According to a survey of graduating medical students conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges, minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to practice in socioeconomically deprived areas.
(A) minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to practice
(B) minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than other graduates who plan on practicing
(C) minority graduates are nearly four times as likely as other graduates to plan on practicing
(D) it is nearly four times more likely that minority graduates rather than other graduates will plan to practice
(E) it is nearly four times as likely for minority graduates than other graduates to plan to practice
According to a survey of graduating medical students conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges,
minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to practice in socioeconomically deprived areas.
Meaning : According to a survey, MG are nearly four times more likely than
OG to plan on practicing Z
Option D) “rather” doesn’t make sense. - Eliminated
Option E) “to plan to practice” there are two intents in the same sentence, making the sentence awkward – Eliminated.
I am confused for Option A/B/C.
One of the rule I follow is more should have “than”. Both A and B satisfy that rule.
e-gmat, can you please point out the mistake?
Thanks for posting your doubt here.
Option A is incorrect because "likely" is not followed by "to verb". This word is always followed by a "to verb". For example: Kinjal is likely to understand this explanation. However, in this choice what we have is "likely...
to practice". This is the incorrect idiom here. Now, the other idiom "more... than..." is fine. But it has been out so cleverly between this "likely" idiom that we only focus on that. There is no problem with "four times more likely" here.
Option B is also incorrect for the same reason. In fact, the "who clause" just provided additional information. The whole planning part now belongs to the "other graduates" and do not even relate to "minority graduates" in the main clause.
Option C is the correct answer as it rectifies the idiom error in Choice A. The choice says "likely...
on practicing".
Hope this helps.
Thanks.