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Craft and Structure practice question

It seemed obvious that the fastest way to empty the stadium was to open every exit at once. A trial found otherwise: with all exits open, crowds crossed one another's paths and the ground took twelve minutes to clear. Opening exits in sequence, from the back rows forward, took eight. The obvious answer was wrong, but only because it ignored what crowds do when they meet.

Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?

  1. A. It states an assumption, reports a trial that overturned it, and explains why the assumption failed.Correct
  2. B. It describes the stadium's exits in order.
  3. C. It argues that stadiums are unsafe.
  4. D. It lists the times of several evacuation drills.

Answer: A. It states an assumption, reports a trial that overturned it, and explains why the assumption failed.

Assumption, trial, and the reason the assumption failed.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It describes the stadium's exits in order.
The exits are not described individually.
C. It argues that stadiums are unsafe.
No such argument.
D. It lists the times of several evacuation drills.
Two times are given to make a point, not as a list.

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