XAT 2016 — VARC Question 10
Read the following poem and answer the question that follows:
I sought a soul in the sea
And found a coral there
Beneath the foam for me
An ocean was all laid bare.
Into my heart’s night
Along a narrow way
I groped; and lo! The light,
An infinite land of day.âââââââ
The subject of this book is knavery, skullduggery, cheating, betrayal, unfairness, crime, sneakiness, malingering, cutting corner, immorality, dishonesty, betrayal, graft, wickedness, and sin.
Which of the following options best captures ALL the italicized words above?
Answer & solution
- A
Aggressive behaviours
- B
Illegal behaviours
Deviant behaviours
- D
Banned behaviours
- E
Vetoed behaviours
None of the actions can be categorized under aggressive behaviours as one cannot be sure if they are an outcome of “aggression”.
Option 2 encompasses only “crime”. So, eliminate option 2.
Option 3 correctly describes the set of actions as being against the society norms.
Option 4 with “banned behaviours” and option 5 with “vetoed behaviours” do not describe every subject of the book.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.