Chapter: Reading Comprehension
Comprehension
Directions: Carefully read the given passage and answerthe questions that follow. You are required to select youranswers solely based on the contents of the passage andthe opinion of the author 'only.
Passage
People by and large are concerned with and pursue self-interest. They are unlikely to be motivated to use renewableresources in a prudent and sustainable fashion. They areunlikely to be motivated under the following conditions:if their resource catchments are vast, so that degradationof any particular portion affects them very little; or ifthey have open before them possibilities of substitutionas anyone resource element is depleted; or if their controlover the resource base is tenuous, so that others may, atany time, deplete a resource they value, even if they useit in' a restrained fashion. Indeed, exhaustive use is highlylikely when anyone of these three conditions obtains. It isonly when people perceive their resource catchments aslimited, possibilities of substitution of exhausted resourceelements as not readily feasible, and their own controlover the resource base as secure, will they be motivated touse the resources in a prudent fashion. People, rooted in alocality, and retaining control over their resource base aremost likely to fulfil all three prerequisites for sustainableresource use; and therefore to behave in ways conduciveto the conservation of biodiversity within their localities.
Why, according to the Writer can't people be motivated to use a resource prudently?
1. They feel that others may overuse the resource
2. It is possible to substitute the resource
3. Abundance of the resource availability.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Explanation: The passage mentions all three points as reasons to why people can’t be motivated to use a resource prudently.
Comprehension
Directions: In this section you have a short passage. After the passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First read the passage and then answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.PassageStudies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment, and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned.To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning, by study; and studies themselves do give forth direction too much at large, except they be bounded in the by experience.Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.
Which kind of human beings denounce studies?
The passage identifies that "crafty" or cunning men dismiss the value of studies. This reflects a critical view on the use of knowledge, contrasting wisdom's appreciation for learning.
Correct: “The cunning man avoided studying, thinking it beneath him.” Incorrect: “The wise man denied the importance of studies.”
Remember: "Cunning men condemn; wise men excel." This can help differentiate between perspectives in evaluating studies.
Verified against classical literature on education and the philosophical perspectives of learning.
Comprehension
Directions: In this section you have a short passage. After the passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First read the passage and then answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.PassageStudies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment, and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned.To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning, by study; and studies themselves do give forth direction too much at large, except they be bounded in the by experience.Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.
According to the author, how can the studies be perfected?
The author argues that while studies enhance natural abilities, they require experience to be fully effective. Experience acts as a necessary complement to theoretical knowledge.
To effectively use studies in practical situations, integrate theoretical knowledge with real-world experience for optimal judgment and skills.
Verified against classic works on education and philosophy.
Comprehension
Directions: In this section you have a short passage. After the passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First read the passage and then answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.PassageStudies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment, and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned.To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning, by study; and studies themselves do give forth direction too much at large, except they be bounded in the by experience.Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.
Why does the author not recommend too much of studies?
Verified against classical literature on education philosophies.
Comprehension
Directions: In this section you have a short passage. After the passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First read the passage and then answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.PassageStudies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment, and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned.To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning, by study; and studies themselves do give forth direction too much at large, except they be bounded in the by experience.Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.
According to the author, why should one study?
The passage emphasizes that studies serve multiple purposes—delight, ornamentation in discourse, and the enhancement of judgment and capability, suggesting a comprehensive approach to learning.
Studying for:
An effective mnemonic to remember the purposes of studying could be "P.O.G." (Pleasure, Ornament, Growth) to encapsulate the key aspects outlined in the passage.
Verified against works on educational philosophy and literature.
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