Correct Answer: it assumes deliberate disregard where some residents faced confusion
Passage Reference: makes it sound as though every bicycle was left there carelessly
Why this is correct: Daniel worries the opening line treats every bike in the entrance as careless. But some cases came from confusion, such as a jammed lock or an outdated sign.
Tips: Find the words Daniel quotes from the draft and what he says they make it sound like. Then check his two examples.
Why the other options are wrong:
- it is too vague about what happens to bicycles left there: He still wants a firm warning that bikes will be moved. Vagueness about moving bikes is not his main complaint.
- it assumes normal storage is always available: He adds an after-hours option because storage can fail. That is his fix, not the problem with the draft's opening.
- it softens the safety rule by treating blocked exits as acceptable: Daniel says neither case makes the blocked exit acceptable. He is not trying to soften the safety rule. His main concern is that the opening assumes carelessness.
Correct Answer: to distinguish an unsafe result from different reasons behind it
Passage Reference: both suggest confusion as well as carelessness
Why this is correct: Theo and the visitor show that an unsafe blocked exit can have different causes. So the notice should describe the result without assuming one motive.
Tips: Ask what the two stories share and what Daniel still calls not acceptable. The option must hold both ideas.
Why the other options are wrong:
- to show that maintenance approved both bicycles: Maintenance fixed a jammed lock. It did not approve blocking the exit.
- to argue that bicycles should remain in the entrance: Daniel still insists the exit must stay clear.
- to identify the residents who need penalties: He is not looking for names to punish. He is improving the tone of the notice.
Correct Answer: the requirement to keep the exit clear
Passage Reference: I am not trying to soften the safety rule.
Why this is correct: Daniel refuses to soften the requirement that the exit stay clear even while he revises the wording.
Tips: Find the sentence where Daniel says what he is not trying to do. Then match that idea to an option in other words.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the claim that every resident was careless: That claim is what he wants to drop, not protect.
- the plan to delay all communication: He wants a clearer notice soon, not a communication freeze.
- the use of the outdated storage sign: He asked maintenance to remove the old sign. He is not defending it.
Correct Answer: it makes compliance possible when normal storage is unavailable
Passage Reference: where bicycles can go when the storage room is unavailable
Why this is correct: Naming a backup place for bikes makes the rule followable when the storage room is unavailable.
Tips: Think about the problem Theo had with the lock. Ask how a second place for bikes would help someone like him.
Why the other options are wrong:
- it guarantees no bicycle will ever be moved: Bikes in the entrance will still be moved. The new option removes a reason for leaving them there.
- it allows visitors to ignore the safety rule: Visitors remain bound by the clear-exit rule.
- it prevents maintenance from fixing the lock: Maintenance work continues. The rack is an after-hours backup.
Correct Answer: after the replacement directions are confirmed
Passage Reference: Once those details are confirmed
Why this is correct: The diagram should wait until maintenance confirms the new after-hours rack directions.
Tips: Find where Daniel writes about the diagram. Check each option against what he says there.
Why the other options are wrong:
- before maintenance checks the old sign: Daniel has asked maintenance to remove the old sign. The diagram helps only once the new details are confirmed, so it comes after, not before.
- after residents vote on whether exits matter: No vote is suggested. Exit safety is not optional.
- while the storage room remains permanently closed: The storage room is not closed for good. The lock jam was temporary.
Correct Answer: should be firm about the rule but careful about assigning blame
Passage Reference: help people follow it before it assumes they chose not to
Why this is correct: Daniel's main point is that the notice should stay firm about the safety rule but be careful about blame. He says he is not trying to soften the rule. He wants the notice to help people follow it before it assumes they chose not to.
Tips: For a main point question, ask what Daniel wants to keep and what he wants to change. The best option holds both.
Why the other options are wrong:
- should be more forgiving about blocked exits until the lock is repaired: Daniel says neither case makes the blocked exit acceptable, so the notice should not be more forgiving about blocked exits.
- should be more forceful toward residents than toward visitors: He treats both cases as confusion plus carelessness, not a resident-only crackdown.
- should be neutral about the rule while emphasizing storage options: He is not neutral about the rule. He wants it to stay firm, with the warning that bikes will be moved.
Correct Answer: the same kind of neglect
Passage Reference: every bicycle was left there carelessly
Why this is correct: Nisha sees that her opening treated different situations as the same kind of neglect.
Tips: Her admission matches Daniel's critique of one-size blame.
Why the other options are wrong:
- maintenance instructions: Maintenance details are fixes, not what her opening wrongly equated.
- separate safety rules: There is one clear-exit rule. Her mistake was treating everyone's reasons as the same, not mixing up rules.
- temporary storage areas: Backup storage is the constructive addition, not her mistaken framing.
Correct Answer: a storage problem can contribute to the mistake
Passage Reference: The storage-room lock had jammed
Why this is correct: Theo's jammed lock shows a storage problem can contribute to the mistake without making the blocked exit safe.
Tips: Recall why Theo's bike ended up in the entrance. The blank names that cause in more general words.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the rule applies only during office hours: Bikes left after hours still block the exit. The rule is not only for office hours.
- the exit may safely remain blocked: Daniel never allows a blocked exit.
- visitors should use outdated signs: Outdated signs are being removed, not endorsed.
Correct Answer: the backup place for bicycles
Passage Reference: where bicycles can go
Why this is correct: Nisha will lead with shared safety and include the backup place for bicycles.
Tips: The blank is the alternative location Daniel requested.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a promise never to move a bicycle: Moved bikes remain the stated consequence.
- the names of residents involved: Daniel does not ask her to publish names.
- the history of the storage room: Operational backup location matters more than storage history.
Correct Answer: easier to accept
Passage Reference: easier to accept
Why this is correct: A useful alternative makes the warning that bikes will be moved easier to accept.
Tips: Consequence plus workable option increases acceptance.
Why the other options are wrong:
- directed only at visitors: The notice addresses residents and visitors alike.
- impossible to enforce: Moving bikes is still the enforcement plan.
- less necessary to explain: Explaining the alternative is what makes the consequence fairer, not less needed.
Correct Answer: confirms the new directions
Passage Reference: Once those details are confirmed
Why this is correct: She will hold the diagram until maintenance confirms the new directions.
Tips: Go back to what Daniel says about the diagram. Ask what maintenance must finish before it is useful.
Why the other options are wrong:
- identifies every bicycle owner: Owner lists are not the gate for the diagram.
- approves my original opening: Daniel rejected the blame-heavy opening.
- removes the safety rule: The safety rule stays. Only the wording and the support change.
