Direction: Read the following passage carefully and choose the most…
2026
Direction: Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below each question.
Passage: In recent years, the rapid advancement of technology has transformed the way people communicate, work and access information. The internet has made it possible for individuals to connect instantly across different parts of the world, thereby reducing geographical barriers. Educational institutions increasingly rely on digital platforms to provide learning opportunities, while businesses use technology to improve efficiency and productivity. However, excessive dependence on technology has also created several challenges, including reduced face-to-face interaction, concerns about data privacy, and increased levels of distraction among young people. Therefore, while technology offers numerous advantages, it must be used responsibly and in moderation to ensure a balanced and meaningful life.
According to the passage, technology should be used ____.
- A.
responsibly and in moderation
- B.
without limitations
- C.
only for entertainment
- D.
only in educational institutions
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Correct answer: A
Concept: A literal-comprehension question asks what the passage explicitly states about a term or idea, not what can be inferred beyond the text. The correct choice is the option whose wording most closely reproduces the passage's own stated conclusion, without adding, removing, or softening its qualifiers.
Application: The passage's closing sentence states: "Therefore, while technology offers numerous advantages, it must be used responsibly and in moderation to ensure a balanced and meaningful life." This sentence attaches two qualifiers — responsibility and moderation — to technology's use, and those two words appear together in one of the four options.
"responsibly and in moderation": The passage's final sentence states that technology "must be used responsibly and in moderation to ensure a balanced and meaningful life."
"without limitations": The passage states that "excessive dependence on technology has also created several challenges, including reduced face-to-face interaction, concerns about data privacy, and increased levels of distraction among young people."
"only for entertainment": The passage names technology's roles as enabling instant communication across the world, providing learning opportunities through digital platforms, and improving business efficiency and productivity; entertainment is not among the roles named.
"only in educational institutions": The passage states that "educational institutions increasingly rely on digital platforms to provide learning opportunities, while businesses use technology to improve efficiency and productivity," describing technology's use across both education and business, not institutions alone.
Cross-check: Scanning the passage's stated conclusion for each option's exact wording shows only one option reproducing both qualifiers named there — "responsibly and in moderation" — while the others introduce a scope (unlimited use, entertainment only, institutions only) the passage's conclusion does not state.