It is almost a year since the prime minister of Ethiopia, launched a

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It is almost a year since the prime minister of Ethiopia, launched a “law enforcement” operation against the government of the northern region of  Tigray , which he accused of rebellion. Since the beginning, the ensuing conflict has been marked by war crimes. Late last year in the city of Axum, for instance, Eritrean troops fighting alongside Ethiopian forces murdered hundreds of civilians, mostly men and boys. And the Tigrayans have been accused of raping and killing Eritrean refugees in UN camps, among other atrocities.

Horrifying as  these crimes  are, they are now being eclipsed by an even more heinous one: a deliberate attempt by the Ethiopian government to starve its own citizens. Since the fighting broke out, Tigray has suffered an increasingly restrictive blockade by government forces. Since July, it has received only a fraction of the food needed to keep its 6m inhabitants alive, hardly any fuel, and no medical supplies at all. More than 5m people do not have enough to eat. Some 400,000 of those are facing what aid agencies call “catastrophic” hunger—the last step on the path to mass starvation. Aid workers compare the crisis to Ethiopia’s famine of the 1980s when supposedly 400,000-700,000 people died.

Ethiopia’s government insists it is doing all it can to help the hungry in Tigray and, in particular, it is letting aid pass through its blockade. Data from the UN tells a different story.    1 
 1. The primary purpose of the passage is

A. to highlight the atrocities in the region of Tigray
B. to underscore an alarming situation in Ethiopia and that the government has failed in dealing with the situation rightly
C. to stress that Ethiopia’s famine of the 1980s resembles the current situation in the country.
D. to highlight that the government is untruthful with its statement that it is doing everything it can for the people of Tigray
E. to state that the rebellion is a critical problem of a country

2 
 2. It can be inferred from the passage that

A. Tigrayans atrocities in the UN camps are the root cause of the killings of civilians by Eritrean troops
B. Dismaying situation in Ethiopia is due to the impoverishment and hunger in the country.
C. UN should step forward and do the needful to save the people in the affected areas
D. The situation in the country tells that the government’s claim is somehow incorrect.
E. The main target of Eritrean troops was the killing of Ethiopian men and boys

3 
 3. According to the passage, one of the examples of “these crimes” ( Highlighted ) is:

A. a deliberate attempt by the Ethiopian government to starve its citizens
B. restrictive blockade by the government forces
C. Eritrean troops’ killings of hundreds of civilians
D. non-provision of the food needed
E. no supply of fuel and medical stuff

4 
 4. All of the following cannot be inferred from the passage EXCEPT

A. The local government of Tigray can curtail the civil war by stopping rebellion against the central government of Ethiopia
B. War crimes are one of the root causes of the dwindling situation in the region
C. The city of Axum is the most affected zone of the war-torn region in the country
D. The government authorities are trying their best to make good to their citizens in the war-affected zone of Tigray
E. According to UN data if the situation did not improve in the region it will cost as much as 400,000-700,000 lives.

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100mitra · Accepted Answer

RC#4 Short Passage {10 mins, 3/4 correct}
  Paraphrasing:  
  Para 1:    PM Abiy Ahmed Ethiopia law enforcement operation in Tigray region, Ethiopia becasue of conflict between Eritrean troops and Tigray people
  Para 2:   Crime war led Ethiopia govt. to implement restrictive blockade in Tigray region Ethiopia, and its consequences 
  Para 3:   Ethiopia govt claims to support Tigrayan, but UN tells a different story

1. The primary purpose of the passage is  
A. to highlight the atrocities in the region of Tigray
  Wrong:   Passage does mention incidents about, an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury, which can be referred to law enforcement operation, but as per last line mentioned in passage, it indicates, failure of Ethiopia govt, who are unable to support aid and feed the hungry Tigray people, due to conflict between Eritrean troops and Tigrayan people

B. to underscore an alarming situation in Ethiopia and that the government has failed in dealing with the situation rightly
  Correct: as mentioned in passage last line can be concluded “Ethiopia’s government insists it is doing all it can to help the hungry in Tigray and, in particular, it is letting aid pass through its blockade. Data from the UN tells a different story”

C. to stress that Ethiopia’s famine of the 1980s resembles the current situation in the country
  Wrong:   this is not about food scarcity in Ethiopia, but reason why this situation is been created and try to support by Ethiopia govt to then.

D. to highlight that the government is untruthful with its statement that it is doing everything it can for the people of Tigray
  Wrong:   this is a trap! and a perfect candidate for best of two correct option, just because in para 2, it is mentioned “Horrifying as these crimes are, they are now being eclipsed by an even more heinous one: a deliberate attempt by the Ethiopian government to starve its own citizens” can lead one to accept it as a correct option, but the reason of elimination of this stem is, yet no information or sentence mentioned in passage, that interprets to makes it is true.

