Question

A newly opened glass elevator in a Dubai tourism spot has been closed by tourism officials after cracks appeared in the structure at the height of the week-long Ramadan holidays. The glass elevator in Burj Arab's scenic area had been supporting dozens of tourists on Monday when the cracks on its floor appeared with a loud bang. A single pane of the 3m-long section shattered into coin-sized segments and fell from a great height on the ground, according to footage on state broadcaster CCTV. The area's management bureau said on its micro blog on Thursday that there was no threat to safety because only one of the three layers of glass that make up the elevator floor was damaged.

• A. The newly opened glass elevator in Dubai has suffered cracks but the cracks are not a threat to safety.
• B. The newly opened glass elevator in Dubai has suffered cracks and even though it is not a threat to safety, the elevator has been shut down by the tourism officials.
• C. The tourism officials of Dubai have closed the newly opened glass elevator due to certain cracks appearing in the structure. These cracks were not considered a threat to safety by the area's management bureau.
• D. Despite the management bureau's assurance that the cracks in the newly opened glass elevator are superficial, the tourism officials of Dubai have closed it, until further notice.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The tourism officials of Dubai have closed the newly opened glass elevator due to certain cracks appearing in the structure. These cracks were not considered a threat to safety by the area's management bureau.

(I) and (II) are incorrect because the options suggest that themanagement bureau's statement is true but the paragraph does not comment on its veracity.
(III) is correct because it best captures the essence of the paragraph. It states that a newly opened glass elevator in Dubai has been closed now due to certain cracks that appeared on it. It also covers the part that the area's management bureau has assured later that the cracks do not pose any danger. (IV) is incorrect as it states that the cracks are superficial, which might not be correct. Also, it suggests that the statement of the area management bureau came before the closing of the glass elevator but that cannot be inferred from the paragraph.