on the basis of your reading of the passage,answer the following questions briefly.
(a)What led to the near bankruptcy of the American Austin Car Company?
(b)Why did the US forces initially refuse but later acknowledge the potential of a
small,light and fast vehicle for military use?
(c)Why did traditional truck manufacturers stay away from the Jeep project?
(d)Why was Willys also given the contract for manufacturing Jeep?
(e)What two innovations did Ford introduce in the Jeep?
(f)What type of tasks could the jeep do for the US army?
(g)Why was the ad"Paved Road-just another example of useless government spending!"a tribute to the jeep?
(h)Which word in paragraph 2 of the passage can be replaced by the word "motivated"?
Answers
a). The bankruptcy of the American Austin Car Company was the product of the Americans' love and demand for big cars. The company manufactured small cars which people didn't require anymore.
Explanation:
b). The US army initially refused the need for a small car due to its small size, light-weightedness, and lower capacity engines. However, when they learnt about Germany's master move to occupy entire France in mere 3 weeks. Then, they realized the significance of the mobility of these cars.
c). The traditional truck producers were kept away from this Jeep project because of their excessive weight of around 590 kg that was almost impractical to handle.
d). The Willys was also involved in the project because the Bantam was too small to meet the entire demands of the small cars at once.
e). The tasks that the GPA jeep introduced by Ford could do involves its capability to act as an amphibian on both water and land. The second one was its ability to tow heavyweights and accommodate equipment as well.
f). The jeep could walk on land, acts as a propeller, become a watertight hull, two heavyweights, and even accommodate useful things, even run on tracks of railways as well, etc.
g). The ad was a critique of the futile expenditure as the Jeep was versatile enough to take shape according to the path it was provided.
h). 'Spurred' means the same as 'motivated' and thus, it can replace it.
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