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 23 Jan 2005, 16:37
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"Human beings have cognitive faculties that are superior to those of other animals, and once humans become aware of these, they cannot be made happy by anything that does not involve gratification of these faculties.
Which one of the following statements, if true, most calls into question the view above?
a) Certain animals -- dolphins and chimpanzees, for example -- appear to be capable of rational communication.
b) Many people familiar both with intellectual stimulation and with physical pleasures enjoy the latter more.
c) Someone who never experienced classical music as a child will usually prefer popular music as an adult.
d) Many people who are serious athletes consider themselves to be happy.
e) Many people who are serious athletes love gourmet food.
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The OA is B.
Can someone explain why the answer is not D? Answer B talks about the difference in the levels of enjoyment experienced when engaging in mental and physical activities. But is enjoyment the same as happiness?
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(B) stands way out from others.
The author asserts that people aware of their intellectual abilities can not enjoy anything else but something that has to do with the intellect.
Whereas (B) provides with the best counter by saying that THERE ARE PEOPLE who are aware of their Intellectual and Physical abilities and still enjoy the LATTER more.
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D is not correct because we can argue that those people have not become aware of these cognitive faculties.
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Completely agree with bsarora's explaination. Furthermore, (D) does not mention any reason behind the happiness of serious athletes - it need not necessarily be physical activity.
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I see. I guess D is out of scope.
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