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07 Jun 2014, 10:50
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Demand for iPhones decreased => So, Apple reduced component orders
Weak demand led to decline in sales
It's sound perfectly logical to me.
Hence the answer should be E.
Weak demand led to decline in sales
It's sound perfectly logical to me.
Hence the answer should be E.
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09 Jun 2014, 23:43
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Correct the sentence in {......}
The study showed that carbon dioxide emissions increased much less in the last year than analysts {had expected them to ????and general pollution levels will flatten} out this year.
1) had expected them to ????and general pollution levels will flatten
2) had expected and that general pollution levels would flatten
3) expected they would and that general pollution levels will be flattening
4) expected it to and and general pollution levels would flatten
5) expected and that general pollution levels will have flatten
Mine answer is 1 but confusion is between 1 and 2 but the use of that has prevented me from choosing it.
{Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in theMormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species,more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.}
1) Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.
2) With 203 different species, that is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon has nearly 20 genera of electric fish that are classified in it.
3) The Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, it includes more different species than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, 203.
4) While nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, the Mormyridae taxon includes 203 different species, which is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.
5) More than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish classified in it, includes 203 different species.
Mine answer is 1 as through POE
2 is nonsensical and comparison is wrong
3 use of FYI in the comparision
4 SV error as first part of the sentence "While nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it" whom does it refers to
5 FYI used in comparision
Analysis
Meaning
"Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in theMormyridae taxon" -- The Mormyridae taxon classified nearly 20 genera of electric fish
"which includes 203 different species" -- descriptive information or FYI
"more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined" -- compared with
a. The Mormyridae taxon classified nearly 20 genera of electric fish
b. more than all other taxons of elcetric fish combined.
These two are compared I guess.
Please correct me if I am wrong these are the methods I have learnt from Meghna SC session.
It would be really good if Meghna helps in understanding me the solution or anybody using the FYI as Meghna.
Waiting for a reply.
The study showed that carbon dioxide emissions increased much less in the last year than analysts {had expected them to ????and general pollution levels will flatten} out this year.
1) had expected them to ????and general pollution levels will flatten
2) had expected and that general pollution levels would flatten
3) expected they would and that general pollution levels will be flattening
4) expected it to and and general pollution levels would flatten
5) expected and that general pollution levels will have flatten
Mine answer is 1 but confusion is between 1 and 2 but the use of that has prevented me from choosing it.
{Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in theMormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species,more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.}
1) Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in the Mormyridae taxon, which includes 203 different species, more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.
2) With 203 different species, that is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon has nearly 20 genera of electric fish that are classified in it.
3) The Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, it includes more different species than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, 203.
4) While nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it, the Mormyridae taxon includes 203 different species, which is more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined.
5) More than all the other taxons of electric fish combined, the Mormyridae taxon, with nearly 20 genera of electric fish classified in it, includes 203 different species.
Mine answer is 1 as through POE
2 is nonsensical and comparison is wrong
3 use of FYI in the comparision
4 SV error as first part of the sentence "While nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in it" whom does it refers to
5 FYI used in comparision
Analysis
Meaning
"Nearly 20 genera of electric fish are classified in theMormyridae taxon" -- The Mormyridae taxon classified nearly 20 genera of electric fish
"which includes 203 different species" -- descriptive information or FYI
"more than all the other taxons of electric fish combined" -- compared with
a. The Mormyridae taxon classified nearly 20 genera of electric fish
b. more than all other taxons of elcetric fish combined.
These two are compared I guess.
Please correct me if I am wrong these are the methods I have learnt from Meghna SC session.
It would be really good if Meghna helps in understanding me the solution or anybody using the FYI as Meghna.
Waiting for a reply.
10 Jun 2014, 12:16
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prudhvirazz
Hi prudhvirazz,
Thank you for the post.
Let’s try to understand the structure and the meaning of the original sentence:
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
• Planned reduction in orders for components for the iPhone 5 is due to weaker-than-expected demand
• because Apple’s share of world-wide smartphone shipments have declined from 23% to 14% since the last year
• while Samsung’s share has steadily increased from 8.8% to 31% during the same time period.
MEANING
• There is a planned reduction in orders for the iPhone 5 components.
• This reduction is caused by weaker-than-expected demand.
• The sentence further tells us the following two events have happened since the last year:
o Apple’s share of world-wide smartphone shipments has declined from 23% to 14%.
o While Samsung’s share has increased from 8.8% to 31%.
Note that, the word ‘because’ conveys the meaning that the demand is weak because Apple’s share has declined. This is illogical. The logical meaning should be that the decline in Apple’s share tells us that the demand is weak.
Also, the plural verb “have declined” does not agree with the singular subject “Apple’s share”.
OPTION E: because of weaker-than-expected demand that decreased Apple’s share of world-wide smartphone shipments
1. In this option, ‘because of’ is used incorrectly to modify the noun “planned reduction”. Idiomatically, ‘because of’ is used to modify verbs and ‘due to’ is used to modify nouns.
To learn more about the difference in the usage of ‘due to’ and ‘because of’, please refer to the following article:
due-to-vs-because-of-140393.html
2. Since the declination in the shipments started last year and it has continued till the time this statement was made, it should be represented using the present perfect tense. It can’t be represented in the simple past tense.
3. This option conveys the meaning that weaker-than-expected demand decreased Apple’s share. This is not the intended meaning of the sentence. So, this option is incorrect.
Hope this helps!
Deepak
