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Prelims 2022 · CSAT / Reading Comprehension · Question 52

With reference to the passage, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. It is not possible for adults to feel thrilled by presents.
  2. There can be more than one reason why adults feel less thrilled by presents.
  3. The author does not know why adults feel less thrilled by presents.
  4. Adults have less capacity to feel the joy of loving or being loved.

Answer

There can be more than one reason why adults feel less thrilled by presents.

  • (a) Incorrect. The passage does not say adults cannot feel thrilled by presents; it says they feel less thrilled.
  • (b) Correct. The passage indicates/plausibly allows multiple reasons for adults feeling less thrilled by presents, not just one fixed cause.
  • (c) Incorrect. The author is not shown as completely ignorant; the passage offers reasons/explanatory clues.
  • (d) Incorrect. The passage does not make the extreme claim that adults have less capacity to love or feel loved; it is specifically about thrill from presents.

Answer: (b)

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