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gvvsnraju@12
Hi
mikemcgarry,
I m confused between A & C.
Please explain How OA can be option A.
Hi
gvvsnraju@12!
Carolyn from
Magoosh here -- I can step in for Mike

Choices A and C are very similar:
A) No funds obtained through the Education Surcharge on gasoline can be utilized for any other purpose, unless
the amount far exceeds
those (amounts) that are necessary to fully satisfy all the education programs.
C) No funds obtained through the Education Surcharge on gasoline can be utilized for any other purpose, unless
the amount far exceeds
those (amounts) necessary to fully satisfy all the education programs.
In both of these, "those" is correctly in parallel with "the amount". The only difference between the two options here is the extra "that are" following "those" in option A. The "that are" makes choice A clearer, and therefore a better option, than choice C. It specifies which "amounts" we're talking about -- it tells us that "those (amounts)" are the amounts that are necessary to satisfy the education programs. While the meaning still comes through in choice C, it isn't as explicit. So A is the better choice

Hope that helps!
-Carolyn
This is my biggest fear and point of frustration.
It feels like the correct answer is based solely on the discretion of the question's author.
As sometimes options such as these(A in this case) are discarded for the very same reason for which option A is accepted this time.
As you mentioned that the meaning comes through in choice C as well, then, why should we not discard option A on the grounds of being "wordy" and choose option C on the grounds of being concise?
Or is there any fundamental rule that I should take care of? Any help would be appreciated.