Which statement is best supported by the passage? (Passage: A new bus network)
A town replaced its twenty infrequent bus routes with six high-frequency routes that run every ten minutes. The change removed services from some outlying estates, and residents there say they now face a long walk to a stop. However, the council reports that total bus passenger numbers rose by 12 per cent in the year after the change. A transport analyst warns that this figure could include people who previously used two buses for one journey and are now counted once on a direct route, which would make the real increase different from the one reported.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The reported increase may overstate or understate the real change
- Step 1: The analyst's point is about measurement. Step 2. A change in counting could shift the true increase in either direction. Answer: The reported increase may overstate or understate the real change. Why not the others: The passage does not say that the figure proves efficiency; 'always' is unsupported; estates' residents complain.
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