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The city of Urbanville has experienced a significant increase in traffic congestion over the past five years. The city council proposes implementing a congestion charge for vehicles entering the city center during peak hours. They argue that this measure will reduce traffic congestion by encouraging more people to use public transportation or carpool.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the city council's argument that implementing a congestion charge will reduce traffic congestion in Urbanville?
A. Similar congestion charge schemes in other cities have led to a 15% reduction in vehicle traffic during peak hours.
B. The majority of vehicles entering Urbanville's city center during peak hours are driven by commuters who work in the area.
C. Urbanville has recently expanded its public transportation network, including new bus routes and increased frequency of subway trains.
D. The proposed congestion charge would apply only to private vehicles, exempting taxis and commercial vehicles.
E. A survey shows that 30% of Urbanville residents are strongly opposed to the implementation of a congestion charge.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the city council's argument that implementing a congestion charge will reduce traffic congestion in Urbanville?
A. Similar congestion charge schemes in other cities have led to a 15% reduction in vehicle traffic during peak hours.
B. The majority of vehicles entering Urbanville's city center during peak hours are driven by commuters who work in the area.
C. Urbanville has recently expanded its public transportation network, including new bus routes and increased frequency of subway trains.
D. The proposed congestion charge would apply only to private vehicles, exempting taxis and commercial vehicles.
E. A survey shows that 30% of Urbanville residents are strongly opposed to the implementation of a congestion charge.
06 Jul 2024, 09:13
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"A" is always out of scope in every single GMAT CR question ever created because of too many variables associated with not knowing what the other city has for factors related to the given subject. I truly despise these questions. This is definitely not an OP question.
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Originally posted by siddhantvarma on 05 Jul 2024, 23:53.
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Let's analyze each option. We need to see which might strengthen the city council's argument for implementing a congestion charge to reduce traffic congestion.
A. Similar congestion charge schemes in other cities have led to a 15% reduction in vehicle traffic during peak hours.
This option somewhat directly strengthens the council's argument. I say somewhat because based on the success of a scheme in another city, we can't with certainty determine that the same scheme would work in another city as well. Multiple factors may come into play. However, this option does provide evidence from other cities that congestion charges can effectively reduce peak-hour traffic. This real-world data supports the likelihood that a similar scheme would work in Urbanville. While it doesn't guarantee that the plan will work, it does give us a good reason to implement it based on some evidence. A sounds good, let's hold on to it.
B. The majority of vehicles entering Urbanville's city center during peak hours are driven by commuters who work in the area.
While this information is relevant, it doesn't directly strengthen the argument that a congestion charge will reduce traffic. It describes the current situation without indicating how these commuters might respond to a charge. If the majority of vehicles entering Ubranville's city center during peak hours are driven by commuters who work in the area, if these commuters end up using public transport, the congestion would reduce greatly. However, we don't know by this statement that the commuters would actually end up using public transport or carpool due to the congestion charges. Although tempting, B is out.
C. Urbanville has recently expanded its public transportation network, including new bus routes and increased frequency of subway trains.
This option states that alternatives to driving are available. However, it doesn't directly address the effectiveness of the congestion charge itself. Sure, public transportation is readily available for people to use to reduce congestion, but why will they use it? It's mere availability doesn't tell us that people will actually use it. C is insufficient, so it's out.
D. The proposed congestion charge would apply only to private vehicles, exempting taxis and commercial vehicles.
If anything this tells us that congestion might not reduce as much based on the current plan since some vehicles which are exempted of the congestion charges could still contribute (even heavily) towards the congestion. D is definitely incorrect.
E. A survey shows that 30% of Urbanville residents are strongly opposed to the implementation of a congestion charge.
This option weakens the argument, as it suggests there might be resistance to the policy. It doesn't provide any information about the policy's potential effectiveness. E is certainly out.
A provides the strongest support for the city council's argument. Therefore, the correct answer is A.
A. Similar congestion charge schemes in other cities have led to a 15% reduction in vehicle traffic during peak hours.
This option somewhat directly strengthens the council's argument. I say somewhat because based on the success of a scheme in another city, we can't with certainty determine that the same scheme would work in another city as well. Multiple factors may come into play. However, this option does provide evidence from other cities that congestion charges can effectively reduce peak-hour traffic. This real-world data supports the likelihood that a similar scheme would work in Urbanville. While it doesn't guarantee that the plan will work, it does give us a good reason to implement it based on some evidence. A sounds good, let's hold on to it.
B. The majority of vehicles entering Urbanville's city center during peak hours are driven by commuters who work in the area.
While this information is relevant, it doesn't directly strengthen the argument that a congestion charge will reduce traffic. It describes the current situation without indicating how these commuters might respond to a charge. If the majority of vehicles entering Ubranville's city center during peak hours are driven by commuters who work in the area, if these commuters end up using public transport, the congestion would reduce greatly. However, we don't know by this statement that the commuters would actually end up using public transport or carpool due to the congestion charges. Although tempting, B is out.
C. Urbanville has recently expanded its public transportation network, including new bus routes and increased frequency of subway trains.
This option states that alternatives to driving are available. However, it doesn't directly address the effectiveness of the congestion charge itself. Sure, public transportation is readily available for people to use to reduce congestion, but why will they use it? It's mere availability doesn't tell us that people will actually use it. C is insufficient, so it's out.
D. The proposed congestion charge would apply only to private vehicles, exempting taxis and commercial vehicles.
If anything this tells us that congestion might not reduce as much based on the current plan since some vehicles which are exempted of the congestion charges could still contribute (even heavily) towards the congestion. D is definitely incorrect.
E. A survey shows that 30% of Urbanville residents are strongly opposed to the implementation of a congestion charge.
This option weakens the argument, as it suggests there might be resistance to the policy. It doesn't provide any information about the policy's potential effectiveness. E is certainly out.
A provides the strongest support for the city council's argument. Therefore, the correct answer is A.
