The results of the company's cost- cutting measures are evident in its profits, which increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it fell over the last two years.
86.The results of the company’s cost- cutting measures are evident in its profits, which increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it fell over the last two years. A. which increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it fell B. which had increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it had fallen C. which have increased five percent during the first three months of this year after falling D. with a five percent increase during the first three months of this year after falling E. with a five percent increase during the first three months of this year after having fallen
“ do not jump into checking meaning logic before checking grammar because meaning logic is harder to realize than grammar error
I am sure this is typical question of gmat
check grammar
"after doing" need a previous clause not a preposition phrase "with...) because we need a subject in previous clause to be subject of doing. D and E are out. For example, --after failing many times on gmat, I win --
"had done ...after had don..." in B is wrong. there is no this pattern, no logic of tense sequence.
"it" in A can not refer to "profits"
C is left.
this is hard but by checking only grammar we can win soon.