Read the passage and answer the question. In many schools, children who 'complete' primary schools are not fully functional in the language that serves as the medium of their education. One would…
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Read the passage and answer the question.
In many schools, children who 'complete' primary schools are not fully functional in the language that serves as the medium of their education. One would expect that class VI students almost twelve years old with five years of schooling behind him, would be able to read, understand and write the language.
Unfortunately, surveys conducted among rural school children in the state reveal that this is not the case. A majority of the school population was found to be at the frustration level in understanding the texts. The surveys also reveal the enormous heterogeneity of the linguistic and cultural background of the children, contrary to the belief that they all come from Hindi speaking backgrounds.
In many schools, children who 'complete' primary schools are not fully functional in the language that serves as the medium of their education. One would expect that class VI students almost twelve years old with five years of schooling behind him, would be able to read, understand and write the language.
Unfortunately, surveys conducted among rural school children in the state reveal that this is not the case. A majority of the school population was found to be at the frustration level in understanding the texts. The surveys also reveal the enormous heterogeneity of the linguistic and cultural background of the children, contrary to the belief that they all come from Hindi speaking backgrounds.
The phrase 'not fully functional' means that the children
- are not able to do any work on their own
- cannot read the text book properly
- cannot write letters
- do not have any general knowledge
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - cannot read the text book properly
The passage says these children are not fully functional in the language of instruction and that most of them were at the frustration level in understanding texts. So they cannot read the textbook properly. The passage says nothing about their ability to work on their own, write letters or their general knowledge.
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