Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumReporting a comparison
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- A hospital compared two waiting-room layouts.
- Layout A had rows of chairs facing a screen; Layout B had small clusters of chairs.
- With Layout A, 34% of patients rated the wait 'stressful'.
- With Layout B, 19% did.
The student wants to compare the two layouts' effect on patients' stress. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. With chairs in small clusters, 19% of patients rated the wait stressful, compared with 34% under the rows-facing-a-screen layout.Correct
- B. The hospital compared two layouts.
- C. Layout A had rows of chairs facing a screen.
- D. With Layout B, 19% of patients rated the wait stressful.
Answer: A. With chairs in small clusters, 19% of patients rated the wait stressful, compared with 34% under the rows-facing-a-screen layout.
Both figures, both layouts.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The hospital compared two layouts.
- Setup, no result.
- C. Layout A had rows of chairs facing a screen.
- A description, no result.
- D. With Layout B, 19% of patients rated the wait stressful.
- One figure can't compare.
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