Question: John: As I was driving to work this morning, I was stopped by a police officer and ticketedfor speeding. Since there were many other cars around me that were going as fast as I was, the police officer clearly treated me unfairly.

Mary: You were not treated unfairly, since the police officer was obviously unable to stop all the drivers who were speeding. Everyone who was speeding at that time and place had an equal chance of being stopped.

Which one of the following principles, if established, would most help to justify Mary’s position?

(A) If all of those who violate a traffic law on a particular occasion are equally likely to be penalized for violating it, then the law is fairly applied to whoever among them is then penalized.
(B) The penalties attached to traffic laws should be applied not as punishments for breaking the law, but rather as deterrents to unsafe driving.
(C) The penalties attached to traffic laws should be imposed on all people who violate those laws, and only those people.
(D) It is fairer not to enforce a traffic law at all than it is to enforce it in some, but not all, of the cases to which it applies.
(E) Fairness in the application of a traffic law is ensured not by all violators’ having an equal chance of being penalized for their violation of the law, but rather by penalizing all known violators to the same extent.

Correct Answer: A
Explanation:

The GMAT's critical reasoning portion will rate your analytical and critical thinking skills. To reply clearly, one needs a lot of mental power.

Before making a choice, each alternative must be carefully evaluated. There will only be one accurate answer out of the possible five. To select the best choice, the candidate needs take into account a number of variables.

According to Mary, there were numerous people who were traveling at the same speed as John, making it difficult to catch them all at once. She adds that all of the drivers had an equal probability of being pulled over by the policeman. She claimed that John was not treated unfairly as a result.

Observe that Mary's position needs to be strengthened.

Let's approach the answer choices.

A: Correct

It is the correct choice. If everyone who breaks a traffic law on a specific occasion has an equal chance of facing punishment for doing so, then the law is fairly applied to whoever is later fined.
(If they are all arrested, there is an equal chance that they will all be punished for breaking the law, but since it was impossible to catch them all at once, whoever is punished will still be treated fairly.)

B: Incorrect

It is the wrong choice. Instead of acting as punishments for disobeying the law, the fines imposed by traffic legislation should act as a deterrent against risky driving. (How the punishment is administered or what it is called is not the issue here.)

C: Incorrect

It is an incorrect answer. All those who break traffic laws should be subject to the penalties associated with them, and only those individuals. (This is false since John was driving too fast.)

D: Incorrect

It is an incorrect answer. It is fairer to not enforce a traffic law at all than it is to do so in some of the circumstances where it does apply. (Not applicable)

E: Incorrect

It is an incorrect choice. The most equitable way to enforce a traffic law is to punish all known offenders equally, rather than giving all offenders an equal opportunity to be punished for breaking the law. (Disagrees with Marry's Position)

“John: As I was driving to work this morning, I was stopped by a police” – is a  GMAT Critical question. To answer the question, a candidate can either find a piece of evidence that would weaken the argument or have logical flaws in the argument. GMAT critical reasoning tests the logical and analytical skills of the candidates. This topic requires candidates to find the argument's strengths and weaknesses or the logical flaw in the argument. The GMAT CR section contains 10 -13 GMAT critical reasoning questions out of 36 GMAT verbal questions.

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