Pack 17 Q4: In some industries, a global mindset that changes...

imo A .

In some industries, a global mindset that changes the workforce from which new development progresses; consequently, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively well.

A. a global mindset that changes the workforce from which new development progresses; consequently, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

--CORRECT . I think logically , it can refer to a global mindset .

B. a global mindset that changes the workforce from where new development progresses, so that it can endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

--Relative pronoun Where is used incorrectly to refer workforce

C. a global mindset that change the workforce from which new development progresses; thus, it is able to endure comparatively economic fluctuations
--a global mindset is singular so changes would be correct

D. since the workforce from which new development progresses are changed by a global mindset, consequently it can therefore endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

--Meaning error . Since and consequently is redundant


E. because the workforce where new development happens are changed by a global mindset, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively easily as a result

--Relative pronoun Where is used incorrectly to refer workforce.
SV err..workforce is singular..
. Also meaning error with the addition of because .

The best choice is A , imo
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Pardon me. The construction of the sentence is confusing to me. Are the options correct? Can you explain?

In some industries, a global mindset that changes the workforce from which new development progresses; consequently, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively well. (what's the verb of the subject 'a global mindset')

POE:
A. a global mindset that changes the workforce from which new development progresses; consequently, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively well Incorrect

=>a global mindset(sub)..that changes..(relative clause)..
=>SV error. I think there is no main verb for subject 'a global mindset'. (IC;IC)

B. a global mindset that changes the workforce from where new development progresses, so that it can endure economic fluctuations comparatively well Incorrect

=> SV error. No verb for a global mindset
=> 'where' is used for denoting physical location.

C. a global mindset that change the workforce from which new development progresses; thus, it is able to endure comparatively economic fluctuations Incorrect

=>SV error

D. since the workforce from which new development progresses are changed by a global mindset, consequently it can therefore endure economic fluctuations comparatively well Incorrect

=>Since expresses causal relation. Why do we use again 'consequently' to express the outcome? Isn't it a redundant sentence?

E. because the workforce where new development happens are changed by a global mindset, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively easily as a result Incorrect

=>'where' is used for denoting physical location. We need to use 'from which' in this case
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In some industries, a global mindset that changes the workforce from which new development progresses; consequently, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively well.

A. a global mindset that changes the workforce from which new development progresses; consequently, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

Seems alright, corrects all other mistakes and looks passable

B. a global mindset that changes the workforce from where new development progresses so that it can endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

Meaning gets fudged as the actions of the workforce seem deliberate when they're not

Split 2 - Subject Verb Agreement with Change

C. a global mindset that change the workforce from which new development progresses; thus, it is able to endure comparatively economic fluctuations

Global mindset is not plural

D. since the workforce from which new development progresses are changed by a global mindset, consequently it can therefore endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

Workforce not plural

E. because the workforce where new development happens are changed by a global mindset, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively easily as a result

Same as D

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Official Explanation

In some industries, a global mindset changes the workforce from which new development progresses; consequently it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively well.

A. a global mindset changes the workforce from which new development progresses; consequently, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

B. a global mindset changes the workforce from where new development progresses, so that it can endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

C. a global mindset change the workforce from which new development progresses; thus, it is able to endure comparatively economic fluctuations

D. since the workforce from which new development progresses are changed by a global mindset, consequently it can therefore endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

E. because the workforce where new development happens are changed by a global mindset, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively easily as a result

This sentence has several issues to consider.

1. Verb tense and the use of active and passive voice is one issue. The GMAT does not like passive voice answers.
2. The next issue is the use of “from which, from where, or where.”
3. Lastly, the conjunction needs to show a clear cause and effect relationship and is punctuated correctly.

Let’s start with #2 on our list: from which / from where / where. This is an easy “either/or” split we can focus on to eliminate 2-3 options right away. “From which” is correct here because it indicates that the changes are from the workforce and not from a place around the workforce. Let’s eliminate any that don’t follow this format:

A. a global mindset changes the workforce from which new development progresses; consequently, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

B. a global mindset changes the workforce from where new development progresses, so that it can endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

C. a global mindset change the workforce from which new development progresses; thus, it is able to endure comparatively economic fluctuations

D. since the workforce from which new development progresses are changed by a global mindset, consequently it can therefore endure economic fluctuations comparatively well

E. because the workforce where new development happens are changed by a global mindset, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively easily as a result

We can eliminate options B & E because they indicate that changes come from a place, and not from the workforce.

Now that we have our options narrowed down to just 3 options, let’s focus on the other 2 list items: active/passive voice and the use of conjunctions.

A. a global mindset changes the workforce from which new development progresses; consequently, it is able to endure economic fluctuations comparatively well
This is CORRECT. The verb “changes” works, and it’s in an active voice. Also, the conjunction consequently shows the cause and effect relationship and is punctuated correctly.

C. a global mindset change the workforce from which new development progresses; thus, it is able to endure comparatively economic fluctuations
This is INCORRECT. The verb tense is wrong, the subject “a global mindset,” is singular and should have a singular verb.

D. since the workforce from which new development progresses are changed by a global mindset, consequently it can therefore endure economic fluctuations comparatively well
This is INCORRECT. It uses passive voice, “are changed.” The GMAT prefers active voice. The punctuation around the conjunction “consequently” is also wrong - it needs a semicolon before it and a comma after it.

There you have it - option A was the correct choice all along!

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Thanks for calling attention to this, Ranasaymon!

The word "that" is not supposed to be in options A, B, or C. If you take that out, option A would be the best choice. It was likely a typo with the original question that got overlooked. We've fixed the typo in the original question and official explanation, so future students won't run into problems.

We're going to award you a kudos for this one because, technically, you are correct - they're all wrong.
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Well done nothing345! You cracked the code on this one! Kudos to you!
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Hi,
I'm really confused about the official answer. In the answer A, I think it's incorrect becasause "a global mindset that changes the workforce from which new development progresses" lacks a verbs => S-V agreement issue. I think " that " is the modifier for a global mindset, thus I expect that there would be a verb that come along with a global mindset.
If I'm wrong, could any one explain it for me?

Thanks.

Thanks for the question nghiabui2012!

There was a typo in the original question that has since been fixed. The world "that" wasn't supposed to be in options A-C. We are very sorry for any confusion!
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