SC- balloon angioplasty

Question

Guys, 

Could you try the SC below? Please explain your answer.

Q29. Researchers agreed that the study of new treatments for heart attack patients was extremely important but  more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound was or was not any better for heart attack patients than  the balloon procedure by itself.

A. more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound was or was not any better for heart attack patients than
B. more research was needed for determining whether or not balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound is any better for heart attack patients than is
C. that more research was needed to determine whether balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound is any better for heart attack patients than
D. that more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound was any better for heart attack patients than
E. that more research was needed for determining that balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound is or is not any better for heart attack patients than is

seofah · Answer

I will go for "C". Correct idiom is "determine whether"

abhinava · Answer

I am totally confused but on a test day I would have chosen D . What is the OA?

shoonya · Answer

Q29. Researchers agreed that the study of new treatments for heart attack patients was extremely important but  more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound was or was not any better for heart attack patients than  the balloon procedure by itself.

A. more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound was or was not any better for heart attack patients than
B. more research was needed for determining whether or not balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound is any better for heart attack patients than is
C. that more research was needed to determine whether balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound is any better for heart attack patients than
D. that more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound was any better for heart attack patients than
E. that more research was needed for determining that balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound is or is not any better for heart attack patients than is

the correct one should start with "that". This leaves C, D and E. 
C and E are wrong because of usage of "is".

ankita · Answer

can you please explain that?

"Researchers agreed that ...... but that" doesn't sound correct to me.

Thanks,
Ankita

apache · Answer

Q29. Researchers agreed that the study of new treatments for heart attack patients was extremely important but more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound was or was not any better for heart attack patients than the balloon procedure by itself. 


A. more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound  was or was not  any better for heart attack patients than 
Incorrect usage 

B. more research was needed for determining  whether or not  balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound is any better for heart attack patients than is 
Redundancy 

C. that more research was needed to determine whether balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound is any better for heart attack patients than 
correct

D. that more research was needed to determine that balloon angioplasty preceded with ultrasound  was  any better for heart attack patients than 
I will prefer  preceded by  over  preceded with 

E. that more research was needed for determining that balloon angioplasty preceded by ultrasound  is or is not  any better for heart attack patients than is
Incorrect usage

shoonya · Answer

recede with" is the right usage, not "precede by".

https://dictionary.reference.com/browse/precede

Ankita, now abt your query, "that" is right because it will make the whole sentence complete. There are two parallel phrases.

The researchers agreed "that ...." but "that....."

apache · Answer

Shoonay

I think both "precede with" and "precede by" are correct usage 

But â€œprecede withâ€

vineetgupta · Answer

Shoonay

I think both "precede with" and "precede by" are correct usage 

But â€œprecede withâ€

querio · Answer

C for me; paralel "..agreed that... but that.."

A/B- "...agreed that... but that... ", so B and A are out
D-changes the meaning of the original sentence; "to determine whether" should be the correct form in this sentence (there is a level of uncertainty in the original sentence)
E- "for determining" is wrong; "than is" is also wrong

querio · Answer

C for me; paralel "..agreed that... but that.."

A/B- "...agreed that... but that... ", so B and A are out
D-changes the meaning of the original sentence; "to determine whether" should be the correct form in this sentence (there is a level of uncertainty in the original sentence)
E- "for determining" is wrong; "than is" is also wrong

dvtohir · Answer

Guys,

Thank you all for your explanations.

I see that debate over the OA on this SC is heating up.

Unfortunately, I just have the referenced (not official) key for this SC: B. However, B is wrong at least because of the missing â€œthatâ€

grad_mba · Answer

i go with C

in D, 

the formation - 'that more research ... to determine that' is not correct.

the researchers are trying to choose between A and B

they are trying to determine  whether  A is better , hence use of 'that' is not appropriate and wrong.

Also, the tense 'is' is appropriate in this context .. to find out whether a method 'is' better .. not 'was' better.

goalsnr · Answer

By POE:
That X..That Y ->A,B are out
"to determine " and "preceded by" is correct->Answer C

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