Identifying the implied message about independent thinking vs external opinions
Question
Which one of the following is implied by the passage?
Options
Most of the people do not accumulate money for their needs.
Most of the people never fail to accumulate money for their needs.
There are people who fail to accumulate money for their needs.
There is no need to accumulate money.
Explanation
Analyze the exact syntax of the opening sentence: "The majority of people who fail to accumulate money... are easily influenced".
By specifying a behavioral trait belonging to "people who fail to accumulate money", the author logically requires the existence of such a group in the real world. Thus, option (c) is an inescapable, direct factual implication of the text.
Option (a) is a classic misreading trap: the text says the majority of those who fail have a certain trait, it does NOT say that the majority of all humanity fails to accumulate money.
Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
CSAT
Question
Q61
Section
Reading Comprehension
Sub-topic
Psychology / Society passage
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Source hint
Passage 1 (Opinions and accumulation) - Q61
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