Last visit was: 29 Apr 2026, 16:31 It is currently 29 Apr 2026, 16:31
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
gladiator999
User avatar
Joined: 16 Sep 2011
Last visit: 06 Jan 2014
Posts: 80
Own Kudos:
191
 [26]
Given Kudos: 72
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy
Schools: Sauder '15 (A) Desautels '15 (A)
GMAT 1: 660 Q44 V37
GPA: 3.28
WE:Military Officer (Military & Defense)
Schools: Sauder '15 (A) Desautels '15 (A)
GMAT 1: 660 Q44 V37
Posts: 80
Kudos: 191
 [26]
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 23 Feb 2012, 21:14
8
Kudos
Add Kudos
18
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
00:00
Start Timer
Pause Timer
Resume Timer
Show Answer
Hide
Show
History
D
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!

Difficulty:

55% (hard)

Question Stats:

57% (01:24) correct 43% (01:48) wrong based on 560 sessions

History

Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as vibrating strings, Daniel Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and carefully analyzing smallpox morbidity and mortality data to assess the benefits of a vaccine.
(A) Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and carefully analyzing
(B) Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics by his theories of risk and by carefully analyzing
(C) Bernoulli was a contributor to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and with his careful analysis of
(D) Bernoulli's contributions to the field of statistics include his theories of risk and his careful analysis of
(E) Bernoulli's contributions to the field of statistics including theorizing risk and careful analysis of

Got the correct answer on the first go. Try your hand on this one and if got it correct Then give me KUDOS
ShowHide Answer
Official Answer
D
Most Helpful Reply
User avatar
boomtangboy
User avatar
Joined: 06 Jan 2012
Last visit: 05 Jun 2021
Posts: 162
Own Kudos:
2,929
 [5]
Given Kudos: 33
Status:May The Force Be With Me (D-DAY 15 May 2012)
Location: India
Concentration: General Management, Entrepreneurship
Schools: ISB '14 (D) INSEAD Jan '13 (D) Tuck '15 (D) Ross '15 (D) Duke '15 (D) NUS '15 (D) NTU '15 (WL) Ivey '15 (D) Johnson '16 (S)
Products:
My Reviews
Schools: ISB '14 (D) INSEAD Jan '13 (D) Tuck '15 (D) Ross '15 (D) Duke '15 (D) NUS '15 (D) NTU '15 (WL) Ivey '15 (D) Johnson '16 (S)
Posts: 162
Kudos: 2,929
 [5]
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 24 Feb 2012, 03:43
4
Kudos
Add Kudos
1
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
gladiator999
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as vibrating strings, Daniel Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and carefully analyzing smallpox morbidity and mortality data to assess the benefits of a vaccine.
(A) Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and carefully analyzing
(B) Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics by his theories of risk and by carefully analyzing
(C) Bernoulli was a contributor to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and with his careful analysis of
(D) Bernoulli's contributions to the field of statistics include his theories of risk and his careful analysis of
(E) Bernoulli's contributions to the field of statistics including theorizing risk and careful analysis of

Got the correct answer on the first go. Try your hand on this one and if got it correct Then give me KUDOS
Show more


+1 D

This is a parallelism question where we have to compare the acheivements
Thus narrowed to D & E

E is incorrect as it changes the meaning of the sentence

Hence D is correct
General Discussion
avatar
trisaurabhgmat
avatar
Joined: 23 Jun 2011
Last visit: 05 Jun 2017
Posts: 6
Own Kudos:
13
Given Kudos: 2
Posts: 6
Kudos: 13
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 24 Feb 2012, 04:11
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Its comparison of achievement and contributions....easy option D.
User avatar
gmatpunjabi
User avatar
Joined: 23 Jul 2011
Last visit: 25 Apr 2012
Posts: 133
Own Kudos:
836
 [3]
Given Kudos: 66
Concentration: Finance, Technology
Schools: UCSD (D)
GMAT 1: 640 Q44 V34
GPA: 2.99
Schools: UCSD (D)
GMAT 1: 640 Q44 V34
Posts: 133
Kudos: 836
 [3]
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 24 Feb 2012, 23:19
3
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Good Question! Thanks for the Cont.
User avatar
Phoenix72
User avatar
Joined: 29 Jun 2011
Last visit: 06 Oct 2013
Posts: 67
Own Kudos:
51
Given Kudos: 29
GPA: 3.5
WE 1: Information Technology(Retail)
Posts: 67
Kudos: 51
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 28 Feb 2012, 11:52
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
:oops: why is B wrong??
Can someone please explain??

Thanks!!
User avatar
vix
User avatar
Joined: 15 Aug 2011
Last visit: 31 Oct 2014
Posts: 98
Own Kudos:
370
 [3]
Given Kudos: 25
Status:Back to (GMAT) Times Square!!!
Location: United States (IL)
GMAT 1: 650 Q49 V30
WE:Information Technology (Computer Software)
Products:
My Reviews
GMAT 1: 650 Q49 V30
Posts: 98
Kudos: 370
 [3]
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 28 Feb 2012, 16:56
3
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Babzsn84
:oops: why is B wrong??
Can someone please explain??

