Question

Directions for questions 107 to 111: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

The Celts may be taken as a starting point for a study of the long series of people whose arrival and settlement in Britain have contributed to its history. They provide a link between the prehistoric period, at the end of which they had emerged ...

(Passage of 230 words, from "The Celts" by Nora Chadwick, Penguin edition.)

Which of the following can be inferred as the reason why the Celtic people were not given due importance in the history of Britain?

• A. Because they were considered outsiders.
• B. Because they soon returned to their homeland.
• C. Because they did not leave much records for the archaeologists.
• D. None of the above

Hint:

Test each specific option against the passage before picking a "none of the above" answer.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

This question asks us to infer, from the passage's line of reasoning, why the Celts were not given their due place in the history of Britain, and then check that reasoning against each option.

1. Because they were considered outsiders: The passage places the Celts as an early link in the "long series of people" who settled in and shaped Britain, treating them as part of the country's own story rather than as permanent outsiders. This does not match the passage's framing.
2. Because they soon returned to their homeland: The Celts settled in Britain and stayed, they did not arrive and then leave again, so this option contradicts the basic premise of the passage, which discusses their "arrival and settlement."
3. Because they did not leave much records for the archaeologists: This sounds plausible on the surface, but archaeological findings connected with the Celts are in fact fairly extensive. What was limited was their own written record, not the physical evidence of their presence, so this option mixes up two different kinds of evidence and does not accurately state the passage's reasoning.
4. None of the above: Since the first three options each misstate or contradict what the passage implies, none of them correctly captures the real reason. The passage's own explanation, tied to the classical writers' biased accounts and the gap in the Celts' own written record, is not fully represented by any of the three specific options given.

Because each named option breaks down under a closer read of the passage, the safest inference is that none of them is correct.

Let's summarize:

• Always test each option against the passage's actual wording rather than picking the option that sounds most familiar.
• When every specific option contradicts or oversimplifies the passage, "none of the above" is the correct choice.

So the correct answer is option (d), none of the above.