Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
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
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Apr 2512:30 AM EDT
-01:30 AM EDT
At one point, she believed GMAT wasn’t for her. After scoring 595, self-doubt crept in and she questioned her potential. But instead of quitting, she made the right strategic changes. The result? A remarkable comeback to 695. Check out how Saakshi did it.
Apr 2610:00 AM EDT
-11:00 AM EDT
The Target Test Prep course represents a quantum leap forward in GMAT preparation, a radical reinterpretation of the way that students should study. Try before you buy with a 5-day, full-access trial of the course for FREE!
Apr 2711:00 AM EDT
-12:00 PM EDT
Prefer video-based learning? The Target Test Prep OnDemand course is a one-of-a-kind video masterclass featuring 400 hours of lecture-style teaching by Scott Woodbury-Stewart, founder of Target Test Prep and one of the most accomplished GMAT instructors
Apr 2808:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Whether you are just beginning your MBA journey or fine-tuning your path to a 700+ score, GMAT Day is designed to give you a competitive edge.
30 Jun 2017, 05:05
Kudos
Bookmarks
E
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
95%
(hard)
Question Stats:
30% (02:03) correct
70%
(01:57)
wrong
based on 408
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Pundit: It is good to have national leaders voted out of office after a few years. The reason is that reforms are generally undertaken early in a new government. If leaders do not act quickly to solve a problem and it becomes an issue later, then they must either deny that there is a problem or deny that anything could have been done about it; otherwise, they will have to admit responsibility for the persistence of the problem.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the pundit's argument?
(A) If national leaders who fail to solve problems are voted out of office after a few years, new leaders will be more motivated to solve problems.
(B) National leaders who stay in power too long tend to deny responsibility for problems that they could have dealt with earlier.
(C) National leaders are most likely to undertake reforms early in a new government.
(D) National leaders who immediately respond to problems upon taking office should be given enough time to succeed at solving them.
(E) National leaders should be removed from office every few years by the voting in of new leaders.
Source: LSAT
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the pundit's argument?
(A) If national leaders who fail to solve problems are voted out of office after a few years, new leaders will be more motivated to solve problems.
(B) National leaders who stay in power too long tend to deny responsibility for problems that they could have dealt with earlier.
(C) National leaders are most likely to undertake reforms early in a new government.
(D) National leaders who immediately respond to problems upon taking office should be given enough time to succeed at solving them.
(E) National leaders should be removed from office every few years by the voting in of new leaders.
Source: LSAT
01 Jul 2017, 17:52
Kudos
Bookmarks
Pundit: It is good to have national leaders voted out of office after a few years. The reason is that reforms are generally undertaken early in a new government. If leaders do not act quickly to solve a problem and it becomes an issue later, then they must either deny that there is a problem or deny that anything could have been done about it; otherwise, they will have to admit responsibility for the persistence of the problem.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the pundit's argument?
(A) If national leaders who fail to solve problems are voted out of office after a few years, new leaders will be more motivated to solve problems. {WRONG - The main conclusion is not about the motivation of the new leaders}
(B) National leaders who stay in power too long tend to deny responsibility for problems that they could have dealt with earlier. {WRONG -even though this choice states a correct fact, it does not capture the main point of the argument. This choice is a supporting fact for the main conclusion of the argument.}
(C) National leaders are most likely to undertake reforms early in a new government. {WRONG - this is a prediction and not the main conclusion}
(D) National leaders who immediately respond to problems upon taking office should be given enough time to succeed at solving them. {WRONG - this is outside information and out of scope}
(E) National leaders should be removed from office every few years by the voting in of new leaders. {CORRECT - the main conclusion is the following: "It is good to have national leaders voted out of office after a few years.". This choice paraphrases this statement}
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the pundit's argument?
(A) If national leaders who fail to solve problems are voted out of office after a few years, new leaders will be more motivated to solve problems. {WRONG - The main conclusion is not about the motivation of the new leaders}
(B) National leaders who stay in power too long tend to deny responsibility for problems that they could have dealt with earlier. {WRONG -even though this choice states a correct fact, it does not capture the main point of the argument. This choice is a supporting fact for the main conclusion of the argument.}
(C) National leaders are most likely to undertake reforms early in a new government. {WRONG - this is a prediction and not the main conclusion}
(D) National leaders who immediately respond to problems upon taking office should be given enough time to succeed at solving them. {WRONG - this is outside information and out of scope}
(E) National leaders should be removed from office every few years by the voting in of new leaders. {CORRECT - the main conclusion is the following: "It is good to have national leaders voted out of office after a few years.". This choice paraphrases this statement}
nightblade354
Expert
Current Student
Joined: 31 Jul 2017
Last visit: 22 Apr 2026
Posts: 1,769
Given Kudos: 3,305
Status:He came. He saw. He conquered. -- Going to Business School -- Corruptus in Extremis
Location: United States (MA)
Concentration: Finance, Economics
Schools: Darden '25 (M)
Expert reply
11 Aug 2018, 05:47
Kudos
Bookmarks
This is an easy question if we break it down into parts. If you do not do this, this question becomes nearly impossible:
Pundit: It is good to have national leaders voted out of office after a few years. The reason is that reforms are generally undertaken early in a new government. If leaders do not act quickly to solve a problem and it becomes an issue later, then they must either deny that there is a problem or deny that anything could have been done about it; otherwise, they will have to admit responsibility for the persistence of the problem.
Conclusion is in green
Premise is in blue
Additional premise in pink
To know what is a premise vs. a conclusion, use the Because/therefore test. -- Example: BECAUSE If leaders do not act quickly to solve a problem and it becomes an issue later, then they must either deny that there is a problem or deny that anything could have been done about it; otherwise, they will have to admit responsibility for the persistence of the problem. THEREFORE It is good to have national leaders voted out of office after a few years
Using this, we see (E) matches our self-described conclusion and is thus the answer!
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the pundit's argument?
(A) If national leaders who fail to solve problems are voted out of office after a few years, new leaders will be more motivated to solve problems.
(B) National leaders who stay in power too long tend to deny responsibility for problems that they could have dealt with earlier.
(C) National leaders are most likely to undertake reforms early in a new government.
(D) National leaders who immediately respond to problems upon taking office should be given enough time to succeed at solving them.
(E) National leaders should be removed from office every few years by the voting in of new leaders.
Pundit: It is good to have national leaders voted out of office after a few years. The reason is that reforms are generally undertaken early in a new government. If leaders do not act quickly to solve a problem and it becomes an issue later, then they must either deny that there is a problem or deny that anything could have been done about it; otherwise, they will have to admit responsibility for the persistence of the problem.
Conclusion is in green
Premise is in blue
Additional premise in pink
To know what is a premise vs. a conclusion, use the Because/therefore test. -- Example: BECAUSE If leaders do not act quickly to solve a problem and it becomes an issue later, then they must either deny that there is a problem or deny that anything could have been done about it; otherwise, they will have to admit responsibility for the persistence of the problem. THEREFORE It is good to have national leaders voted out of office after a few years
Using this, we see (E) matches our self-described conclusion and is thus the answer!
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the pundit's argument?
(A) If national leaders who fail to solve problems are voted out of office after a few years, new leaders will be more motivated to solve problems.
(B) National leaders who stay in power too long tend to deny responsibility for problems that they could have dealt with earlier.
(C) National leaders are most likely to undertake reforms early in a new government.
(D) National leaders who immediately respond to problems upon taking office should be given enough time to succeed at solving them.
(E) National leaders should be removed from office every few years by the voting in of new leaders.
