Read the following passage The fire which broke out in a Colaba guest-house recently shows that elementary precautions against fire hazards are not being taken in the city. Rooms are built on mezzanine floors without providing either ventilation or windows. Often, there is no separate exit in these structures which are added onto buildings situated in narrow lanes in highly congested areas. Fortunately, the fire at Colaba broke out in the afternoon when most of the guests were out. Otherwise, the poisonous fumes from the synthetic material within would have suffocated and killed scores of people. The fire could also have spread to the entire building which is full of old wooden beams and staircases. Such scandalous firetraps invariably endanger the lives of the fire-fighting staff as well. What is worse, even newly constructed buildings in Mumbai ignore fire-safety norms. Clearly, the municipal staff is not doing its duty. Ironically the building which caught fire in Colaba houses an architect's office. Had it gone up in flames, the tragedy would have been doubly compounded because society looks up to these professionals for guidance and norms. Unfortunately, with the municipal corporation also proving increasingly incapable of protecting citizen's interests, it is now up to the people to come together and oppose illegal constructions in their areas. On the basis of your reading of the passage, complete the following statements by choosing the correct option from the list of options given below: 1. The recent fire in a Colaba guest house highlights the fact that elementary * 1 point Option 1A) Measures against fire hazards are being taken. B) Protections against fire hazards are being ignored. C) Measures against fire hazards are not being taken. D) Precautions against fire hazards are being taken in the city. 2. The fire could not prove as destructive as it could have been because the fire? * 1 point A) Broke out in the afternoon and most of the guests were out. B) Did not spread to the entire building and the staircases. C) Broke out in the afternoon and the wooden beams and staircases did not catch fire. D) Broke out in the afternoon but did not reach the architect's office. 3. The author says, "clearly the municipal staff is not doing its duty" because they * 1 point A) Are constantly on leave. B) Are negligent and not particular about safety measures. C) Do not have enough fire -fighters. D) Are endangering the life of the fire-fighting staff. 4. Society looks up to these professionals for guidance and norms. "These professionals" refers to * 1 point A) fire-fighters B) Municipal Corporation C) Residents of Mumbai D) Architects 5. The word/phrase closest to the meaning of 'scandalous' is * 1 point A) Embarrassment B) Ashamed C) Causing scandals D) Disgraceful