Reading comprehension Test 18-Solved passage Question and answers

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PASSAGE 18 (Questions 6-10)

Which of the following is true regarding waste recycling in the developing countries?

A)
The government and private organisations services are much costlier than the informal recyclers
B)
Barring a few cities, government waste recycling mechanism is completely lacking in these countries
C)
There has not been any effort in the developing countries to help the struggling recyclers
D)
Global recession has hit the recyclers of the developing countries much more than those of the developed countries
E)
None of the above

Discussion

7)

Which step does the author suggest in order to immediately bring the waste recyclers back from the adversity?

A)
Enabling the scrap dealers to purchase scrap at a price higher than that of the market
B)
By advertising recycling as a profitable business amongst the informal recyclers
C)
Banning the waste collection by informal trash pickers
D)
Supporting the families of the recyclers until the recession tides over
E)
None of the above

Discussion

8)

Which of the following is intended in the given passage?

A)
To highlight the domination of the big name service industry corporations in the scrap dealing business
B)
To highlight various factors responsible for the prevailing malnutrition in children of the informal recyclers
C)
To suggest the steps which can help the anguished recyclers
D)
To explain the measures which can be taken in order to make recycling more energy efficient
E)
None of the above

Discussion

9)

Why, according to the author, are the urban recyclers facing a sharp decline in their business ?

A)
Recession has adversely affected the prices of scrap thus making it an unprofitable business
B)
Many governmental and private organisations have entered the business providing a comparatively better service
C)
Their work has been gradually derecognised by the government
D)
Recycling and waste disposing techniques are cost inefficient
E)
None of the above

Discussion

10)

What measures does the author suggest to help the informal recyclers in the times to come?

A)
To encourage them to work in union with the private organisations
B)
To provide them subsidies in food and education throughout their business career
C)
To record their losses precisely with the research conducted by Solid Waste Management Association and then take appropriate steps
D)
To involve them in the organised sector so as to enablethem to have a stable income
E)
None of the above

Discussion

Reading comprehension passage-18