No one can say where the bones of Machiavelli rest, but modern Florenc

Q1) What is the primary purpose of the second paragraph in the passage?
A. To highlight major contributions of Machiavelli
B. To praise Machiavelli‘s keen observation skills
C. To discuss contrasting aspects of Machiavelli’s personality
D. To conclude that Machiavelli was a great author
E. To state that Machiavelli was not as wicked as a person as he has been historically made out to be
The 2nd para states that Machiavelli was an average statesman and provides several examples of the same. However it also states that he had great observation skills and was a flawless writer. Hence (C) should be the best answer.
A – The paragraph does not highlight any major contributions of Machiavelli
B – This is just mentioned in the first line but the para does more than just this
D – While this is also stated, this is not the main purpose of the entire para
E – This is actually stated in the first para and not the second

Q2) Which of the following can be inferred about Machiavelli from the passage?
A. He was renowned for his oratory skills
B. The people of his time did not view him as harshly as did later generations
C. He was a great statesman and author
D. He was a poor soldier
E. Machiavelli was buried in ItalyThe first para states that ‗the harsh construction of his doctrine.......was unknown to his own day’; this clearly implies that people at his time did not have as negative a view of Machiavelli as did later generations i.e. (B) is the correct answer.
A – The passage never mentions Machiavelli‘s oratory skills
C - He was just a great author but a poor statesman
D – The passage states that the soldiery raised by Machiavelli was poor but we can‘t say
that this was necessarily true for Machiavelli as well
E – The first line of the passage states that it is not clear where Machiavelli‘s bones rest

Q3) According to the information in the passage, why did Italy provide Machiavelli a cenotaph next to her most famous sons?
A. Machiavelli was responsible for freeing Italy from the clutches of slavery
B. Machiavelli‘s works made Italy famous amongst the European nations
C. Machiavelli’s works were responsible for the re-emergence of Italy as a unified nation
D. Machiavelli had been unjustly treated by other countries of the world
E. Machiavelli started the Italian renaissance by encouraging Italians to be united
The first para states that ‘Italy found in them the idea of her unity and the germs of her renaissance‘. (C) can clearly be inferred from this and is the correct answer.
A – The passage makes no mention of ‗slavery‘
B - The passage does not state this either
D – While this may be true, this is not the reason why Italy so honoured Machiavelli
E – Machiavelli did not consciously start the renaissance

Q4) The passage implies each of the following EXCEPT:
A. Several of Machiavelli‘s assignments as a statesman did not bear any results
B. At some point of time Machiavelli was assigned the task of protecting Florence
C. Machiavelli was not very aggressive in his conduct
D. Machiavelli was a better writer than his contemporaries
E. Modern research has helped diminish the negative aura around Machiavelli
While the passage does mention that Machiavelli was a great writer, it does not compare him with any of his contemporaries. Hence (D) is not be implied by the passage and should be the correct answer.
A – This is mentioned in the 2nd paragraph
B - This is mentioned in the 2nd paragraph
C - This is mentioned in the 2nd paragraph
E – This can be inferred from the last sentence of the first paragraph

C

B

C

D