Question

Which of the following statements is not true in context of the given passage?

• A. There is a need for a new renaissance
• B. The poor and needy are oppressed by modern man
• C. Modern man is not an individualist
• D. Western renaissance has held a great deal of promise for mankind
• A. Devoted individual efforts
• B. Different political systems
• C. Spiritual individuals
• D. Purposeful and collective efforts
• A. Capitalist
• B. Communist
• C. Humanistic
• D. Socialist
• A. Craving for power and possession
• B. Basic respect for all individuals
• C. Spiritual development of an individual
• D. Spirit of inquiry and knowledge
• A. He hates and distrusts other human beings
• B. He has been dominated by the drives of acquisitiveness and power
• C. He consciously practices the spirit of cooperation
• D. He is preoccupied with his own self

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The question asks which statement is not true based on the passage.

1. (a) There is a need for a new renaissance: The passage states this need is deeply felt by sensitive and conscientious people. This statement is true.
2. (b) The poor and needy are oppressed by modern man: The passage calls modern man an exploiter and oppressor of those who are poor, meek and unorganized. This statement is true.
3. (c) Modern man is not an individualist: The passage describes modern man as self centered, driven by acquisitiveness and the pursuit of power for himself, and suffering from loneliness and false pride. This shows he is highly individualistic, so this statement is false.
4. (d) Western renaissance has held a great deal of promise for mankind: The passage says the westernized renaissance promised so much for humanity. This statement is true.

Since options (a), (b) and (d) are all supported by the passage, option (c) is the one that is not true.

Answer 2

The question asks how the author believes the present crisis can be resolved.

1. (a) Devoted individual efforts: The passage speaks of a collective effort, not effort by single individuals acting alone, so this option is incorrect.
2. (b) Different political systems: The passage rejects capitalist, fascist and communist systems alike as failing to honor the free unfoldment of people, so changing the political system is not the author's proposed solution.
3. (c) Spiritual individuals: The passage never mentions spirituality as the source of the solution, so this option is not supported.
4. (d) Purposeful and collective efforts: The final paragraph states the crisis will be met only through conscious and cooperative human effort. This directly matches purposeful and collective efforts.

The correct option is (d), purposeful and collective efforts.

Answer 3

The question asks which social approach the author supports.

1. (a) Capitalist: The passage names capitalist systems among those that reject the free unfoldment of every man, woman and child, so the author does not support this approach.
2. (b) Communist: The passage groups communist systems with capitalist and fascist ones as failing the same basic principle, so this is also rejected by the author.
3. (c) Humanistic: The author values understanding, imagination, integrity, compassion and cooperation among people, and calls for the free and creative unfoldment of every person. These are humanistic values centered on human worth and dignity.
4. (d) Socialist: Socialism is not discussed in the passage at all, so it cannot be the author's advocated approach.

The author is advocating a humanistic approach, option (c).

Answer 4

The question asks what modern value systems teach people to prize, according to the passage.

1. (a) Craving for power and possession: The opening paragraph states that power and possession have been central pursuits of modern civilization, and that people are taught to prize money, success, control over others and acquisition of more objects. This is a direct match.
2. (b) Basic respect for all individuals: The passage says the opposite happens, modern systems reject the principle that every person's free unfoldment is the true measure of a society's worth.
3. (c) Spiritual development of an individual: This is not mentioned anywhere in the passage as something modern value systems encourage.
4. (d) Spirit of inquiry and knowledge: The passage does not credit modern value systems with encouraging inquiry or knowledge.

The correct option is (a), craving for power and possession.

Answer 5

The question asks for the reason the passage gives for modern man becoming an enemy of everything non human.

1. (a) He hates and distrusts other human beings: The passage does say modern man hates and distrusts the world, but this describes his attitude toward humans, not the stated cause of his hostility toward non human things.
2. (b) He has been dominated by the drives of acquisitiveness and power: The third paragraph opens by saying acquisitiveness and the pursuit of power have made modern man an aggressor against everything that is non human. This is the exact cause given in the passage.
3. (c) He consciously practices the spirit of cooperation: The passage links cooperation to the solution the author hopes for, not to the cause of man's hostility, so this option is the opposite of what is described.
4. (d) He is preoccupied with his own self: While acquisitiveness does involve self interest, the passage names acquisitiveness and pursuit of power specifically, not general self preoccupation, as the direct cause.

The correct option is (b), he has been dominated by the drives of acquisitiveness and power.