In an effort to reduce smog, the mayor has proposed a plan to ban the operation of diesel fuel-burning engines within city limits. The mayor asserts that cleaner alternatives to diesel fuel are readily available, and that the restrictions will benefit the local environment.
Which of the following, if true, suggests that the mayor's plan to ban the operation of diesel fuel-burning engines will NOT achieve the intended environmental benefits?
Choices
A There are cleaner diesel-burning engines available, but the mayor feels nondiesel engines are always environmentally preferable.
B Sales of diesel engines have declined recently.
C Other cities have enacted similar proposals and it took several years for environment benefits to become apparent.
D The city houses a number of trucking companies that operate nationwide with nondiesel engines.
E Almost no diesel-burning engines currently pass within city limits.
OA : E
Which of the following, if true, suggests that the mayor's plan to ban the operation of diesel fuel-burning engines will NOT achieve the intended environmental benefits?
Choices
A There are cleaner diesel-burning engines available, but the mayor feels nondiesel engines are always environmentally preferable.
B Sales of diesel engines have declined recently.
C Other cities have enacted similar proposals and it took several years for environment benefits to become apparent.
D The city houses a number of trucking companies that operate nationwide with nondiesel engines.
E Almost no diesel-burning engines currently pass within city limits.
OA : E
and on inspection after knowing the answer, E makes complete sense.
