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Difficulty: EasyLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully and evaluate the statement that follows.

In September 2023, the Lagos State Government officially commenced commercial operations of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line electric rapid transit system in Lagos, Nigeria. Powered by a dedicated high-voltage electricity grid, the first phase spans 13 kilometres from Marina to Mile 2, featuring five modern stations. The system was designed to reduce travel time between Marina and Mile 2 from over two hours in heavy highway traffic to under twenty-five minutes. To ensure passenger safety, all stations are equipped with automated fare collection gates, real-time surveillance cameras, and dedicated transit police units.

Statement: The first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line covers a distance of 13 kilometres between Marina and Mile 2.

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Answer

The statement is True.
The statement accurately presents explicit factual details provided in the passage, which confirms that the first phase of the Blue Line covers a distance of 13 kilometres between Marina and Mile 2.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the explicit sentence in the text mentioning the distance and terminal stations of the rail line.
Identified the line: 'the first phase spans 13 kilometres from Marina to Mile 2'.
Literal comprehension relies directly on explicit fact retrieval from the text.
2
Compare the statement directly to the retrieved textual evidence.
The statement matches the details stated in the passage without distortion.
Exact factual correspondence establishes that the statement is true.

Key Concept

Literal Fact Retrieval from Text Evidence
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Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

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