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GmatWizard Can you please tell me what 'aim' refers to in option B in question 1. Thanks!
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GmatWizard Can you please tell me what 'aim' refers to in option B in question 1. Thanks!

stated in 2nd line 'The aim of politics should be to make the lives of individuals as good as possible'.

stated in 2nd para 'The result is that they crush initiative and individuality when they can, and when they cannot, they quarrel with it.'

Hence, Aim cannot be achived

Re-read few lines you will get the main purpose.

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Could you please explain question 3

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Official Explanation

Q3) Which of the following can be concluded about the author of the passage?

Difficulty Level: 700

Explanation

The author clearly supports the point of view that every individual should have his or her own views so he would not want everyone to agree with his views. (B) should be the best answer.

A – The passage never implies that the author ‗dislikes‘ such politicians
C – The passage never states this
D – There is nothing in the passage to suggest this and we cannot use outside knowledge while answering questions. Remember the question does not ask for our opinion of the author
E – Opposite. He would most likely applaud such a teacher.

Answer: B

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Q1) What is the function of the second paragraph in the passage?
A. To prove a point stated earlier in the passage
B. To explain one way in which a particular aim cannot be achieved
C. To criticise the teaching style of certain teachers
D. To conclude that people in general like uniformity in their subordinates
E. To describe why individual initiative needs to be encouraged
The ‗function‘ of the second paragraph does not mean that we have to summarise what is stated in this paragraph but rather explain why the author is providing this information.
Obviously the author talks about the desire for uniformity to explain that this is one way by which good cannot be done for people. Hence (B) is the best answer.
A – There is no such point stated earlier in the passage
C – Too specific; we need to answer why the author does this and not what he does
D – Same as C
E – This description actually comes in the 3rd paragraph

Q2) Which of the following is implied by the information in the passage?
A. It would lead to a lot of confusion if every individual was to have his or her own views
B. External forces do not determine whether a man turns out good or bad
C. Most teachers prefer homogeneity among their students’ views
D. The most important duty of a politician is to ensure the happiness of people
E. Bernard Shaw was a big fan of Shakespeare‘s works
The 2nd paragraph clearly states that most teachers prefer that their students have a common view on some doubtful point and that they do not like heterodox or unorthodox views. Thus (C) should be the best answer.
A – The passage never states this
B – The last para states that an individuals‘ circumstances i.e. external forces, determine whether he turns out good or bad
D. According to the passage the most important duty of a politician is to make the lives of people as good as possible but that may not necessarily mean making their lives ‗happy‘
E. There is nothing in the passage to suggest this

Q3) Which of the following can be concluded about the author of the passage?
A. He dislikes politicians who don‘t try to make the lives of people good
B. He would be happy if people disagreed with his views
C. He is not too fond of Shakespeare‘s works
D. He has an oversimplified view of politics
E. He would be critical of a teacher who encourages his pupils to ask questions
The author clearly supports the point of view that every individual should have his or her own views so he would not want everyone to agree with his views. (B) should be the best answer.
A – The passage never implies that the author ‗dislikes‘ such politicians
C – The passage never states this
D – There is nothing in the passage to suggest this and we cannot use outside knowledge while answering questions. Remember the question does not ask for our opinion of the author
E – Opposite. He would most likely applaud such a teacher.

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Q3) Which of the following can be concluded about the author of the passage?
A. He dislikes politicians who don‘t try to make the lives of people good
B. He would be happy if people disagreed with his views
C. He is not too fond of Shakespeare‘s works
D. He has an oversimplified view of politics
E. He would be critical of a teacher who encourages his pupils to ask questions

unsure about B

Passage: "Although I disagree with this opinion, I should welcome it in a pupil as a sign of individuality..."

I doubt that "welcome" can be replaced by "happy". I guess the author means to accept disagreement. But "happy" means pleasure or satisfaction. "happy" may not mean "welcome".
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