What negative consequences of the game were observed in children, as per the…
2025
What negative consequences of the game were observed in children, as per the passage?
- A.
Children began losing interest in digital games and preferred outdoor activities instead.
- B.
Students became highly disciplined and responsible with their schoolwork and home routines.
- C.
Many children showed signs of addiction, poor academic performance, irritability, and spent less time with family members.
- D.
Young users formed better relationships with their teachers but struggled with peer pressure.
- E.
Children used the game as a stress-relief method and became more independent in their decision-making.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Concept
A “detail / explicit-information” comprehension question is answered only from what the passage states, not from outside opinion. The correct choice must restate the facts the text actually reports, and must match the polarity the question asks for — here, negative consequences. Any choice that adds a benefit, a positive habit, or information the passage never mentions is automatically wrong.
Application
Scan the passage for the harms it names. It states that many young users “became addicted,” their “studies suffered,” teachers saw “falling grades” and “poor discipline,” and at home children “grew increasingly irritable” and “spent less time with family.” Collecting these four reported harms — addiction, poor academic performance, irritability, and reduced family time — gives exactly the option that lists all of them together.
Contrast
“Losing interest in digital games / preferring outdoor activities” reverses the text — children over-used the game, they did not abandon it.
“Highly disciplined and responsible” is the opposite of the reported poor discipline and falling grades.
“Better relationships with teachers” contradicts the passage — teachers observed worsening behaviour, not improvement.
“Stress-relief / more independent” describes a benefit the passage never claims; it reports dependency, not independence.