Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Comprehension - (Narrative / Factual)

Question:

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

The world is becoming a dangerous place to live in, and this is despite our claims of being civilized, of having from the primitive to the modern man and from the cave man to cultured being.

          Many reasons can be attributed to this. A man longs to be the kind of all kingdoms, but is too extravagant and idle. He desires that his writ should run through the whole world. But then he is lazy and lethargic. Man is mean, far inferior to other species. We are more human than humane. We have negative qualities such as anger, ego, envy, greed, hatred, and jealousy, that we should consider overcoming.

          We have allowed these qualities to become our consuming passions. We think that we are mightier than most. We think we are capable of destroying anything by using our might. Today, we have acquired the weapons of mass destruction, which are capable of obliterating all life from the face of this planet.

          As men we arm men. Then we destroy people without arms. Then why are we giving vent to this anger? We let our wrath take over our senses. We fight to satisfy our egos. The overpowering obsession of a man with himself motivates him to grab everything and to fulfill his greed.

Question-5

What is the motivation behind man’s greed to grab everything?

Options:

The desire to rule the world.

Possession of weapons than can cause mass destruction.

Inferiority complex.

Obsession with himself of being mightier than the most.

Correct Answer:

Obsession with himself of being mightier than the most.

Explanation:

The correct answer is OPTION 4 -- Obsession with himself of being mightier than the most.


The motivation behind man’s greed to grab everything is: Obsession with himself of being mightier than the most.

The passage suggests that the overpowering obsession of a man with himself motivates him to grab everything and fulfill his greed. This implies that the desire to assert one's superiority or dominance over others is a driving force behind greed.