An information is given, followed by two statements labelled I and II. Identify which of the statements is/are possible reason(s) behind the given information.

Information:

Due to COVID, schools will have to operate on a hybrid model i.e. online as well as physical school.

Statements:

I. Many parents are still not willing to send their children to places with large gatherings owing to a pandemic

II. In schools, seating capacity will not be adequate to accommodate all the enrolled students owing to the social distancing norms.

Question

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RRB NTPC CBT 2 (Level-5) Official Paper (Held On: 12 June 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The existence of a pandemic and its spread due to large gatherings can discourage many parents from sending their children to school. Thus, statement I is a possible reason.
Social distance norms would cause the requirement of increase in seating capacity to accommodate the original number of students. However, this might not be feasible for all schools. Thus, online or a hybrid model would be an appropriate choice in such a situation. Therefore, statement II is also a possible reason.

Hence, "Both statements I and II are possible reasons." is the correct answer.