What evidence from the passage suggests that stricter school-zone measures were effective?
What evidence from the passage suggests that stricter school-zone measures were effective?
Options
Official answer
Correct option: (B) there was a 30% drop in minor accidents near schools.
Paragraph 2 states directly: 'This led to a 30% drop in minor accidents near schools, within a year' — this measurable outcome is the passage's explicit evidence that stricter school-zone measures worked.
Marking scheme
- 1.1 mark for selecting option (B), the only evidence explicitly stated in the passage supporting the effectiveness of school-zone measures.
Hint
Search paragraph 2 for a specific percentage figure tied to school-zone safety outcomes.
Quick oral answer
The passage explicitly states a 30% drop in minor accidents near schools within a year, which is the direct evidence that stricter school-zone measures worked.
Common mistakes
- 1.Selecting option (C), incorrectly assuming opposition, when the passage states parents and teachers actively helped monitor traffic.
- 2.Confusing correlation details from other paragraphs (e.g., fine collection rise in paragraph 4) with the school-zone-specific statistic in paragraph 2.
- 3.Picking an option not mentioned anywhere in the text simply because it sounds plausible.
Analysis and explanation
The question tests the ability to locate a specific piece of quantitative evidence that directly supports a claim.
Why (B) is correct
- It is the exact statistic given in the passage as the direct result of introducing speed bumps, zebra crossings and digital signboards near schools.
Why the distractors are wrong
- (A) 'number of schools increased' — never mentioned in the passage; irrelevant to safety measures.
- (C) 'teachers and parents opposed the new rules' — the passage states the opposite: parents, teachers and traffic marshals helped monitor traffic, i.e., they supported the measures.
- (D) 'students stopped commuting by bicycle' — not stated anywhere in the passage.
Interesting facts
School-zone traffic-calming measures such as speed bumps and signage are a globally recognised road-safety intervention, commonly reducing child pedestrian injuries by significant margins in real-world studies.
Combining infrastructure changes with community involvement (as described in the passage) is considered a best practice in road-safety literature, often called the 'Safe System' approach.
The passage's 30% figure mirrors real-world reported reductions seen in several Indian cities after similar school-zone interventions.
Question details
Q12 of 29 questions
- Board
- CBSE
- Class
- Class 12
- Subject
- English Core
- Year
- 2026
- Section
- Section A
- Marks
- 1
- Type
- MCQ
- Chapter
- Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage) — CBSE English Core Section A
- Topic
- Locating Supporting Evidence in a Discursive Passage
- Bloom's level
- understand
- Syllabus topic
- Unit 1: Reading Skills — Identifying Evidence/Supporting Detail in a Factual Passage
- Author
- CBSE
- Reviewed by
- Padhantu Academic Team
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Frequently asked questions
Where in the passage is the evidence for school-zone measure effectiveness found?
It is in paragraph 2 (Methodology), which states that stricter school-zone measures led to a 30% drop in minor accidents near schools within a year.
Why is option (C) about teacher/parent opposition wrong?
The passage says the opposite — parents, teachers and traffic marshals actively helped monitor traffic during school hours, showing support, not opposition.