In reaction to a rigid, overrefined classical curriculum, some

To answer such question - IT is imperative to understand the Tone of the passage - in the first passage it suggests how some people detest Learning books but emphasize that doing things will make children learn better.

Then in second passage how the author puts together a great piece of convincing to suggest that by studying books we learn a lot not only about our own self, but also about life and various experiences.

Thus overall the Passage is trying in its requesting tone for those people {who do not believe much in learning by books} to understand why and how studying by books will make children know more of human tendencies and faculties thus enriching their experience.

(A) Author Lists various writers just as an example to qualify that what essential things one can learn from various authors - he does not mean to list writers of great literature curriculum. Reject A.
(B) Author is not explaining the function of Literature, instead he is elaborating the benefits children can have on learning by studying great authors. Reject B.
(C) Advocate the new philosophy of education - No where the passage describes learning from books as "NEW" philosophy - Reject C.
(D) Yes that's the nearest AC you have out of all the 5 options available.
(E) Overcome opposition of Dewey's followers - this may be the case for first passage but its not the Primary Purpose of the Passage. Reject E.

Can anyone please explain Q-2 and Q-3?

Hi, I will attempt.
Question 2:
After reading following lines from Para 1 & observing the tone of author:
"Using their narrow interpretation of John Dewey’s theories for support and spouting such phrases as “Teach the child, not the subject,” they demand an end to rigorous study and insist that only through doing can learning take place."
We can safely say that Author does not consider those who believe in “‘life experience’ as the sole source of learning” to be practical, progressive & inflexible. Use of words "narrow interpretation" gives a hint that author believes that such people have limited knowledge about the subject in discussion. Only options C & E provide debatable choice. Misguided i.e. C would IMO be a better choice than Ignorant i.e. E since ignorant would mean not aware while misguided would mean aware but not to the T.
Question 3:
It is explicitly mentioned in last para in following lines:
"How do we overcome our dissenter? We must start with the field of agreement: the belief that education should serve to improve the individual and society." The dissenter that the author is talking about is the philosopher. The author is explicitly saying that the philosopher and he himself agree on 1 thing i.e. the belief that education should serve to improve the individual and society.

1 The primary purpose of the passage is to
A. List the writers who make up the backbone of a great literature curriculum
B. Explain the function of literature
C. Advocate the adoption of a new philosophy of education
D. Plead for the retention of great literature as a fundamental part of the school curriculum
E. Overcome the opposition of Dewey’s followers to the inclusion of contemporary literature in the curriculum
2 It can be inferred from the passage that the author considers those who believe in “‘life experience’ as the sole source of learning” (line 3) to be
A. Practical
B. Progressive
C. Misguided
D. Inflexible
E. Ignorant
3 Based on the information in the passage, with which of the following statements about education would John Dewey be most likely to agree?
A. Education should be a continuous reconstruction of living experience, with the child the center of concern.
B. Education is the imparting of knowledge, not the drawing out of what is already in the child.
C. Though rigid, the classical curriculum has served us well for centuries and should be restored.
D. The purpose of education is to correct the inequalities brought about by the rise of civilization.
E. Children should be taught only the skills and knowledge they need to get ahead.
4 The author implies that children who learn exclusively by doing are likely to
A. Be good problem solvers but poor judges
B. Be more guilt-ridden than those who learn both by doing and reading
C. Have below-average reading skills
D. Believe that art has nothing to do with life
E. Have a myopic view of themselves and the world
5 Which of the following best describes the organization of the third paragraph of the passage?
A. An idea is reiterated, a new idea is introduced, and two supporting examples are given.
B. The preceding paragraph is summarized and conclusions are drawn.
C. A new idea is introduced, the idea is qualified, and the implications of the idea are analyzed.
D. The main idea of the preceding paragraph is restated, and evidence is given to support it.
E. Two functions of literature are identified, and an example of each is given.
6 The author quotes Judge Learned Hand (lines 32-41) primarily in order to
A. Call attention to the writing of Thucydides and Carlyle
B. Support the point that literature broadens the reader’s understanding
C. Point out that constitutional law is a part of the great literature of the past
D. Show that everyone, including judges, enjoys reading
E. Give specific examples of writers who have suggested solutions to social problems
7 Which of the following could best be substituted for the words “the subject” (line 39) in the quotation from Judge Hand without altering the meaning of the quotation?
A. The question of constitutional law before the judge
B. The contempt of political leaders for the law
C. Social problems
D. The liberal arts, specifically history, literature, and philosophy
E. The human condition
8 The passage supplies information to suggest that the author and the educational philosophers mentioned in the first paragraph would agree that
A. Learning is the key to adaptability in an ever-changing environment
B. The traditional classroom should be transformed into a learning laboratory
C. The purpose of education is to improve society as well as the individual
D. One must know history in order to understand the present and the future
E. The primary aim of education is the transmission of culture
9 It can be inferred from the passage that the author makes which of the following assumptions about his readers?
A. They believe that schools should reflect society.
B. They believe that the subject, not the child, should be taught.
C. They favor a return to the classical curriculum.
D. They share his view that the study of great books is essential to education.
E. They believe that only through reading can learning take place.
Answers

Question No. Answer
1 D
2 C
3 A
4 E
5 A
6 B
7 A
8 C
9 D

can someone explain the answer to question 8?

Can someone explain Q4 & Q8 for this passage?

Can someone please explain answer to question 8

In the quoted text one only need to concentrate on the subject a judges works with routine and that is the judgment on social problems [criminal and civil cases]. Only options A and C we close the crux of the question. All other options are out of scope. If you concentrate more on the examples/names given within quoted lines you will probably pick A as answer choices but it is not main point of the question so only C which can be translated in to social problems [criminal and civil cases] a judge normally deals with.

PS: This question relates to the GRE more than the GMAT.

What is the difficulty level of this RC?

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Following should be the difficulty level of each question in my opinion.

Question #1: 700
Question #2: 700
Question #3: 700
Question #4: 700
Question #5: 600
Question #6: 700
Question #7: 700
Question #8: 750

Overall: 700-750

Sajjad1994 bhai, can you please share how to infer the correct answer in Qn#4? I failed in this one and am trying to understand how to extract the answer from the passage.

Hi sssanskaar

Below are the lines from the passage that discuss the option (D) in question #4

"While not all adherents to this philosophy would totally eliminate the study of great books, the gradual subordination of literature in the school curriculum reflects their influence."

But i am also unable to infer the answer option (D) from the above lines, i request MartyTargetTestPrep to please provide his valuable comments.

Can anyone explain qs 7 - why is it A and not D?

 

­Hello visakhag20

The answer option (A) identifies the organization of the third paragraph. The paragraph begins by reiterating the function of literature from the previous paragraphs (the enlarging of our life sphere), introduces a new idea (literature suggesting solutions to social problems), and provides two supporting examples (the behavior of political leaders and guilt-ridden individuals).

On the other hand (D) is incorrect because the third paragraph does not focus on restating the main idea of the preceding paragraph. Instead, it introduces a new idea (literature suggesting solutions to social problems) and provides examples to support it. There is no explicit restatement of the main idea of the preceding paragraph.