Critical Reasoning

In a national survey of over 25,000 respondents, the majority answered "no" to the question, "Should the government legalize marijuana use for high school students?"

The survey results can be best criticized because the question structure

(A) presented more than one issue to respondents
(B) presented a choice that suggested a negative reply
(C) presented respondents an impossible value judgment
(D) presented an issue to largely unaffected respondents
(E) presented a controversial issue out of context

OA will follow....

My answer is B. Answer to the question which is structured to look for negative response should be negative. And this structure should be avoided in survery questions.

gmataug08 wrote:In a national survey of over 25,000 respondents, the majority answered "no" to the question, "Should the government legalize marijuana use for high school students?"

The survey results can be best criticized because the question structure

(A) presented more than one issue to respondents Only one issue
(B) presented a choice that suggested a negative reply Consider
(C) presented respondents an impossible value judgment. out of scope
(D) presented an issue to largely unaffected respondents.Consider
(E) presented a controversial issue out of context.Not relevant

OA will follow....

Its between B and D
Since the para says about 25000 respondent and not about only high students which are affected by this Survey.But is this really affect the question structureso that option D is valid.
I will go for B

OA......

I may be completely wrong, but I do see two issues: the legalization of marijuana and then allowing high school students access to it. If the issue was the legalization of alcohol to high schoolers, there would only be one issue. But this issue provides two hurdles, and so I choose A.

B - This question is not framed to ensure a negative answer. "Should abortion be legalized" is in the same format. Some people may say no because it's controversial, but the question isn't negative.
C - Out of scope as said
D - We do not know that these people are unaffected. They could be parents or high school students themselves.
E - There is nothing out of context in this statement.

IMO A ?


legalize one issue..
use of marijuana one issue .

Not sure!

B for me too.

Agree with duke's explanation. The question is framed in such a way that itll attract an obvious answer.

Also legalizing the use of marijuana is one issue - legalizing.

This question is not framed to ensure a negative answer. "Should abortion be legalized" is in the same format. Some people may say no because it's controversial, but the question isn't negative.

How can you compare abortion and using drugs in school!!! Youll find a lot of people who'd support abortion but tell me about any person who'd support the use of drugs in school.

Show me what says "drugs should be used in school." It says marijuana and high school students. I have no idea why you assumed they would use it school...

Where is the OA?

OA is B

why this question is considered suggestive for a survey? Or what is the right survey structure for this question ? plz explain.

Though I may be wrong about my choice, I'm not trusting your source. This is the second dubious question that you've presented.

Ohh man I need a walk!!! I meant use of marijuana for high school students not use in school. Thanks for pointing out brb. Still who would approve the use of marijuana for high school students!!!

Whats the source of this question btw?

mals24 wrote:Ohh man I need a walk!!! I meant use of marijuana for high school students not use in school. Thanks for pointing out brb. Still who would approve the use of marijuana for high school students!!!

Whats the source of this question btw?

Still who would approve the use of marijuana for high school students!!!

marijuana and high are redundant

marijuana and high are redundant Smile

Ohh boy looks like even you need a walk.
Your cracking GMAT jokes now you need a doctor (or some weed )!!!

brb588 wrote:Though I may be wrong about my choice, I'm not trusting your source. This is the second dubious question that you've presented.

both the questions were from the same source, I will discard the source from now on.

sorry about wasting all of your time.

Well, damn... don't apologize.

I would go with option B as the correct option