Information and IdeasEasy–MediumFinding supporting a claim about a bridge's use
Information and Ideas practice question
A council member claims that the new footbridge is heavily used by schoolchildren.
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the council member's claim?
- A. Counts taken on school days show that about 400 children in school uniform cross the bridge between 8 and 9 a.m.Correct
- B. The bridge was designed by a well-known architect.
- C. The bridge is lit at night.
- D. A school is located in the town.
Answer: A. Counts taken on school days show that about 400 children in school uniform cross the bridge between 8 and 9 a.m.
Four hundred uniformed children crossing during the school run is direct evidence.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The bridge was designed by a well-known architect.
- The designer says nothing about who uses it.
- C. The bridge is lit at night.
- Lighting says nothing about users.
- D. A school is located in the town.
- A school's existence doesn't show its pupils use the bridge.
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