aceGMAT21 wrote:
MOHIT1402 wrote:
The new legislation governing presidential campaign contribution allows political parties to raise money only through a process with high standards in contrast to a group of fundraising events that are unregulated and unsanctioned.
As per my understanding process should be compared to a process.
A) process with high standards in contrast to -- a process compared to a group of fundraising events, therefore, non sensical
B) process that has been standardized highly and not within -- 1. it should be highly standardized instead of standardized highly 2. process not within a group of fundraising events that are unregulated and unsanctioned -- NON SENSICAL meaning. As process cannot be within a group of events.
C) highly standardized process rather than at --
D) high process of standards instead of -- high process of standards should be process of high standards, otherwise the comparison is not clear.
E) process of high standards rather than that of -- process of high standards rather than process of a group of fundraising events that are unregulated and unsanctioned. that of is making the sentence sound non-sensical.
aceGMAT21 wrote:
Yes, sure
mikemcgarry!
Sorry for the confusion.
Can you please review my comments on the wrong answer choices and correct me if I am wrong in my reasoning for any of those choices. Also, I came to the correct answer by POE. So, can you please explain the correct answer?
Also, thanks for replying and listening to my queries!
Thanks.
-Varun
Dear
aceGMAT21 Varun,
I'm happy to respond.
Now, I see what you have done. My friend, you have presented this in one of the most confusing ways possible. For starters, you have included all your thoughts in the quote box for
MOHIT1402, which makes the words appears as his thoughts rather than yours. If you are quoting another user, please
do not add your own thoughts to the quote box of the other user. His words should be his and your words should yours. Also, as a general rule, please don't bold your own words when you simply are asking for help: that makes it sound as if you are shouting for help. Finally, while your question is much clearer now, I will say that you are still a long way off from understanding the spirit of what an "excellent question" is and how that mindset could advance your learning. Once again, that blog article has information that, if integrated, could make you a much more effective student.
Let's look at the choices.
(A)
process with high standards in contrast to = this is awkward; also, it's unclear whether we are comparing the "
process" to something else or the "
high standards" to something else. This is both awkward and ambiguous, a disaster.
(B)
process that has been standardized highly and not within = very awkward phrasing "
a process that has been standardized highly." Also, "
within a group of fundraising events" doesn't make sense. I think you recognize the nonsense part but didn't recognize the awkward part.
(C)
highly standardized process rather than at = sleek, elegant, and beautiful. Exceptionally well-written.
(D)
high process of standards instead of = the phrase "
high process of standards" is a jumble that makes no sense. Also, the GMAT appears not to like the construction "
instead of," always using "
rather than" for comparisons.
(E)
process of high standards rather than that of = a classic GMAT SC mistake. The GMAT loves to through in an extra unnecessary "
that of" to confound students, because so many students don't fully understand when "
that of" is correct. Yes, you are correct: this makes the sentence nonsensical.
Four answers are clearly wrong, and (C) is a masterpiece of concision and clarity.
Does this make sense?
Mike
I will be obliged if you kindly explain the parallelism construction in the option c- through X rather than at Y
c) allows political parties to raise money only through a highly standardized process rather than at a group of fundraising events