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In Sunnyville the new Alternative Energy Action party won two seats on the seven-member town council in 1988, it lost both of those seats in the 1992 election; even though the party’s pro- alternative energy platform had essentially remained unchanged. This decline in the party’s fortunes clearly demonstrates that, in Sunnyville, alternative energy concerns faded in significance between 1988 and 1992.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) Between 1998 and 1992, the number of eligible voters in Sunnyville rose, but not the percentage who actually voted.
(B) Between 1988 and 1992, Sunnyville’s leading political party revised its platform, adopting the policies of the Alternative Energy Action party
(C) The parties that ran candidates in the 1992 election in Sunnyville were the same as those that had done so in the 1988 election.
(D) In 1992 the Alternative Energy Action party won fewer votes in Sunnyville than it had won in 1988.
(E) Between 1988 and 1992, some measures intended to provide alternative energy had been adopted by the town council, but with inconclusive results
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) Between 1998 and 1992, the number of eligible voters in Sunnyville rose, but not the percentage who actually voted.
(B) Between 1988 and 1992, Sunnyville’s leading political party revised its platform, adopting the policies of the Alternative Energy Action party
(C) The parties that ran candidates in the 1992 election in Sunnyville were the same as those that had done so in the 1988 election.
(D) In 1992 the Alternative Energy Action party won fewer votes in Sunnyville than it had won in 1988.
(E) Between 1988 and 1992, some measures intended to provide alternative energy had been adopted by the town council, but with inconclusive results
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In Sunnyville the new Alternative Energy Action party won two seats on the seven-member town council in 1988, it lost both of those seats in the 1992 election; even though the party’s pro- alternative energy platform had essentially remained unchanged. This decline in the party’s fortunes clearly demonstrates that, in Sunnyville, alternative energy concerns faded in significance between 1988 and 1992.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) Between 1998 and 1992, the number of eligible voters in Sunnyville rose, but not the percentage who actually voted.
(B) Between 1988 and 1992, Sunnyville’s leading political party revised its platform, adopting the policies of the Alternative Energy Action party
(C) The parties that ran candidates in the 1992 election in Sunnyville were the same as those that had done so in the 1988 election.
(D) In 1992 the Alternative Energy Action party won fewer votes in Sunnyville than it had won in 1988.
(E) Between 1988 and 1992, some measures intended to provide alternative energy had been adopted by the town council, but with inconclusive results
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) Between 1998 and 1992, the number of eligible voters in Sunnyville rose, but not the percentage who actually voted.
(B) Between 1988 and 1992, Sunnyville’s leading political party revised its platform, adopting the policies of the Alternative Energy Action party
(C) The parties that ran candidates in the 1992 election in Sunnyville were the same as those that had done so in the 1988 election.
(D) In 1992 the Alternative Energy Action party won fewer votes in Sunnyville than it had won in 1988.
(E) Between 1988 and 1992, some measures intended to provide alternative energy had been adopted by the town council, but with inconclusive results
To weaken we have to prove that somehow either the alternative energy concerns have not faded in significance between 1988 and 1992 or some other factor is more important for.
Point B states that same agenda is adopted by a different party. Hence the importance remains same but voters now can compare on factors between 2 parties.
Rest all options either strengthens the conclusion or have no impact on conclusions.
Hence B is more suitable
Updated on: 22 Jun 2019, 02:17
Originally posted by CrackverbalGMAT on 18 Jun 2019, 02:32.
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In Sunnyville the new Alternative Energy Action party won two seats on the seven-member town council in 1988, it lost both of those seats in the 1992 election; even though the party’s pro- alternative energy platform had essentially remained unchanged. This decline in the party’s fortunes clearly demonstrates that, in Sunnyville, alternative energy concerns faded in significance between 1988 and 1992.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) Between 1998 and 1992, the number of eligible voters in Sunnyville rose, but not the percentage who actually voted.
(B) Between 1988 and 1992, Sunnyville’s leading political party revised its platform, adopting the policies of the Alternative Energy Action party
(C) The parties that ran candidates in the 1992 election in Sunnyville were the same as those that had done so in the 1988 election.
(D) In 1992 the Alternative Energy Action party won fewer votes in Sunnyville than it had won in 1988.
(E) Between 1988 and 1992, some measures intended to provide alternative energy had been adopted by the town council, but with inconclusive results
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) Between 1998 and 1992, the number of eligible voters in Sunnyville rose, but not the percentage who actually voted.
(B) Between 1988 and 1992, Sunnyville’s leading political party revised its platform, adopting the policies of the Alternative Energy Action party
(C) The parties that ran candidates in the 1992 election in Sunnyville were the same as those that had done so in the 1988 election.
(D) In 1992 the Alternative Energy Action party won fewer votes in Sunnyville than it had won in 1988.
(E) Between 1988 and 1992, some measures intended to provide alternative energy had been adopted by the town council, but with inconclusive results
The right answer here is B. This question is asking us to weaken the argument, so we must first identify what that argument is.
"in Sunnyville, alternative energy concerns faded in significance between 1988 and 1992" <-- This is what we are trying to weaken. Hence, we want a statement that shows that renewable energy was still important in '92.
A - This does not tell us anything about voters considerations, only their numbers. OUT
B - This does weaken the argument. If the leading party took on the AEA party's policies and won where they previously had not, it suggests that these policies did play a part in their victory. CORRECT
C - If anything, this kind of strengthens the argument by suggesting that nothing changed. OUT
D - Again, this suggests that the argument is sound, since the Energy party won fewer votes. OUT
E - This is a trap. The results of the policies in reality, tell us nothing about how important the voters consider it. Hence, this cannot lead to any suggestion that the interest in these policies dropped. OUT
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