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avohden
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06 Oct 2013, 12:40
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Research has shown that in up to 60 percent of recent college graduates
applying for jobs in major urban areas, the knowledge of one or more
essential interviewing skills is insufficient or they fail to display such skills
under the pressure of a real-world job interview.
(A) in up to 60 percent of recent college graduates applying for jobs in major
urban areas, the knowledge of one or more essential interviewing skills is insufficient or they
(B) in up to 60 percent of recent college graduates who apply for jobs in major
urban areas, they know about one or more essential interviewing skills is insufficiently or
(C) in up to 60 percent of recent college graduates who apply for jobs in major
urban areas, one or more essential interviewing skills is insufficiently known or they can
(D) up to 60 percent of recent college graduates applying for jobs in major urban
areas who know insufficient amounts of one or more essential interviewing skills or who
(E) up to 60 percent of recent college graduates who apply for jobs in major urban
areas know insufficient amounts about one or more essential interviewing skills or
Source: GMAT Hacks - 070413
OE to follow after some discussion ...
applying for jobs in major urban areas, the knowledge of one or more
essential interviewing skills is insufficient or they fail to display such skills
under the pressure of a real-world job interview.
(A) in up to 60 percent of recent college graduates applying for jobs in major
urban areas, the knowledge of one or more essential interviewing skills is insufficient or they
(B) in up to 60 percent of recent college graduates who apply for jobs in major
urban areas, they know about one or more essential interviewing skills is insufficiently or
(C) in up to 60 percent of recent college graduates who apply for jobs in major
urban areas, one or more essential interviewing skills is insufficiently known or they can
(D) up to 60 percent of recent college graduates applying for jobs in major urban
areas who know insufficient amounts of one or more essential interviewing skills or who
(E) up to 60 percent of recent college graduates who apply for jobs in major urban
areas know insufficient amounts about one or more essential interviewing skills or
Source: GMAT Hacks - 070413
OE to follow after some discussion ...
avohden
Joined: 09 Jul 2013
Last visit: 14 Mar 2015
Posts: 403
Given Kudos: 630
Status:1,750 Q's attempted and counting
Affiliations: University of Florida
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Schools: Warrington (A)
GMAT 1: 570 Q42 V28
GMAT 2: 610 Q44 V30
GMAT 3: 600 Q45 V29
GMAT 4: 590 Q35 V35
GPA: 3.45
WE:Accounting (Accounting)
12 Oct 2013, 15:55
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Answer: E First, compare "up to" and "in up to." The former is preferable. We don't talk about qualities being "in" people. While deleting the word "in" makes the sentence as written even more ungrammatical, it is incorrect to start with. Because "up to" must be correct, we should focus our efforts on the final two choices. The central error of (D) is that it is not a complete sentence. The subject is "up to 60 percent of recent college graduates." Everything that follows is a modifier. Compare that to choice (E), in which those college graduates "know" insufficient amounts of something. (E) isn't the most graceful sentence that ever appeared in a GMAT practice question, but it is grammatically acceptable, and the others have clear errors. Occasionally you'll be forced to select the mediocre over the bad.
Answer: E First, compare "up to" and "in up to." The former is preferable. We don't talk about qualities being "in" people. While deleting the word "in" makes the sentence as written even more ungrammatical, it is incorrect to start with. Because "up to" must be correct, we should focus our efforts on the final two choices. The central error of (D) is that it is not a complete sentence. The subject is "up to 60 percent of recent college graduates." Everything that follows is a modifier. Compare that to choice (E), in which those college graduates "know" insufficient amounts of something. (E) isn't the most graceful sentence that ever appeared in a GMAT practice question, but it is grammatically acceptable, and the others have clear errors. Occasionally you'll be forced to select the mediocre over the bad.
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06 May 2020, 07:40
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Is amount of skill a valid phrase as stated in E
