vishu1414 wrote:
Unlike elite runners, whose times are calculated from the starter's pistol to the finish line, marathon times are calculated using a computer chip attached to each competitor's shoe.
A) Unlike elite runners, whose times are calculated from the starter's pistol to the finish line,
B) Besides elite runners, whose times are calculated from the starter's pistol to the finish line,
C) With the exception of elite runners, times for whom are calculated from the starter's pistol to the finish line,
D) Unless the runner is elite, in which case the time is calculated from the starter's pistol to the finish line,
E) With the exception being elite runners, whose times are calculated from the starter's pistol to the finish line,
fameatop wrote:
Hi Mike, Can u kindly tell, what are errors in incorrect options.
The part of the sentence beyond the underlined section begins with "
marathon times" ----- any comparison is illogical here, because we are not comparing something else to "marathon times."
(A)
Unlike elite runner ... marathon times = illogical
(B)
Besides elite runners ... marathon times = illogical
The "besides" literally means on the side of something --- it is used metaphorically to separate one member from a group of similar members "
Besides Harding and Ford, all 20th century US Presidents served at least one full term.", "
Besides Technetium and Promethium, the first 83 elements all have stable isotopes", etc.
(C) & (E) both have passive structure ---- (E) in particular is a wordy monstrosity. Both also contain an illogical construction --- the construction,
With the exception of A, B ... B has to be a category or group that includes A ---- if we drop the intervening relative clause, we get
(C)
With the exception of elite runners, ..... marathon times ...(E)
With the exception being elite runners, ..... marathon times ...Again, the sentence compares "elite runner" to "marathon times", an illogical comparison.
(D) has an active structure that is efficient, direct, and powerful. Of the five answers, it's the only that completely avoids an illogical comparison. That's why it's the best.
Mike
The questions seems that it is comparing time but the meaning from the question stem seems to point that
. The sentence that time is calculated differently for elite runners make no sense in real world. Such questions are trap because one needs to put their mind away while solving them