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Information and IdeasEasy–MediumEvidence that a bridge is still used

Information and Ideas practice question

A historian claims that the old bridge is still used by many people every day.

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

  1. A. A counter fitted to the bridge recorded 1,200 pedestrians crossing it on an ordinary Tuesday.Correct
  2. B. The bridge was built in 1790.
  3. C. The bridge has been repainted.
  4. D. The bridge appears on postcards.

Answer: A. A counter fitted to the bridge recorded 1,200 pedestrians crossing it on an ordinary Tuesday.

A count of daily crossings.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The bridge was built in 1790.
Age.
C. The bridge has been repainted.
Maintenance.
D. The bridge appears on postcards.
Fame is not use.

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