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11 Aug 2021, 01:30
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When calculating the annual tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket.
A. When calculating the annual tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket
B. When calculating the tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict if an income will surpass a certain bracket
C. It is sometimes difficult to predict whether or not an income will surpass a certain bracket when calculating the tax deducted annually
D. When calculating the tax deducted at the year's end, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket
E. When calculating the tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket or not
A. When calculating the annual tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket
B. When calculating the tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict if an income will surpass a certain bracket
C. It is sometimes difficult to predict whether or not an income will surpass a certain bracket when calculating the tax deducted annually
D. When calculating the tax deducted at the year's end, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket
E. When calculating the tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket or not
12 Aug 2021, 01:15
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
When calculating the annual tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket.
A. When calculating the annual tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket
This answer choice is stylistically flawed. Using both annual and year is redundant.
What helps us identify this question as a Redundancy question as well as identify this mistake is the following Stop Sign: annual + year
B. When calculating the tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict if an income will surpass a certain bracket
Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy error by not using both annually and a year, in the GMAT, the word if is used in Conditionals only; if one thing, ...then something else. Since in this question there is no condition, if should be replaced by whether.
Whether is used 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)
C. It is sometimes difficult to predict whether or not an income will surpass a certain bracket when calculating the tax deducted annually
Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy error by not using both annually and a year, in the GMAT, the addition of the phrase or not at any point after the word whether is considered redundant.
D. When calculating the tax deducted at the year's end, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket
Using both annual and year is redundant. This answer choice corrects the error by removing annual.
E. When calculating the tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket or not
Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy error by not using both annually and a year, in the GMAT, the addition of the phrase or not at any point after the word whether is considered redundant.
General Discussion
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11 Aug 2021, 03:02
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Understand the meaning:
At the year's end, It is sometimes difficult to foresee the possibility of income surpassing a certain limit.
A. When calculating the annual tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket
Annual tax and end of the year is redundant.
B. When calculating the tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict if an income will surpass a certain bracket
'if' is used for condition
C. It is sometimes difficult to predict whether or not an income will surpass a certain bracket when calculating the tax deducted annually
whether or not is an incorrect idiom.
D. When calculating the tax deducted at the year's end, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket
correct answer
E. When calculating the tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket or not
whether or not is an incorrect idiom.
Answer: D
At the year's end, It is sometimes difficult to foresee the possibility of income surpassing a certain limit.
A. When calculating the annual tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket
Annual tax and end of the year is redundant.
B. When calculating the tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict if an income will surpass a certain bracket
'if' is used for condition
C. It is sometimes difficult to predict whether or not an income will surpass a certain bracket when calculating the tax deducted annually
whether or not is an incorrect idiom.
D. When calculating the tax deducted at the year's end, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket
correct answer
E. When calculating the tax deducted at the end of the year, it is sometimes difficult to predict whether an income will surpass a certain bracket or not
whether or not is an incorrect idiom.
Answer: D
