Question

Which of these buildings would be least likely to withstand an earthquake ?
A. an unreinforced house made of abode
B. an office building with a steel frame
C. a wood- frame apartment
D. a brick house reinforced with bolts

Answer 1

Answer: A

Explanation:

Because, The passage states, “Many buildings made of adobe, or dried mud bricks, are not very earthquake-safe because they have no reinforcements to hold them together.”