Passage: Sport is not just about winning medals or getting jobs through a sports quota. Today's generation is struggling with issues like depression and anxiety. Parents often say that their children are inactive and rarely leave the house. Sport can help tackle these problems. From sport you can learn time management, fitness, teamwork, coordination, and so much more. We need to develop a culture in which sport is seen as a way of life—a path to building a healthier, happier society.
Which of the following conclusions are valid?
1. Sport is more than just games; it is a way of life.
2. Sport can help mitigate the problems of seclusion among the young.
3. Earning laurels in sport can help one secure a job on the basis of an assigned quota.
4. Standard corporate sector skills cannot be learnt through sport.
A.1 and 3 only
B.2 and 4 only
C.1, 2 and 4
D.1, 2 and 3✓ Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is supported—the passage states sport should be 'seen as a way of life'. Statement 2 is supported—sport helps tackle problems of inactivity/isolation ('children are inactive and rarely leave the house'). Statement 3 is supported—the passage acknowledges sport is associated with 'getting jobs through a sports quota', so earning laurels can secure such jobs. Statement 4 is contradicted—the passage lists time management, teamwork, coordination etc. as skills learned through sport, which are standard corporate skills. Hence 1, 2 and 3 are valid.
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