Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Nov 1811:00 AM PST
-12:00 PM PST
Join us in a live GMAT practice session and solve 30 challenging GMAT questions with other test takers in timed conditions, covering GMAT Quant, Data Sufficiency, Data Insights, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Reasoning questions.
Nov 2211:00 AM IST
-01:00 PM IST
Do RC/MSR passages scare you? e-GMAT is conducting a masterclass to help you learn – Learn effective reading strategies Tackle difficult RC & MSR with confidence Excel in timed test environment- Nov 23
11:00 AM IST
-01:00 PM IST
Attend this free GMAT Algebra Webinar and learn how to master the most challenging Inequalities and Absolute Value problems with ease. 
Nov 2510:00 AM EST
-11:00 AM EST
Prefer video-based learning? The Target Test Prep OnDemand course is a one-of-a-kind video masterclass featuring 400 hours of lecture-style teaching by Scott Woodbury-Stewart, founder of Target Test Prep and one of the most accomplished GMAT instructors.
Updated on: 15 Jul 2025, 11:39
Originally posted by Chembeti on 27 Feb 2012, 20:50.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 15 Jul 2025, 11:39, edited 5 times in total.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 15 Jul 2025, 11:39, edited 5 times in total.
Updated - Complete topic (406).
Kudos
Bookmarks
Question 1
C
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
15%
(low)
Question Stats:
76% (02:46) correct
24%
(02:52) wrong
based on 349
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Question 2
D
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
55%
(hard)
Question Stats:
53% (01:19) correct 47%
(01:18) wrong
based on 339
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Question 3
B
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
85%
(hard)
Question Stats:
33% (01:26) correct 67%
(01:18) wrong
based on 327
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
New Project RC Butler 2019 - Practice 2 RC Passages Everyday
Passage # 185, Date : 04-Jul-2019
This post is a part of New Project RC Butler 2019. Click here for Details
Passage # 185, Date : 04-Jul-2019
This post is a part of New Project RC Butler 2019. Click here for Details
As an instrument of intellectual culture, the study of Physics is profitable to all; as bearing upon special functions, its value, though not so great, is still more tangible. Why, for example, should Members of Parliament be ignorant of the subjects concerning which they are called upon to legislate? In this land of practical physics, why should they be unable to form an independent opinion upon a physical question? Why should the member of a parliamentary committee be left at the mercy of interested disputants when a scientific question is discussed, until he deems the nap a blessing which rescues him from the bewilderments of the committee-room? The education which does not supply the want here referred to, fails in its duty to England.
With regard to our working people, in the ordinary sense of the term ‘working’, the study of Physics would, I imagine, be profitable, not only as a means of intellectual culture, but also as a moral influence to woo them from pursuits which now degrade them. A man's reformation oftener depends upon the indirect, than upon the direct action of the will. The will must be exerted in the choice of employment which shall break the force of temptation by erecting a barrier against it. The drunkard, for example, is in a perilous condition if he contents himself merely with saying, or swearing, that he will avoid strong drink. His thoughts, if not attracted by another force, will revert to the public-house, and to rescue him permanently from this, you must give him an equivalent. By investing the objects of hourly intercourse with an interest which prompts reflection, new enjoyments would be opened to the working man, and every one of these would be a point of force to protect him against temptation.
With regard to our working people, in the ordinary sense of the term ‘working’, the study of Physics would, I imagine, be profitable, not only as a means of intellectual culture, but also as a moral influence to woo them from pursuits which now degrade them. A man's reformation oftener depends upon the indirect, than upon the direct action of the will. The will must be exerted in the choice of employment which shall break the force of temptation by erecting a barrier against it. The drunkard, for example, is in a perilous condition if he contents himself merely with saying, or swearing, that he will avoid strong drink. His thoughts, if not attracted by another force, will revert to the public-house, and to rescue him permanently from this, you must give him an equivalent. By investing the objects of hourly intercourse with an interest which prompts reflection, new enjoyments would be opened to the working man, and every one of these would be a point of force to protect him against temptation.
