BillyZ wrote:
For the violence in Kirkenberg to be stopped, the majority of surrounding nations must vote to send a peacekeeping force, and the wealthy nation of Nandia must provide funding. If Nandia becomes involved in any way regarding Kirkenberg, at least half of the nations surrounding Kirkenberg will vote against intervening in Kirkenberg.
The claims above most strongly support which of the following conclusions?
(A) Nandia is the wealthiest nation in the region surrounding Kirkenberg.
(B) Violence in Kirkenberg is likely to result in unrest in other countries in the region.
(C) It is unlikely that the violence in Kirkenberg will be stopped.
(D) Most nations surrounding Kirkenberg oppose the current leadership in Nandia.
(E) The peacekeeping forces would not have sufficient equipment without financial support from Nandia.
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
(C) It is unlikely that the violence in Kirkenberg will be stopped: You saw this argument before.
The question asks you to support a conclusion found in the answer choices, so this is an Inference problem.
Sketch out what you know:

In order for the violence to stop, two things must happen: 1) At least 50% of surrounding nations have to vote to send in a peacekeeping force,
and 2) Nandia has to provide funding. But if Nandia does actually provide that funding, then
at least half of the other nations will vote against sending in the peacekeeping force.
What must be true, given this information? On the one hand, Kirkenberg needs funding from Nandia. On the other, if it gets that funding, then it won’t have 50% or greater support from the surrounding nations for the peacekeeping force. Things don’t look good for Kirkenberg. Answer (C) is correct: It looks pretty unlikely that the violence in Kirkenberg can be stopped.
Answer (A) goes too far with the word
wealthiest. Nandia is described only as
wealthy, not the
wealthiest. Answer (B) goes beyond the scope of the argument; no information is provided as to what may happen in other countries.
Answers (D) and (E) both introduce information that goes beyond what the argument discusses. On Inference questions, stick tightly to the information presented. Don’t bring in outside information. Answer (D) talks about the
current leadership and answer (E) talks about
equipment, neither of which is addressed in the argument.
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