Reading comprehension: read the passage about dyslexia carefully and then answer the question that follows. Dyslexia is a perceptual disorder often occurring in persons of normal, or even above average intelligence. The reader is unable to perceive correctly what is on a page. Letters and numbers often appear reversed: b seems to be d, quite is quiet and from is form. The reader tends to leave out letters or words or insert words or letters that are not there. Vowel and consonant sounds may be confused. Many dyslexics are left handed or able to write with either hand. They often confuse left and right. Learning to speak may also be delayed beyond infancy. The condition seems to be inherited. It may persist into adulthood. However, with early recognition and specialized approaches to teaching reading, most dyslexics can learn to read. Some researchers believe that latent dyslexia may be aggravated by the way reading is taught. The modern whole word, or look and say, method seems to be more of a hindrance to learning for dyslexics than it is for ordinary pupils. The phonetic method of teaching students to learn letters and sound them out appears to achieve better reading results. The problem of words that cannot be sounded out such as rough, laugh or through is not solved by phonetics. These words must simply be memorised. However, for children with dyslexia the problem can be compounded by the failure of parents or teachers to recognise the condition. This can easily lead to emotional problems for dyslexic children, who cannot understand their failure to keep up with their classmates. Question: People suffering from dyslexia are often __________

Introduction / Context:
Here, the question tests whether you can recall a specific characteristic associated with dyslexic individuals, as described in the passage. The author discusses handedness and coordination, and the question focuses on how many dyslexic people use their hands for writing and other tasks. This helps you practise picking out detailed factual information from a descriptive paragraph.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• The passage states: Many dyslexics are left handed or able to write with either hand.
• It mentions confusion between left and right.
• The question asks: People suffering from dyslexia are often __________.
• Options: right handed, far sighted, ambidextrous, only left handed, and colour blind.

Concept / Approach:
Ambidextrous means able to use both hands equally well, especially for tasks like writing. The passage clearly says that many dyslexics are left handed or can write with either hand, directly referring to ambidexterity. The question uses often, so the answer must capture a common tendency, not an absolute rule. Among the options, only ambidextrous correctly summarises the idea of using either hand comfortably.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Return to the sentence that mentions left handedness and the ability to use either hand. Step 2: Interpret able to write with either hand as being ambidextrous. Step 3: Notice that the passage says many dyslexics are left handed or ambidextrous, not that they are only left handed. Step 4: Choose ambidextrous as the option that best captures the characteristic described as common among dyslexic individuals.

Verification / Alternative check:
Right handed is not specifically mentioned as common. Far sighted and colour blind relate to eye problems; the passage does not mention visual acuity issues, but focuses on perceptual processing. Only left handed is too narrow, because the passage adds that many can write with either hand. Thus, ambidextrous is the only option that combines the ideas of using both hands and matches the wording able to write with either hand.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• right handed: The passage does not say dyslexic people are typically right handed.
• far sighted: Relates to vision and focusing on distant objects; not discussed here.
• only left handed: Ignores the important phrase or able to write with either hand, which mentions a second group of dyslexic people.
• colour blind: Involves difficulty distinguishing colours; not mentioned as part of dyslexia.

Common Pitfalls:
Students sometimes choose only left handed because they remember left handedness being mentioned, but they overlook the additional phrase about writing with either hand. Others may mistakenly treat dyslexia as a purely eye based disorder and get distracted by far sighted or colour blind. This question reminds you that dyslexia is about how the brain processes written symbols, not about simple eyesight defects, and that careful reading of every phrase matters.

Final Answer:
Correct option: ambidextrous.