This is one of those where the correct answer is not a good answer. The other four are more wrong than it is, particularly the point that A references transactions and a process for (auditing/double-checking), and my answer D does not connect as strongly in comparison. If you can't hunt, you've gotta eliminate.

This one I had to sit with for a bit until I realized I made the same error in reading that a lot of other folks made, as detailed in the video.

I'd go one step further in the explanation to really drive the lesson home.

Since the Supporting statement only tells us about the % from Service Professions that become board members, we cannot rule out the possibility that 100% of board members are from the Service Professions, that's how separate the two statements are from one another.

Once I realized this, the flaw became obvious. Its like a magic-eye illusion, once you see it its almost impossible to un-see it!

Really not finding JY's explanation on this one useful as I chose E first and he does not spend any time really breaking down why that AC is wrong. Just saying "I don't know it doesn't look like it is relevant" isn't enough, for me at least.

@Great1720 Yep I read A and immediately chose it, I didn't realize there was enough hiding in there to bump it up to Could be true given the prompt. I'll have to remember that CBT means anything from 1-100% and a CBT EXCEPT is looking for the one answer that ABSOLUTELY HAS TO result in a 0% chance of truth. Traps on this question type are going to feel so good to dodge once I come to recognize them.

@diacortez115 Its helping me challenge my approach to this entire question type which is helpful! I hope!

@Mr.Savage agreed! My problem as well, I feel like I don’t know where to draw the line for outside info, especially on questions like this

In isolation this one can be reasoned out fairly standard - but damn this one comes in S3, near the end.... Close reading throughout the test is the only solution

@jrn430430 I'm realizing a lot of these subtle AC questions do have a very tangible basis in the Stim (usually).

@HollyShulman How would we go about understanding the writers bias in this case? I am one of those who chose C because it answers the question of why sales dropped when advertisers switch to the predominantly male readership. It appears to me to be just as strong as D, I'm not seeing the irrelevance that others are saying leaps off the page. I suppose D gives you more verbage related to purchasing/sales so that's a hint but... I digress.

@SirHarvey I don't find these phrases obscure in the least, but I am a non-traditional applicant and may be from a different generation.

@MaxThompson So a big take away from this dastardly question is that for Flaw Questions, there is a chance we will see multiple valid flaws in the premise, but only one AC will address one of the flaws accurately? Is that a valid takeaway?

A bit off topic - but I've been thinking for weeks now that my eyes have been getting worse. I could tell the box around the AC was... odd? I realize now its hand drawn!

It feels like this one is a great example of the right answer not being the “best” version of itself. Just hard to know when the test wants us to be strict and when it wants to be willing to make certain assumptions.

Edit ***

Found this Tutor Response and it cuts straight to the issue.

“Among the five answers for MSS questions, one will be supported and the other four will be either anti-supported or unsupported. Because we just need the answer that is most strongly supported, it's okay if that support isn't airtight. All we need is for it to be more supported than the other options”

I like it but also don't care for the reminder. Damned if you do

MSS Except Questions... One of these things is not like the other... One of these things is unsupported!