Comprehension


Direction: You have one brief passage with 5 questions following the passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
In May 1966, the World Health Organisation was authorised to initiate a global campaign to eradicate smallpox. The goal was to eradicate the disease in one decade. Because similar projects for malaria and yellow fever had failed, few believed that smallpox could actually be eradicated, but eleven years after the initial organisation of the campaign, no cases were reported in the field. The strategy was not only to provide mass vaccinations, but also to isolate patients with active small-pox in order to contain the spread of the disease and to break the chain of human transmission. Rewards for reporting smallpox assisted in motivating the public to aid health workers. One by one, each small-pox victim was sought out, removed from contact with others and treated. At the same time, the entire, village where the victim had lived was vaccinated. Today small-pox is no longer a threat to humanity. Routine vaccinations have been stopped worldwide.
SOME IMPORTANT WORDS
eradicate : to destroy/to get rid of something completely.
transmission : transfer.
sought out : found, using a lot of effort.

  1. It can be inferred that









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    Small-pox victims no longer die when they contract the disease

    Correct Option: C

    Small-pox victims no longer die when they contract the disease


  1. Which statement doesn’t refer to small-pox?









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    Previous projects had failed.

    Correct Option: A

    Previous projects had failed.



  1. According to the paragraph what was the strategy used to eliminate the spread of small-pox?









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    Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations

    Correct Option: C

    Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations


  1. What was the goal of the campaign against small-pox?









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    To eliminate small-pox worldwide in ten years.

    Correct Option: B

    To eliminate small-pox worldwide in ten years.



  1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?









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    The Eradication of Small-pox

    Correct Option: B

    The Eradication of Small-pox