In order to achieve self-sufficiency in electricity production, the Hasarian government proposes to construct eleven huge hydroelectric power plants. Although this is a massive project, it is probably not massive enough to achieve the goal. It is true that adding the projected output of the new hydroelectric plants to the output that Hasaria can achieve now would be enough to meet the forecast demand for electricity. It will, however, take at least fifteen years to complete the project and by then the majority of Hasaria's current power plants will be too old to function at full capacity. In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles? (A) The first introduces a proposed course of action for which the argument provides support; the second gives evidence in support of that course of action. (B) The first introduces a proposed course of action for which the argument provides support; the second gives a reason for not adopting a possible alternative course of action. (C) The first introduces a plan that the argument evaluates; the second provides evidence that is used to support that plan against possible alternatives. (D) The first introduces a proposed plan for achieving a certain goal; the second is a claim that has been used in support of the plan but that the argument maintains is inaccurate. (E) The first introduces a proposed plan for achieving a certain goal; the second provides evidence that is used to support the argument's evaluation of that plan. ID: 500254 CR59820.02

I think many people are trying hard to explain this while having the so-called "answer". Some guys said that D is wrong because it says "the second is a claim that has been used in support of the plan but that the argument maintains is inaccurate ", they claimed that the BF2 part " is not inaccurate ". Actually, the argument says that which means "even though it's true now, it won't be true in 15 years", so BF2 part alone indeed is inaccurate . While on the other hand, E says that "the second provides evidence that is used to support the argument's evaluation of that plan", on the contrary, the BF2 part alone is not an evidence, the whole part of is the evidence. So IMO, the correct answer is D.

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I think many people are trying hard to explain this while having the so-called "answer".
Some guys said that D is wrong because it says "the second is a claim that has been used in support of the plan but that the argument maintains is inaccurate", they claimed that the BF2 part "is not inaccurate".
Actually, the argument says that

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"It is true that adding the projected output of the new hydroelectric plants to the output that Hasaria can achieve now would be enough to meet the forecast demand for electricity. It will, however, take at least fifteen years to complete the project and by then the majority of Hasaria's current power plants will be too old to function at full capacity."

which means "even though it's true now, it won't be true in 15 years", so BF2 part alone indeed is inaccurate.
While on the other hand, E says that "the second provides evidence that is used to support the argument's evaluation of that plan", on the contrary, the BF2 part alone is not an evidence, the whole part of

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is the evidence.
So IMO, the correct answer is D.

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If you selected Choice D, you likely understood the passage perfectly, identified the boldface roles correctly, AND still got it wrong. That's because the error wasn't in your comprehension - it was in interpreting a single pronoun reference.

This is why passage understanding alone isn't enough.

If you want to move beyond "I see why E is correct" to "I know exactly why I made this mistake and how to avoid it" - watch this video that covers detailed solution as well error analysis: