Muhammad’s son-in-law

[vivekcall81]

FROM kaplan
In the late seventh century, in a dispute over whether the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor, Islam split into two branches, the Sunnis and the Shiites.
(A) over whether the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(B) over if Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(C) over whether Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(D) as to whether the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor, is to be the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-low, Ali
(E) concerning if the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor, was to be the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali

CAN ANYBODY EXPLAIN WHY C WAS WRONG.

[debmalya.dutta]

Is option A the answer?

"was going to carry on" is the wrong piece in Option C.

[hi4apoorva]

FROM kaplan
In the late seventh century, in a dispute over whether the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor, Islam split into two branches, the Sunnis and the Shiites.
(A) over whether the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(B) over if Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(C) over whether Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(D) as to whether the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor, is to be the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-low, Ali
(E) concerning if the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor, was to be the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali

CAN ANYBODY EXPLAIN WHY C WAS WRONG.

Correct Idiom is "Debate Over"--Elliminate D and E
Whether is prefferred over if-when there is a decision.Elliminate -- B

If you treat every SC mechanically and using rules -->There are more than two Modifiers for Ali.
1) "Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law" ,and "as the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor"
To clearly explicate the meaning of the sentence these two modifiers should be on either side of Ali.

2) If you are the logical type,the sentence "C" incorrectly says that Ali is "going to Carry on"..Carry on what ? A correctly says Carry on as the fourth Caliph.


Lastly, Kaplan is banned source--sooner or later the MGMAT staff will have to delete your post,since Kaplan has requested not to discuss Kaplan's questions on MGMAT forum.

[vivekcall81]

THANX DEBMULLYA,
i'll keep in mind the thing about Kaplan.