E. to state that the rebellion is a critical problem of a country
  Wrong:   Passage only mention conflict between Tigray people and Ethiopia refugee conflicts, and more about critical situation of Tigray people, no information/details mentioned about the ongoing rebellion, that leads to critical problem of a country.

2. It can be inferred from the passage that  
A. Tigrayans atrocities in the UN camps are the root cause of the killings of civilians by Eritrean troops
  Wrong:   it is an assumption, Tigrayans were accused as mentioned in last line of para 1 “And the Tigrayans have been accused of raping and killing Eritrean refugees in UN camps, among other atrocities.

B. Dismaying situation in Ethiopia is due to the impoverishment and hunger in the country.
  Wrong:   this is not the reason, situation is critical only in Tigray region, due to conflict between the Eritrean troops and Tigrayan people, this has led Ethiopia govt to blockade due to which supplies are not lead to Tigray people, resulting in impoverishment and hunger in Tigray region.

C. UN should step forward and do the needful to save the people in the affected areas
  Wrong:   this is irrelevant or rather out of scope, as this will lead to another conclusion for the intended meaning of the passage.

D. The situation in the country tells that the government’s claim is somehow incorrect.
  Correct: last sentence Govt claim “Ethiopia’s government insists it is doing all it can to help the hungry in Tigray and, in particular, it is letting aid pass through its blockade” and Actual situation in Tigray region “Ethiopia’s government insists it is doing all it can to help the hungry in Tigray and, in particular, it is letting aid pass through its blockade” both are contrast information, which leads to unclear and opposite situation.

E. The main target of Eritrean troops was the killing of Ethiopian men and boys
  Wrong:   it is an assumption quoted by the Prime Minister of Ethiopia to enforce law operation in country.

3. According to the passage, one of the examples of  “these crimes”  (Highlighted) is:  
A. a deliberate attempt by the Ethiopian government to starve its citizens
  Wrong:   Due to conflict between Tigrayan region and Eritrean troops, to ensure Ethiopia Govt has implemented blockade, to maintain law enforcement, Ethiopian government claims to support but the supplies are not able to reach to starve citizens

B. restrictive blockade by the government forces
  Wrong:   restrictive blockade is enforced to maintain law and order since the fight break out, so that no material goes inside or come outside, which can be a cause of another act led to war, etc

C. Eritrean troops’ killings of hundreds of civilians
  Correct: as mentioned in para 1, “Late last year in the city of Axum, for instance, Eritrean troops fighting alongside Ethiopian forces murdered hundreds of civilians, mostly men and boys. And the Tigrayans have been accused of raping and killing Eritrean refugees in UN camps, among other atrocities.”

D. non-provision of the food needed
  Wrong:   this is the result of strict blockade

E. no supply of fuel and medical stuff
  Wrong:   this is the result of strict blockade

4. All of the following cannot be inferred from the passage  EXCEPT   
A. The local government of Tigray can curtail the civil war by stopping rebellion against the central government of Ethiopia
  Wrong:   Not mentioned in the passage, passage gives information about conflict and situation under blockade, and support by Ethiopia govt.

B. War crimes are one of the root causes of the dwindling situation in the region
  Correct: as mentioned in para 1 in the passage “Since the beginning, the ensuing conflict has been marked by war crimes. Late last year in the city of Axum, for instance, Eritrean troops fighting alongside Ethiopian forces murdered hundreds of civilians, mostly men and boys. And the Tigrayans have been accused of raping and killing Eritrean refugees in UN camps, among other atrocities.”

C. The city of the Axum is the most affected zone of the war-torn region in the country
  Wrong:   Out of scope, no information provided

D. The government authorities are trying their best to make good to their citizens in the war-affected zone of Tigray
  Wrong:   Two situation fails to come to conclusion as mentioned in passage 
Situation 1: para 2 “a deliberate attempt by the Ethiopian government to starve its own citizens. Since the fighting broke out, Tigray has suffered an increasingly restrictive blockade by government forces.” 
And 
“Ethiopia’s government insists it is doing all it can to help the hungry in Tigray and, in particular, it is letting aid pass through its blockade. Data from the UN tells a different story”

E. According to UN data if the situation did not improve in the region it will cost as much as 400,000-700,000 lives.
  Wrong:   as mentioned in para 2, last line “Aid workers compare the crisis to Ethiopia’s famine of the 1980s when supposedly 400,000-700,000 people died.” It only compares, but not proved or confirmed ahead in passage.

