Skip to content
free
K
1
2
practice
Home
Math
English
Science
Social Studies
Contact
Language
English
Español
Sign In
/
College Test Prep
/
LSAT
/
Choosing the Best Explanation
Grade Level
LSAT
LR.211 Choosing the Best Explanation
0%
Skill Level
🔴 Hard
00:00
Progress to Next Level
25% to Medium
Easy
Medium
Hard
Mastery
100%
A freight railroad lowered the average cruising speed of its trains. On-time delivery performance improved and fuel use per shipment fell. Which account best reconciles the railroad's speed, punctuality, and fuel results?
A
The railroad adopted schedules with more realistic travel times and instructed trains to use steady, fuel-efficient speeds, reducing both missed deadlines caused by disruptions and fuel-intensive acceleration.
B
The railroad lengthened promised delivery windows to improve punctuality, while lighter cargo loads independently reduced fuel use per shipment.
C
On-time performance improved because late shipments were reclassified, while fuel use fell after the railroad excluded switching operations from its measurements.
D
Trains cruised more slowly because congestion increased, but fewer delivery stops rather than the lower speed accounted for punctuality and fuel savings.
E
The railroad used faster acceleration to compensate for lower cruising speed, a practice that would make the reported fuel reduction harder to explain.
Submit Answer
