PrepTest 110, Section 1, Question 6
Most authoritarian rulers who undertake democratic reforms do(449 more words not shown)
Given the information in the(21 more words not shown)
- ARulers should act(17 more words not shown)
- BRulers should act(12 more words not shown)
- CRulers should act(11 more words not shown)
- DRulers should act(11 more words not shown)
- ERulers should act(8 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Give up some control now to keep some later. That's the rulers' calculation. We need the principle behind their decision, not a statement of what we think a good ruler should value.
Working the answers
- A
The concession fits, but the motive doesn't. The stated purpose is preserving the ruler's position, not protecting the nation's health.
- B
Maximizing citizens' freedom would make freedom the goal. The opening instead explains reforms through strategic pressure rather than commitment to democratic ideals.
- C
Introducing reforms doesn't mean trying to make the transition as fast as possible. The reforms are a means of protecting the ruler's position.
- D
Long-term economic health isn't the guiding objective identified. The economy helps explain the pressure on rulers; it isn't their stated reason for conceding power.
- ECorrect
The ending calls reform their sole chance to preserve a measure of future authority (paragraph 5). If keeping everything is no longer feasible, accepting limits now can preserve more power over the long term. That is the self-preservation our prediction described.
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