For most of the past two millennia, western society has had a contract

1. Which of the following is most probably the “assumption” [Highlighted] the author mentioned in the passage?

A. In the past, marriage was considered a firm social contract.
B. Some 50 years ago, the live-in relationship before marriage was not acceptable for the society
C. Some 50 years ago, living together before marriage was uncommon, and children born only after the marriage
D. In the past, divorce was not such common as it is today
E. In the past, marriage was considered a massive responsibility on both parts the men and the women, which is not the case today

My Answer is A

Option B mentions that live-in was not acceptable for the society ,but that was not mentioned anywhere .
Option C mentions that children born only after the marriage ,which again was not mentioned.
Assumption in first paragraph does not talk of divorce ,so D out
E is about responsibility that is not mentioned in first paragraph .
So clear answer is A.

2. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. 60% of men and women today still want to enter in the contract of marriage
B. In the past, the contract of marriage, although considered comparatively strong, did not go on for a very long time.
C. Marilyn Yalom has provided the most accurate answer to why marriage fails today.
D. Most women demand divorce when they face domestic violence
E. Comparative to men, women are happier with divorce

My Answer is C

Option A talks about 60% people entering contract of marriage ,but that is not mentioned .Only 40% of children are born out of wedlock was mentioned.
B is out of syllabus.
C is true and can be derived from first lines of second paragraph.
Marilyn Yalom got closest when she pointed out that the old version of marriage,
Most women in option D is not mentioned in passage so wrong.
E is not mentioned in passage

3. The author has mentioned the new model of marriage has not been fully realized, most probably to

A. stress that men and women did not understand yet how the new model works
B. explain that both man and women are not ready to contribute their part in the success of their marital relationship.
C. point out that working women are not ready to sacrifice their social liberty to save their married life
D. provide one of the reasons why marriages are failing today
E. provide an example of how the concept of marriage has evolved during all these years

My Answer is D

Except E ,all answers were close in this question.
A mentions about stress that men and women did not understand yet how the new model works ,but that cannot be assumed or inferred from the context of passage as there was no mention of that idea.
B talks in general and it is little extreme that both man ,woman are not ready to contribute their part but that was not mentioned too.
C is not mentioned particularly because author is mentioning about new model where both man and woman work .So it doesn't deal with women and their issues alone.

4. All of the following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT

A. Fifty years ago, men were supposed to meet all the domestic expenses while women worked as housewives.
B. Today, men and women are equally responsible for the all necessities to run a house
C. One of the reasons for failed marriages today is the financial leave by the men
D. Unhappy working women are more likely to go to court for a divorce
E. Majority of the women with no need of financial help from men opt to end their married life.

My answer is E

Option A talks about roles of men and women in marriages 50 years ago ,and this aspect is mentioned in second paragraph.
Option B mentions about author's new model that talks about men ,women taking equal responsibility.
Option C talks about financial leave by men ,but that part is little dubious to me. I assumed this option talks about the financial liberty that men and women share is one of the causes for failed marriage and on that I ruled out C .But it can be best contender.
Option D talks about unhappy working women go for divorce, it is mentioned.
Option E is very generic and extreme ,as it mentions that financial independence is itself causing majority of women to end their relation.
I think this is the answer for the reasons above.

5. The primary purpose of the passage is:

A. to list the reasons for divorces today
B. to explain why marriages are failing today
C. to explain the evolution of the concept of marriage
D. to compare the marriages of fifty years ago with the marriages today
E. to discuss the evolution of marriage and the reason why marriages fail today

My Answer is E

A mentions that primary purpose is to list reasons ,but the primary purpose different .
B is why marriages are failing today, but that is only a part of passage and does not clearly cover the essence of passage.
C is about evolution but that covers only a part.
D is about comparison ,but that is only a part of passage and does not clearly cover the essence of passage.
E is correct as it mentions all parts of context.