Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the above passage?

1. Parents in general may not be of much help when children are on their way to becoming adults.
2. When children reach adolescence, involvement of parents in their & lives is unnecessary.
3. Modern-day nuclear families are not capable of bringing up children a properly.
4.  In modern societies, adolescents tend to be stubborn, disobedient and careless.  

Explanation

- Option 1: Parents in general may not be of much help when children are on their way to becoming adults.

- This option captures the essence of the passage. It highlights how adolescent children often find themselves in conflict with their parents’ views, limiting the help parents can provide during this transition.

- Option 2: When children reach adolescence, involvement of parents in their lives is unnecessary.

- This implies that parents should not be involved at all, which isn't what the passage conveys. The passage is about the conflict and misunderstanding, not the necessity of absence.

- Option 3: Modern-day nuclear families are not capable of bringing up children properly.

- The passage does not mention nuclear families specifically. It's about the general dynamics between parents and adolescents, not a specific family type.

- Option 4: In modern societies, adolescents tend to be stubborn, disobedient, and careless.

- This is not the focus of the passage. It emphasizes the conflict between parents’ control and adolescents’ desire for independence, not specifically on stubbornness or carelessness.

Correct Answer: Option 1 - Parents in general may not be of much help when children are on their way to becoming adults.

Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:

1. The adolescent does not feel comfortable with his parents because they tend to be dominating and assertive.

2. The adolescent of modern times does not have much respect for parents. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?

1. 1 only  
2. 2 only  
3.   Both 1 and 2  
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

- Assumption 1: The passage suggests that adolescents find their parents dominating due to their dogmatic and assertive control over moral issues.

- Assumption 2: This is not directly supported by the passage. The passage asserts that adolescents prefer to manage their own affairs and keep secrets but doesn't explicitly mention disrespect.

- Option 1 (1 only): This suggests only Assumption 1 is correct. The passage supports the idea that adolescents perceive their parents as dominating.

- Option 2 (2 only): Suggests only Assumption 2 is correct, which is unsupported by the passage.

- Option 3 (Both 1 and 2): This option is incorrect as Assumption 2 lacks sufficient evidence.

- Option 4 (Neither 1 nor 2): Incorrect, as Assumption 1 is supported.

Your answer, which is Option 1 - 1 only, is correct.

By: sunny bhonsle