FollowurDream wrote:
Some planning committee members—those representing the construction industry—have significant financial interests in the committee’s decisions. No one who is on the planning committee lives in the suburbs, although many of them work there.
If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?
(A) No persons with significant financial interests in the planning committee’s decisions are not in the construction industry.
(B) No person who has significant financial interest in the planning committee’s decisions lives in the suburbs.
(C) Some persons with significant financial interests in the planning committee’s decisions work in the suburbs.
(D) Some planning committee members who represent the construction industry do not work in the suburbs.
(E) Some persons with significant financial interests in the planning committee’s decisions do not live in the suburbs.
Can somebody suggest how to breakdown Option A. What do we deduce from double negative statement A. And what should be approach to simplify such statements.
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Answer E.
We are given Some construction industry representative in the planning commission have financial interest. And No One in planning commission lives in Suburb although many work there.
(A) No persons with significant financial interests in the planning committee’s decisions are not in the construction industry. --> We don't know. There may be people who have financial interest but are not in the construction industry. So, Incorrect.
(B) No person who has significant financial interest in the planning committee’s decisions lives in the suburbs. --> There may be people who are not in the committee but have financial interest and line in suburb. Incorrect.
(C) Some persons with significant financial interests in the planning committee’s decisions work in the suburbs. --> No new information. Already stated. So, Hold.
(D) Some planning committee members who represent the construction industry do not work in the suburbs. --> We are not sure. May be all the member of the construction committee work in suburb. Incorrect.
(E) Some persons with significant financial interests in the planning committee’s decisions do not live in the suburbs. --> true. This includes the construction industry people also. So, its the BEST answer choice. We can cancel C also as we have got the best answer.