Multiple choice

The airport in Flyville faces problems like flight delays and traffic congestion during winters. This results in a great discontent among the passengers and the people expecting cargo and shipments. The authorities have proposed to construct a parallel runway to the existing one. They expect it to solve the troubles involving delays and congestion. Although the cost of construction of a new runway is extremely high, the management thinks it would help increase the revenue and reduce flight delays.

Which of the following statements most directly contradicts the conclusion drawn above?

  1. Flyville experiences prolonged spells of fog and even technical failures during winter.

  2. Number of runways is just one of the reasons for congestion and flight delays.

  3. Reduction in flight delays and traffic congestion does not necessarily translate into increased revenue.

  4. Parallel runways will increase the workload of air traffic controllers and manpower constraints.

  5. Adding a runway to an airport could be a lopsided development.
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Explanation

The problem is not the number of runways, but flight delays due to winter. Adding one or more runways will not solve the problem of fog, and technical failure.

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