1) What is the main purpose of the author in writing the passage?
A. To advocate that a particular subject be taught compulsorily nationwide
B. To discuss how the knowledge of a particular field of study can be used to stop men from indulging in immoral acts
C. To illustrate why the knowledge of a particular subject is important to everyone
D. To propose that the knowledge of a particular subject be a prerequisite for every Member of Parliament
E. To show how the common man can protect himself from temptation
A. To advocate that a particular subject be taught compulsorily nationwide
B. To discuss how the knowledge of a particular field of study can be used to stop men from indulging in immoral acts
C. To illustrate why the knowledge of a particular subject is important to everyone
D. To propose that the knowledge of a particular subject be a prerequisite for every Member of Parliament
E. To show how the common man can protect himself from temptation
2) Which of the following does the author suggest in the passage about the Members of Parliament?
A. They do not have any knowledge of Physics
B. They cannot be asked to legislate on matters that they are ignorant of
C. They prefer taking a nap to legislating on issues that they don't know much about
D. It is not a prerequisite that they legislate only on those matters that they have adequate knowledge of
E. They sometimes allow their personal interests to override the broader good of the people at large
A. They do not have any knowledge of Physics
B. They cannot be asked to legislate on matters that they are ignorant of
C. They prefer taking a nap to legislating on issues that they don't know much about
D. It is not a prerequisite that they legislate only on those matters that they have adequate knowledge of
E. They sometimes allow their personal interests to override the broader good of the people at large
3) Each of the following can be inferred from the information in the passage EXCEPT?
A. The study of Physics is profitable to everyone
B. The knowledge of Physics helps keep temptation away by educating man on the negative aspects of the same
C. The direct action of the will is not enough to reform a man
D. Physics can in an indirect manner be linked to the level of moral degradation in a society
E. Man can in general be prevented from indulging in immoral acts by providing him another pursuit to channelize his energies on
A. The study of Physics is profitable to everyone
B. The knowledge of Physics helps keep temptation away by educating man on the negative aspects of the same
C. The direct action of the will is not enough to reform a man
D. Physics can in an indirect manner be linked to the level of moral degradation in a society
E. Man can in general be prevented from indulging in immoral acts by providing him another pursuit to channelize his energies on
20 Mar 2012, 08:22
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi Arvind
For number 2:
2) Which of the following does the author suggest in the passage about the Members of Parliament?
A. They do not have any knowledge of Physics - too extreme
B. They cannot be asked to legislate on matters that they are ignorant of - this should be more of a conclusion based on the passage
C. They prefer taking a nap to legislating on issues that they don't know much about - This is a statement mentioned in the passage only not a suggestion which is implied.
D. It is not a prerequisite that they legislate only on those matters that they have adequate knowledge of - we can indirectly infer this to occur in order for the whole first paragraph to come up.
E. They sometimes allow their personal interests to override the broader good of the people at large - Out of context
For number 2:
2) Which of the following does the author suggest in the passage about the Members of Parliament?
A. They do not have any knowledge of Physics - too extreme
B. They cannot be asked to legislate on matters that they are ignorant of - this should be more of a conclusion based on the passage
C. They prefer taking a nap to legislating on issues that they don't know much about - This is a statement mentioned in the passage only not a suggestion which is implied.
D. It is not a prerequisite that they legislate only on those matters that they have adequate knowledge of - we can indirectly infer this to occur in order for the whole first paragraph to come up.
E. They sometimes allow their personal interests to override the broader good of the people at large - Out of context
23 Mar 2012, 18:44
Kudos
Bookmarks
SELECTED
C
D
B
IT WILL BE APPRECIABLE IF SOMEONE COULD EXPLAIN Q-2 FROM THE CONTEXT OF PASSAGE. i SELECTED D BY POE.
C
D
B
IT WILL BE APPRECIABLE IF SOMEONE COULD EXPLAIN Q-2 FROM THE CONTEXT OF PASSAGE. i SELECTED D BY POE.
