Last visit was: 23 Apr 2026, 13:07 It is currently 23 Apr 2026, 13:07
Home
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
Back to Forum
Create Topic
User avatar
acacia
User avatar
Joined: 17 Mar 2017
Last visit: 30 Aug 2018
Posts: 50
Own Kudos:
68
 [14]
Given Kudos: 62
Location: India
Concentration: Sustainability, Social Entrepreneurship
WE:Information Technology (Consulting)
Posts: 50
Kudos: 68
 [14]
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and ve 15 Aug 2017, 09:18
4
Kudos
Add Kudos
10
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
00:00
Start Timer
Pause Timer
Resume Timer
Show Answer
Hide
Show
History
A
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!

Difficulty:

15% (low)

Question Stats:

69% (00:36) correct 31% (00:45) wrong based on 366 sessions

History

Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and vegetables from neighboring lands.

A Like
B Just like
C As have
D As did
E Just as with
ShowHide Answer
Official Answer
A
avatar
vikramverma
avatar
Joined: 07 Sep 2015
Last visit: 30 Aug 2019
Posts: 5
Own Kudos:
3
 [2]
Given Kudos: 19
Posts: 5
Kudos: 3
 [2]
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and ve 17 Aug 2017, 01:20
Kudos
Add Kudos
1
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and vegetables from neighboring lands.

A Like - compares noun correct.
B Just like - wordy
C As have - as compare clause - wrong
D As did - same as c.

E Just as with - incorrect.

Posted from my mobile device
avatar
vksharma
avatar
Joined: 18 Oct 2017
Last visit: 18 Aug 2018
Posts: 7
Own Kudos:
6
Given Kudos: 4
Posts: 7
Kudos: 6
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and ve 02 Jan 2018, 10:01
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
though i selected the correct ans I need some help to eliminate option D. And if we need to make this correct with "As" is "As do" will be correct (just for my knowledge, I know this is not listed in any ans option)
User avatar
Abhishek009
User avatar
Board of Directors
Joined: 11 Jun 2011
Last visit: 17 Dec 2025
Posts: 5,903
Own Kudos:
5,452
Given Kudos: 463
Status:QA & VA Forum Moderator
Location: India
GPA: 3.5
WE:Business Development (Commercial Banking)
Posts: 5,903
Kudos: 5,452
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and ve 03 Jan 2018, 11:18
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
acacia
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and vegetables from neighboring lands.

A Like
B Just like
C As have
D As did
E Just as with
Show more

Like is a preposition, used before a noun or pronoun, to say that two things are similar, hence correct answer must be (A) comparing arid regions with Ariba...
User avatar
sayantanc2k
User avatar
Joined: 14 Dec 2013
Last visit: 09 Dec 2022
Posts: 2,391
Own Kudos:
15,571
 [2]
Given Kudos: 26
Location: Germany
Schools:
GMAT 1: 780 Q50 V47
WE:Corporate Finance (Pharmaceuticals and Biotech)
Expert
Expert reply
Schools:
GMAT 1: 780 Q50 V47
Posts: 2,391
Kudos: 15,571
 [2]
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and ve 10 Jan 2018, 09:23
2
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
vksharma
though i selected the correct ans I need some help to eliminate option D. And if we need to make this correct with "As" is "As do" will be correct (just for my knowledge, I know this is not listed in any ans option)
Show more

You need to use the verb, when using "as". Howevere in this case "as do" is not correct, because the verb is "must import" (not just "import"), You cannot replace "must" with "do". So the correct sentence would be:
Ariba must import many of its fruits and vegetables from neighboring lands, as must many arid regions.

However in absence of "must", the following would be correct:
Ariba imports many of its fruits and vegetables from neighboring lands, as do many arid regions.
User avatar
AkshdeepS
User avatar
Joined: 13 Apr 2013
Last visit: 20 Apr 2026
Posts: 1,423
Own Kudos:
1,937
Given Kudos: 1,002
Status:It's near - I can see.
Location: India
Concentration: International Business, Operations
GPA: 3.01
WE:Engineering (Real Estate)
Products:
My Reviews
Posts: 1,423
Kudos: 1,937
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and ve 10 Jan 2018, 09:42
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
acacia
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and vegetables from neighboring lands.

A Like
B Just like
C As have
D As did
E Just as with
Show more


+1 to (A).

"Like" is correctly used to compare nouns.
User avatar
chesstitans
User avatar
Joined: 12 Dec 2016
Last visit: 20 Nov 2019
Posts: 963
Own Kudos:
1,936
 [3]
Given Kudos: 2,561
Location: United States
Schools: Stanford '19 Carroll '19 LBS '19
GMAT 1: 700 Q49 V33
GPA: 3.64
Schools: Stanford '19 Carroll '19 LBS '19
GMAT 1: 700 Q49 V33
Posts: 963
Kudos: 1,936
 [3]
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and ve 15 Mar 2018, 11:03
2
Kudos
Add Kudos
1
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Just like has more words than Like -> D is wrong.
As do + noun = as noun + do
we need must to keep the parallel
Only A is correct
User avatar
sonalchhajed2019
User avatar
Joined: 06 Apr 2018
Last visit: 29 May 2023
Posts: 111
Own Kudos:
28
Given Kudos: 336
Location: India
Schools: ISB '23 (S)
GMAT 1: 560 Q43 V23
GMAT 2: 680 Q50 V33
GMAT 3: 710 Q49 V37
GPA: 3.64
Products:
My Reviews
Schools: ISB '23 (S)
GMAT 3: 710 Q49 V37
Posts: 111
Kudos: 28
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and ve 25 Jul 2019, 07:08
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and vegetables from neighboring lands.

A Like
B Just like
C As have
D As did
E Just as with

Why is the answer choice C incorrect.

As have many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and vegetables from neighboring lands.

We are comparing clause to a clause then why is this answer choice incorrect. Also, please confirm is "have" acting as a verb in the above sentence ? I read the following Princeton Explaination but I am not sure if we need the two verbs in the same tense and if that is a rule.

Please help.

Although we would all love to live in a world of absolutes, either like or as could be used in a situation like this. (Sit tight!) We are either comparing arid regions and Ariba (comparison of nouns, requiring "like"); or comparing the import habits of arid regions with those of Ariba (comparison of actions, requiring "as"). EITHER is valid!

Why are C through E eliminated, then? Because they lack verb parallelism! Correctly used, the sentence with "as" would read, "As do many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and vegetables from neighboring lands." This matches parallel tense with parallel tense in both clauses. It is not by mere coincidence that none of the answer choices give this option. They use the present perfect have (in choice C) or the simple past did (in choice D); both are mismatches with the present-tense verb, must import, in the main clause.

Choice B, Just like, is disqualified because it lacks concision: the word Just is unnecessary. It is also a colloquialism-that is, it's too informal. You would seldom if ever encounter this expression in formal written English.
User avatar
VerbalBot
User avatar
Non-Human User
Joined: 01 Oct 2013
Last visit: 04 Jan 2021
Posts: 19,424
Own Kudos:
1,010
Posts: 19,424
Kudos: 1,010
Like many arid regions, Ariba must import many of its fruits and ve 07 Nov 2023, 23:28
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Automated notice from GMAT Club VerbalBot:

A member just gave Kudos to this thread, showing it’s still useful. I’ve bumped it to the top so more people can benefit. Feel free to add your own questions or solutions.

This post was generated automatically.
Moderators:
GMATNinja
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
7391 posts
AbhishekP220108
501 posts
bhanu29
358 posts