Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The author of the passage would most likely consider the information in chart 1 to be ____________.

• A. excellent evidence for the arguments made in the passage
• B. possibly accurate but too crude to be truly informative
• C. compelling but lacking in historical information
• D. representative of a perspective with which the author disagrees

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

possibly accurate but too crude to be truly informative

Chart 1 shows the % of the population of the U.S. in 2010 that lived in non‑metro, small metro, and large metro areas. While the author cites census numbers, he notes that “when it comes to measuring demographic inversions, raw census are an ineffective blunt instrument”. Census data refer to the number of people living in a specific area and the demographic information that’s been collected on them. The author would most likely consider the information in chart 1 to be possibly accurate but as an “ineffective blunt instrument" that’s not truly informative. So, option B is the answer. Option A and C are incorrect because the author would not consider census data to be excellent or compelling. D is incorrect because while the author does not believe the census completely explains demographic inversion, he would be unlikely to disagree with the census data.