Tips: For main issue questions, focus on the first speaker and the meeting goal.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Whether to increase strata fees to cover general maintenance.: The focus stays on flooring choices. The contingency fund is discussed as a limit on the project; increasing strata fees for general maintenance is not proposed.
• Whether to repaint the hallways in the building.: The proposed change is from carpet to hard flooring. Repainting the hallways is not discussed.
• Whether to add elevators to the building.: Noise and cleaning are discussed in relation to hallway floor materials. Adding elevators is not proposed.

Correct Answer: The person on the left says it would be easier to clean and last longer than carpet.

Why this is correct: The person on the left says hard flooring would be easier to clean and last longer. The person on the left cites satisfied nearby buildings as supporting experience.

Tips: When asked why, listen for because style explanations.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The person on the left believes it will increase property values in Metro Vancouver.: Property-value increases are not the person on the left's stated reason.
• The person on the left wants the building to match newer developments in Coquitlam.: The person on the left cites others' experience rather than a wish to copy newer developments for appearance.
• The person on the left has a personal connection to a flooring supplier in the area.: A personal connection with the supplier is not stated as the person on the left's reason.

Correct Answer: Footsteps could echo in hallways that are quiet with carpet.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre says they are uneasy about noise. They explain footsteps could echo and neighbours might complain.

Tips: For concern questions, listen for words like uneasy or worried.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Removing carpet would make voices carry between floors.: The person in the centre identifies echoing footsteps in the hallways, not voices carrying between floors.
• The new flooring would make elevator equipment louder.: Increased elevator-equipment noise is not the person in the centre's stated concern.
• Cleaning the new floor would create machine noise every morning.: Daily cleaning-machine noise is not the person in the centre's stated concern.

Correct Answer: The person on the left says proper sound underlay can be installed and it meets B.C. building guidelines.

Why this is correct: The person on the left reports that proper sound underlay can manage the noise and says it meets B.C. building guidelines.

Tips: For condition questions, listen for if or would agree.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The person on the left proposes limiting hallway use to certain hours of the day.: Restricted hallway-use hours are not proposed.
• The person on the left suggests using thick area rugs in the hallways instead.: Area rugs are not the person on the left's solution.
• The person on the left recommends switching to a softer type of carpet instead.: Softer carpet is not the person on the left's proposal.

Correct Answer: The contingency fund is limited, and the person in the centre does not want one project to drain it.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre worries that replacing all floors would be expensive and could consume their limited contingency fund.

Tips: Follow the scope of the question and distinguish the stated point from other suggestions.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The strata council can apply for a provincial renovation grant.: A provincial grant is not reported.
• The flooring supplier is offering a limited-time bulk discount.: A bulk supplier discount is not reported.
• Residents would pay less in monthly strata fees immediately.: An immediate fee reduction is not reported.

Correct Answer: It is higher than re-carpeting, but maintenance costs would likely drop over time.

Why this is correct: The preliminary estimate is higher than re-carpeting. The discussion contrasts that higher initial cost with fewer deep cleanings and replacements, which would reduce maintenance costs over time.

Tips: Listen to how the speaker describes the estimate.

Why the other options are wrong:

• It is roughly the same as re-carpeting the entire building.: The estimate is described as higher, rather than roughly the same as re-carpeting.
• It exceeds the annual budget and requires a special levy.: An exceeded annual budget and required special levy are not stated.
• It is lower than expected and well within the contingency fund.: The estimate is higher than re-carpeting; it is not described as lower than expected or safely within the contingency fund.

Correct Answer: Cleaning costs.

Why this is correct: The person on the left says testing first would allow a direct comparison of cleaning costs.

Tips: Listen for what they could compare if they test the flooring first.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Flooring purchase prices among suppliers.: Supplier purchase prices are not the comparison the person on the left explicitly identifies.
• Noise levels inside residents' units.: Noise is an earlier concern, but the person on the left explicitly names cleaning costs as the direct comparison from a test.
• Replacement costs for individual apartment floors.: Individual-apartment replacement costs are not the comparison the person on the left identifies.

Correct Answer: Gather more information and reconvene.

Why this is correct: The discussion ends with a clear plan: gather more information and reconvene. The idea is not rejected. It is still moving forward. That progress concerns information gathering. They do not commit to the whole building yet.

Tips: Use the actual closing response to identify the next step.

Why the other options are wrong:

• They will proceed with a full building replacement immediately.: A full upgrade is clearly not approved.
• They will re-carpet the hallways instead of switching to hard flooring.: Re-carpeting is used as a cost comparison, rather than chosen as the final plan.
• They will table the discussion until the next annual general meeting.: The closing calls for more information and another discussion, rather than tabling the issue until the annual general meeting.