Information and IdeasEasy–MediumFinding supporting a claim about a well-used path
Information and Ideas practice question
A ranger claims that the cliff path is the most used route in the reserve.
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the ranger's claim?
- A. Automatic counters recorded 18,000 walkers on the cliff path last year, more than on any of the reserve's other seven paths.Correct
- B. The cliff path has fine views.
- C. The cliff path was repaired last year.
- D. The reserve has eight paths.
Answer: A. Automatic counters recorded 18,000 walkers on the cliff path last year, more than on any of the reserve's other seven paths.
A counted comparison across all the paths.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The cliff path has fine views.
- Views don't measure use.
- C. The cliff path was repaired last year.
- Repair doesn't measure use.
- D. The reserve has eight paths.
- A count of paths, not of walkers.
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