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Paragraph comprehension · Difficulty 1

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Question

A maintenance team records each inspection immediately after completing it. The shared log lets the next shift see which machines were checked and which repairs remain. Without timely entries, work may be repeated or overlooked. What is the author’s primary purpose?

  1. The next shift uses the shared log to see unfinished repairs.
  2. Incomplete logs can reduce maintenance efficiency.
  3. To explain why prompt inspection records matter.
  4. Timely maintenance records help shifts coordinate work.
Reveal answer and explanation

To explain why prompt inspection records matter.

The passage supports this answer: to explain why prompt inspection records matter..