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Fairly easy passage, with some tricky answer choices. 6:50 and all correct.

Table of contents for fairly short because most of the passage was just details:
    Water found in nature and it's effects
    Unsuitability in various applications

Q1) Which of the following would the author of the passage most likely agree with?
A. Pure water can never be found in nature << Seldom, not never
B. Spring water is better than saline water << Never discussed spring water
C. At times the effects of impure water tend to be underestimated
D. The purity of water employed in the arts is of less consequence than the purity of water that humans drink << Never mentioned
E. Hard water can cause colours to bleed << Never mentioned

Q2) From the information in the passage, each of the following can be inferred about hard water EXCEPT:
A. It contains considerable amounts of earthy matter << First paragraph
B. It should not be used for drinking purposes << First paragraph
C. It is not suitable for boiling vegetables << Final paragraph
D. It increases the extractive matter obtained from malt << 2nd paragraph mentions the exact opposite
E. It can make colours look dull << Third paragraph


A. The incidence of water-borne diseases would increase amongst humans << Never mentioned
B. Several breweries would have to shut down their operations << Pure water is preferred but it is not indispensable
C. It would be impossible to soften certain vegetables by boiling them << Pure water is preferred but it is not indispensable
D. Painters would not be able to make certain colours
E. New methods of dyeing would have to be created << Pure water is preferred but it is not indispensable

Q4) According to the information in the passage, why is soft water important for a dyer?
A. It does not alter the natural colour of the dye
B. It makes the fabric softer << Never mentioned
C. It makes the fabric more brilliant << Never mentioned
D. It is used to make certain specific colours << That's pure water, not soft water
E. It improves the colour of the fabric << Never mentioned
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Please provide the explanation for Question No.3
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Please provide the explanation for Question No.3

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Q3) If perfectly pure water were not available in the world, which of the following could be an effect of the same?

Difficulty Level: 700

Explanation

The last line of the 3rd para states that if perfectly pure water were not available, it would be impossible to create certain colors. Thus (D) should be the best answer

A – The passage never mentions water-borne diseases

B – This is not implied by the passage. Even if perfectly pure water were not available, the quality of water may not necessarily be so bad as to impact brewery operations

C – Again impossible is an extreme term. Same as B

E – This is not implied by the passage

Answer: D
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