Thanks!!
Show more
IMO, this question is not just about comparisons but also subtle ||ism. I also had B as a contender until I read D. We need to have 'achievements' in parallel with 'contributions' because we have an indicator out there 'In addition to'.

I hope this helps.
avatar
trisaurabhgmat
avatar
Joined: 23 Jun 2011
Last visit: 05 Jun 2017
Posts: 6
Own Kudos:
13
 [3]
Given Kudos: 2
Posts: 6
Kudos: 13
 [3]
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 01 Mar 2012, 05:42
2
Kudos
Add Kudos
1
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as vibrating strings, Daniel Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and carefully analyzing smallpox morbidity and mortality data to assess the benefits of a vaccine.

(A) Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and carefully analyzing
(B) Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics by his theories of risk and by carefully analyzing
Awkward comparison,becoz it means that bernoulli contributed to field of statistics in addition to mathematical achievments.The comparisons should be between his achievments and his contributions.Bernoulli can contribute to mathematics but not to mathematical achievements .
(C) Bernoulli was a contributor to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and with his careful analysis of
(D) Bernoulli's contributions to the field of statistics include his theories of risk and his careful analysis of
(E) Bernoulli's contributions to the field of statistics including theorizing risk and careful analysis of
User avatar
avohden
User avatar
Joined: 09 Jul 2013
Last visit: 14 Mar 2015
Posts: 403
Own Kudos:
3,204
Given Kudos: 630
Status:1,750 Q's attempted and counting
Affiliations: University of Florida
Location: United States (FL)
Schools: Warrington (A)
GMAT 1: 570 Q42 V28
GMAT 2: 610 Q44 V30
GMAT 3: 600 Q45 V29
GMAT 4: 590 Q35 V35
GPA: 3.45
WE:Accounting (Accounting)
Schools: Warrington (A)
GMAT 4: 590 Q35 V35
Posts: 403
Kudos: 3,204
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as Updated on: 18 Nov 2013, 00:52
Originally posted by avohden on 14 Oct 2013, 10:57.
Last edited by avohden on 18 Nov 2013, 00:52, edited 1 time in total.
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
This appears to be a GMAT Hacks question of the day. It reappeared on January 3, 2013. The Official Explanation is as follows:

Answer: D The sentence sets up a comparison with the words "in addition to." The first clause refers to "mathematical achievements," so the subject following the comma should be comparable to achievements. The sentence as written (as well as (B) and (C)) places a person after the comma, which is wrong.

Achievements can be compared, but an achievement and a person cannot. That leaves us with (D) and (E). The subject following the comma ("Daniel Bernoulli's contributions") is the main subject of the sentence, it needs to have a corresponding verb. In (D), this is "include." There is no verb in (E), so (E) is not a complete sentence. (D) is correct.

User avatar
vivmechster
User avatar
Joined: 09 Jan 2013
Last visit: 02 May 2016
Posts: 46
Own Kudos:
78
Given Kudos: 6
Posts: 46
Kudos: 78
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 14 Oct 2013, 12:14
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
I have a doubt; is "In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as vibrating strings" modifying bernoulli or bernoulli's contribution?
User avatar
jlgdr
User avatar
Joined: 06 Sep 2013
Last visit: 24 Jul 2015
Posts: 1,302
Own Kudos:
2,980
Given Kudos: 355
Concentration: Finance
Schools: Wharton '17 (A) HBS '17 (WA$)
Schools: Wharton '17 (A) HBS '17 (WA$)
Posts: 1,302
Kudos: 2,980
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 06 Jan 2014, 12:45
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
avohden
This appears to be a GMAT Hacks question of the day. It reappeared on January 3, 2013. The Official Explanation is as follows:

Answer: D The sentence sets up a comparison with the words "in addition to." The first clause refers to "mathematical achievements," so the subject following the comma should be comparable to achievements. The sentence as written (as well as (B) and (C)) places a person after the comma, which is wrong.

Achievements can be compared, but an achievement and a person cannot. That leaves us with (D) and (E). The subject following the comma ("Daniel Bernoulli's contributions") is the main subject of the sentence, it needs to have a corresponding verb. In (D), this is "include." There is no verb in (E), so (E) is not a complete sentence. (D) is correct.

