Question

ars make big jumps in safety
ies: relationships of force and motion
ow better equipped to protect
ous crashes.
becoming more popular. their sales
percent in 2021. this was mostly due
gas prices. the rise in small car
the growth of the car market overall.
s of small cars that have improved.
gs have gone up as well. the
ute for highway safety (iihs) tests
ness\ of vehicles. iihs tested 34
small cars. the vehicles were tested
of crash categories. the cars
based on a four - level scale. the highest level on the scale is \good.\
g is \poor.\
top safety pick,\ the car must earn \good\ ratings in all categories. it
advanced\ or \superior\ in front crash prevention. a ranking of \top
also be earned. its given only if high quality headlights are standard
icles of that model.
of the 34 vehicles tested received a \top safety pick\ award. the
s were the honda civic, honda insight, and mazda3. several others
afety pick or pick+ award. these included five subaru models, two
and two volkswagen models. one model each from hyundai, kia, and
ard
question 1
which question is not answered by the article?
a. what do the iihss \top safety pick\ award - winning cars have in
common?
b. what improvements have been made to small cars in order to
improve safety?
c. how many small cars tested performed very well in side - impact
protection?
d. how many of the small cars scored poorly in safety tests?

Explanation:

• Option A: The article mentions that for a car to be a "Top Safety Pick," it must earn "good" ratings in all crash - category tests and have "advanced" or "superior" front - crash prevention. So, it answers what the award - winning cars have in common.
• Option B: The article implies that improvements in safety (such as better ratings in crash tests) have been made to small cars as they are now better at protecting passengers.
• Option C: The article does not mention the number of small cars that performed very well in side - impact protection.
• Option D: The article does not mention the number of small cars that scored poorly in safety tests.

Answer:

C. How many small cars tested performed very well in side - impact protection?
D. How many of the small cars scored poorly in safety tests?