Question

PASSAGE;

Flying boats have a fuselage, or body, that looks and acts like a ship’s hull. This hull enables them to float on water very easily. Two small floats underneath its wings keep the flying boat stable in rough water. These seaplanes are usually larger and more stable on water than floatplanes are. A floatplane is a seaplane that has two long floats, called pontoons, under the fuselage. This is the only part of the plane that touches the water. Unlike flying boats, floatplanes often come in a wide variety of sizes. An amphibious vehicle can be either a flying boat or a floatplane with wheels. This allows the aircraft to land on both land and water

QUESTION;

Which choice BEST summarizes the author's comparison of flying boats to floatplanes?

A) Floatplanes are larger than flying boats and have floats under their wings for stability.
B) Flying boats are floatplanes that have two long floats, called pontoons, under the fuselage.
C) Flying boats are larger than floatplanes, and unlike floatplanes, the entire fuselage can float.
D) Flying boats come in a variety of sizes, are more stable on water and have wheels to drive on land.

Answer 1

C. Flying boats are larger than floatplanes, and unlike floatplanes, the entire fuselage can float.

Step-by-step explanation:

Using process of elimination we know it cannot be D. That leaves us with choices A, B, and C.

Now we look at question B, it states that flying boats are floatplanes, which is not true. So we can eliminate choices B and D now.

Now we have A and C. We must choose the choice that BEST summarizes the author’s comparison of flying boats to floatplanes. A, HOWEVER states that floatplanes are larger than flying boats, which according to the passage (These seaplanes [flying boats] are usually larger and more stable on water than floatplanes are.) So now we can eliminate choice A, which leaves us with the most logical answer due to deductive reasoning, C. So therefore the answer must be C. Hope this helps.