Critical Reasoning

Pundit: Current city council policy mandates that contracts for road repairs be awarded to construction companies based on how quickly the companies have completed work in the past. This policy is in stark contrast with the stated goals of both the mayor and the council. They state that their goal is to attempt to maintain a high level of quality for the roads in our city, but in fact the current policy rewards construction firms for doing rushed and shoddy work.

Which of the following statements, if true, would help to validate the current city council policy mentioned above?
A. Cities with the same policy have the shortest road repair times in the state, but the condition of streets in these cities is rated among the state's worst.
B. The construction firms that receive the fewest contracts with the city are also the ones that take the longest to repair city streets.
C. The city usually hires construction firms to repair potholes, but not for restructuring lanes or general resurfacing.
D. The city imposes strict regulations on road quality, and thus does not consider a city road repair complete unless it can meet certain minimum standards.
E. A current city council proposal would, if approved, award contracts to construction firms based on the quality of their work, not their speed.

IMO D

It says that, you have to meet the standard requirements for the road.
so now considering 'speed' as the crucial factor is fine.

adi_800 wrote:Pundit: Current city council policy mandates that contracts for road repairs be awarded to construction companies based on how quickly the companies have completed work in the past. This policy is in stark contrast with the stated goals of both the mayor and the council. They state that their goal is to attempt to maintain a high level of quality for the roads in our city, but in fact the current policy rewards construction firms for doing rushed and shoddy work.

Which of the following statements, if true, would help to validate the current city council policy mentioned above?
A. Cities with the same policy have the shortest road repair times in the state, but the condition of streets in these cities is rated among the state's worst.
B. The construction firms that receive the fewest contracts with the city are also the ones that take the longest to repair city streets.
C. The city usually hires construction firms to repair potholes, but not for restructuring lanes or general resurfacing.
D. The city imposes strict regulations on road quality, and thus does not consider a city road repair complete unless it can meet certain minimum standards.
E. A current city council proposal would, if approved, award contracts to construction firms based on the quality of their work, not their speed.

IMO E

The argument talks about high level of quality, not certain minimum standards.
If E is true, it seems convincing enough that policy is good for the city roads.

adi_800 wrote:Pundit: Current city council policy mandates that contracts for road repairs be awarded to construction companies based on how quickly the companies have completed work in the past. This policy is in stark contrast with the stated goals of both the mayor and the council. They state that their goal is to attempt to maintain a high level of quality for the roads in our city, but in fact the current policy rewards construction firms for doing rushed and shoddy work.

Which of the following statements, if true, would help to validate the current city council policy mentioned above?
A. Cities with the same policy have the shortest road repair times in the state, but the condition of streets in these cities is rated among the state's worst.
B. The construction firms that receive the fewest contracts with the city are also the ones that take the longest to repair city streets.
C. The city usually hires construction firms to repair potholes, but not for restructuring lanes or general resurfacing.
D. The city imposes strict regulations on road quality, and thus does not consider a city road repair complete unless it can meet certain minimum standards.
E. A current city council proposal would, if approved, award contracts to construction firms based on the quality of their work, not their speed.

is that D the answer?

IMO D.

IMO D

adi_800 wrote:Pundit: Current city council policy mandates that contracts for road repairs be awarded to construction companies based on how quickly the companies have completed work in the past. This policy is in stark contrast with the stated goals of both the mayor and the council. They state that their goal is to attempt to maintain a high level of quality for the roads in our city, but in fact the current policy rewards construction firms for doing rushed and shoddy work.

Which of the following statements, if true, would help to validate the current city council policy mentioned above?
A. Cities with the same policy have the shortest road repair times in the state, but the condition of streets in these cities is rated among the state's worst.
B. The construction firms that receive the fewest contracts with the city are also the ones that take the longest to repair city streets.
C. The city usually hires construction firms to repair potholes, but not for restructuring lanes or general resurfacing.
D. The city imposes strict regulations on road quality, and thus does not consider a city road repair complete unless it can meet certain minimum standards.
E. A current city council proposal would, if approved, award contracts to construction firms based on the quality of their work, not their speed.

heeeeeeyyyyy
what is the answer. why dont you post the OA?

It's been 2 weeks since this question was first posted, and the OA has not yet been posted.

Please its of no use for people like us who participate in the discussion, if they aren't given the correct answer in the end.