1. What is the ‗cloud behind the silver lining‘ in the passage above?:a) The Pandemic which is impacting the current education system.
b) That, the Governmental educational institutions are not able to deliver quality education.
c) Scoring Higher marks or percentage in school education does not guarantee skilled and
competitive candidature of the student.
d) License Raj has negatively impacted Higher education.
2. Which of the following statements weakens the argument that chopping the syllabi in
the times of Pandemic will only worsen a student‘s disorientation and hence should be
reconsidered?:a) It does not matter even if syllabi is chopped. The students who don‘t want to study will
even not study in the minimal syllabi structure even during the pandemic.
b) Students don‘t care about syllabi. They study only for marks and grades.
c) Reduced syllabi will help in achieving the teaching-learning targets in due time and hence
won‘t put pressure on students.
d) All of the above.
3. The number of students scoring 95% and above in XII class board exams has more than
doubled. Which of the following statements serves as a plausible explanation for the same?:a) Students have started studying with sincerity and concentration.
b) Evaluation of answer scripts has become liberal.
c) Question papers these days are easier to solve.
d) All of the above.
4. For developing a student friendly ecosystem of education, which of the following serve
as need of the hour, as per the Author?
I. Increasing the Syllabi in School education.
II. Building adequate number of public colleges and universities.
III. Eliminating Reservation in admissions to Higher education system.
IV. Creating a quality based education system:a) Only I and II.
b) Only I, II and IV.
c) Only III.
d) Only II and IV
5. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage above?:a) Scoring High marks in XII class can help in reducing stress amongst students in the times
of Pandemic.
b) High Cut-off of marks also contribute in reducing opportunities for the students.
c) Private institutions should not be regulated.
d) License Raj should be done away with