Multiple choice

In the titanic battle for survival, the ultimate survivors only manage to survive because they adapt fast.

  1. In the titanic battle for survival, the ultimate survivors only manage to survive because they adapt fast.

  2. In the battle for survival, the only ultimate survivors manage to survive because they adapt fast.

  3. The survivors manage to survive in a battle for survival only because they adapt faster.

  4. In the battle for survival, the survivors survive only because they adapt faster.

  5. Fast adaptation in the battle for survival only helps the ultimate survivors survive.
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Explanation

Correct; the sentence is pithy, removes redundancy, and uses 'only' as it should be. The use of the word 'survivors' instead of 'ultimate survivors' cuts down on over-stressing which GMAT frowns upon. Also, the use of 'only' suggests that the survivors survive just because they adapted faster. Additionally, the use of 'faster' correctly suggests that though other species/ members of their species might have adapted, the survivors managed to do so because they adapted faster.

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