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The most experienced financial consultant can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise.
A. The most experienced financial consultant can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise
B. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise or not
C. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise
D. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain if a certain stock's value will rise
E. A most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise
A. The most experienced financial consultant can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise
B. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise or not
C. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise
D. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain if a certain stock's value will rise
E. A most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The most experienced financial consultant can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise.
A. The most experienced financial consultant can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The Superlative form, indicated here by the use of the words The most requires that the group under comparison be defined. However, this answer choice does not provide information about the group of which the consultant is the most experienced.
In order for this Superlative to be complete, this group must be defined.
B. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise or not
Although this answer choice corrects the original Superlative error by defining a group with the phrase in the world, it creates redundancy by adding or not after whether.
It is true that stylistic mistakes are not always corrected. However, since there is another grammatically correct answer choice that is also more concise than this one, it is preferable.
C. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise
The original sentence uses the Superlative form indicated by the word most. Therefore, it must include a definition of the group being compared.
D. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain if a certain stock's value will rise
Although this answer choice corrects the original Superlative error by defining a group with the phrase in the world, in the GMAT, the word if should be used in Conditionals only. Since in this question there is no condition, if should be replaced by whether.
Think of whether as a choice between two possibilities dealing with the same subject or as a yes/no question.
- Example: I do not know whether this will work. (yes or no)
He was not sure whether he wanted banana or chocolate cake. (a choice between 2 possibilities)
E. A most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect and repeats the original Superlative error. The Superlative form, indicated here by the use of the word most, must be preceded by the word the. In this sentence, most experienced financial consultant is preceded by A.
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01 Aug 2021, 00:36
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The most experienced financial consultant can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise.
A. The most experienced financial consultant can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise Incorrect
B. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise or not Incorrect
C. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise Correct
D. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain if a certain stock's value will rise Incorrect
E. A most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise Incorrect
My answer C
POE - Eliminate B, D & E because B has redundant issues, in D - if should be whether and in E - the require
between A & C
In A - The most experienced financial consultant from which - in the world or in the stock market
remain C
A. The most experienced financial consultant can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise Incorrect
B. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise or not Incorrect
C. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise Correct
D. The most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain if a certain stock's value will rise Incorrect
E. A most experienced financial consultant in the world can never be completely certain whether a certain stock's value will rise Incorrect
My answer C
POE - Eliminate B, D & E because B has redundant issues, in D - if should be whether and in E - the require
between A & C
In A - The most experienced financial consultant from which - in the world or in the stock market
remain C
