Question

“Those days, the transport system was not very good, so we used to get the morning papers only in the afternoon.” What can you infer from this?

Options

• The transport system, especially the bus service, was running at loss.

• The transport system, especially the bus service, was not fully functional in rural areas.

• The transport system, had stopped services in villages.

• The transport system failed to introduce the bus service in rural areas.

Answer 1

The transport system, especially the bus service, was not fully functional in rural areas.

Explanation:

The statement shows that transport facilities were not well-developed in rural areas, which caused newspapers to reach the village much later than they were published.