The highway bypass was supposed to relieve traffic in East Allegheny County. Although the bypass opened last year, traffic in the county has gotten worse over the last year. To relieve the traffic situation in East Allegheny County, therefore, the traffic commission should order the highway bypass to be free to all travelers.Which of the following, if true, gives the most support to the conclusion of the passage above?

About a third of the questions that appear in the GMAT verbal section are critical reasoning questions.Typical questions that appear in critical reasoning (GMAT CR) include strengthening an argument, weakening an argument, identifying the assumption of an argument, mimic the reasoning, identify the reasoning, conclusion, inference, bold faced statements, and evaluating an argument.

Each of the critical reasoning questions is based on a short argument, a set of statements, or a plan of action.