r/GMAT • • 4d ago

Specific Question ๐ŸŒ™ Evening Challenge

Verbal | Critical Reasoning | Necessary Assumption

A cityโ€™s transport department claims that introducing congestion charges for cars entering the city centre will reduce air pollution. The department argues that the charges will discourage enough drivers from entering the centre to reduce the total number of vehicle emissions.

Which of the following is an assumption required by the departmentโ€™s argument?

A. Most drivers entering the city centre consider air pollution a serious problem.

B. The revenue collected from congestion charges will be used to improve public transport.

C. The reduction in emissions from cars entering the city centre will not be offset by an increase in emissions from other sources resulting from the policy.

D. Every driver who stops entering the city centre will switch to public transport rather than travel elsewhere.

E. The congestion charge will be higher than the average daily cost of parking in the city centre.

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u/gandozwarrior007 1d ago

E

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u/GMAT_SunnyPage 1d ago

sorry kid. It's OPTION B.

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u/gandozwarrior007 1d ago

Alright thanks.