Explaination for option C and E
Only a reduction of 10 percent in the number of scheduled fl ights using Greentown’s airport will allow the delays that are so
common there to be avoided. Hevelia airstrip, 40 miles away, would, if upgraded and expanded, be an attractive alternative
for fully 20 percent of the passengers using Greentown airport. Nevertheless, experts reject the claim that turning Hevelia into a full‐service airport would end the chronic delays at Greentown.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to justify the experts’ position?
(A) Turning Hevelia into a full‐service airport would require not only substantial construction at the airport itself, but also the construction of new access highways.
(B) A second largely undeveloped airstrip close to Greentown airport would be a more attractive alternative than Hevelia for many passengers who now use Greentown.
(C) Hevelia airstrip lies in a relatively undeveloped area but would, if it became a full‐service airport, be a magnet for commercial and residential development.
(D) If an airplane has to wait to land, the extra jet fuel required adds signifi cantly to the airline’s costs.
(E) Several airlines use Greentown as a regional hub, so that most fl ights landing at Greentown have many passengers who then take different fl ights to reach their fi nal destinations.
why C incorrect ??
Hi,
If we map this question it will be as below
10% reduction in flight @Greentown >>>>> Avoid Delay by constructing Hevelia strip >>>>>>.Expert rejects
Easy POE
A>>>>Its adding new parameter Highway ( So what? Condition)
B>>>>>>..A second largely undeveloped airstrip … Same additional parameter ( So what ? Condition)
D>>>>> extra jet fuel required adds significantly to the airline’s costs. Premises doesn’t talk about fuel and airline cost. (Vague)
C>>>>commercial and residential development. How this will help to reduce the congestion? Moreover if you negate this it will not weak the argument.
I believe E is the correct answer>>>> which gives strong reason that constructing Hevelia strip reduce the delay because the Greetown is having the connecting flights for another places.
“most flights landing at Greentown have many passengers who then take different flights to reach their final destinations.”
Also if you negate this it will weaken the argument.
Hope it helps.
Thank you, Pandey!
Shilpi,
C is incorrect because if Hevelia became a full‐service airport and a magnet for commercial and residential development, there is a strong possibility that Hevelia will be attractive to some passengers. In this case, you are against the expert’s position. To support/justify the expert’s position, you need to prove that Hevelia airstrip is not going to help in any way
Hope this helps!
