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PlatinumGMAT Official Explanation:

In this question, the evidence – while relevant – is not enough to back up the argument. Two speeding tickets over a lifetime do not overwhelmingly prove recklessness and warrant removal from the Board.

A. This speaks to the candidate's character, but it does not directly weaken the argument that he is reckless.

B. This is an appealing answer, because it suggests that speeding tickets are a common occurrence and thus bad evidence for unusual recklessness on the candidate's part. However, if one ticket is issued per day and it is a populous county, the candidate’s two tickets could still be far above norms. Because there is not enough information in this question, it does not weaken the argument most.

C. This shows clearly that speeding tickets are weak evidence for recklessness. If most residents receive one speeding ticket on average, and the candidate only had one more than this, he appears to be no more reckless than the average person.

D. This suggests that the candidate has positive qualities, but it is not clear which qualities the employee is praising. This does not necessarily undermine the argument that he is reckless.

E. Although the fact that the candidate was found not guilty may be positive, the fact that he was involved in such a lawsuit at all could speak poorly of him. There is not enough information in this choice to suggest one or the other.
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A client contracted a private investigator to complete a background check of a potential appointee to a prestigious Board of Directors. With 10 different Directors and oversight over a multi-billion dollar multinational conglomerate, the Board is widely regarded as one of the most well connected and influential Directorships. The investigator found that the candidate had two speeding tickets. The client decided that the candidate was unfit to serve on the board because he was exceedingly reckless.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the client's rationale for not appointing the candidate?

A) The investigator found that the candidate had never been charged with any crimes or misdemeanors.

B) In the candidate's county, speeding tickets are issued on a daily basis.

C) Residents of the candidate's county receive an average of one speeding ticket over their lifetimes.

D) The investigator also located a newspaper article quoting the subject's former employee praising his boss.

E) The investigator found that at the candidate was found "not guilty" in a lawsuit charging him with domestic violence.

Doesn't option C means that the candidate was >50% more reckless than the average population (PS: average of 1 ST is for lifetime and the candidate has not completed his lifetime)
>50% sounds exceedingly reckless?
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