Logical Reasoning Question 18
Question; Direction; Study the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
The idea of elitism also fosters social injustice. ‘Elitism’ means people with wealth, outstanding intelligence and talents, should have greater authority and dominance in society. They are considered as superior to the others. In affluent countries, governments invest abundant resources in the education system and it is more mature compared to poorer nations, so children can receive ever-improving compulsory learning, while only minority of children in poorer nations struggle to enter universities. In fact, the university fees are increasingly expensive globally, therefore only rich elites are able to afford. Dorling also examined the discourse and practice of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), underpinning the idea that only people who are clever enough to achieve upper-class positions to noble universities. Test scores are mostly not awarded on the basis of intelligence and hard work but on the basis of race and class. College enrollment is not based on merit or first come first serve basis. Rather, the students from wealthy families and stable backgrounds are preferred, whereby only the children of rich families achieve higher education qualifications in top ranking universities. What can be concluded from the entire passage?
Options:
A) Education system is influenced by the riches in a society
B) There are poor and affluent countries in various regions
C) Elitists and poor populations are inevitable phenomena
D) Basically, the scores should be awarded based on merits
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Answer:
Correct Answer; C
Solution:
- (c) Reasoning type; Abduction reasoning Focus of the question; Conclusion Relationship analogy; Performer and action analogy From the passage, it is obvious that the elites and poor people coexist together in any society. Thus, this coexistence is an inevitable phenomenon in any society. This is the main focal point of the passage.
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