Show more

Good question but on E, who does HIS refer to? Bernoulli's is a possessive so can't be him

Thanks for the question avohden

Keep them coming

Cheers!
J :)
User avatar
avohden
User avatar
Joined: 09 Jul 2013
Last visit: 14 Mar 2015
Posts: 403
Own Kudos:
3,204
Given Kudos: 630
Status:1,750 Q's attempted and counting
Affiliations: University of Florida
Location: United States (FL)
Schools: Warrington (A)
GMAT 1: 570 Q42 V28
GMAT 2: 610 Q44 V30
GMAT 3: 600 Q45 V29
GMAT 4: 590 Q35 V35
GPA: 3.45
WE:Accounting (Accounting)
Schools: Warrington (A)
GMAT 4: 590 Q35 V35
Posts: 403
Kudos: 3,204
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 06 Jan 2014, 22:25
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Quote:
Good question but on E, who does HIS refer to? Bernoulli's is a possessive so can't be him

Thanks for the question avohden

Keep them coming

Cheers!
J :)
Show more

jlgdr - I see your point on "His". Guess that is the problem with non-OG problems. The answer is the "best" but is not correct grammar.
User avatar
sivasanjeev
User avatar
Joined: 16 Jan 2013
Last visit: 22 Dec 2014
Posts: 116
Own Kudos:
1,612
Given Kudos: 56
Posts: 116
Kudos: 1,612
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 06 Jan 2014, 22:45
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
avohden
Quote:
Good question but on E, who does HIS refer to? Bernoulli's is a possessive so can't be him

Thanks for the question avohden

Keep them coming

Cheers!
J :)

jlgdr - I see your point on "His". Guess that is the problem with non-OG problems. The answer is the "best" but is not correct grammar.
Show more

'His' is a possessive pronoun and can refer to the possessive noun - Bernoulli's. This is an accepted grammatical usage. But yes, may not be tested on GMAT (never seen such a question on OG)
User avatar
HarveyS
User avatar
Joined: 14 Jan 2013
Last visit: 25 Apr 2017
Posts: 112
Own Kudos:
1,765
Given Kudos: 30
Concentration: Strategy, Technology
GMAT Date: 08-01-2013
GPA: 3.7
WE:Consulting (Consulting)
Posts: 112
Kudos: 1,765
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 06 Jan 2014, 23:26
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
gladiator999
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as vibrating strings, Daniel Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and carefully analyzing smallpox morbidity and mortality data to assess the benefits of a vaccine.
(A) Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and carefully analyzing
(B) Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics by his theories of risk and by carefully analyzing
(C) Bernoulli was a contributor to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and with his careful analysis of
(D) Bernoulli's contributions to the field of statistics include his theories of risk and his careful analysis of
(E) Bernoulli's contributions to the field of statistics including theorizing risk and careful analysis of

Got the correct answer on the first go. Try your hand on this one and if got it correct Then give me KUDOS
Show more


+1D,

The key point is to note that Contribution is the subject, so A,B,C are out. Between D and E , D is better
User avatar
sahilchaudhary
User avatar
Joined: 25 Nov 2013
Last visit: 19 May 2015
Posts: 103
Own Kudos:
409
 [1]
Given Kudos: 84
Status:Work hard in silence, let success make the noise
Location: India
Concentration: Finance, General Management
Schools: Schulich '16 (D) Mays '17 Queens'17 Sauder '17
GMAT 1: 540 Q50 V15
GMAT 2: 640 Q50 V27
GPA: 3.11
WE:Consulting (Computer Software)
Schools: Schulich '16 (D) Mays '17 Queens'17 Sauder '17
GMAT 2: 640 Q50 V27
Posts: 103
Kudos: 409
 [1]
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 07 Jan 2014, 02:01
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Very easy question...

A,B and C can be eliminated because they use Bernoulli but the question is comparing his achievements/contributions.

Out of D and E, E changes the meaning of the sentence.

So, the correct answer is D.
User avatar
Nightfury14
User avatar
Joined: 13 Sep 2015
Last visit: 02 May 2023
Posts: 119
Own Kudos:
709
Given Kudos: 98
Status:In the realms of Chaos & Night
Schools: ISB '20 INSEAD Jan '19
Schools: ISB '20 INSEAD Jan '19
Posts: 119
Kudos: 709
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 14 Jul 2016, 12:57
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as vibrating strings, Daniel Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and carefully analyzing smallpox morbidity and mortality data to assess the benefits of a vaccine.
(A) Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and carefully analyzing - Incorrect Comparison (Achievements with Bernoulli
(B) Bernoulli contributed to the field of statistics by his theories of risk and by carefully analyzing - Incorrect Comparison (Achievements with Bernoulli
(C) Bernoulli was a contributor to the field of statistics with his theories of risk and with his careful analysis of - Incorrect Comparison (Achievements with Bernoulli
(D) Bernoulli's contributions to the field of statistics include his theories of risk and his careful analysis of - Correct
(E) Bernoulli's contributions to the field of statistics including theorizing risk and careful analysis of - Incorrect

If the post help, please +1 Kudo :)
User avatar
VerbalBot
User avatar
Non-Human User
Joined: 01 Oct 2013
Last visit: 04 Jan 2021
Posts: 19,427
Own Kudos:
1,010
Posts: 19,427
Kudos: 1,010
In addition to mathematical achievements in areas such as 02 Nov 2023, 08:48
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
509 posts
bhanu29
363 posts