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Q72·CSAT · Prelims 2022

Deducing the author's viewpoint on the value of research results

Reading Comp.Education / Research passageFactual single● Medium

Question

According to the author

Options

a

not many research results can be of value to an intelligent investigator

b

a research result is always valuable to an intelligent investigator

c

any research result can be of value to an intelligent investigator

Answer
d

a research result must always be of some value to an intelligent investigator

Explanation

The author argues that regardless of how "silly and insignificant" a piece of scientific data collection is, "there is always a chance that the results may be of value to the investigator of talent."

The phrasing "always a chance that [it] may be of value" means that utility is a universal possibility, not an absolute guarantee.

Option (b) and (d) deploy rigid imperatives ("is always valuable", "must always be").
Option (c) uses the modal verb "can be," perfectly translating the author's argument that utility is a universal potential regardless of the data's mundane origin.
Distinguish between absolute guarantees ("must be") and universal possibilities ("can be") when mapping text that uses probability markers like "always a chance."

Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2022

Paper

CSAT

Question

Q72

Section

Reading Comprehension

Sub-topic

Education / Research passage

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Medium

Source hint

Passage 1 (Scientific research) - Q72

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