Neeta was slower than her peers during her school days and she scored 60 on IQ. Identify Neeta's level of intellectual disability.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Mild
The levels of intellectual disability are set by IQ ranges:
Mild: IQs 55 to approximately 70
Moderate: IQs 35–40 to approximately 50–55
Severe: IQs 20–25 to approximately 35–40
Profound: IQs below 20–25
Neeta’s IQ of 60 lies in the mild range. Her being slower than her peers fits too: the development of people with mild disability is typically slower than that of their peers, yet they can function quite independently, hold jobs and have families.
NCERT (2025-26): “Variations of Intelligence … You have learnt earlier that the mean IQ score in the population is 100. These figures are used to understand the categories of intellectually disabled. The different levels of intellectual disability are: mild (IQs 55 to approximately 70), moderate (IQs 35–40 to approximately 50– 55), severe (IQs 20–25 to approximately 35–40), and profound (IQs below 20–25). Although the development of people with mild disability is typically slower than that of their peers, they can function quite independently, hold jobs and families.…” |