curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-use-reported-speech/68390f4bd1b022aac52b7ad1.md
Read the text and answer the question below.
Imagine someone wrote the minutes for the meeting between Lisa and Mark. These were the notes taken.
Lisa and Mark discussed the recent database crash that happened last week. Lisa mentioned that after reviewing the logs, she realized the system overload might have been prevented if they had monitored the system load more closely. Mark agreed and added that the logs showed an unusually high number of queries hitting the database just before the crash. He suggested that if these queries had been spread more evenly, the system might not have failed.
Lisa also pointed out that they hadn't updated their database management software for some time. She believed that if the latest patches had been installed, some of the vulnerabilities exploited during the crash could have been fixed. Mark shared the same thought and expressed frustration that they had not prioritized the update earlier, which might have prevented the problem.
Finally, Lisa noted that although the situation was difficult, it was an important lesson. She asked how they could avoid such issues in the future, emphasizing the need for a more proactive maintenance strategy.
What did Lisa discover when she reviewed the logs?
The database management software was up to date.
Lisa did not say anything about the software being up to date.
The queries were spread evenly across the system.
Lisa does not mention how the queries were spread.
If they had monitored the system load more closely, they could have prevented the overload.
The crash happened because the hardware was faulty.
There was no mention of hardware issues in the conversation.
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In the first paragraph, look for the part where the logs are mentioned. The sentence that mentions the logs also expresses a hypothetical outcome, something that did not actually happen. Find out what it is and you'll be able to correctly answer this question.