Programme For International Student Assessment Pisa / Sample Reading Passage 4: Plan International


PLAN International Program Results Financial Year 1996 



The table is part of a report published by PLAN International, an international aid  organisation. It gives some information about PLAN's work in one of its regions of operation (Eastern and Southern Africa). Refer to the table to answer the questions below. 
 

Non MCQ Question

In 1996 Ethiopia was one of the poorest countries in the world. 
Taking this fact and the information in the table into account, what do you think might explain the  level of PLAN International's activities in Ethiopia compared with its activities in other countries? 



What does the table indicate about the level of PLAN International\'s activity in Ethiopia in 1996, compared with other countries in the region?

It was about the same as in other countries in the region.
It was comparatively high in the Habitat category, and low in the other categories.
The level of activity was comparatively high in Ethiopia.
The level of activity was comparatively low in Ethiopia.