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20 Nov 2014, 13:32
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First Mate: Captain, our journey thus far has taken many detours and our passengers are growing weary. Plus we’re likely well over our expense budget for the trip. I’m growing tired, too. Do you have an estimated time of arrival so that I can inform the rest of the crew and create a plan for informing the passengers?
Captain: I know. This trip has been much more difficult than I had anticipated and I know we’re all in a hurry to get home. In order to conserve fuel so that we are guaranteed to make it today, I’ll slightly reduce our speed for the rest of the way. Please inform the passengers to be patient and the crew to help us manage this last leg of the journey.
Which of the following, if true, would constitute a reason to believe that the captain’s plan will not accomplish its goal?
A) His ship has already averaged a much slower speed than it had planned for, and so the passengers will be disappointed with their late arrival.
B) The last leg of the journey is known to be the most treacherous leg of the trip.
C) There are no fueling stations between the ship’s current location and its destination.
D) Rate of speed is not a substantial determinant of the amount of fuel a vessel uses.
E) Regardless of the rate at which the captain travels for the remainder of the trip, the ship will not come close to making its predicted arrival time.
Captain: I know. This trip has been much more difficult than I had anticipated and I know we’re all in a hurry to get home. In order to conserve fuel so that we are guaranteed to make it today, I’ll slightly reduce our speed for the rest of the way. Please inform the passengers to be patient and the crew to help us manage this last leg of the journey.
Which of the following, if true, would constitute a reason to believe that the captain’s plan will not accomplish its goal?
A) His ship has already averaged a much slower speed than it had planned for, and so the passengers will be disappointed with their late arrival.
B) The last leg of the journey is known to be the most treacherous leg of the trip.
C) There are no fueling stations between the ship’s current location and its destination.
D) Rate of speed is not a substantial determinant of the amount of fuel a vessel uses.
E) Regardless of the rate at which the captain travels for the remainder of the trip, the ship will not come close to making its predicted arrival time.
07 Dec 2018, 05:55
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Captain's plan: I’ll slightly reduce our speed for the rest of the way to conserve fuel.
Goal of the plan: Conserve fuel to make it home today.
Perhaps the Captain is trying to avoid detour for re-fuelling by conserving fuel and thereby planning to reach today.
Look for an option that explains why reducing speed may not conserve fuel and lead to home today.
A)His ship has already averaged a much slower speed than it had planned for, and so the passengers will be disappointed with their late arrival.
The plan is not to avoid passenger disappointment. Irrelevant.
B)The last leg of the journey is known to be the most treacherous leg of the trip.
Irrelevant. If it is known, it must be included in the timeline.
C)There are no fueling stations between the ship’s current location and its destination.
It doesn't matter whether fueling stations are there. The captain is trying to avoid the need to re-fuel.
D)Rate of speed is not a substantial determinant of the amount of fuel a vessel uses.
Even if speed is controlled, not much fuel will be saved. So then the plan may not succeed.
E) Regardless of the rate at which the captain travels for the remainder of the trip, the ship will not come close to making its predicted arrival time.
The point is not to make the "predicted arrival time". The plan is to make it home today. Whatever delays have happened, have happened. Now the plan is to make it home today.
Answer (D)
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20 Nov 2014, 15:43
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A)His ship has already averaged a much slower speed than it had planned for, and so the passengers will be disappointed with their late arrival.
The captain's plan does not involve having passengers arrive to their destination on time.
B)The last leg of the journey is known to be the most treacherous leg of the trip.
Does not tell us anything important.
C)There are no fueling stations between the ship’s current location and its destination.
It does not state if fueling stations are relevant to the captain's plans
D)Rate of speed is not a substantial determinant of the amount of fuel a vessel uses.
This would be a large factor against the captain's plan
E) Regardless of the rate at which the captain travels for the remainder of the trip, the ship will not come close to making its predicted arrival time.
It already states that the ship won't be able to make it on time.
The captain's plan does not involve having passengers arrive to their destination on time.
B)The last leg of the journey is known to be the most treacherous leg of the trip.
Does not tell us anything important.
C)There are no fueling stations between the ship’s current location and its destination.
It does not state if fueling stations are relevant to the captain's plans
D)Rate of speed is not a substantial determinant of the amount of fuel a vessel uses.
This would be a large factor against the captain's plan
E) Regardless of the rate at which the captain travels for the remainder of the trip, the ship will not come close to making its predicted arrival time.
It already states that the ship won't be able to make it on time.
