Information and IdeasEasy–MediumInference from unchanged numbers and longer stays
Information and Ideas practice question
The museum extended its opening hours by two hours a day. Visitor numbers did not change, but visitors now stay on average forty minutes longer. This suggests that the longer hours ____
Which choice most logically completes the text?
- A. changed how long people stayed rather than how many came.Correct
- B. attracted many visitors who had never come before.
- C. are unpopular with visitors.
- D. should be cut back to save money.
Answer: A. changed how long people stayed rather than how many came.
Same number of visitors, longer stays: the extension affected duration, not attendance.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. attracted many visitors who had never come before.
- Visitor numbers did not change.
- C. are unpopular with visitors.
- Longer stays suggest the opposite of unpopularity.
- D. should be cut back to save money.
- Cost isn't mentioned, and the text describes an effect, not a recommendation.
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