Answer the question based on the information given in the passage. By this…
2023
Answer the question based on the information given in the passage.
By this work "light would be thrown on the origin of man and his history;" and this implies that man must be included with other organic beings in any general conclusion respecting his manner of appearance on this Earth. Now the case wears a wholly different aspect.
Which of the following best captures the essence of the passage?
- A.
Man must be included with other organic beings in any general conclusion respecting his manner of appearance on this Earth
- B.
Man must be included with other organic beings
- C.
Man need not be included with other inorganic beings in any general conclusion respecting his manner of appearance on this Earth
- D.
Man must be excluded from other organic beings in any general conclusion respecting his manner of appearance on this Earth
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Correct answer: A
Answer: Man must be included with other organic beings in any general conclusion respecting his manner of appearance on this Earth
Explanation:
Key idea from the passage: the author says that if light is thrown on the origin and history of man, then man must be included with other organic beings when forming any general conclusion about his manner of appearance on Earth. The correct choice restates this full idea.
Why the other choices are not best:
The choice that states 'Man must be included with other organic beings' is correct in spirit but incomplete because it omits the specific context that this inclusion applies to general conclusions about his manner of appearance on Earth.
The choice that says 'Man need not be included with other inorganic beings...' is wrong for two reasons: it uses 'inorganic' instead of 'organic', and it denies inclusion, both of which contradict the passage.
The choice that says 'Man must be excluded from other organic beings...' directly contradicts the passage, which asserts inclusion rather than exclusion.