Given below are two statements: Statement I: The words communication,…
2023
Given below are two statements: Statement I: The words communication, community, and communion are etymologically related. Statement II: As human society developed, more and more simple systems of communication emerged. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false — ConceptEtymological claims are tested by tracing words to their historical roots and meanings, not merely by their modern spelling. Historical-development…
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Correct answer: C
Concept
Etymological claims are tested by tracing words to their historical roots and meanings, not merely by their modern spelling. Historical-development claims require distinguishing ease of use from the structural complexity and variety of a communication system.
Application
Communication, community, and communion all pass through Latin forms connected with communis, meaning common or shared. Their histories therefore support an etymological relationship.
As societies developed, communication acquired more channels, technologies, codes, and institutions. The systems became more varied and complex; development did not produce progressively simpler systems.
Contrast
Both statements true: this accepts the shared word origin but mistakes wider accessibility for historical simplification.
Both statements false: this overlooks the shared Latin lineage of the three words.
Statement I true and Statement II false: this matches both the etymological evidence and the historical trend.
Statement I false and Statement II true: this separates words with a shared lineage and reverses the complexity trend.
Cross-check
The two claims use independent evidence: a common Latin root supports the first, while the growth of channels and institutions contradicts the simplification claim. Therefore, Statement I is true and Statement II is false.