Q 14. an explanation of methodology behind Binet’s tests Answer

Part of the passage [Par G]: 

even if they test abilities of one sort or another, which un-

doubtedly many of them do, they do not test life-skills such as personality, motivational and 

emotional factors, which may crucially affect future performance and achievement.

Explanation: Par G explains why IQ tests are inadequate (not testing life-skills such as 

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personality, motivational and emotional factors).

Questions 17–20

Q 17. The writer’s purpose in this passage is to

Answer: 

B discuss the limitations of IQ tests

Part of the passage [Par I]: 

Instead of assessing children’s intelligence as measured by 

intelligence tests, we could be better employed finding out what they can do and how well 

and quickly they can learn to do more. 

Tests of intelligence, sometimes masquerading as 

tests of mental ability, usually succeed in testing what they have been designed to test. But 

many have a strong verbal element which favours children with a highly verbal background, 

for example, children of professional people. They will not identify children with artistic or 

musical abilities and they are unlikely to reveal pupils of exceptional mathematical ability. 

Some sensitive or over-anxious children may underperform in test situations, and some ex-

ceptionally gifted children may find the questions so trivial that they will suspect a trick and 

spend time searching for hidden meanings

. 

Explanation: Actually, the author discusses the weakness of intelligent tests, and the final 

paragraph sums up his views. This Q 17 is a global multiple-choice question, and you have 

to understand the overall gist of the passage to be able to answer this correctly.

Q 18. Alfred Binet’s tests compared the children of the same age in order to 

Answer: 

A identify children not performing satisfactorily