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Problem 16 - Entrance Test

Read the passage below, and then choose the best answer to the question that follows. "The city's public transportation system is in need of reform. The current system is inefficient and often overcrowded, leading to frustration among commuters. To address these issues, the city has proposed a new plan to expand and improve the system." The passage suggests that the primary goal of the city's proposed plan is to

Correct: C

The passage states that the city's public transportation system is in need of reform due to its inefficiency and overcrowding, and that the proposed plan aims to address these issues. This suggests that the primary goal of the plan is to improve the efficiency and reduce overcrowding of the system, making choice C the correct answer. Choice A is incorrect, as the passage does not suggest that increasing costs is a goal of the plan. Choice B is incorrect, as the passage does not suggest that reducing the number of commuters is a goal of the plan. Choice D is incorrect, as the passage does not mention attracting new businesses as a goal of the plan.