Although Locke has been hailed as a giant figure in European intellectual history, his ideas were largely borrowed from his predecessors, who are now unfairly neglected by historians. Furthermore, Locke never wrote a truly great book; his most widely known works are muddy in style, awkwardly constructed, and often self-contradictory.
With which of the following would the author most likely agree?
A. Locke made use of ideas without acknowledging his predecessors as the sources of those ideas.
B. Current historians are re-evaluating the work of Locke in the light of present-day knowledge.
C. Locke's contributions to the development of European thought have been greatly exaggerated.
D. Historians should reexamine Locke's place in European intellectual history.
E. Although Locke's ideas were important, his way of expressing them in writing was sadly inadequate.
Again sove this question by using below technique
How to approach Inference Questions:
1. Analyze scope: Inference junk answers will typically go outside the direct scope of the passage. Be careful to look directly at the scope of the question. Inference answers must be within the scope of the passage. Your opinions or information outside of the passage are always outside of the scope.
2. Don't jump into the Assumption Hunt. These questions usually don't carry much in the way of glaring assumptions. Instead, these questions generally test your ability to derive a conclusion from stated premises.
3. Knock out answers with extreme wording. Inference answers typically do not use only, always, never, best or any strong words that leave little wiggle room. The right answers on Inference questions will generally use more qualifiers and less extreme language.
4. Try to fully understand what the passage's point is and the exact reasoning so that if the question asks you to extend that reasoning, you are able to accurately do so.
5. Use the process of elimination. Inference questions typically have two or three good answers that are semi-plausible. The best way to tackle these questions is to gradually eliminate the possible answers until you have one or two and then choose the last one by scope.
Enjoy!!
OA C
With which of the following would the author most likely agree?
A. Locke made use of ideas without acknowledging his predecessors as the sources of those ideas.
B. Current historians are re-evaluating the work of Locke in the light of present-day knowledge.
C. Locke's contributions to the development of European thought have been greatly exaggerated.
D. Historians should reexamine Locke's place in European intellectual history.
E. Although Locke's ideas were important, his way of expressing them in writing was sadly inadequate.
Again sove this question by using below technique
How to approach Inference Questions:
1. Analyze scope: Inference junk answers will typically go outside the direct scope of the passage. Be careful to look directly at the scope of the question. Inference answers must be within the scope of the passage. Your opinions or information outside of the passage are always outside of the scope.
2. Don't jump into the Assumption Hunt. These questions usually don't carry much in the way of glaring assumptions. Instead, these questions generally test your ability to derive a conclusion from stated premises.
3. Knock out answers with extreme wording. Inference answers typically do not use only, always, never, best or any strong words that leave little wiggle room. The right answers on Inference questions will generally use more qualifiers and less extreme language.
4. Try to fully understand what the passage's point is and the exact reasoning so that if the question asks you to extend that reasoning, you are able to accurately do so.
5. Use the process of elimination. Inference questions typically have two or three good answers that are semi-plausible. The best way to tackle these questions is to gradually eliminate the possible answers until you have one or two and then choose the last one by scope.
Enjoy!!
OA C
