answers have become more common over the last couple of years. Still, grammar first. You seem to recognize that every answer except B has serious grammatical problems, so the fine point about meaning shouldn't even come up in this problem.
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Re: Kaplan SC Doubt: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [#permalink]
21 Feb 2012, 19:24
Thanks a lot Michael for clarifying my doubt.
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Re: Kaplan SC Doubt: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [#permalink]
26 Feb 2012, 02:36
I came across a problem where the choice with "and" is wrong because it distorts the meaning: The largest trade-book publisher in the US has announced the creation of a new digital imprint division, under which it will publish about 20 purely digital works to be sold online as either electronic books or downloadable copies that can be printed upon purchase. A) works to be sold online as either electronic books or B) works to sell them online, either as electronic books or C) works and it will sell them online as either electronic books or as D) works, and selling them online as either electronic books or as E) works, and it will sell them online as either electronic books or
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Re: Kaplan SC Doubt: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [#permalink]
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crick20002002 wrote: I came across a problem where the choice with "and" is wrong because it distorts the meaning: The largest trade-book publisher in the US has announced the creation of a new digital imprint division, under which it will publish about 20 purely digital works to be sold online as either electronic books or downloadable copies that can be printed upon purchase. A) works to be sold online as either electronic books or B) works to sell them online, either as electronic books or C) works and it will sell them online as either electronic books or as D) works, and selling them online as either electronic books or as E) works, and it will sell them online as either electronic books or This question has been already discussed. The reason for A is not the word 'and', but meaning. Except A, all other options change the meaning.
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Re: Kaplan SC Doubt: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [#permalink]
26 Feb 2012, 20:11
Chembeti wrote: This question has been already discussed. The reason for A is not the word 'and', but meaning. Except A, all other options change the meaning. My friend, I mentioned the same thing. E is incorrect because though grammatically correct, the usage of "and" distorts the original intent. Check out the explanation by Ron here : http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/the ... t1872.htmlCrick
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Re: Kaplan SC Doubt: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [#permalink]
26 Feb 2012, 20:37
The problem with A is the sequencing of the events and how the events in turn show the relationship among one another.
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In A: X happened to Y, because X is Z
In B: because X is Z, X happened to Y
The formation in B is better obviously because it shows a normal sequence of events.
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29 Apr 2012, 23:50
A, either X or Y, also not "and" relationship btw publishing and selling
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Re: Kaplan SC Doubt: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [#permalink]
30 Apr 2012, 00:01
wow 2 layers of "and" structure!
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