Question

Study this excerpt from "How to prepare for a Road Trip".

You wouldn't try running a race without checking your shoelaces and eating a good meal; the same goes for your car on a long trip.
* Take your car in for a tune-up. Be sure the oil has been changed and the tires is in good condition, you have a jack, and you know how to change a tire.
* Pack an emergency car kit that contains:
* Jumper cables
* A flashlight
* A socket wrench for changing a tire
* Extra oil if your car is old
* Flares
Which sentence most accurately explains how the author is using hierarchical structures in this excerpt?
A. Two kinds of bullet points differentiate racing information from road trip information.
B. The author implies a hierarchy of information that is actually unrelated.
C. The author fails to distinguish between main points and supporting points.
D. Two sizes of bullet points distinguish between two levels of information.

Answer 1

D. Two sizes of bullet points distinguish between two levels of information.

Here the bullets are used for two different things. The first bullet is part of the list of things you should do to prepare your car for going on a long trip. Those things include taking your car for a tune-up, making sure you have a spare tire, and packing an emergency car kit. The second bulleted list contains all of the items that should be inside the emergency car kit. The first level is the tier that directly relates to things that should be checked before a long trip. The second level expounds on what is to be in the emergency car kit.

Answer 2

Two sizes of bullet points distinguish between two levels of information.