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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #34358 Public life

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It is in the university that leaders of the country are trained. University education is calculated to produce and is producing, men who will be able to play a worthy part in public life. It is true that legislative and administrative capacities are developed by experience and by practical knowledge of affairs. Foundations need to be laid at a much earlier stage. It is from this university teaching that a young man should learn to examine critically the material before him, to arrive at a balanced judgment; and not to be carried away by mere catchwords. But in public affairs, something more is needed than the power of criticism and intellectual judgment. It is mainly outside the classroom that the boy learns the lesson of corporate life, how to understand the views of others and to work with them, how to sacrifice cheerfully his private inclination for the common good, and how to lead others by influence rather than by authority. He learns these lessons daily by contacts in clubs and societies, in playing fields and common rooms and also not the least by the guidance of wise teachers from whom a timely word may mean so much.

According to the information given in the passage, select the statement(s) that the author may probably disagree with?

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The classroom teaching lays the true foundation stone of a student’s future public life. Platforms for personal and group interaction are provided by the university. Public affairs demand personal sacrifices. Public life demands theoretical as well as practical knowledge. True leaders sway rather than dictate.

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A.I. Explanation:

Option 1: "The classroom teaching lays the true foundation stone of a student’s future public life."
Explanation: The author emphasizes that while classroom teaching is important, it is not sufficient on its own for preparing students for public life. The text states that 'foundations need to be laid at a much earlier stage' and highlights the importance of experiences outside the classroom, suggesting that the author would disagree with the notion that classroom teaching alone is the true foundation.
Option 2: "Platforms for personal and group interaction are provided by the university."
Explanation: This statement is not directly addressed in the text. While the passage mentions that students learn through interactions in clubs and societies, it does not explicitly state that the university provides these platforms. Therefore, the author may not disagree with this statement, as it is not contradicted by the text.
Option 3: "Public affairs demand personal sacrifices."
Explanation: The text supports the idea that public affairs involve personal sacrifices, as it mentions how a young man learns to 'sacrifice cheerfully his private inclination for the common good.' Thus, the author would likely agree with this statement rather than disagree.
Option 4: "Public life demands theoretical as well as practical knowledge."
Explanation: The author suggests that public life requires more than just theoretical knowledge, as indicated by the phrase 'something more is needed than the power of criticism and intellectual judgment.' This implies that practical knowledge is also essential, leading to the conclusion that the author may disagree with a view that emphasizes only one aspect.
Option 5: "True leaders sway rather than dictate."
Explanation: The text does not provide a clear stance on this statement. While it discusses leadership in terms of influence rather than authority, it does not explicitly state that true leaders sway rather than dictate. Therefore, the author may not disagree with this statement, as it is not directly contradicted by the text.

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