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Difficulty: EasyLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows.

In 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria commissioned a 10-megawatt solar power plant in Kumbotso, Kano State. Designed to address persistent power deficits in the region's industrial sector, the project was executed through a partnership between national power agencies and local engineering firms. The plant incorporates over 21,000 monocrystalline solar panels mounted on fixed-tilt structures to capture sunlight efficiently. Besides supplying clean electricity to neighboring textile mills and food processing facilities, the installation reduced carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 15,000 metric tons during its initial year of operation. Furthermore, the project created direct employment opportunities for 120 local technicians.

According to the passage, what was the primary reason for establishing the solar power plant in Kano State?

  1. To address ongoing power deficits in the local industrial sectorAnswer
  2. B
    To provide full employment for all residents in Kumbotso
  3. C
    To completely eliminate carbon dioxide emissions across Nigeria
  4. D
    To replace local engineering firms with national power agencies

Answer

The primary reason for establishing the plant was to address ongoing power deficits in the local industrial sector.
The text explicitly states that the 10-megawatt solar power plant was '[d]esigned to address persistent power deficits in the region's industrial sector'. This makes the option identifying industrial electricity shortages the directly correct fact retrieval.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the explicit statement in the passage regarding the project's purpose.
Found the phrase: 'Designed to address persistent power deficits in the region's industrial sector'.
Literal comprehension requires retrieving facts explicitly stated in the text.
2
Match the extracted fact with the corresponding option.
The option stating 'To address ongoing power deficits in the local industrial sector' directly matches the text.
The correct answer must restate or directly reflect the explicit passage detail without extrapolation.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
Estimated Time:45s
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