rays28 Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 In metalwork one advantage of adhesive-bonding over spot-welding is that the contact, and hence the bonding, is effected continuously over a broad surface instead of a series of regularly spaced points with no bonding in between. (A) instead of (B) as opposed to © in contrast with (D) rather than at (E) as against being at Please give the reasons for selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghago Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Imho D. ".........at a series of regularly spaced points...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celesking Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I'd go with D. We are comparing something here. By looking at the structural parallelism, I am looking to match 'over ... surface' to '??? ... points' and 'at ... points' make sense (that leaves D and E). E is too wordy or does not sound right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rays28 Posted January 28, 2007 Author Share Posted January 28, 2007 Still not clear why it should be D. Ok, let's find why B is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatit Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Still not clear why it should be D. Ok, let's find why B is wrong. There's a slight change in meaning between rather than, instead of & as opposed to. This was discussed in some thread here but I cannot recollect the location. In any case, the general thumb rule that I follow (please use this at your own discretion) is that "rather than" is almost always the correct choice when you have "instead of" and "as opposed to" in the other answer choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rays28 Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 I believe, it is because 'rather than' conveys preference not a replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmattrap Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Besides, comparison is b/w type of bonding in both metalwok & spot-welding. Contact(bonding) in metal work (M)=>> continuous over a broad surface © Contact(bonding) in spot-welding (S)=>> At a regularly spaced points ® Read this: Comparing bonding types in M & S: bonding is continuous in M rather than at a regularly spaced points in S. What do you notice? In the absence of at the structure seems like comparing apples & oranges. just my 2cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmattrap Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 None of the other choices makes this logical comparison. Hence, D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpsreenath Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Just to add with what gmattrap mentioned above... We are not comparing contact over a board surface to series of regularly placed points which is illogical... so we have to compare with ..contact over a board surface and contact at series of regularly placed points (spot welding)..so you need 'at' which brings down to only 2 options Hope I am clear and not confusing :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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