Chapter 4
Reading Comprehension
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5 questions set from this chapter. Most repeated first.
- 2071 · 1 mark
What does science liberate us from?
(a) Fears and destructive passions
(b) Slavery to physical nature and from passions
(c) Bondage to physical nature
(d) Idealistic hopes of glorious future
Answer
(b) Slavery to physical nature and from passions
Science frees humanity from subjugation to the physical world — by controlling nature through technology — and from blind passions and superstitions through reason. Option (a) is only partly correct, while (c) and (d) are incomplete or unrelated.
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- 2071 · 1 mark
Should human sciences be developed because they will
(a) Provide more knowledge of the physical world
(b) Make us conscious of the changing world
(c) Make us conscious of the changing in our selves
(d) Eliminate the destruction caused by a superficial knowledge of the physical world
Answer
(c) Make us conscious of the changing in our selves
Human sciences study human beings, society and culture, so their main value is to develop self-awareness — making us conscious of the changes taking place within ourselves and in human life. Options (a) and (d) relate more to the physical/natural sciences.
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- 2071 · 1 mark
If man's bestial yearning is controlled
(a) The future will be tolerable
(b) The present will be brighter than the future
(c) The future will be brighter than the present
(d) The present will become tolerable
Answer
(c) The future will be brighter than the present
If man’s bestial yearning is controlled, humanity can avoid destructive tendencies and use its capacities for progress, making the future better than the present.
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- 2071 · 1 mark
Fears and hopes according to the author
(a) Are closely linked with the life of modern man
(b) Can bear fruit
(c) Can yield good results
(d) Are irrational
Answer
(a) Are closely linked with the life of modern man.
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- 2071 · 1 mark
To carve out a bright future man should
(a) Analyze dangers that lie ahead
(b) Try to avoid dangers
(c) Overcome fear and dangers
(d) Cultivate a positive outlook
Answer
(c) Overcome fear and dangers
To carve out a bright future, one must face and overcome the fears and dangers that stand in the way; merely analysing or avoiding dangers does not build success. Courage and action in the face of obstacles drive progress.
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