relationship remains
statistics associate
option D
also i think associate X with Y is the correct idiom (not sure though)

IMO D

sub-verb agreement: Statistics is plural noun

Example

Statistics show/suggest that women live longer than men.

associate X with Y is the correct idiom ---> thats for sure

@Atul and Rohu

Manhattan says Statistics is singular just as Physics is. Please check and correct me If I am wrong . That's the reason I got confused in this question.

If we associate a person to another---should we say associate to or associate with?

champmag wrote:The relationship between corpulence and disease remain controversial, although statistics clearly associate a reduced life expectancy with chronic obesity.
(A) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associate a reduced life expectancy with
(B) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associates a reduced life expectancy with
(C) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associates reduced life expectancy to
(D) remains controversial, although statistics clearly associate a reduced life expectancy with
(E) remains controversial, although statistics clearly associates reduced life expectancy to

OA after discussion.

In A, B and C, remain (plural) doesn't agree with relationship (singular). Eliminate A, B and C.

In E, associate...to is not idiomatic. The correct idiom is associate X with Y. Eliminate E.

The correct answer is D.

Statistics is singular when it refers to the branch of mathematics that deals with the collection and analysis of data:

Statistics is the branch of mathematics that quantifies the world around us.

Statistics is plural when it refers to the actual data:

The statistics collected by the transportation agency show that seat belts save lives.

champmag wrote:The relationship between corpulence and disease remain controversial, although statistics clearly associate a reduced life expectancy with chronic obesity.
(A) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associate a reduced life expectancy with
(B) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associates a reduced life expectancy with
(C) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associates reduced life expectancy to
(D) remains controversial, although statistics clearly associate a reduced life expectancy with
(E) remains controversial, although statistics clearly associates reduced life expectancy to

OA after discussion.

Getting till D/E is easy.
Statistics - singular [math subject]
- Plural [bunch of data]
We need to find an alternate way: associate X with Y is correct idiom

I approach towards D via another route... Sorry as I cannot hit strongly on this 'statistics' definition

@champmag

The example i posted is from Cambridge Dictionary, initially even i thought the same as manhattan thought that's why i confirmed that from Dictionary, here are the details


statistics /st@"tIs.tIks/ plural noun (INFORMAL stats)

information based on a study of the number of times something happens or is present, or other numerical facts:

ex:- Statistics show/suggest that women live longer than men.

ex:- According to official statistics, the Japanese work longer hours than workers in most other industrialized countries

statistic /st@"tIs.tIk/ noun [C]

a fact in the form of a number that shows information about something:

ex:- The city's most shocking statistic is its high infant mortality rate


If this question is from Manhattan and OA is E then PM Stacy or Ron for the explanation.

@ Atul

The OA is D only. I was skeptical about the subject verb agreement of statistics.

Thanx for the explaination.

champmag wrote:@ Atul

The OA is D only. I was skeptical about the subject verb agreement of statistics.

Thanx for the explaination.

It should be noted that the statistics is always plural:

The statistics show that seats belts save lives.