Discussions on drug addiction should also be concerned with the vast majority of people who are not addict. Their homes and lives are insecure because our narcotics laws drive such people to crime. The drug addict is almost never dangerous when he is under the influence of drugs. What makes him dangerous is the desperate need for money to buy the next does. Drugs are available only in an illegal black marked. The costs are stupendous, and this is what drivers the addict to steal, rob and even kill.
1. According to the author, discussions of drug addiction are generally concerned with
(a) addicts
(b) non-addicts
(c) criminals
(d) black marketers
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2. Addicts take to criminal acts because
(a) drugs make them lose self-control
(b) the habit robbing and stealing is heard to break
(c) they need large sums of money to buy drugs
(d) law is powerless against them
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3. The author seems to criticize the narcotics laws for
(a) being too lenient
(b) being too complicated
(c) being ineffective
(d) driving addicts to crime
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4. The word ‘stupendous’ in the passage means
(a) very high
(b) foolish
(c) shocking
(d) illegal
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5. With reference to the passage, consider the following statements :
- Addiction to drugs is a criminal act.
- Drug addicts cannot be rehabilitated.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
(a) 1 only
(b) 2only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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(Source: CDS-II Exam Paper English – 2011)
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