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A survey conducted recently in the city indicated that most college welfare-aid applicants understate the number of luxury items - such as cars and TVs – that their family owned, in an effort to maximize the amount of aid they can claim from the city. Paradoxically, the same study also found that many applicants claimed that they had running water and a gas connection even when they did not.
Which of the following best explains the apparent paradox?
A. The city does not pay welfare unless the applicants have at least some things working for them.
B. Claiming that they do not have a car or a TV ensures that the city looks at the applicant more favorably.
C. While the applicants may be willing to accept that they don't have certain things, they felt embarrassed having to accept that they don't have most things.
D. Historically, at least 30℅ of the claims have had people understating what they have while only 22℅ overstated what they had.
E. The people who understated what they had were not the same people who overstated what they had.
Which of the following best explains the apparent paradox?
A. The city does not pay welfare unless the applicants have at least some things working for them.
B. Claiming that they do not have a car or a TV ensures that the city looks at the applicant more favorably.
C. While the applicants may be willing to accept that they don't have certain things, they felt embarrassed having to accept that they don't have most things.
D. Historically, at least 30℅ of the claims have had people understating what they have while only 22℅ overstated what they had.
E. The people who understated what they had were not the same people who overstated what they had.
22 Aug 2022, 23:34
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Can you check the OA again? Option E seems a better choice than Option C.
In option C - the comparison is not made between the people who have things but still understate it, instead it mentions about those people who are willing to accept that they do not have certain things, which may or may not mean that they are understating. However, the second part of Option C- people are embarrassed to accept.... supports the paradox, hence the confusion.
IMO, Option E - is straight forward and does not create any confusion.
Any thoughts?
In option C - the comparison is not made between the people who have things but still understate it, instead it mentions about those people who are willing to accept that they do not have certain things, which may or may not mean that they are understating. However, the second part of Option C- people are embarrassed to accept.... supports the paradox, hence the confusion.
IMO, Option E - is straight forward and does not create any confusion.
Any thoughts?
03 Sep 2022, 08:13
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Hi Team, I'm confused about choice C
The passage states that "A survey conducted recently in the city indicated that most college welfare-aid applicants understate the number of luxury items - such as cars and TVs – that their family owned"
Option C says: "While the applicants may be willing to accept that they don't have certain things, they felt embarrassed having to accept that they don't have most things". From here it seems like the people is discussing the answer are the ones that really don't have certain things, while the passage is discussing people who pretend to not have these things.
IMO choice A is more in line with the reasoning, even if in both choice A and C we must assume that we are discussing the same group. Someone could clarify?
Regards.
The passage states that "A survey conducted recently in the city indicated that most college welfare-aid applicants understate the number of luxury items - such as cars and TVs – that their family owned"
Option C says: "While the applicants may be willing to accept that they don't have certain things, they felt embarrassed having to accept that they don't have most things". From here it seems like the people is discussing the answer are the ones that really don't have certain things, while the passage is discussing people who pretend to not have these things.
IMO choice A is more in line with the reasoning, even if in both choice A and C we must assume that we are discussing the same group. Someone could clarify?
Regards.
