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Text 1 Our phone survey found that 62 percent of residents oppose the new road. Text 2 Phone surveys reach mainly older residents, who are at home during the day and still answer unknown numbers. Younger residents, who are more likely to favour the road, are largely missing from such samples.

Based on the texts, how would the author of Text 2 most likely regard the finding reported in Text 1?

  1. A. As likely to overstate opposition, because the survey method under-represents residents who tend to favour the road.Correct
  2. B. As proof that most residents oppose the road.
  3. C. As irrelevant, because the road has been cancelled.
  4. D. As understating opposition, because older residents favour the road.

Answer: A. As likely to overstate opposition, because the survey method under-represents residents who tend to favour the road.

Older respondents over-represented, and they oppose.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. As proof that most residents oppose the road.
Text 2 questions the sample.
C. As irrelevant, because the road has been cancelled.
No cancellation is mentioned.
D. As understating opposition, because older residents favour the road.
Reversed: the missing younger residents favour the road.

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