Our Relation with the Great World
XAT 2021 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Reading Comprehension
Passage / data set
Read the following passage and answer the two questions that follow.
We stand before this great world. The truth of our life depends upon our attitude of mind towards it - an attitude which is formed by our habit of dealing with it according to the special circumstance of our surroundings and our temperaments. It guides our attempts to establish relations with the universe either by conquest or by union, either through the cultivation of power or through that of sympathy. And thus, in our realization of the truth of existence, we put our emphasis either upon the principle of dualism or upon the principle of unity.
Question 1 of 2
Which of the following statements can be BEST inferred from the passage?
- A.
Conquest and union are two ways of establishing relations with the universe
- B.
Principle of dualism is inferior to the principle of unity.
- C.
Our habits and surroundings determine the truth of our life.
- D.
War and conquest are a part of the truth of our life.
- E.
The truth of our life co-evolved with our quest for sympathetic supremacy.
A
Explanation
The passage explicitly states: "It guides our attempts to establish relations with the universe either by conquest or by union". Thus, option A is directly supported.
Question 2 of 2
According to the passage, our emphasis on dualism or on unity is BEST guided by:
- A.
How we deal with our surroundings and our temperaments
- B.
Our desire to achieve versus our focus on contentment
- C.
Our deals with the universe, based on special circumstances
- D.
How powerful or sympathetic our surroundings and temperament are
- E.
Our attitude of mind, formed by our habits
A
Explanation
The passage states our attitude of mind is formed by "our habit of dealing with it according to the special circumstance of our surroundings and our temperaments", which guides our emphasis on dualism or unity.
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