What can be inferred from the passage?

Concept

An inference is a conclusion supported by the passage as a whole, even when it is not stated in exactly the same words. A sound inference combines relevant details without adding an unsupported absolute claim or assumption.

For a best-inference question, identify the passage’s central problem, the measures it presents, and its concluding principle; then test each choice against that combined evidence.

Application

The passage identifies unequal access to connectivity and devices as a digital divide. It then names public Wi-Fi projects, affordable-device schemes, and digital-literacy programmes, and concludes that access must be equitable and responsible. Together, these details support the inference that bridging the digital divide requires targeted interventions.

Contrast

• “Online education has no future” conflicts with the passage’s description of remote education as an opportunity whose benefits depend on equitable access.

• “The internet should be banned in rural areas” reverses the passage’s direction, which is to expand reliable and responsible access.

• “Governments are unaware of the digital divide” adds an unsupported claim about governmental awareness; the passage discusses the divide and inclusion efforts without asserting such unawareness.

• “Bridging the digital divide requires targeted interventions” synthesizes the stated access gap, the named inclusion measures, and the concluding call for equity.

Cross-check

The conclusion remains valid when checked against both the problem and the response described in the passage: unequal access creates the gap, while specific access and literacy measures address it. Therefore, the supported inference is: Bridging the digital divide requires targeted interventions.