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B it has to be...Added pressure because of that one line preceding the Q "It takes 5 secs if you know what is being compared " :-)
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B it has to be...Added pressure because of that one line preceding the Q "It takes 5 secs if you know what is being compared " :-)

Actually " nusmavrik " is raising the ba for each one of us ...
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i got with B. Simple comparison

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This appears to be a GMAT Hacks question of the day. It appeared on March 21, 2013. Here's the Official Explanation

Answer: B
The word "unlike" signals a comparison. The subject of the first clause is "most spices," so what follows "unlike" must be comparable to "most spices." The only choice that works is (B), with "small seeds" in that position. Each of the other choices places the act of preparation or usage in direct comparison to "most spices," which is not parallel. Choice (B) is correct.

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Option B.

Basics of comparison error checked in this question.

Spices and small seeds is the correct comparison. But spices are incorrectly compared with preparation of small seeds

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