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[GMAT08]

Q The MN Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a test developed in the 1930s to assess character, attitudes, and behavior, is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased.
a) is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased.
b) has recently been attacked as dated and culturally biased and is finally being revised
c) is finally under revision for receiving much recent attack as dated and culturally biased.
d) was finally revised recently because it is being attacked as dated and culturally biased.
e) is finally to be revised after recent attacks as dated and culturally biased.

Please explain your ans.

[KillGmat]

IMO B.
Used POE to eliminate other choices.
Whats the OA?

[GMAT08]

OA is B. Could you pls break out why you eliminated the other choices? Thanks.

[GMAT08]

OA is B. Could you pls break out why you eliminated the other choices? Thanks.

[deltasquare]

I chose b.

c: much recent attack.. what does the much modify.. in the original sentence it is 'many attacks' and the choice changes it to meaning the 'most recent attack'.
d: was changes the tense wrongly.
e: 'to be revised' is future tense. the law is currently under revision. changes the meaning.

hence b.

[Munna2002]

B is also my chosen answer. I thikn delta's reasoning is good.

[sanjeev_sharma]

IMo B as per POE

[CACERJ01]

Originally Posted by GMAT08

Q The MN Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a test developed in the 1930s to assess character, attitudes, and behavior, is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased.
a) is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased.
b) has recently been attacked as dated and culturally biased and is finally being revised
c) is finally under revision for receiving much recent attack as dated and culturally biased.
d) was finally revised recently because it is being attacked as dated and culturally biased.
e) is finally to be revised after recent attacks as dated and culturally biased.

Please explain your ans.

Hi GMAT08,

I think that the right answer is B. My reasoning is similar to DELTASQUARE.

a) Not proper. If you use "recently", you will use Present Perfect Tense.
b) OK
c) Changes the meaning. It indicates that the revision is "because of" the attacks. Also, it indicates "much recent attack" while the Original indicates "many attacks".
d) Changes the meaning. It indicates "was finally revised" using a different Tense (in Past) from the Original.
e) Changes the meaning. It indicates "to be revised" using a different Tense (in Future) from the Original.

I hope this explanation helps you.
Cheers.

[abraxas]

IMO is B too

[amit_ace]

Imo B-