It has always been known that bright children from high income house- holds perform better academically than bright children from low income households. This inequality places the bright child from a low income household at a considerable disadvantage and this has repercussions for the rest of their lives. A bright child from a high income household is very likely to go to one of the countrys top universities and is also very likely to enjoy a high income during their working lives. A bright child from a low income household is far less likely to win a place at any university let alone the countrys top colleges. They are also likely to earn no more than the national average wage during their working lives.
Question: If true, the fact that some bright children from low income house- holds do gain places at university would weaken the claim in the passage that bright children from low income households are far less likely to win a place at any university than bright children from high income households.
Options:
A. true, B. false, C. uncertain
Answer: B