Paragraph comprehension · Difficulty 1
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A city tested two bus routes serving the same neighborhood. The route with fewer turns arrived more consistently during heavy traffic, even though both covered similar distances. Planners used the results when revising the schedule. What is the main idea of the passage?
- Route design affected bus arrival consistency.
- Both routes covered similar distances.
- Distance alone did not explain the difference in reliability.
- To report how a route test informed scheduling.
Reveal answer and explanation
Route design affected bus arrival consistency.
The passage supports this answer: route design affected bus arrival consistency..