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Shiva Lalwani

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too human is written hw it be an answer

Question:
DIRECTIONS: You have a  brief passage with 5 questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.


Paradoxes in the human context abound. We are all human; but few are humane. Most of us think we are virtuous; but few are bereft of vice. We are all uniquely blessed with the power to imagine, extrapolate, inquire and to perceive beyond immediacy but so few see beyond the reach of their noses and so much consumed by the grind of daily existence. Many of us feel self-righteous; but few shrink from hurting the weak and vulnerable. To be fallible is to be human but individually we think we are infallible. Why does human intimacy rob mutual respect and interpersonal relationships so hard to sustain when man is so gregarious and craves for human contact? We are endowed with the unique power of reason, viveka (wisdom) and vichakshana (discrimination) but we act so often without them. We are infinitely creative but often mindlessly destructive. Instead of feeling ashamed for our anger and avarice, so many use them as a cover and justification for their actions arising from them. We make daily choices but often avoid facing the consequences.


Great men who changed the tide of history single-handedly walked this earth as well as evil men who brought senseless suffering to so many. What is the measure of great men and great deeds? Are some men greater than their deeds and for some others the other Way? Time and again we see that men of great intellect who have left indelible imprints on the sands of history are after all too human in their personal lives.

According to the passage, what can be said true about men of great intellect? 
Options:
A) that they are infinitely creative 
B) that they too make daily choices and face the consequences 
C) that they are also human in their personal lives 
D) that they are greater than their deeds 
Solution:
Ans: (c) The last paragraph of the passage clearly indicates this.

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