Information and IdeasEasy–MediumInference from a bookshop's observation
Information and Ideas practice question
A bookshop noticed that customers who were handed a printed list of staff recommendations at the door stayed in the shop about twice as long as those who were not, and bought more books. This suggests that ____
Which choice most logically completes the text?
- A. the printed list encouraged customers to browse longer and buy more.Correct
- B. customers dislike being handed things at the door.
- C. the bookshop stopped stocking recommended books.
- D. customers who receive the list read faster.
Answer: A. the printed list encouraged customers to browse longer and buy more.
Longer stays and more purchases followed the list; the list appears to encourage both.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. customers dislike being handed things at the door.
- Longer stays are the opposite of dislike.
- C. the bookshop stopped stocking recommended books.
- Not suggested anywhere.
- D. customers who receive the list read faster.
- Reading speed is not mentioned.
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