Explanation
Shipbuilders never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the Titanic in the Northern Sea should never have happened. It was well designed and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It was thoroughly inspected a day before its fatal voyage. Yet hours later, the Titanic broke up and sank after colliding with an iceberg in the cold and still night. It went down so quickly that most of those on board, caught in their dark, survived. The rest died of hypothermia before the rescuers could pick them from the sea. The final death toll was almost 1500. However, there were many questions about the sinking of the Titanic and why so many survivors were men in the prime of their life, while most of the dead were women, children, and the elderly.
. One can understand from reading the passage that:
(A) The life-saving equipment did not work and the lifeboats could not be lowered.
(B) The design fault and incompetent crew of the Titanic were responsible for its sinking.
(C) One hundred and fifty people managed to leave the ship but died in freezing water.
(D) Most of the victims were trapped inside their cabins with no chance to save themselves.
. It is clear from the passage that the survivors of Titanic:
(A) Helped each other overcome post-traumatic depression.
(B) Were mostly young men.
(C) Helped save hundreds of lives.
(D) Did not tell the investigators anything about the accident.
. According to the passage, when Titanic sank:
(A) Few of the passengers were fast asleep.
(B) There were proper numbers of lifeboats on board.
(C) Faster reaction from the crew could have saved more lives.
(D) All passengers had come on the open deck before Titanic sank.
. The final death toll of the sinking of Titanic was:
(A) 50 including women, children, and elderly.
(B) Almost 1500 including men in the prime of their life.
(C) Almost 1500 including mostly women, children, and the elderly.
(D) Almost 1350.
