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The village bus used to run hourly all day. Since the new school opened, it runs every fifteen minutes between 8 and 9 in the morning and between 3 and 4 in the afternoon, and hourly the rest of the day. This suggests that ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. the extra buses were added to carry pupils to and from the school.Correct
  2. B. the bus company has fewer vehicles than before.
  3. C. the school is closed on weekdays.
  4. D. most villagers have stopped using the bus.

Answer: A. the extra buses were added to carry pupils to and from the school.

Extra buses exactly at school start and finish times, since the school opened.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. the bus company has fewer vehicles than before.
More frequent buses at peak times suggest more vehicles, not fewer.
C. the school is closed on weekdays.
The buses run at school times, so the school is open then.
D. most villagers have stopped using the bus.
Service was added, not cut.

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