In a school, a four-day suspension means that a student may not attend school for four days. It is given only for (i) physically attacking another student, a teacher or a school employee, or (ii) deliberately damaging school property. Which of the following situations is the best example of a four-day suspension?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Jacky uses spray paint to write offensive words on the classroom walls, so he is suspended.
The rule gives a four-day suspension for only two acts: a physical attack on someone, or deliberate damage to school property.
In Option (4) Jacky sprays paint on the classroom walls on purpose. This is deliberate damage to school property, so the suspension fits the rule.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Mike is caught cheating in a maths test for the third time and is suspended from school. — Incorrect. Cheating is neither an attack nor damage to property, so it is not covered by this rule.
Option (2) Tom is asked to leave the classroom because he keeps interrupting. — Incorrect. Being sent out of class is not a suspension, and interrupting is not covered by the rule.
Option (3) Julie tells her class that students who fail the exam must stay after school for an extra class. — Incorrect. An extra class after school is not a suspension, and failing is not covered by the rule.