statistics singular or plural???

[smagish]

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


here statistics refers to the Science hence it is singular...but the answer choice is d

[vk_vinayak]

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


here statistics refers to the Science hence it is singular...but the answer choice is d

No. Statistics here refers to numbers or data. Statistics is singular if it refers to the subject that is taught in the school.

Eg: Statistics is more complex than Economics.

In this sentence the statistics doesn't refer to the subject, but some numbers. It is plural here.