Question

a five - member evaluating committee votes by approval voting on 10 faculty members for a promotion as indicated by the table below. an x indicates an approval vote.

candidates	approval ballots
b	x	x	x	x	x
c			x		x
d		x	x	x
e	x		x		x
f	x				x
g		x	x	x
h		x		x
i	x		x	x
j		x	x	x	x

which candidate wins if just one of them is to be promoted?
○ a
○ b
○ j
○ d

Explanation:

Step1: Count votes for A

Count X's in A's row: 4 (columns 1,3,4,5).

Step2: Count votes for B

Count X's in B's row: 5 (all columns).

Step3: Count votes for J

Count X's in J's row: 4 (columns 2,3,4,5).

Step4: Count votes for D

Count X's in D's row: 3 (columns 2,3,4).

Answer:

B. B