Sports are second only to religion in this country. this passion for sports has great potential to do good or bad.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not stated
• D. Both

Answer: (A)

Sports wield ethical influence: a strong passion for sport can mobilize positive outcomes—like teamwork, fair play, health, and charitable effort—and it can also foster negative ones—such as cheating, corruption, or aggression. This statement recognizes that impact, saying sport has great potential to do good or bad. That dual potential is a true reflection of how powerful sport can be in shaping values and behavior. The other options don’t fit because the passage does express a clear potential for both positive and negative effects; it isn’t saying the influence isn’t stated, and it isn’t framing the idea as something only true or only false.