In a survey of college students, three-fifths admitted to having used unauthorized resources during an exam at least once during their studies. However, the survey may underestimate the proportion of college students who have used unauthorized resources, because ____________.

Which of the following best completes the passage above?

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some college students who have used unauthorized resources at least once might have claimed on the survey never to have used them

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some college students who have never used unauthorized resources might have claimed on the survey to have used them

some college students who claimed on the survey to have used unauthorized resources at least once may have used them on multiple occasions throughout their studies

some college students who claimed on the survey to have used unauthorized resources at least once may have been answering honestly

some students who are not college students have probably used unauthorized resources at least once during their studies

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The correct completion of the passage is option (A): 'some college students who have used unauthorized resources at least once might have claimed on the survey never to have used them'. This option highlights the possibility that some students who have indeed…

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jingApr 16, 2025

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What this question tests

What it tests

Whether you can complete the last sentence of an argument in a way that is logically consistent with it.

Common trap

Choosing an option that sounds plausible but contradicts the argument or introduces new information.