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GMATPrep SC_2 04 Sep 2009, 03:09
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I agree with mrsmarthi
E) looks great.

mental path.
1) which is not good option for this sentence (there is no choise), That whould be better (but there is no That).
2) between D and E, E looks better, because having fallen indicates correlation to the current moment, not only durability.

If I am wrong, correct me. I would be glad. :P
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GMATPrep SC_2 04 Sep 2009, 04:38
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IMO D.
wich increased should be followed with "by" , A, B, C out

Between D and E, D is more clearly. increase and falling are nouns. In E pronoun should precede "have fallen" since no clear what exactly have fallen
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GMATPrep SC_2 04 Sep 2009, 08:03
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IMO C...
a & b have it...
we need 'which' to introduce a clause a..here 'which' correctly refers to profits...
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GMATPrep SC_2 04 Sep 2009, 10:17
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'it' is ambiguous in A & B. In D & E, the modifier modifies the 'results' not the profits, as it should.

C for me.
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OA is C guys
Can any on plz explain me why "have"?
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Can any on plz explain me why "have"?
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remove the middlemen from the sentence i.e of the company cost cutting measures are evident in its profits...

so now the sentence becomes...

The results which have increased.........

results is the subject so the correct verb which follows is HAVE
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OA is C guys
Can any on plz explain me why "have"?


remove the middlemen from the sentence i.e of the company cost cutting measures are evident in its profits...

so now the sentence becomes...

The results which have increased.........

results is the subject so the correct verb which follows is HAVE
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which have..here, which is refering to profits which is plural..results are not increased by 5 percent, its the profits which have been increased..
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OA is C guys
Can any on plz explain me why "have"?


remove the middlemen from the sentence i.e of the company cost cutting measures are evident in its profits...

so now the sentence becomes...

The results which have increased.........

results is the subject so the correct verb which follows is HAVE


which have..here, which is refering to profits which is plural..results are not increased by 5 percent, its the profits which have been increased..
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Thanks for correcting the error.........
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GMATPrep SC_2 05 Sep 2009, 12:27
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OA is C guys
Can any on plz explain me why "have"?
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do you mean why not just increased? It would have been increased since we don't know the exact time in which the speaker said that.

C is the only one without grammatical mistakes.
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GMATPrep SC_2 05 Sep 2009, 20:00
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Had to make call between A and C.

Why not 'A' becuase both the actions "5 % profits" and "after fell over in last 2 years" happened in the past.

Should not we use the simple past tense in this case?

'll appreciate the clarification.
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GMATPrep SC_2 06 Sep 2009, 01:46
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Had to make call between A and C.

Why not 'A' becuase both the actions "5 % profits" and "after fell over in last 2 years" happened in the past.

Should not we use the simple past tense in this case?

'll appreciate the clarification.
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I agree that perhaps the best answer choice would have been with simple past;however you don't have that option, so you have to pick the best answer choice among the options you have. The problem with A is that "it" is supposed to refer to "profits" which is plural.
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GMATPrep SC_2 22 Nov 2009, 05:05
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A and B - pronoun error (it)

D and E - , with ... after ... - awkward structure

C for me
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GMATPrep SC_2 22 Nov 2009, 07:54
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GMATPrep SC_2 01 Dec 2009, 23:25
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good question. was initially confused between A and C
+1 for C
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GMATPrep SC_2 29 Jul 2010, 15:42
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According to my source, OA is D.
Coudl anybody clarify?
Thanks.
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GMATPrep SC_2 01 Sep 2010, 12:33
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According to my source, OA is D.
Coudl anybody clarify?
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Nobody is going to clarify between C and D?
thanks
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According to my source, OA is D.
Coudl anybody clarify?
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Nobody is going to clarify between C and D?
thanks

Am I asking too much?
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Its a OG 12 Question.
The OA is C
To express the sequence of events we have used the tense in that way.
The rise in the profits after falling for two years.



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