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Unlike Lions and Tigers

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rescate_bandito
 Post subject: Unlike Lions and Tigers
 Post Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:54 am 
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I think its a MGMAT question

Unlike lions and tigers, whose hyoid bones vibrate loosely to create their trademark roars, the hyoid bones of domestic felines do not move and so housecats cannot roar.

A) whose hyoid bones vibrate loosely to create their trademark roars, the hyoid bones of domestic felines

B) whose hyoid bones vibrate loosely to create the cats' trademark roars, domestic felines have hyoid bones that

C) whose hyoid bones vibrate loosely to create the cats' trademark roars, the hyoid bones of domestic felines

D) who have hyoid bones that vibrate loosely to create their trademark roars, domestic felines have hyoid bones that

E) which have loosely vibrating hyoid bones that create their trademark roars, domestic felines have hyoid bones that

Confused between B and D, i picked D......OA is B
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rescate_bandito
 Post subject: Re: Unlike Lions and Tigers
 Post Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:33 pm 
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Can i get some help on this..................
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sam.railkar
 Post subject: Re: Unlike Lions and Tigers
 Post Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:15 pm 
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ambiguous "their" in D. B fixes it using a generic term cats, which clearly refers to lions and tigers.
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rescate_bandito
 Post subject: Re: Unlike Lions and Tigers
 Post Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:50 am 
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IS IT SOO HARD TO GET OFFICIAL HELP ??????????????????????????????/
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enniguy
 Post subject: Re: Unlike Lions and Tigers
 Post Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:49 am 
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rescate_bandito wrote:
IS IT SOO HARD TO GET OFFICIAL HELP ??????????????????????????????/

Firstly, Don't be so rude! Secondly, read the instructions. You are expected to mention the source clearly.

As far as the answer is concerned, as pointed out earlier, "their" can refer to bones as well as those animals. It's ambiguous.
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RonPurewal
 Post subject: Re: Unlike Lions and Tigers
 Post Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:50 am 
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sam.railkar wrote:
ambiguous "their" in D. B fixes it using a generic term cats, which clearly refers to lions and tigers.


correct.

also, you don't use the pronoun "who" for anything except human beings, so that also kills (d).
(by contrast, note that "whose" can be used for anything - humans, animals, inanimate objects, you name it)
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