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The subject is

"how much the prime minister's scandal has affected the trust of her constituents and the opinions of fellow world leaders"

The phrase is always singular, so C
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GMATNinja please provide explanation

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The subject of the sentence is HOW MUCH of x.
Just HOW MUCH the scandal effected people IS AMONG the most pressing questions. - Correct
Just HOW MUCH the scandal effected people ARE AMONG the most pressing questions. - Incorrect

Pretty tricky tbh.
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Hi VeritasKarishma, Can u pl explain why we use singular verb in the option, IS referring to what.
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Hi VeritasKarishma, Can u pl explain why we use singular verb in the option, IS referring to what.

Hi Amar

This follows the structure: X is Y.

X comprises the clause at the beginning of the sentence: How much the scandal affected trust and opinion.

Now, the sentence goes on to say that this amount (how much) IS a question (Y), among the most pressing ones at that. Since the verb is used to denote one among many ("among the most pressing questions"), it needs to be in singular form "is".

Hope this clarifies.
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