Sentence Completion: Focus on Understanding Syllabus

The question asks us to complete an incomplete sentence by choosing the most appropriate phrase from the given options. The sentence highlights a shift in focus from merely completing the syllabus to considering the student's understanding.

The sentence is: "The focus has been on finishing the syllabus instead of concentration on whether the student _____________________________."

Let's look at the options:

• is being able to understand what is not taught
• is being able to judge whether the school is reducing the fees or not
• is being able to know whether the school is organising the fest or not.
• is being able to perform well or not.
• is being able to understand what is being taught.

Analyzing the Options

We need a phrase that contrasts with "finishing the syllabus" and relates to the student's engagement with the material.

Options 2 and 3 are clearly irrelevant. They talk about school fees and fests, which have nothing to do with the core educational process of teaching and learning the syllabus.

Option 1 talks about understanding what is *not* taught. The sentence is about finishing the *syllabus*, which implies what *is* taught. So, understanding what is *not* taught is not the intended contrast.

Option 4 talks about performance. While performance is an outcome of understanding, the sentence specifically talks about concentrating on "whether the student...". The most direct focus related to teaching the syllabus is whether the student is grasping the content.

Option 5 talks about understanding what is *being taught*. This directly relates to the syllabus and the teaching process. The contrast between "finishing the syllabus" (covering the content) and "concentration on whether the student is being able to understand what is being taught" (ensuring comprehension of the content) fits the context perfectly.

Concluding the Best Option

The sentence structure sets up a contrast between speed of covering material ("finishing the syllabus") and the effectiveness of teaching ("concentration on whether the student..."). The effectiveness of teaching is best measured by whether the student understands the material being taught.

Therefore, the phrase "is being able to understand what is being taught" provides the most logical and contextually relevant completion to the sentence.

The complete sentence is: "The focus has been on finishing the syllabus instead of concentration on whether the student is being able to understand what is being taught."