In question 19, why will you eliminate option E.
Official answer:A
I would eliminate it because of the word “conducive,” or “helpful towards the goal of.” Restrictive past policies did not help women achieve equitable representation. So I’d nix E.
I was thinking along the line that something that didn’t give opportunities to women in the past but now allow them to have it ( like restrictive policies of the past) can be representative of a more equitable position now than in the past, since the question somewhat asks us to draw the comparison.
I see what you mean… I also briefly considered that inpretation the first time I saw that question. However, it involves too much jumping through hoops of logic for a GRE question. I have learned that if you have to “search” for reasons as to why an answer might be right for an ETS question, it’s probably not right. The answers are usually very straightforward.
So imagine you skip E for later. Then, at the end when you’re comparing viable answers, you still have A which is DIRECTLY supported by the first sentence. A is still the better answer.
It totally makes sense to choose a straightforward one instead of one that requires some digging. I felt that the option A was too direct, the reason why I got confused in the first place. Now I get it, thanks a lot.
Lol, I remember thinking the same thing. After this question in particular I began noticing just how much ETS loves to give answers that seem “too” straightforward, too good to be true… but lo and behold, they are always the right answers. I think it’s them messing with us 
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