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[119]. Passage: Earthquakes cannot be predicted precisely, but their damage can be reduced. Buildings designed for lateral shaking, regular drills, secured furniture, and community rescue teams save more lives than post-disaster relief alone. Risk is uneven: poorly built extensions, soft ground and crowded lanes amplify shaking and block rescue. Preparedness therefore combines engineering codes enforced during construction, public knowledge of safe spots, and stockpiles that neighbourhoods themselves maintain. A city that drills together recovers faster than one that merely hopes the next tremor is mild. According to the passage, which statement is true?

1.
Poorly built extensions, soft ground and crowded lanes amplify shaking and block rescue.
2.
The passage attributes this detail to a practice it criticises.
3.
The passage states the exact opposite of this detail.
4.
The passage says this detail is irrelevant to its argument.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Poorly built extensions, soft ground and crowded lanes amplify shaking and block rescue.

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Detailed Solution

सही उत्तर Poorly built extensions, soft ground and crowded lanes amplify shaking and block rescue. है।

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This detail is stated in the passage; the distractors reverse or dismiss it.

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[119]. Passage: Earthquakes cannot be predicted precisely, but their damage can be reduced. Buildings designed for lateral shaking, regular drills, secured furniture, and community rescue teams save more lives than post-disaster relief alone. Risk is uneven: poorly built extensions, soft ground and crowded lanes amplify shaking and block rescue. Preparedness therefore combines engineering codes enforced during construction, public knowledge of safe spots, and stockpiles that neighbourhoods themselves maintain. A city that drills together recovers faster than one that merely hopes the next tremor is mild. According to the passage, which statement is true?

1.
Poorly built extensions, soft ground and crowded lanes amplify shaking and block rescue.
2.
The passage attributes this detail to a practice it criticises.
3.
The passage states the exact opposite of this detail.
4.
The passage says this detail is irrelevant to its argument.

Correct Answer: Poorly built extensions, soft ground and crowded lanes amplify shaking and block rescue.

This detail is stated in the passage; the distractors reverse or dismiss it.

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