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While a majority of homeless groups exist solely in modernized cultures…

CLAT 2025 · Logical Reasoning · 6 questions

While a majority of homeless groups exist solely in modernized cultures, homelessness remains a problem throughout the world. Everywhere there are people in constant search of food, water and shelter. Many of these people have nowhere to go and can find no end or relief to their suffering. Homelessness was originally believed to be a cultural problem but is now revealing itself as a global problem. It is a problem suffered by all of humanity and must be faced and solved as such. Although this problem exists everywhere, it is more severe in certain parts of the world. Due to the differing circumstances of homelessness around the world, there can be no one solution or one set of guidelines for everyone to follow. Even the United States constantly struggles with homelessness, despite being one of the wealthiest countries in the world. According to a 2005 survey by the United Nations, 1.6 billion people lack adequate housing. The causes vary depending on the place and person. Common reasons include a lack of affordable housing, poverty, a lack of mental health services, and more. Homelessness is rooted in systemic failures that fail to protect those who are most vulnerable. Approximately 580,000 people experience homelessness on any given night in the United States, as stated by the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department of the United States. The number of individuals experiencing homelessness varies by region, with urban areas experiencing higher rates of homelessness compared to rural areas. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated homelessness and housing insecurity, leading to increased rates of eviction, unemployment, and housing instability. Using social distancing measures to curb the virus's transmission has presented difficulties for homeless shelters and service providers in maintaining their capacity. The economic fallout from the pandemic has further strained resources and support systems for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. (Extracted with revisions and modifications from an article 'The impact of COVID-19 and housing insecurity on lower-income women' published in Journal of Social Issues, October 3, 2022)

Question 1

Homelessness in reference to the above paragraph can be observed most closely in the form of:
  1. A. Inadequate entertainment avenues
  2. B. Shortage of appropriate clothing
  3. C. Poor prospects for employment
  4. D. Inadequate medical services

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Question 3

Which of the following is not a myth about people experiencing homelessness?
  1. A. People who are homeless choose to be so, by themselves
  2. B. People experiencing homelessness are lazy
  3. C. All people who experience homelessness are addicts
  4. D. People experiencing homelessness find it difficult to obtain a job

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Question 4

For the above paragraph, which of the following statements is true?
  1. A. When people in industrialized civilizations think of homelessness, they generally imagine third-world countries where poverty is rampant
  2. B. Generally, the impoverished are thought of to exist in third-world countries only, but they are present even in the largest cities of the world
  3. C. Homelessness increases due to major turbulence on the economic and cultural aspects
  4. D. All of the Above

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Question 5

There are several causes of homelessness; which of the following is the least likely a cause of homelessness?
  1. A. Violence in the home
  2. B. Loss of job or income
  3. C. Substance abuse
  4. D. Proper health care

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Question 6

Homelessness in case of mental illness can be amplified because of the following reason:
  1. A. The stress of being homeless may exacerbate previous mental illness and encourage anxiety, fear, depression, sleeplessness and substance use.
  2. B. People with mental illness remain homeless for longer periods of time and have less contact with family and friends.
  3. C. Poor mental health predisposes individuals to homelessness and homelessness exposes individuals further to particularly severe health problems.
  4. D. All of the above

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