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I have a question why is there an "an" preceding MBA?
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As Per OG 12 the answer to this question is C and not D
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As Per OG 12 the answer to this question is C and not D

Hi,

C cannot be correct as both despite and however cannot go together..
ans is correct as D..

This Q is a replica of the one in OG 12..
only change is women to minority and choice C of OG has been written here in D choice..
the answers are same
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proportion of +countable noun
is a collecitive noun, which show a group
a group of students comes here

by default, collective noun is considered singular. but this is not hard and fast rule. collective noun can take plural verb. this question focus on plural/singular verb of collective noun, and , so, is not good. official questions never test this point simplly because this point is not basic and is based on a preference, but not on logic and meaning.
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I have a question why is there an "an" preceding MBA?

MBA is pronounced ‘Em Bee Ay’. Em is considered a vowel sound and thus requires AN instead of A

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No other conjunction is required with 'Despite' which is at the beginning of the non-underlined part of the sentence. Therefore, B,C,E get eliminated instantly. Then between A and D, check the subject-verb agreement in the independent clause; 'the proportion' should refer to 'has' not have as it is plural.
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