Given below is a statement followed by two possible reasons numbered I and
II. Read the statement carefully and decide which of the two explains the event/observation/information given in the statement
Statement:
Despite having highly qualified faculty and modern infrastructure, School X has not achieved high academic performance compared to other schools in the region.
Reasons:
I. The student-teacher ratio at School X is very high, leading to reduced individual attention for students.
II. Many students at School X come from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, affecting their academic performance.
Solution
While the statement mentions School X has a "highly qualified faculty," it does not specify the quantity of those teachers, making Reason I (high student-teacher ratio) a plausible external factor that could hinder performance despite the quality of the staff. However, Reason II provides a more comprehensive explanation by highlighting socio-economic factors that often influence academic outcomes independently of a school's internal infrastructure or faculty quality. In critical reasoning, while both might seem like real-world possibilities, Reason II is often treated as a more direct explanation for why high-quality internal resources might still fail to produce high results due to external student constraints.
Thus, The correct answer is Only II is a possible reason.
