Which word from paragraph 4 best conveys the idea of 'ensuring compliance through authoritative measures' especially in the context of traffic systems?
Which word from paragraph 4 best conveys the idea of 'ensuring compliance through authoritative measures' especially in the context of traffic systems?
Options
Official answer
Correct option: (B) enforcement.
Paragraph 4 states that AI-based systems 'have led to a 40% rise in fine collection, showing improved rule enforcement' — 'enforcement' precisely means ensuring compliance with traffic rules through authoritative action (fines), matching the given definition.
Marking scheme
- 1.1 mark for selecting option (B) 'enforcement', the word that precisely matches 'ensuring compliance through authoritative measures'.
Hint
Look for the word paired with 'rule' in paragraph 4 that implies authority and compliance, not just observation or technology.
Quick oral answer
The word 'enforcement' from paragraph 4 means ensuring people comply with traffic rules through authoritative action, exactly matching the phrase given in the question.
Common mistakes
- 1.Choosing 'monitoring' because it appears alongside 'enforcement' in the same sentence, without noting that monitoring is passive observation, not authoritative compliance.
- 2.Choosing 'automation' simply because the paragraph is about AI technology, ignoring that the question is about compliance, not the technology itself.
- 3.Not linking the word back to the exact phrase 'improved rule enforcement' given in the passage.
Analysis and explanation
This is a vocabulary-in-context question requiring the student to match a definition to the most precise word in the paragraph.
Why (B) is correct
- 'Enforcement' specifically means making people comply with rules through authority — exactly the sense of 'ensuring compliance through authoritative measures'.
Why the distractors are wrong
- (A) 'collection' — refers only to gathering fines (the outcome), not the authoritative act of ensuring compliance.
- (C) 'monitoring' — means observing or tracking, which is a passive activity, not an authoritative compliance measure.
- (D) 'automation' — refers to the use of technology/machines, not to the concept of compliance or authority.
Interesting facts
AI-powered traffic enforcement systems, such as automated challans via cameras, have been rolled out in several Indian metro cities and are credited with sharply increasing fine compliance.
'iRASTE' is a real road-safety technology initiative in India (Integrated Road Accident and Safety Technology Ecosystem) using AI to identify accident-prone stretches and driver risk in real time.
Rule enforcement combined with public awareness is considered more effective for long-term road safety than enforcement alone, according to global road-safety research.
Question details
Q15 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
- Vocabulary in Context — 'Enforcement'
- Bloom's level
- understand
- Syllabus topic
- Unit 1: Reading Skills — Vocabulary-in-Context based on a Factual/Discursive Passage
- Author
- CBSE
- Reviewed by
- Padhantu Academic Team
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Frequently asked questions
Why is 'enforcement' the correct answer and not 'monitoring'?
'Monitoring' means passively observing or tracking, while 'enforcement' means actively ensuring compliance with rules through authority — the question specifically asks for the authoritative-compliance sense, which only 'enforcement' captures.
Where exactly does the word 'enforcement' appear in the passage?
In paragraph 4: 'These systems have led to a 40% rise in fine collection, showing improved rule enforcement.'