Indoctrination excerpt
XAT 2022 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Reading Comprehension
Read the excerpt carefully and answer the following question.
The over-whelming preponderance of people have not freely decided what to believe, but, rather, have been socially conditioned (indoctrinated) into their beliefs. They are unreflective thinkers.
Which of the following statements CANNOT be concluded from the excerpt?
- A.
A normal thinker finds it difficult to recognize what is happening to them
- B.
Beliefs that appear normal and natural heighten their acceptance
- C.
A lot of people end up believing what they passionately oppose
- D.
Things that we do automatically need to be reflected upon
- E.
The inability to criticize one's belief leads to indoctrination
C
Explanation
Option C talks about believing what people passionately oppose, which is completely unmentioned and unsupported by the excerpt.
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