Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized for You
we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Track Your Progress
every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance
Practice Pays
we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
It appears that you are browsing the GMAT Club forum unregistered!
Signing up is free, quick, and confidential.
Join other 500,000 members and get the full benefits of GMAT Club
Registration gives you:
Tests
Take 11 tests and quizzes from GMAT Club and leading GMAT prep companies such as Manhattan GMAT,
Knewton, and others. All are free for GMAT Club members.
Applicant Stats
View detailed applicant stats such as GPA, GMAT score, work experience, location, application
status, and more
Books/Downloads
Download thousands of study notes,
question collections, GMAT Club’s
Grammar and Math books.
All are free!
Thank you for using the timer!
We noticed you are actually not timing your practice. Click the START button first next time you use the timer.
There are many benefits to timing your practice, including:
Many people, when asked, said they voted in the last [#permalink]
Show Tags
01 Nov 2012, 04:20
1
This post was BOOKMARKED
00:00
A
B
C
D
E
Difficulty:
(N/A)
Question Stats:
100% (02:08) correct
0% (00:00) wrong based on 34 sessions
HideShow timer Statistics
Many people, when asked, said they voted in the last election when in fact they did not. It cannot, however, be concluded that these people, thinking that not voting is socially unacceptable, consciously lied. They might simply remember voting in most past elections and so mistakenly report that they voted in the last election.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument above?
A. Most people, including most of those who did not vote in a given election, give accurate reports of their voting habits. B. When the exact date of the last election was specified, far fewer people who did not vote in that election claimed that they did. C. Many of those who falsely report that they voted in the last election believe that people should vote in every election for which they are eligible. D. The percentage of people who falsely report that they voted in the last election is the same if they are asked a few days after the election or several weeks after the election. E. The number of people who falsely report having voted in the last election decreases if they knew beforehand that it is not possible to vote in every election
OA after discussions.
_________________
KUDOS me if you feel my contribution has helped you.
Re: Many people, when asked, said they voted in the last [#permalink]
Show Tags
01 Jan 2014, 17:09
gmatbull wrote:
Many people, when asked, said they voted in the last election when in fact they did not. It cannot, however, be concluded that these people, thinking that not voting is socially unacceptable, consciously lied. They might simply remember voting in most past elections and so mistakenly report that they voted in the last election.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument above?
A. Most people, including most of those who did not vote in a given election, give accurate reports of their voting habits. B. When the exact date of the last election was specified, far fewer people who did not vote in that election claimed that they did. C. Many of those who falsely report that they voted in the last election believe that people should vote in every election for which they are eligible. D. The percentage of people who falsely report that they voted in the last election is the same if they are asked a few days after the election or several weeks after the election. E. The number of people who falsely report having voted in the last election decreases if they knew beforehand that it is not possible to vote in every election
OA after discussions.
I would go with B,
So far three different opinions? Who is gonna win this one? Stand by
OA please
Cheers! J
Last edited by jlgdr on 05 Mar 2014, 13:57, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Many people, when asked, said they voted in the last [#permalink]
Show Tags
01 Jan 2014, 18:38
IMO C
Conclusion: People in sample did not lie. Premise1: its just they did not remember the exact date of the last election. Premise2: They believe that voting is social responsibility.
Pre-think: Yes! people did not lie, its just they are not well informed of the exact date of last election.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument above?
A. Most people, including most of those who did not vote in a given election, give accurate reports of their voting habits. - Its a generic statement regarding the most people, in that these people also included. We don't know the share of people in question to the whole. This may be 10% or 90%.
B. When the exact date of the last election was specified, far fewer people who did not vote in that election claimed that they did. - this is weakener. far fewer people claimed.
C. Many of those who falsely report that they voted in the last election believe that people should vote in every election for which they are eligible. - Those who falsely reported have a strong belief on voting system and its just they did not remember the exact date of the election. As per their belief whenever election happens people should vote.
D. The percentage of people who falsely report that they voted in the last election is the same if they are asked a few days after the election or several weeks after the election. - Out of scope, this is telling about the genuineness of survey data.
E. The number of people who falsely report having voted in the last election decreases if they knew beforehand that it is not possible to vote in every election. Out of scope - this is talking about a different situation, when number of people will decrease.
Re: Many people, when asked, said they voted in the last [#permalink]
Show Tags
02 Jan 2014, 01:09
@vivmechster ; wrongly eliminated B it says concioulsy lied not that they lied or not . . B still stands better. @gmatbull : as per forum rules OA has to be specified along with question and not after discussions . .
_________________
If you found my contribution helpful, please click the +1 Kudos button on the left, I kinda need some =)
Re: Many people, when asked, said they voted in the last [#permalink]
Show Tags
05 Jan 2014, 03:01
vivmechster wrote:
IMO C
Conclusion: People in sample did not lie. Premise1: its just they did not remember the exact date of the last election. Premise2: They believe that voting is social responsibility.
Pre-think: Yes! people did not lie, its just they are not well informed of the exact date of last election.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument above?
A. Most people, including most of those who did not vote in a given election, give accurate reports of their voting habits. - Its a generic statement regarding the most people, in that these people also included. We don't know the share of people in question to the whole. This may be 10% or 90%.
B. When the exact date of the last election was specified, far fewer people who did not vote in that election claimed that they did. - this is weakener. far fewer people claimed.
C. Many of those who falsely report that they voted in the last election believe that people should vote in every election for which they are eligible. - Those who falsely reported have a strong belief on voting system and its just they did not remember the exact date of the election. As per their belief whenever election happens people should vote.
D. The percentage of people who falsely report that they voted in the last election is the same if they are asked a few days after the election or several weeks after the election. - Out of scope, this is telling about the genuineness of survey data.
E. The number of people who falsely report having voted in the last election decreases if they knew beforehand that it is not possible to vote in every election. Out of scope - this is talking about a different situation, when number of people will decrease.
waiting for OA.
Answer is B.
If far fewer people claimed, than it means that they did not knew there were an election. So it strenghten the conclusion.
Remember: They might simply remember voting in most past elections and so mistakenly report that they voted in the last election. _________________
Re: Many people, when asked, said they voted in the last [#permalink]
Show Tags
05 May 2014, 12:24
1
This post received KUDOS
The answer should be B. According to the argument's conclusion, people do not consciously lie rather they mistake the past election to be the one in which they last voted. To prove that people are actually not lying all we need to do is specify which election we are talking about. If on stating the exact date of the election, people actually state the truth, then the people were not intentionally lying in the first place. This is precisely what the conclusion is trying to say and thus B stands as a strengthener.
gmatclubot
Re: Many people, when asked, said they voted in the last
[#permalink]
05 May 2014, 12:24
There’s something in Pacific North West that you cannot find anywhere else. The atmosphere and scenic nature are next to none, with mountains on one side and ocean on...
This month I got selected by Stanford GSB to be included in “Best & Brightest, Class of 2017” by Poets & Quants. Besides feeling honored for being part of...
Joe Navarro is an ex FBI agent who was a founding member of the FBI’s Behavioural Analysis Program. He was a body language expert who he used his ability to successfully...
close
100% (02:08) correct
5
