Multiple choice

The author’s idea can be concluded best by which of the following options?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question.

Poor citizens have little clout with politicians. In some countries the citizenry has only a weak hold on politicians. Even if there is a well functioning electoral system, poor people may not be able to influence politicians about public services. They may not be well informed about the quality of public services (and politicians know this); they may vote along ethnic or caste lines, placing less weight on public services when evaluating politicians; or they may not believe the candidates who promise better public services – for example, because their term in office is too short to deliver on the promise.

  1. and they may vote instead for candidates who provide a promise of a government which is free of corruption

  2. and they may not vote instead for candidates who provide ready cash, personal favours, and jobs

  3. and they may vote instead for candidates who provide ready cash, personal favours, and jobs

  4. and therefore they may not participate in the process of voting at all
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Clearly Option 3 continues and concludes the idea in the best possible way. Option 2 is against the direction of the paragraph while Option 4 is irrelevant to the argument’s continuation.

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