Topic: Aptitude/Ability Test
Which of the following best completes the passage below?
In a survey of job applicants, two-fifths admitted to being at least a little dishonest. However, the survey may underestimate the proportion of job applicants who are dishonest, because ________?
- A. some dishonest people taking the survey might have claimed on the survey to be honest
- B. some generally honest people taking the survey might have claimed on the survey to be dishonest
- C. some people who claimed on the survey to be at least a little dishonest may be very dishonest
- D. some people who claimed on the survey to be dishonest may have been answering honestly
Answer: A. some dishonest people taking the survey might have claimed on the survey to be honest
Explanation: If a survey asks people about their dishonesty, genuinely dishonest people are likely to lie on the survey and claim they are honest. This behavior would cause the survey to under-report (underestimate) the true number of dishonest applicants.