A child assessed on standardized testing achieves an IQ of 42. According to the classification convention used in Indian textbooks and examinations, this child has:

• A Mild intellectual disability
• B Moderate intellectual disability ✓
• C Severe intellectual disability
• D Borderline intellectual functioning

Explanation

Using the ICD-10 based ranges taught in Indian texts, mild intellectual disability is IQ 50 to 69, moderate is IQ 35 to 49, severe is IQ 20 to 34, and profound is below 20. An IQ of 42 therefore falls in the moderate category, where children can learn self care and simple practical skills but need supervision. Borderline intellectual functioning refers to IQ roughly 71 to 84, above the disability threshold.

Reference: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed.

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