Information and IdeasEasy–MediumLocating a stated detail
Information and Ideas practice question
On 17 December 1903 the Wright brothers made four powered flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The first lasted 12 seconds and covered 37 metres. The fourth and longest lasted 59 seconds and covered 260 metres. Later that day a gust of wind overturned the aircraft, which never flew again.
According to the text, how long did the longest of the four flights last?
- A. 59 secondsCorrect
- B. 12 seconds
- C. 37 seconds
- D. 260 seconds
Answer: A. 59 seconds
The text says the fourth flight was the longest and 'lasted 59 seconds'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 12 seconds
- 12 seconds was the FIRST flight's duration.
- C. 37 seconds
- 37 is the distance in metres covered by the first flight, not a time.
- D. 260 seconds
- 260 is the distance in metres covered by the longest flight, not its duration.
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