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#24725
Complete Question Explanation
Must Be True. The correct answer choice is (E)
The problem in this stimulus seems to be due to the great distances that now separate where people live, work, and shop. Since we are told that something must be done to remedy the traffic congestion caused by these distances and the commuting they produce, the solution seems to be to reduce the distances between where people live and where they work/shop.
Answer choice (A): The stimulus tells us that traffic congestion is the problem, not speed limits. So there is no reason to think that even with higher speed limits the congestion would be reduced/avoided.
Answer choice (B): The last sentence says that congestion on all roads is a problem, and only mentions major highways as an example of this. Therefore secondary roads can be thought to be quite congested as well and not a viable alternative to highways.
Answer choice (C): No distinction is made between small towns and suburbs with respect to proximity to work/shopping, so this does not seems supported by the stimulus.
Answer choice (D): Again, the problem is congestion, not speed. To reduce congestion we need to reduce the need for traveling long distances to work and shop.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. As mentioned above, if people live closer to where they work then the need for commuting would be reduced and congestion would decrease.
Must Be True. The correct answer choice is (E)
The problem in this stimulus seems to be due to the great distances that now separate where people live, work, and shop. Since we are told that something must be done to remedy the traffic congestion caused by these distances and the commuting they produce, the solution seems to be to reduce the distances between where people live and where they work/shop.
Answer choice (A): The stimulus tells us that traffic congestion is the problem, not speed limits. So there is no reason to think that even with higher speed limits the congestion would be reduced/avoided.
Answer choice (B): The last sentence says that congestion on all roads is a problem, and only mentions major highways as an example of this. Therefore secondary roads can be thought to be quite congested as well and not a viable alternative to highways.
Answer choice (C): No distinction is made between small towns and suburbs with respect to proximity to work/shopping, so this does not seems supported by the stimulus.
Answer choice (D): Again, the problem is congestion, not speed. To reduce congestion we need to reduce the need for traveling long distances to work and shop.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. As mentioned above, if people live closer to where they work then the need for commuting would be reduced and congestion would decrease.