SC 1000 Whether

[sanyalpritish]

When evidence of financial wrongdoing by an elected official surfaces, it is the electorate who must decide whether the evidence warrants censuring him or ousting him from office.

(A) whether the evidence warrants censuring him or ousting him

(B) if there is evidence that warrants a censure or an ousting of him

(C) whether or not the evidence warrants the censuring or ousting of him

(D) if there is evidence that warrants censuring him or his ousting

(E) if the evidence would warrant that he be censured or that he be ousted

[gmat800_]

my answer is A

OA ??

[deepesh.gupta]

My answer is A.

B, D and E are rejected as its better to use 'whether' than 'if' when there are only two options
C uses 'or' twice in the same sentence, which creates ambiguity about the options

When evidence of financial wrongdoing by an elected official surfaces, it is the electorate who must decide whether the evidence warrants censuring him or ousting him from office.

(A) whether the evidence warrants censuring him or ousting him

(B) if there is evidence that warrants a censure or an ousting of him

(C) whether or not the evidence warrants the censuring or ousting of him

(D) if there is evidence that warrants censuring him or his ousting

(E) if the evidence would warrant that he be censured or that he be ousted

[sanyalpritish]

Well POE or the normal concepts of "If" in not preferred, But A is not //
Can anyone explain that