Which of the following is a suitable gist of paragraph 3?

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Option 1: Social Security databases show which workers are signed up for the programs, either as entitlement or voluntary members, rather than listing them by their jobs.

Option 2: The social security databases offer a list of workers and indicate the employment levels in the company.

Option 3: Employees can enrol in social security schemes by reaching a number specified by the laws.

Option 4: The official data is checked against the social schemes register to ensure accurate employment figures.

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**Option 1** is correct. ✅ A **"gist"** simply means the **main idea** or **summary** of a paragraph. Option 1 tells us that Social Security databases organize workers based on whether they are *entitlement members* (automatically enrolled because they qualify) or *voluntary members* (they chose to join), rather than sorting them by the type of job they do. For example, instead of saying "John is a teacher," the database would say "John is an entitlement member of Program X." This accurately captures the main idea of paragraph 3. **Why not the others?** - **Option 2** says the databases show employment levels within a company — but the paragraph focuses on how workers are *categorized by program membership*, not by employment levels. - **Option 3** talks about enrolling by reaching a number set by law. This may be partially related but misses the main point, which is about how the databases *organize and display* worker information. - **Option 4** is about cross-checking data for accuracy, which is not what the paragraph mainly discusses. Hence, **Option 1** is the best gist of paragraph 3. ✅

Which of the following is a suitable gist of paragraph 3?

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