Read the paragraph and choose the statement that is best supported by the information given in it.
“Children perform many different activities involving motor skills when they reach adulthood. Motor skills help perform diverse tasks such as riding a bicycle, preparing dinner and typing a letter. All these tasks require precision and timing of muscular movement.”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Adults know how to type a letter and ride a bicycle due to motor skills.
A statement is supported by a paragraph when the paragraph says it or leads directly to it. The paragraph says that grown-ups perform activities involving motor skills and that motor skills help perform tasks such as riding a bicycle and typing a letter. Option (2) says this.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Most adults do not know how to use their motor skills. — Incorrect. The paragraph says the opposite: adults use motor skills in many activities.
Option (3) Motor skills are limited to adults. — Incorrect. The paragraph never says that only adults have motor skills.
Option (4) Children lack motor skills. — Incorrect. The paragraph says nothing about motor skills being absent in children.