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The administration has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their campaign to protect miners.

has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their

have increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their

has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of its

has increased the amount of fines for mining safety violations as part of its

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The administration has increased the number of fines for 25 Jun 2008, 22:55
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This is tricky.. Between C & D..

Number of fines, would be newer categories on which fines can be charged...

Amount of fines, would be the amount charged...

Logically both can be correct although


C looks better, as amount of fines looks incorrect..
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The administration has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their campaign to protect miners.

has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their

have increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of their

has increased the number of fines for mining safety violations as part of its

has increased the amount of fines for mining safety violations as part of its

have increased the amount of fines for mining safety violations as part of their


As pointed out the option A, B and E will go out of the window...
IMO C
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I posted this to facilitate the debate whether MGMAT SC questions are valids and logical. They want test takers to interpret that the "administration" can increase the number of "fines" in order to promote mine safety. By "fines", they mean new safety rules.
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administration: singular ==> Has

A: administration: singular, the number of: singular ==> THEIR referd to nothing

C is best.
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I went for D because I immediately assumed that the question meant to talk about the AMOUNT of fines, and as soon as I saw it in an answer choice, I chose it.

Although gramatically, C is correct as well ... it just depends on which meaning you want the sentence to take on I guess
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amount of fines is incorrect acc to gmat standard because in any case ( either you are taking about the money charged or the type of fines ) it is countable noun and hence should use increased and out of the options using increased C is best .



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