Hey guys, although, I know the answers of these SCs, I am looking for an explaination here. Please comment. Thanks!
I know the answer of this is B b'coz, well, my ears like B. All the others sound terrible. But isn't this true that "lower" is used for countable objects such as cost, number. So, according to which, C should be correct.
I really wonder when it comes to "lower" and "less", "greater" and "more". Sometimes, they just don't fit the conventional grammer rule, that I am accustomed to.
A recent report shows that over the last five years many banks have more than doubled fees for automated teller machine withdrawls even with the cost of the machines being less for banks for each transaction that a teller does.
a) even with the cost of the machines being less for banks
b) even the machines cost less banks less
c) in spite of the machines and their costing banks less
d) despite the cost of the machines to the banks, which is lower
e) despite the fact of the machines costing banks less
For this one, correct answer is C. But, I am wondering that with the option C, where is the verb in the sentence. Don't you think that we need a "was" here as in D.
The number of undergrad degrees awarded by universities in the US increased by more than twice from 1978 to 1985.
a) increased by more than twice
b) increased more than two times
c) more than doubled
d) was more than doubled
e) had more than doubled
This is not really a quant. related question. I am having troubles with "b'coz" in this SC. Theoretically, I don't like any of the options. And if I have to choose least worse option, I will go with C. But the correct answer is B. But, I don't think that "because of" is a correct usage. Don't we always say "because" rather than "because of". And even when we have to say "because of", we say "because of which". So, am I just wrong or am I missing something?
Four generations of Americans have developed the habit of reading daily newspapers due to the comic strips being appealing.
a) due to the comic strips being appealing
b) because of the appeal of the comic strips
c) for the fact of the comic strip's appeal
d) as a result of the comic strips having appeal
e) since the comic strips were appealing