Information and IdeasEasy–MediumStated detail about a rule's origin
Information and Ideas practice question
The rule that the club's bell is rung once at nine o'clock dates from 1911, when the building had no clock and members were forever missing the last tram. The tram is long gone; the bell is still rung.
According to the text, why was the nine o'clock bell first introduced?
- A. To warn members in time to catch the last tram.Correct
- B. To mark the club's founding.
- C. To signal that the bar was closing.
- D. Because members asked for a clock.
Answer: A. To warn members in time to catch the last tram.
The first sentence: no clock, and members missing the last tram.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To mark the club's founding.
- Founding is not mentioned.
- C. To signal that the bar was closing.
- The bar is not mentioned.
- D. Because members asked for a clock.
- A clock is mentioned as lacking, not requested.
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