LSAT 30, Logical Reasoning II, Q5, LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: In a poll of eligible voters conducted…

QUESTION TYPE: Paradox – Exception

FACTS: A poll indicated that more voters surveyed supported Panitch than any other candidate. Yet Yeung won the election by a large margin. 

ANALYSIS: There are many reasons polls can be inaccurate. We need four for the wrong answers. 

Before answering this sort of exception question, try to think of a few reasons that could work. It will help you eliminate the choices that do offer explanations. 

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1. CORRECT. This makes things more confusing. Yeung won even though he had fewer supporters who could vote. 
2. This could mean that Mulhern’s voters all decided to support Yeung.
3. This would show that the survey could have been biased towards Panitch.
4. This shows that Yeung’s supporters were more motivated and thus more likely to actually go vote.
5. This shows that the survey sample was not representative of all voters. 

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