SC's Question number - 921, 922

921). When evidence of financial wrongdoing by an elected official surfaces, it is the electorate who must decide whether the evidence warrants censuring him or ousting him from office.

(A) whether the evidence warrants censuring him or ousting him

(B) if there is evidence that warrants a censure or an ousting of him

(C) whether or not the evidence warrants the censuring or ousting of him

(D) if there is evidence that warrants censuring him or his ousting

(E) if the evidence would warrant that he be censured or that he be ousted

922). When rates were raised in 1985, postal service officials predicted they would make further rate increases unnecessary for at least three years.

(A) they would make further rate increases unnecessary

(B) they would mean that further rate increases would not be needed

(C) that it would not be necessary for further rate increases

(D) that the increase would make further rate increases unnecessary

(E) further rate increases will not be needed

Answers :

921). OA - A - For use of "whether vs if" click on the link below..

http://gmat-grammar.blogspot.com/2006/07/whether-vs-if.html

B, D, E - incorrect - Use of if wrong - "whether" is preferred over "if" when deciding between two things/choices.

C - incorrect - redundancy error - whether 0r not

922). OA - D - For the use of subjunctive verbs click on the link below..

http://gmat-grammar.blogspot.com/2006/06/subjunctive-verbs.html

A, B, E - subjunctive - that is required after predicted.

A, B - incorrect - ambiguous they

C - incorrect - unclear antecedent for it