Information and IdeasVery hardInference reconciling two findings
Information and Ideas practice question
In a survey, most cyclists said they would ride more often if the city had more cycle lanes. But when the city built a network of lanes, cycling rates rose only slightly, and mainly among people who had not cycled before. This suggests that ____
Which choice most logically completes the text?
- A. the lanes did more to attract new cyclists than to increase the riding of existing ones, despite what existing cyclists predicted.Correct
- B. the lanes discouraged cycling.
- C. the survey respondents lied.
- D. cycling rates fell after the lanes were built.
Answer: A. the lanes did more to attract new cyclists than to increase the riding of existing ones, despite what existing cyclists predicted.
Existing cyclists predicted they'd ride more; the gain came from newcomers instead.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the lanes discouraged cycling.
- Rates rose.
- C. the survey respondents lied.
- People often mispredict their own behaviour; lying is a stronger claim than the text supports.
- D. cycling rates fell after the lanes were built.
- Rates rose slightly.
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