Question

Direction: Read the following carefully and answer the question given below.
Although women now constitute 30 percent of the global industrial force, legal hurdles and traditional barriers still hinder the vast majority of women in their efforts to achieve parity with men. The paragraph best supports the statement:

• A. The Author claims that Feminism rules.
• B. Equality of men and women is still a myth.
• C. Women should surpass men in all the fields.
• D. The Author claims that women have to take more efforts.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the passage.
The statement says that although women form 30% of the industrial workforce globally, legal and traditional barriers still prevent most of them from achieving equality with men. Step 2: Identifying the core message.
The key idea is that despite some progress (30% representation), true equality has not been reached due to existing obstacles. Step 3: Matching with the given options.
\begin{itemize} \item (A) is incorrect — the passage does not claim feminism rules. \item (B) is correct — it directly states that equality is not yet a reality, fitting the passage perfectly. \item (C) is incorrect — it does not suggest surpassing men, only achieving parity. \item (D) is partially true but not the main conclusion — effort is implied, but the statement focuses on the absence of equality. \end{itemize} \[ \boxed{\text{Equality of men and women is still a myth.}} \]