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A politician can neither be reelected nor avoid censure by his or her colleagues if that politician is known to be involved in any serious scandals. Several prominent politicians have just now been shown to be involved in a conspiracy that turned into a serious scandal. These politicians will therefore not be reelected. If the statements above are all true, which one of the following statements must also be true? (A) The prominent politicians cannot escape censure by their colleagues. (B) If there had been no scandal, the prominent politicians would be reelected. (C) No politician is censured unless he or she is known to be involved in a serious scandal. (D) The prominent politicians initially benefited from the conspiracy that caused the scandal. (E) Some politicians who are involved in scandalous conspiracies avoid detection and censure
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Re: CR serious scandals [#permalink]
24 Nov 2011, 13:20
An easy A.....
its like x=y and y=z...so x=z
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Postal wrote: A politician can neither be reelected nor avoid censure by his or her colleagues if that politician is
known to be involved in any serious scandals. Several prominent politicians have just now been
shown to be involved in a conspiracy that turned into a serious scandal. These politicians will therefore not be reelected.
If the statements above are all true, which one of the following statements must also be true?
(A) The prominent politicians cannot escape censure by their colleagues.
(B) If there had been no scandal, the prominent politicians would be reelected.
(C) No politician is censured unless he or she is known to be involved in a serious scandal.
(D) The prominent politicians initially benefited from the conspiracy that caused the scandal.
(E) Some politicians who are involved in scandalous conspiracies avoid detection and
censure We are given: scandal -> not avoid censure scandal -> not relected prominent politicians have...been...involved in a...scandal a) scandal -> not avoid censure (we are told that "prominent politicians have...been...involved in a...scandal", which is how 'scandal' is inferred here) b) not scandal -> relected c) scandal -> avoid censure d) irrelevant e) irrelevant Therefore, A is the answer. Thanks for the question.
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Re: CR serious scandals [#permalink]
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why not C?
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why not C?
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manalq8 wrote: why not C? The evidence stated in the prompt says, "if scandal then not avoid censure", it does not say "if sandal then avoid censure". HTHs, M.
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In essence, "if scandal then not avoid censure" is the first sentence.
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+1 for A
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Re: CR serious scandals [#permalink]
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Postal wrote: A politician can neither be reelected nor avoid censure by his or her colleagues if that politician is
known to be involved in any serious scandals. Several prominent politicians have just now been
shown to be involved in a conspiracy that turned into a serious scandal. These politicians will therefore not be reelected.
If the statements above are all true, which one of the following statements must also be true?
(A) The prominent politicians cannot escape censure by their colleagues.
(B) If there had been no scandal, the prominent politicians would be reelected.
(C) No politician is censured unless he or she is known to be involved in a serious scandal.
(D) The prominent politicians initially benefited from the conspiracy that caused the scandal.
(E) Some politicians who are involved in scandalous conspiracies avoid detection and
censure If scandals (X) , not avoid censure (Y) and not reelect (Z) (A) states correctly the boldface (B) If not X, then Z => wrong (C) Y unless X => wrong (D) wrong (E) X happen, Y not happen => wrong.
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Re: CR serious scandals [#permalink]
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The Passage has mentioned "Several prominent politicians " not all but in option A it has mentioned The Prominent ... bit confusing and If not X, then Z => wrong it should be If not X, then not Z which seems correct for me as B option.
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Re: A politician can neither be reelected nor avoid censure by [#permalink]
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Hello guys. Shouldnt the answer be B? I cant digest A as answer. -ashish Posted from my mobile device 
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Re: A politician can neither be reelected nor avoid censure by [#permalink]
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Postal wrote: A politician can neither be reelected nor avoid censure by his or her colleagues if that politician is
known to be involved in any serious scandals. Several prominent politicians have just now been
shown to be involved in a conspiracy that turned into a serious scandal. These politicians will therefore not be reelected.
If the statements above are all true, which one of the following statements must also be true?
(A) The prominent politicians cannot escape censure by their colleagues.
(B) If there had been no scandal, the prominent politicians would be reelected.
(C) No politician is censured unless he or she is known to be involved in a serious scandal.
(D) The prominent politicians initially benefited from the conspiracy that caused the scandal.
(E) Some politicians who are involved in scandalous conspiracies avoid detection and
censure Wow . Am so confused on this one. I thought the answer was E. I still cant justify A to be the answer. Quote: (A) The prominent politicians cannot escape censure by their colleagues. The argument only says " Several prominent politicians have just now been shown to be involved in a conspiracy" How can you conclude that "The prominent politicians cannot escape " . this means ALL Prominent politicians cannot escape. Quote: (E) Some politicians who are involved in scandalous conspiracies avoid detection and censure. This can be proven from the statement " A politician can neither be reelected nor avoid censure by his or her colleagues if that politician is
known to be involved in any serious scandals" .... Says "If the politician is known to be involved " only then ... blah blah blah ... Which means , some of them , who are involved might go unrevealed. Hence some politicians involved in scandals avoid the detection. To the original poster : Are you sure A is the Official answer? If it is so , I don't know what is it that I am missing. E fits well. -Jyothi
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