very confusing questions ....Bob pleaseeeee help

[mchammer]

52- Go with A (as explained above)

56- Both E & C seemes to be correct but would go with E as it is in Active voice.

66- will go with B. i agree he placement of "average" changes the meaning ,but i thought that we should retain the original rather than change it.

Kindly post the OA for us confused souls. Thks in advance

[Fiver]

52 A (This is in the expanded form, usually considered verbose, however less evil as compared to inappropriate usage of idioms)55 E (for 3 reasons which eliminate all others a) 'protecting' is the verb of subject 'Senate' b) The object of the Independant clause 'subsidies' needs to be modified by 'which' and c) The issues with inaapropriate placement of 'both' is eliminated by using 'as well as'. However could anyone confirm why is there a ',' before 'competition' ?)66 D (I understand that earlier action need to be in perfect past followed by simple past et all, however option C makes the latter comparison in passive. While D tactfully takes care of this issue and compared with vs compared to is often not tested in GMAT i reckon)Please post the OA.

[borntorun]

55.For the protection of American textile manufacturers against both Indian and Chinese competition, subsidies in 1994, introduced by Senate, which robbed US citizens the opportunity of buying inexpensive and high quality clothing.
A. For the protection of American textile manufacturers against both Indian and Chinese competition, subsidies in 1994, introduced by Senate --main verb missing...run on sentence
B. To protect American textile manufacturers both against Indian and (against)Chinese competition, Senate introduced subsidies in 1994 --'both should follow 'against'
C. In order to protect American textile manufacturers against both Indian and Chinese competition, subsidies were introduced by the Senate in 1994 -best option .although in passive form..passive is not wrong in GMAT ..
D. In order to protect American textile manufacturers against Indian, as well as against Chinese, competition, subsidies in 1994 were introduced by the Senate --'against' is redundant ..awkward sentence
E. For protecting American textile manufacturers against Indian, as well as Chinese, competition, Senate introduced subsidies in 1994 --use of active voice makes it very attractive but progressive verr 'protecting' suggests an action that is ongoing ..

66.In 1981 children in the United States spent an average of slightly less than two and a half hours a week doing household chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week.
A. spent an average of slightly less than two and a half hours a week doing household chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week ..best ..although i am skeptical about the usage of 'had'..contrast is clear
B. spent slightly less than an average of two and a half hours a week doing household chores; by 1997 that figure had grown to nearly six hours a week --changes meaning ..average of x and y ...
C.spent slightly less than two and a half hours, on an average, per week doing household chores, whereas nearly six hours a week were spent in 1997 --contrast is not clear, usage of 'had' is not appropriate
D. spent an average of slightly less than two and a half hours a week doing household chores, compared with a figure of nearly six hours a week in 1997 --very attractive but compares children with 'figures' .. ..
E. spent an average of slightly less than two and a half hours a week doing household chores, that figure growing to nearly six hours a week in 1997

do you agree with my explanations?