Reading-Comprehension passage- Exercise 4 Welcome to your Reading-Comprehension passage- Exercise 4 1. Which of the following statements is not true in the context of the passage? In the U.S., the number of infants living in poverty is about 3 million The number of single parent families today is approximately three times more than four decades ago Only 20 per cent of all the pregnancies in the U.S. are planned Which of the following statements is not true in the context of the passage? None 2. An increasing number of infants in the U.S. are in foster care on account of an increasing number of employed couples who are required to stay apart an increasing number of women maintaining the status of unwed motherhood and becoming economically independent. an increasing number of single parent families with the female member working. an increasing number of women getting divorced and abandoning their babies None 3. Which of the following does not constitute the ‘quiet crisis’ in the U.S. as per the task force report? Increasing cases of teenage couples getting divorced Lower proportion of new born babies with normal weight Larger proportion of babies who are deprived of immunization Increasing cases of teenage couples getting divorced None 4. The number of children born to married mothers in the U.S. is approximately how many times the number of children born to unwed mothers? 3 times 3.5 times 1.5 times 2 times None 5. Decide which of the following factors is/are responsible for the physical, intellectual andsocial under-development of infants in the U.S.?A. Illiteracy of parents B. Lack of parental care C. Poverty Only B Both B and C Only A Only C None 6. The task force report seems to be based on the data pertaining to the period 1991 onwards till date 1987 onwards till date 1950-91 1950 onwards till date None 7. Children born out of unplanned pregnancies are highly vulnerable because they are raised by single parents they are less likely to receive prenatal care they are mostly malnourished their parents are emotionally immature None 8. Directions Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the given word as used in the passage.Children falling in which age-group are most severely affected by the ‘quiet crisis’? Below three years Below one year Between one and three years Between two and three years None Time's up Related Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
