Multiple choice

Physical education, along with academics, is accorded top priority in Happy Valley School. Yet the students of Happy Valley School have been unable to win laurels at the annual district level sports meet, where students of Spring Dales School make almost a clean sweep year after year. While Happy Valley School has two full time physical education trainers, Spring Dales School has none.

Which of the following, if true, could be the most logical reason for the paradox?

  1. The physical education trainers emphasize normal drills.

  2. The Spring Dales School has a sporting tradition.

  3. The Happy Valley School has been doing better in academics.

  4. Spring Dales School has a tradition of getting its old students to train the current students.

  5. The Happy Valley School gets most of its students from rural areas.

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Explanation

Having physical education trainers is not enough unless they impart specific skills for competitive sports.