Read the passage: 'After the town council doubled parking fees in the centre, the number of cars entering the old town fell by a third, while sales at shops on the main street stayed the same. Bus passenger numbers on routes into the centre rose over the same period.' Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Some shoppers switched from driving to taking the bus
- Step 1: Fewer cars came into the centre, yet shop sales held steady and bus use rose. Step 2. The most reasonable link between these facts is that some shoppers came by bus instead of by car. Answer: Some shoppers switched from driving to taking the bus. Why not the others: Shop sales stayed the same, so there is no sign of lost customers, the passage says nothing about the fees being lowered later, and it gives no information about car ownership.
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