Expression of IdeasHardEmphasising how little a design has changed
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- The first bicycle, in 1817, had no pedals; riders pushed along with their feet.
- Pedals were added in the 1860s.
- The chain-driven 'safety bicycle' appeared in 1885.
- Today's bicycles still use the 1885 layout.
The student wants to emphasise how little bicycle design has changed since 1885. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. The chain-driven 'safety bicycle' of 1885 set the layout that bicycles still use today.Correct
- B. The first bicycle, in 1817, had no pedals.
- C. Pedals were added to bicycles in the 1860s.
- D. Bicycle design has been completely transformed since 1885.
Answer: A. The chain-driven 'safety bicycle' of 1885 set the layout that bicycles still use today.
1885 layout, still in use — choice A makes the continuity the point.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The first bicycle, in 1817, had no pedals.
- This is about 1817, not about what has changed since 1885.
- C. Pedals were added to bicycles in the 1860s.
- This is about the 1860s.
- D. Bicycle design has been completely transformed since 1885.
- This contradicts the notes.
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