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12 mins - 2/3 correct
Passage summary: Changes in evolving cities, but socio-economic remains the same.

2. Which of the following statements would the author of the passage
be most likely to disagree with?
A. The architecture of the world’s great cities is being constantly revamped.
Correct: as mentioned in the passage, “It is natural to believe that the world’s leading cities would be found to be in a constant state of change”

B. The language with which we describe the social geography of our great cities is constantly evolving.
Correct: it can be inferred from the passage, from earlier part of used to describe about great cities,
” With such a process of reinvention and renewal, and often sprawl,
these places must become almost unrecognizable over long periods of time, say,
for example, 100 years”

C. The social geography of our great cities is in a constant state of transformation.
Wrong: as mentioned in the passage, author uses contrast information, to describe, no changes has reflected,
“In particular, most of the broad patterns of socio-economic class remain the same, as do many local socioeconomic characteristics”

D. The social geography of our great cities appears invariable.
Correct: this stem is opposite to Option C

E. Tomorrow’s archeologists will find our architectural styles and modes of transport novel
Correct: it can be inferred from the passage, 1st line, “It is natural to believe that the world’s leading cities would be found to be in a constant state of change, evolving to accommodate new waves of immigrants, work/life balance, modes of transport and architectural style”


3. In the context of the passage, the word ‘sprawl’ means:
Explanation : as mentioned in the passage,
”With such a process of reinvention and renewal, and often sprawl,
these places must become almost unrecognizable over long periods of time,”

Here Author tried to describe the evolving of a great city spread by word “often sprawl”
it means, city A starts developing in its certain region,
it has started developing in the same region,
Example. Initial location Industrial area was in East direction,
all industries will start developing in this region irrespective of organized area of city,
rather than finding opportunities in other part/region/sector of the city,
industrialization sector tends to grow in length in same region in a defined pattern,
same may appear to other sectors based on density, which makes city structure un-organized or distorted

A. spread out one’s limbs – Not the intended meaning, in line with passage explanation Trap!
B. disorganized expansion - Correct
C. an ungainly movement - Wrong
D. an industrial area – Highlight specific region or sector - Wrong
E. a mix of residential and industrial developments – Wrong: highlight the specific region, but in a pattern