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The legal considerations that have forced some universities to revise their affirmative action admissions programs are similar to the revisions that certain large businesses have recently made to their affirmative action hiring practices.
A) the revisions that certain large businesses have recently made to their affirmative action hiring practices
B) the affirmative action hiring practices that certain large business recently have revised
C) those that have recently forced certain large businesses to revise their affirmative action hiring practices
D) those recent revisions that have been made by certain large businesses to their affirmative action hiring practices
E) what certain large businesses have done to their affirmative action hiring practices in the recent past
09 Jan 2022, 00:11
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
• Overview
When two items are under comparison, they must be logically and grammatically similar.
I cannot say, for example, that an attorney's bar exam score is similar to a surgeon's instruments.
I cannot say that a mask requirement is similar to the Shoah. Ever.
We must compare apples to apples, oranges to oranges.
I can say, for example, that an LSAT score is similar to an MCAT score; both are standardized tests taken by would-be lawyers and doctors in order to attend graduate school.
• The question and options
From here and in this section, I am quoting Kaplan's answer writer, mostly verbatim.
→ Step 1: Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors
Are similar to in the original sentence indicates a comparison.
You must make sure that similar elements are being compared.
Whenever you recognize a comparison, cut through the filler until you’ve assessed whether the elements being compared are logically and grammatically similar.
This sentence begins with "legal considerations … are similar to … ," so what follows should also be "legal considerations" (or something very similar).
→ Step 2: Scan and Group the Answer Choices
(A) begins with revisions.
(B) begins with … hiring practices.
(C) and (D) begin with those, a word that could [my emphasis] refer to legal considerations.
(E) begins with what certain large businesses have done.
→ Step 3: Eliminate Choices Until Only One Remains
→ Revisions and practices aren’t comparable to legal considerations, so eliminate (A) and (B).
→ Choice (D) begins with “those,” but if you read further, you’ll notice that (D) uses those recent revisions, which are not comparable to legal considerations,. Eliminate (D).
→ Finally, option (E) is unclear and doesn’t provide a specific noun to compare to legal considerations.
[End Kaplan]
Furthermore, the noun clause (substantive clause, nominal clause) "what businesses have done" describes actions (such as revisions) rather than things to ponder (such as considerations).
Only (C) makes logical sense and corrects the comparison error.
The best answer is C.
NOTES
The words that, those, and one are examples of "different copy" pronouns in these sentences:
Some people say that the taste of cilantro is like that of soap.
→ "that" = the taste of, but the taste of soap rather than of cilantro
CR questions on the GRE are similar to those on the GMAT, though there are fewer such questions on the GRE.
→ "those" = CR questions, which are mentioned a second time and "belong" to the GMAT
I see that you are enjoying a chocolate truffle; may I have one?
→ one = a chocolate truffle, but not the one that you are eating)
When GMAC writers test comparisons, they often use these "copy" pronouns in the correct answer.
When you start to sift through OGs (okay, so you do have a life and whom am I kidding?), you will see quite a few examples of this pattern.
COMMENTS
I am pleased to see that everyone headed in the right direction, namely, to look carefully at the items under comparison.
I am also pleased to see a fairly representative mixture of posts from newcomers to veterans and everyone in between.
All aspirants have a standing invitation to post.
Don't worry about making mistakes.
The culture of brainier-than-thou has no place here (besides being distasteful and not classy).
If you can explain a concept, you stand a much better chance when you run up against a beastly version of it (because you are doing so well on Verbal that you've pulled a very hard question).
These answers are quite good. Keep up the hard work.
• Overview
When two items are under comparison, they must be logically and grammatically similar.
I cannot say, for example, that an attorney's bar exam score is similar to a surgeon's instruments.
I cannot say that a mask requirement is similar to the Shoah. Ever.
We must compare apples to apples, oranges to oranges.
I can say, for example, that an LSAT score is similar to an MCAT score; both are standardized tests taken by would-be lawyers and doctors in order to attend graduate school.
• The question and options
Quote:
From here and in this section, I am quoting Kaplan's answer writer, mostly verbatim.
→ Step 1: Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors
Are similar to in the original sentence indicates a comparison.
You must make sure that similar elements are being compared.
Whenever you recognize a comparison, cut through the filler until you’ve assessed whether the elements being compared are logically and grammatically similar.
This sentence begins with "legal considerations … are similar to … ," so what follows should also be "legal considerations" (or something very similar).
→ Step 2: Scan and Group the Answer Choices
(A) begins with revisions.
(B) begins with … hiring practices.
(C) and (D) begin with those, a word that could [my emphasis] refer to legal considerations.
(E) begins with what certain large businesses have done.
→ Step 3: Eliminate Choices Until Only One Remains
→ Revisions and practices aren’t comparable to legal considerations, so eliminate (A) and (B).
→ Choice (D) begins with “those,” but if you read further, you’ll notice that (D) uses those recent revisions, which are not comparable to legal considerations,. Eliminate (D).
→ Finally, option (E) is unclear and doesn’t provide a specific noun to compare to legal considerations.
[End Kaplan]
Furthermore, the noun clause (substantive clause, nominal clause) "what businesses have done" describes actions (such as revisions) rather than things to ponder (such as considerations).
Only (C) makes logical sense and corrects the comparison error.
The best answer is C.
NOTES
The words that, those, and one are examples of "different copy" pronouns in these sentences:
Some people say that the taste of cilantro is like that of soap.
→ "that" = the taste of, but the taste of soap rather than of cilantro
CR questions on the GRE are similar to those on the GMAT, though there are fewer such questions on the GRE.
→ "those" = CR questions, which are mentioned a second time and "belong" to the GMAT
I see that you are enjoying a chocolate truffle; may I have one?
→ one = a chocolate truffle, but not the one that you are eating)
When GMAC writers test comparisons, they often use these "copy" pronouns in the correct answer.
When you start to sift through OGs (okay, so you do have a life and whom am I kidding?), you will see quite a few examples of this pattern.
COMMENTS
I am pleased to see that everyone headed in the right direction, namely, to look carefully at the items under comparison.
I am also pleased to see a fairly representative mixture of posts from newcomers to veterans and everyone in between.
All aspirants have a standing invitation to post.
Don't worry about making mistakes.
The culture of brainier-than-thou has no place here (besides being distasteful and not classy).
If you can explain a concept, you stand a much better chance when you run up against a beastly version of it (because you are doing so well on Verbal that you've pulled a very hard question).
These answers are quite good. Keep up the hard work.
09 Jan 2022, 01:19
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Comparison:
legal considerations are similar to what.?
A) the revisions that certain large businesses have recently made to their affirmative action hiring practices
Makes sense.
B) the affirmative action hiring practices that certain large businesses recently have revised
No, it changes the meaning. It is similar to the revisions that certain large businesses have recently implemented in their hiring practices.Wrong comparison
C) those that have recently forced certain large businesses to revise their affirmative action hiring practices
those are representing what.?
D) those recent revisions that have been made by certain large businesses to their affirmative action hiring practices
It conveys the meaning as if businesses implemented a lot of revisions and legal considerations are similar to only those that are recently implemented.
Meaning changed from the original sentence.
E) what certain large businesses have done to their affirmative action hiring practices in the recent past
Wrong comparison.
