Question

which of the following best summarizes the second paragraph?
a. a judges ruling dismissed cheerleading as a sport when quinnipiac university tried to replace its womens volleyball team with a cheerleading squad.

b. many people question if cheerleading should be called a sport even though it has been a destructive part of sporting events for a long time.

c. quinnipiac university tried to replace its womens volleyball team with a cheerleading squad because they wanted to reduce the costs of the sports programs.

d. because cheerleading has very few authoritative rules, it looks as if it is underdeveloped and disorganized and should be only considered as an activity.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The text says Quinnipiac tried to replace its women’s volleyball team with a cheerleading squad (not the other way around), so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The second paragraph focuses on the judge's ruling about cheerleading not being a sport, not on whether it should be called a sport generally, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The paragraph states Quinnipiac University tried to replace its women’s volleyball team with a cheerleading squad to reduce costs (by cutting the volleyball team), which matches this option.
• Option D: The paragraph is about the judge's ruling and Quinnipiac's action, not about cheerleading's rules making it an activity, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Quinnipiac University tried to replace its women’s volleyball team with a cheerleading squad because they wanted to reduce the costs of the sports programs.