In a recent voter survey, forty percent responded that they are

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Which of the following best completes the passage below?

In a recent voter survey, forty percent responded that they are somewhat undecided regarding the upcoming presidential election. However, the survey may undervalue the proportion of voters who are undecided, as ______.

A. some who claimed to be somewhat undecided may actually be very undecided
B. some decided voters taking the survey may have claimed that they are not in favor of any candidate 
C. some undecided voters taking the survey may have claimed that they are in favor of one candidate 
D. some who claimed to be undecided may have done so due to very firmly held opinions
E. some who will not be voting in the upcoming presidential election are probably somewhat undecided

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ankushsambare · Answer

Main idea: Survey says 40% are “somewhat undecided,” but it may actually underestimate total undecided voters.
Prethinking: We need a reason why  more people are truly undecided than reported . So we want an answer showing  undecided voters are misclassified as decided , not the other way around.
Now eliminate:
A. Some “somewhat undecided” are actually “very undecided” → still undecided, just degree change → does NOT increase total undecided count → weak.
B. Decided voters may claim they are not in favor of any candidate → this would  inflate undecided count , not explain underestimation → wrong direction.
C. Some undecided voters may claim they are in favor of a candidate → undecided people are being counted as decided → survey UNDERSTATES undecided population → correct.
D. Some who claimed undecided actually have firm opinions → would reduce true undecided count → weakens conclusion.
E. Non-voters are somewhat undecided → irrelevant group, not tied to survey error.
 Answer: C

vasu1104 · Answer

recent survey shows 40% respondent are somewhat undecided regarding upcoming election.
conclusion- survey may undervalue the proportion of voters who are undecided

we need to come up with reason why the survey could undervalue these people?

A this goes in other direction actually.
B talking about different group. reject.
C only one left. POE. 
D this talks about why those undecided people were undecided but thats not what we are looking for. reject. 
E wrong group of people. reject.

amansoni5 · Answer

The survey says 40% are somewhat undecided, but the conclusion suggests the real number of undecided voters may actually be higher.

So we need an option showing that some truly undecided people were counted as decided.
 Choice C 
- some undecided voters taking the survey may have claimed that they are in favor of one candidate

This means:
Some people who are actually undecided were not counted as undecided.
Therefore, the survey’s 40% figure is likely too low.

BongBideshini · Answer

A. some who claimed to be somewhat undecided may actually be very undecided 
Both groups are still undecided voters, so this does not increase the total percentage of undecided voters.

B. some decided voters taking the survey may have claimed that they are not in favor of any candidate 
This would make the survey overestimate undecided voters, not undervalue them.

C. some undecided voters taking the survey may have claimed that they are in favor of one candidate 
Truly undecided voters are being counted as decided, so the survey could understate the undecided percentage. 
 Correct

D. some who claimed to be undecided may have done so due to very firmly held opinions 
If “undecided” respondents actually have firm opinions, then the survey is overstating undecided voters.

E. some who will not be voting in the upcoming presidential election are probably somewhat undecided 
Non-voters being undecided does not show that the survey undercounted undecided voters among the relevant population.
Ans C

In a recent voter survey, forty percent responded that they are

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