Those who participate in local politics include people who are genuine

Question

Those who participate in local politics include people who are genuinely interested in public service and people who are selfish opportunists. Everyone who participates in local politics has an influence on the community’s values.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?

(A) Some selfish opportunists have an influence on the community’s values.

(B) Some persons who are interested in public service do not have an influence on the community’s values.

(C) All those who have an influence on the community’s values participate in local politics.

(D) Some of those who influence the community’s values neither are interested in public service nor are selfish opportunists.

(E) All those who have an influence on the community’s values are either interested in public service or are selfish opportunists.

TejasD · Answer

A must be true.

B. It is about politics.

C. Not necessarily.

D. There are two types.

E. There may be others who influence.

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abhimahna · Answer

Argument is saying

People who participate in local politics = people who are genuinely interested in public service + people who are selfish opportunists +   (Note X is optional here)

Also, Everyone in local politics = People who influence the community’s values

(A) Some selfish opportunists have an influence on the community’s values.  : YES, since Local politics includes selfish opportunist people, it means some will for sure have communal values.

(B) Some persons who are interested in public service do not have an influence on the community’s values.  : It may happen that all interested ones are a part of local politics. Hence, incorrect

(C) All those who have an influence on the community’s values participate in local politics.  : Again, it may happen that 1 or 2 are other than Selfish opportunists or public interested people. Hence, Incorrect

(D) Some of those who influence the community’s values neither are interested in public service nor are selfish opportunists.  : We don't know. May be our first equation comprises of only those two categories of people. Hence, incorrect

(E) All those who have an influence on the community’s values are either interested in public service or are selfish opportunists.  Opposite to D. May be some other outsiders other than these two. Hence, incorrect

AnirudhaS · Answer

Those who participate in local politics include people who are genuinely interested in public service and people who are selfish opportunists. Everyone who participates in local politics has an influence on the community’s values.

Participants in local politics = Interested in public service + Selfish people + X type + Y type + .....
All participants have influence.

(A) Some selfish opportunists have an influence on the community’s values.
 Some have an influence, hence must be true

(B) Some persons who are interested in public service do not have an influence on the community’s values.
 Not sure if ALL members of the group of people interested in public service are involved in local politics.

(C) All those who have an influence on the community’s values participate in local politics.
 Cannot say that for certain, there might be others who ALSO have influence (in addition to the ones participating)

(D) Some of those who influence the community’s values neither are interested in public service nor are selfish opportunists.
 We do not know for certain. This is true if only 2 groups as stated in the passage exists. If there are more groups, then this statement is not true.

(E) All those who have an influence on the community’s values are either interested in public service or are selfish opportunists.
 Again not true. There may be yet others who have an influence but belong to another group (apart from the 2 stated in the passage).

Rishab130612 · Answer

It could also happen that none of the selfish opportunists participate in local politics. In that case, how will they have an influence on the community’s values? Help me understand, how A is correct?

AnirudhaS · Answer

I am happy to answer your doubt.

The first statement is - "Those who participate in local politics include people who are genuinely interested in public service and people who are selfish opportunists."

Which means participants include a) interested in public service, b) selfish, c) others

It is explicitly stated that there is AT LEAST 1 selfish guy who participates.

pratiksha1998 · Answer

For statement D, This will be true only when there are more than two groups, which is why this is not the correct option. Is my understanding correct?

unraveled · Answer

Those who participate in local politics include people who are genuinely interested in public service and people who are selfish opportunists. Everyone who participates in local politics has an influence on the community’s values.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?

Participation in Local Politics - PLP
People with interest in Public Service - PIPS
People who are Self Opportunists - PSO
Influence on the Community's Values - ICV

PIPS / PSO ----> PLP ----> ICV

Hence following reverse relations are Not possible:
1. ICV ----> PIPS / PSO
2. n PIPS / nPSO ----> nICV
3. nICV ----> nPIPS / nPSO
4. PIPS / PSO ----> nICV
5. ICV ----> nPIPS / nPSO

Additionally, the scale(percentage of people) plays another variability aspect of the possibilities.

(A) Some selfish opportunists have an influence on the community’s values. - CORRECT.

(B) Some persons who are interested in public service  do not have an influence  on the community’s values. - WRONG. Case 4

(C)  All  those who have an influence on the community’s values  participate in local politics . - WRONG. Not covered in the four possibilities but 'all' must not be possibile.

(D) Some of those who influence the community’s values  neither are interested  in public service nor are selfish opportunists. - WRONG. Case 5.

(E)  All  those who have an influence on the community’s values are  either interested in  public service or are selfish opportunists. - WRONG. Case 1.

Answer A.

raych · Answer

(A) Some selfish opportunists have an influence on the community’s values. –  Of all selfish people, some take part in politics and have an influence on community. Therefore, Correct
 
(B) Some persons who are interested in public service do not have an influence on the community’s values. –  If some persons are not participating in politics, then it can be true, but not must. Eliminate
  
(C) All those who have an influence on the community’s values participate in local politics. –  It is not necessary for this to be the case. Eliminate

(D) Some of those who influence the community’s values neither are interested in public service nor are selfish opportunists. –  We don’t have enough to support this claim. Eliminate

(E) All those who have an influence on the community’s values are either interested in public service or are selfish opportunists. –  There can be others who have influence on the community. Eliminate

dhruva09 · Answer

Hi  Bunuel   Sajjad1994   GMATNinja , Can you please help how D is wrong here.
People who participate in local politics include selfish opportunists (SO) and people interest in public service (PS). Now some SO and PS are included, which I get, for which option A is right. But people influencing values is broader set and it can include different entities that can influence other than PO and SO.
Normally in most CR we have to consider broader set and not be myopic of just the mentioned set in the given question, hence confused here. Kindly help here please

okHedwig · Answer

Hi, I just solved this question, I will tell u my approach , if it helps-

The argument mentions that everyone who participates in politics influence the community values - which if you break it down:
participate in politics --------> influence the values

But  (D) Some of those who influence the community’s values neither are interested in public service nor are selfish opportunists :  
 some influence ---------> not interested in politics  
 Now what u need to understand that this could be true, but our question asks "must be true" answer, so here for D we don't know for sure if those some ppl are there or not.

Hope this helps.

Thanks

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