Critical Reasoning: Politician's Intent

XAT 2020 · VALR · Medium · Critical Reasoning

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Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows:

When asked what the politician will do for the nation's economy, he attacked the opponent by saying, "Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? I mean, she's a woman, and I'm not supposed to say bad things, but really, folks, come on. Are we serious? Nevertheless, we're going to defeat ISIS. ISIS happened a number of years ago in a vacuum that was left because of bad judgment. And I will tell you, I will take care of ISIS."

Which of the following statements BEST describes the politician's intent?

  1. A.

    To make an emotional appeal to the voters

  2. B.

    To appeal to the macho voters and use fear as a tool to lure voters

  3. C.

    To divert attention towards ISIS as compared to the economy

  4. D.

    To make a sexist remark and share his concern about an important issue

  5. E.

    To digress and argue that security is more important than economy

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