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Information and Ideas practice question

An engineer claims that the cracks in the church tower were caused by the vibration of the new bells hung in 2015, not by settlement of the foundations.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the engineer's claim?

  1. A. The cracks first appeared in 2016, run through the belfry walls only, and widen measurably during the weekly ringing.Correct
  2. B. The tower is very old.
  3. C. Foundations often settle.
  4. D. The bells are heavier than the old ones.

Answer: A. The cracks first appeared in 2016, run through the belfry walls only, and widen measurably during the weekly ringing.

After the bells, where the bells are, and worse when they ring.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The tower is very old.
Doesn't distinguish the causes.
C. Foundations often settle.
Supports the rival cause.
D. The bells are heavier than the old ones.
Consistent, but not evidence about the cracks.

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