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It is extremely unlikely that the incumbent governor will be voted back to office in the coming elections. According to a recent survey of residents of the state, more than 80% expressed dissatisfaction with the governor’s performance and almost 60% stated that they would vote for the governor’s opponent.
Which of the following most strongly supports the argument?
(A) The views of most of the state’s residents are in concordance with the views of the survey’s respondents.
(B) The governor has received a lot of bad publicity in the past owing to his involvement in a corruption scandal.
(C) The survey only covered a small fraction of the state’s populace.
(D) The governor’s opponent is very popular amongst the residents of the state.
(E) The newspapers in the state are against the governor and favor his opponent instead.
Which of the following most strongly supports the argument?
(A) The views of most of the state’s residents are in concordance with the views of the survey’s respondents.
(B) The governor has received a lot of bad publicity in the past owing to his involvement in a corruption scandal.
(C) The survey only covered a small fraction of the state’s populace.
(D) The governor’s opponent is very popular amongst the residents of the state.
(E) The newspapers in the state are against the governor and favor his opponent instead.
25 Sep 2025, 08:57
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The question statement mentions the likelihood of incumbent Governor being elected back to the post is very low or not possible. Moreover, a recent survey among the residents of the state has found the following :
More than 80% are dissatisfied with the incumbent Governor.
Almost 60% wants to vote for the Opposite candidate.
We need to find a statement that strongly supports from the options below :
(A) The views of most of the state’s residents are in concordance with the views of the survey’s respondents.
If the view of state resonates with the views of the survey respondents, then there is a greater chance that the incumbent Governor might lose the upcoming elections. This strongly supports the question stem.
(B) The governor has received a lot of bad publicity in the past owing to his involvement in a corruption scandal.
Bad publicity in the past - might have happened somewhere before a decade. And the Governor might have changed his character after that incident, and have led a corrupt free honest life. So, we can say that, Currently the governor is a person of integrity and honesty.
Since, we cannot exactly ascertain the outcome. We are eliminating it.
(C) The survey only covered a small fraction of the state’s populace.
This is exactly a Weakening statement. Bcoz, if the survey represented only a small minuscule of voters, then the outcome of survey might replicate in the actual results or may not also. Hence, eliminating it.
(D) The governor’s opponent is very popular amongst the residents of the state.
Popularity doesn’t mean it gets converted to votes during the election day. And voters preferences and priorities during an election might differ greatly. Hence, not a sufficient reason. Eliminate it.
(E) The newspapers in the state are against the governor and favor his opponent instead.
The newspapers might speak truth OR can spread false paid propaganda news to mislead the voters. The outcome might be either way. As voters might be more brilliant to see through the lines or can turn biased. Hence, eliminate it.
Option A
30 Sep 2025, 23:23
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A simple way to go ahead:
We’re told:
(A) Exactly supports the reasoning — if survey respondents’ views mirror most residents, then governor is unlikely to win.
(B), (D), (E) might explain unpopularity, but they don’t strengthen the logical link to election outcome.
(C) actually weakens.
Answer: A
We’re told:
- Survey: 80% dissatisfied with governor, 60% said they’d vote for opponent.
- Conclusion: It is extremely unlikely governor will be re-elected.
(A) Exactly supports the reasoning — if survey respondents’ views mirror most residents, then governor is unlikely to win.
(B), (D), (E) might explain unpopularity, but they don’t strengthen the logical link to election outcome.
(C) actually weakens.
Answer: A
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