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The public’s ability to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources of information is getting worse. Young adults in early twenties, just having completed their formal education, are more likely to be media illiterate than somewhat older adults. And yet, political actors will increasingly make use of biased media outlets to sway elections in their favor.
Which of the following conclusions can be properly drawn from the statements above?
A. It should be suggested that voters attend media literacy courses in order to acquire a minimal competency in interpreting public information.
B. Instruction in how to evaluate the veracity of an information source should be made a required part of the educational curriculum, both public and private.
C. If all young people are to make informed voting decisions, many of them must learn how to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources of information.
D. If young people are not to be influenced by propagandists, they must increase their understanding of journalism.
E. When researching political candidates, young people tend to confuse reasonably accurate reporting with unrealistic ideals.
Which of the following conclusions can be properly drawn from the statements above?
A. It should be suggested that voters attend media literacy courses in order to acquire a minimal competency in interpreting public information.
B. Instruction in how to evaluate the veracity of an information source should be made a required part of the educational curriculum, both public and private.
C. If all young people are to make informed voting decisions, many of them must learn how to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources of information.
D. If young people are not to be influenced by propagandists, they must increase their understanding of journalism.
E. When researching political candidates, young people tend to confuse reasonably accurate reporting with unrealistic ideals.
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01 Jul 2025, 08:30
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Experts' Global Explanation:
Mind-map: People’s ability to differentiate between reliable and unreliable information sources is decreasing à young adults more likely to be media illiterate than older adults à politicians increasingly use media to influence elections
Missing-link: Not needed
Expectation from the correct answer choice: To be duly deducible from the information in the passage, without any assumption or extrapolation
A. Trap. The argument is concerned with the problem of media illiteracy and not with a potential solution to the problem or whether attending media literacy courses will lead to the required competency; so, this answer choice, making such a suggestion, cannot be established. Besides, the term “should be” indicates a suggesting/recommending/patronizing tone and is extremely strong; one needs to be cautious of such answer choices as they are generally incorrect on the GMAT. Because this answer choice is not deducible from the information in the passage without any assumption or extrapolation, this answer choice is incorrect.
B. Trap. The argument mentions that young adults just emerging from formal education are more likely to be media illiterate than older adults but makes no suggestion regarding any reason for their media illiteracy or whether instruction in differentiating between reliable and unreliable sources of information can/need/should be included in the educational curriculum; so, this answer choice cannot be established. Besides, the term “should be” indicates a suggesting/recommending/patronizing tone and is extremely strong; one needs to be cautious of such answer choices as they are generally incorrect on the GMAT. Because this answer choice is not deducible from the information in the passage without any assumption or extrapolation, this answer choice is incorrect.
C. Correct. If young adults are less media illiterate than older adults and politicians use media to influence elections, it can be established that many young adults will likely fall for unreliable sources of information and thus make uninformed voting decisions; in other words, it can be established that for young people to make informed voting decisions, many of them must learn how to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources of information, as the answer choice mentions. Because this answer choice is deducible from the information in the passage without any assumption or extrapolation, this answer choice is correct.
D. If young adults are less media illiterate than older adults and politicians use media to influence elections, it can be established that for young people to not be overly influenced by propagandists, young adults must increase their “media literacy”; however, no inference can be drawn about the young adults’ need to increase their understanding of “journalism”; so, this answer choice is out of scope. Because this answer choice is not deducible from the information in the passage without any assumption or extrapolation, this answer choice is incorrect.
E. Trap. The argument is concerned with young adults’ media illiteracy and politicians’ use of media to influence elections, and makes no suggestion regarding young adults’ confusion between accurate reporting and unrealistic ideals; so, this answer choice cannot be established. Because this answer choice is not deducible from the information in the passage without any assumption or extrapolation, this answer choice is incorrect.
C is the best choice.
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The passage states that young adults are not good at telling reliable from unreliable information, and that politicians will use biased media to sway their votes.
The question asks for a conclusion that can be drawn directly from the text, not a recommended solution.
- Options (A) and (B) propose solutions (courses, curriculum changes), which are not stated in the passage.
- Options (D) and (E) introduce concepts ("journalism," "unrealistic ideals") that are too specific or not mentioned.
- Option (C) is a direct logical consequence. It connects the problem (young people are media illiterate) to a desired outcome (making informed voting decisions). To achieve that outcome, they must overcome the stated problem. This is a conclusion that follows directly from the premises.
The correct answer is (C).
The question asks for a conclusion that can be drawn directly from the text, not a recommended solution.
- Options (A) and (B) propose solutions (courses, curriculum changes), which are not stated in the passage.
- Options (D) and (E) introduce concepts ("journalism," "unrealistic ideals") that are too specific or not mentioned.
- Option (C) is a direct logical consequence. It connects the problem (young people are media illiterate) to a desired outcome (making informed voting decisions). To achieve that outcome, they must overcome the stated problem. This is a conclusion that follows directly from the premises.
The correct answer is (C).
