Question

Striking results have been obtained from investigations of the general standard of health of different income groups. Public school boys, who overall come from better fed families, are taller, heavier and stronger than secondary school boys. Moreover, infantile death rate among children of laborer was four times as great as it was among the well-to-do children. It can be inferred from the passage that,
a) Children from high income groups overate.
b) Even if poorly fed children are given better diet they cannot improve.
c) Although nutrition is only one factor of difference, it can hardly be without significance.
d) Public school boys are given more training and physical activities to become taller and stronger.
English Corrective Usage

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

The passage is all about comparison of labour boys(poor ) with a boy from a well organised- family . They differ only in nutrition.

Answer 2

From the top of the passage, it will be inferred that, though nutrition is merely one issue of distinction, it can hardly be while no significance.

Option(c) is the correct answer.

• The paragraph compares the children of laborers to the children of well-to-do children.
• It tells that children who have better diets are healthier.
• So, it's clear that nutrition plays an important role in health. Other factors may be there but it plays a significant role.

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