Question

10 points each!!!

Which option can be inferred from the following scenario?

You come home from work on a summer afternoon and notice your home is warmer than usual. You check the thermostat. The room temperature is set at 78°F, so the house should seem cooler. You lower the temperature on the thermostat several degrees in order for the air conditioner to work.


The temperature on the thermostat should be set lower than 78°F.

The air conditioner is not functioning properly.

The air conditioner was turned off.

The thermostat is faulty and may need calibration.

Answer 1

d

Step-by-step explanation:

You come home from work on a summer afternoon and notice your home is warmer than usual. You check the thermostat. The room temperature is set at 78°F, so the house should seem cooler. You lower the temperature on the thermostat several degrees in order for the air conditioner to work so you should calibrate it

Answer 2

Option D

Step-by-step explanation:

78 degree Fahrenheit is a below normal temperature during summer. Now if the room temperature is set a 78 degree Fahrenheit, then one must not feel that the room is warmer than usual.

Hence, there can be some issue with the thermostat. Hence, thermostat needs calibration as it is not working properly.

Option D.