The Prime Minister considered the Bill innovative and hoped that:
2012
The Prime Minister considered the Bill innovative and hoped that:
Answer: D. All three statements — ConceptIn literal reading comprehension, an answer must be supported by explicit statements in the passage rather than by outside assumptions. When a combined…
- A.
It could be reviewed based on the experience gained from its functioning.
- B.
Civil servants would view the Bill in a positive spirit.
- C.
It would not be regarded as a draconian law intended to paralyze the Government.
- D.
All three statements
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Correct answer: D
Concept
In literal reading comprehension, an answer must be supported by explicit statements in the passage rather than by outside assumptions.
When a combined choice is offered, test each component separately; the combined choice follows only when every component is supported.
Application
The passage says that everyone, particularly civil servants, should see the Bill in a positive spirit.
It says that the Bill should not be treated as a draconian law for paralyzing the Government.
It also says that the Bill is innovative and that its functioning can be reviewed as experience is gained.
Cross-check and contrast
Each individual statement captures one part of the Prime Minister’s remarks, so no individual statement exhausts the passage. Because all three are explicitly supported, the combined choice is the complete answer.
Therefore, the answer is “All three statements.”