PrepTest 101, Section 1, Question 18
In recent years, scholars have begun to use(443 more words not shown)
The information in the passage(20 more words not shown)
- Aathletes who continue(19 more words not shown)
- Blawyers who handle(16 more words not shown)
- Ccandidates for public(15 more words not shown)
- Dsupporters of a(20 more words not shown)
- Epurchasers of a(16 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
These plaintiffs believe their cause is just and that they will win, even after seeing unfavorable statistics. My first thought is someone with a strong conviction who refuses to give up in the face of discouraging evidence. The analogy should capture that response; its setting can be completely different.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
The athletes know the statistics suggest their techniques won't work, yet keep using them. That matches plaintiffs who “are not swayed” by poor overall outcomes. I initially focused on the plaintiffs' moral conviction, which isn't explicit here. But the shared response to unfavorable data is enough: they continue trying to succeed despite it.
- B
These lawyers accept the percentages and take many cases so that some may succeed. Our plaintiffs believe in their individual cases despite the unfavorable percentages; they aren't spreading their bets across many lawsuits.
- C
These candidates care more about making a statement than winning. The plaintiffs believe they will win, rather than treating victory as secondary.
- D
Recruiting supporters to give a cause legitimacy doesn't show someone persisting despite discouraging statistical evidence.
- E
The raffle buyers accept that winning is unlikely and treat their purchase as a donation. The plaintiffs still expect to prevail. Both keep participating, but their response to the bad odds is different.
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