(A) The apples that the cafeteria sells are not thoroughly washed after harvest but before reaching the cafeteria
(B) Most pesticides that are sprayed on fruit before harvest leave a greasy residue on the fruit
(C) Many of the cafeteria’s patrons are unaware that the cafeteria does not wash the apples it sells.
(D) Only pesticides that leave a greasy residue on fruit can be washed off
(E) Fruits other than apples also arrive at the cafeteria in a greasy condition
11. P: Because an elected official needs the support of a political party to be effective, the independent candidate for the legislature cannot possibly be an effective legislator if she wins.
Q: I disagree By your reasoning, our current legislator, who has the support of a political party, ought to have been effective, but he has hot been.
Which one of the following is the best criticism of Q’s statement?
(A) It simply contradicts P’s claim without offering evidence against it.
(C) It fails to provide a precise definition for a key term—the wore "effective".