GATE XH-C5 2024 Paper 1 — page 8

Questions 22–24 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.

Which of the statement(s) about the passage weaken(s) the argument presented?

Scientists associate large brains with greater intelligence. However, in the evolutionary context it has also been identified that beyond a point, the size of the brain has not increased and yet after a particular period, in spite of no significant change in brain size humans have made significant progress. Certain researchers propose that this is because, while the overall brain size may not have changed, marked structural changes can be noticed in specific structures that run parallel to increase in human intelligence.

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Recent studies refute the hypothesis that region-specific brain development is necessarily associated with rapid human progress

Neanderthal people’s extinction was probably because of their brain size

Homo Sapiens and its destruction in the future may happen because of its rapid brain development

Recent studies show that Neanderthal people, with relatively smaller brains, were capable of complex language and social activities

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The narrator’s use of ‘I’ in the given passage is/are:

I have never been any good at the more lurid sort of writing. Psychopathic killers, impotent war-heroes, self-tortured film stars, and seedy espionage agents must exist in the world, but strangely enough I do not come across them, and I prefer to write about the people and places I have known and the lives of those whose paths I have crossed. This crossing of paths makes for stories rather than novels, and although I have worked in both mediums, I am happier being a short-story writer than a novelist.

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Self-conscious

Apologetic and regretful

Confessional and communicating

Egotistical and vain

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Which of the following recommended action(s) seem to be appropriate with the stated problem?

Stated problem : Many students at educational institutes do not attend classes in the post-pandemic scenario.

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Disciplinary action against all students should be taken as a warning.

Counseling sessions should be organized to address the issues such students face.

Surveys should be conducted to identify the reasons for their absence.

Course content should immediately be changed.

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