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Researchers have found that those accustomed to getting exercise through physically strenuous jobs — such as carpentry or landscaping — are more likely to become obese upon retirement than in less strenuous jobs.
(A) more likely to become obese upon retirement than in
(B) as likely to become obese upon retirement than through
(C) at least as likely to become obese upon retirement than in
(D) more likely to become obese upon retirement compared to those in
(E) more likely to become obese upon retirement than those in
(A) more likely to become obese upon retirement than in
(B) as likely to become obese upon retirement than through
(C) at least as likely to become obese upon retirement than in
(D) more likely to become obese upon retirement compared to those in
(E) more likely to become obese upon retirement than those in
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Hi Bunuel ,
What's the major difference between D & E. Is E preferred due to any idiom which I am missing or something else?
What's the major difference between D & E. Is E preferred due to any idiom which I am missing or something else?
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Researchers have found that those accustomed to getting exercise through physically strenuous jobs — such as carpentry or landscaping — are more likely to become obese upon retirement than in less strenuous jobs.
(A) more likely to become obese upon retirement than in
(B) as likely to become obese upon retirement than through
(C) at least as likely to become obese upon retirement than in
(D) more likely to become obese upon retirement compared to those in
(E) more likely to become obese upon retirement than those in
(A) more likely to become obese upon retirement than in
(B) as likely to become obese upon retirement than through
(C) at least as likely to become obese upon retirement than in
(D) more likely to become obese upon retirement compared to those in
(E) more likely to become obese upon retirement than those in
VERITAS PREP OFFICIAL SOLUTION:
This problem is filled with comparison trigger words, so you need to assess the different decision points to see if the comparison is logical, idiomatic, and parallel. Assessing comparisons to make sure the proper idiom is used is generally straightforward, so start there. (A) and (E) contain the correct “more…than” (B) and (C) can be eliminated because of the incorrect “as likely…than” (it should be “as likely…as”) and (D) contains the redundant and incorrect “more…compared to”.
The remaining choice between (A) and (E) involves whether “those” is required or not. The comparison is supposed to be: “these people are more likely to become obese than these people.” As a result “those” is required to make a proper “apples-to-apples” comparison and (A) can be eliminated. (E) is correct.