RohiniK · Answer

2. It can be inferred from the passage that

A. Tigrayans atrocities in the UN camps are the root cause of the killings of civilians by Eritrean troops
B. Dismaying situation in Ethiopia is due to the impoverishment and hunger in the country.
C. UN should step forward and do the needful to save the people in the affected areas
D. The situation in the country tells that the government’s claim is somehow incorrect.
E. The main target of Eritrean troops was the killing of Ethiopian men and boys

A - not mentioned
B - impoverishment and hunger is the result of blockade by government forces
C - Irrelevant 
 D - Data from the UN tells a different story means UN doesn't not believe that the Ethiopian government is doing the right things and the UN doubts government's claims. 
 E - Eritrean troops's killing of Ethiopian men and boys is mentioned as an example of the atrocities. The passage doesn't mention the troops target.

Correct answer is: D

RohiniK · Answer

3. According to the passage, one of the examples of “these crimes” (Highlighted) is:

A. a deliberate attempt by the Ethiopian government to starve its citizens
B. restrictive blockade by the government forces
C. Eritrean troops’ killings of hundreds of civilians
D. non provision of the food needed
E. no supply of fuel and medical stuff

“these crimes” is mentioned in the beginning of the second paragraph. "These crimes" is referring to the crimes mentioned in the last sentence of the first paragraph i.e. Eritrean troops murdering hundreds of civilians and the Tigrayans raping and killing Eritrean refugees in UN camps.  Based on this the  correct answer is C

RohiniK · Answer

4. All of the following cannot be inferred from the passage EXCEPT

A. The local government of Tigray can curtail the civil war by stopping rebellion against the central government of Ethiopia
B. War crimes are one of the root causes of the dwindling situation in the region
C. The city of the Axum is the most affected zone of the war-torn region in the country
D. The government authorities are trying their best to make good to their citizens in the war affected zone of Tigray
E. According to UN data if the situation did not improve in the region it will cost as much as 400,000-700,000 lives.

Cannot be inferred and Except in the question means can be inferred in simple terms. The question is simply asking what can be inferred from the passage

A. Irrelevant 
 B. The statement in the first paragraph - Since the beginning, the ensuing conflict has been marked by war crimes. 
 C. Axumis one of the affected cities. The passage doesn't tell us if it the most affected or not.
D. Answer choice doesn't say if it is a government's statement or UN's. Goverment believes that it is doing everything right but the UN doesn't believe so.
E. Irrelevant 
 
Correct Choice : B

Prob2303 · Answer

Can I pls get the OE for Q3 and Q4?

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

3. According to the passage, one of the examples of “these crimes” (Highlighted) is:

Difficulty Level:   500-550

Explanation

"these crimes" refers to the crimes mentioned in the first paragraph. Identify one that belongs to the first paragraph and select.

A. a deliberate attempt by the Ethiopian government to starve its citizens

This is an example of the most heinous crimes mentioned in the second paragraph, and it does not belong to the ones asked by the question.

B. restrictive blockade by the government forces

Same as  (A)

C. Eritrean troops’ killings of hundreds of civilians

This is correct! This crime is mentioned in the first paragraph and is an example of "these crimes" as required by the question.

D. non-provision of the food needed

Same as  (A)

E. no supply of fuel and medical stuff

Same as  (A)

Answer: C

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

4. All of the following cannot be inferred from the passage EXCEPT

Difficulty Level:   700

Explanation

This is a hard question that requires the test-takers to identify the answer choice that is truly based on the passage. Let's try to find it out one by one.

A. The local government of Tigray can curtail the civil war by stopping rebellion against the central government of Ethiopia

Nowhere in the passage it is mentioned whether the central government has the capacity to curtail the civil war or to stop the rebellion against it. This is outside the scope of the passage.

B. War crimes are one of the root causes of the dwindling situation in the region

In the first paragraph, it is mentioned that:

"Since the beginning, the ensuing conflict has been marked by war crimes."

From the above quoted line,  (B)  can be inferred.

C. The city of Axum is the most affected zone of the war-torn region in the country

The passage provides no comparison of the scale of the war, so we cannot infer whether the city of Axum is actually the most affected zone of the war-torn region in the country or not.

D. The government authorities are trying their best to make good to their citizens in the war-affected zone of Tigray

This is actually the opposite of what is mentioned in the passage.

"Ethiopia’s government insists it is doing all it can to help the hungry in Tigray and, in particular, it is letting aid pass through its blockade. Data from the UN tells a different story."

E. According to UN data if the situation did not improve in the region it will cost as much as 400,000-700,000 lives.

This is very tricky and partially correct. It is mentioned in the passage that:

"Aid workers compare the crisis to Ethiopia’s famine of the 1980s when supposedly 400,000–700,000 people died."

These quoted lines say that  supposedly  400,000-700,000 people died in the famine of 1980s while and answer  option E  is very  firm  about the number of deaths so this option is strong to accept with the help of passage.

Answer: B

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