Use Comparisons Appropriately Practice Test
•15 QuestionsRead the following excerpt and answer the question.
In a city council meeting about expanding bus service, a resident argues that reliable public transit is not a “perk” but basic infrastructure: “A bus route is like a circulatory system—when it runs on time and reaches every neighborhood, the city’s economy gets oxygen. But when service is infrequent, whole blocks go numb: workers arrive late, appointments are missed, and local shops lose foot traffic. Last year, our transit agency reported that routes with 15-minute frequency saw a 22% ridership increase, while routes running every 45 minutes lost 11%. If we want more people to use buses, we have to stop treating schedules like suggestions. We wouldn’t accept a hospital that delivered oxygen only three times an hour.”
Which explanation best accounts for the effectiveness of the comparison?
Read the following excerpt and answer the question.
In a city council meeting about expanding bus service, a resident argues that reliable public transit is not a “perk” but basic infrastructure: “A bus route is like a circulatory system—when it runs on time and reaches every neighborhood, the city’s economy gets oxygen. But when service is infrequent, whole blocks go numb: workers arrive late, appointments are missed, and local shops lose foot traffic. Last year, our transit agency reported that routes with 15-minute frequency saw a 22% ridership increase, while routes running every 45 minutes lost 11%. If we want more people to use buses, we have to stop treating schedules like suggestions. We wouldn’t accept a hospital that delivered oxygen only three times an hour.”
Which explanation best accounts for the effectiveness of the comparison?