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In these question types I have observed that we must give respect to questions. I have also observed that in GMAT the words do not confuse.

If the question says that select Yes If one of the listed districts has best outcome in both characteristics means that we are expected to select Yes if atleast one of the district has best outcome.

Suppose as in your example it says there are two matching the case.
Do one of the listed district has the best outcome? Answer is Yes one of the listed districts has best outcome.

Until and unless it exclusively mentions that exactly one kind of words, we go with the statement.
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I want to understand one thing about these question types -

if the question would have said 'select Yes if one of the listed districts has the best outcome in both characteristics'.

And there were 2 options with similar rankings in both the columns - then would choosing 'Yes' be valid?
District Crime Rate Green Space (%)
Westpark 17 24
Hilltop 17 24

Assume 17 is lowest and 34 is the highest
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A city government compared 11 districts based on four quality-of-life indicators:

  • Crime Rate (incidents per 1,000 residents)
  • Green Space (percentage of total area covered by parks or open greenery)
  • Public Transport Rating (1 to 5, with 5 being excellent)
  • Affordability Index (1 to 5, with 5 indicating very affordable)

The table below summarizes the data. In the crime rate column, a lower value indicates a better outcome. For all other columns, higher is better.

DistrictCrime RateGreen Space (%)Transport RatingAffordability
Central Heights321252
Lakeside183434
Northgate242645
Riverview281943
Eastmoor203054
Westpark253525
Midtown272233
Hilltop172425
Southridge224034
Greenfield304542
Brookside292053


For each of the following pairs of characteristics, select Yes if exactly one of the listed districts has the best outcome in both characteristics. Otherwise, select No.

Solution:
We are looking for cases in which exactly one district has the best outcome in both of the given characteristics. For each pair, we will identify:
  1. Which districts are tied for best in each characteristic
  2. Whether exactly one district appears in both top-performing groups

Statement 1: Crime rate and affordability
  • Crime rate (lower is better) → Best = 17Hilltop
  • Affordability (5 is best) → Districts with 5 = Northgate, Westpark, Hilltop
Hilltop is the only district that appears in both categories.
Answer:Yes

Statement 2: Green space and public transport rating
  • Green space (%) → Highest = 45Greenfield
  • Public transport rating (5 is best) → Districts with 5 = Central Heights, Eastmoor, Brookside
No overlap between top districts in green space and transport.
Answer:No

Statement 3: Affordability and public transport rating
  • Affordability (5 is best) → Districts with 5 = Northgate, Westpark, Hilltop
  • Transport rating (5 is best) → Districts with 5 = Central Heights, Eastmoor, Brookside
No overlap between these two groups.
Answer:No
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