Paragraph comprehension · Difficulty 3
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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 can reasonably be inferred from the passage?
- Both routes covered similar distances.
- To report how a route test informed scheduling.
- Distance alone did not explain the difference in reliability.
- Route design affected bus arrival consistency.
Reveal answer and explanation
Distance alone did not explain the difference in reliability.
The passage supports this answer: distance alone did not explain the difference in reliability..