XAT 2016 — VARC Question 3
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
Which of the following would best capture the ESSENCE of the poem above?
Answer & solution
- A
What lies ‘outside’
- B
Pursue the narrow path and avoid the broadways.
External search is futile; explore the inner space for answers.
- D
Heart’s pathways are broad and clear to find the destination.
- E
Light offers sight and insight.
The poem says that the desired results are always found when looked deeper. Nothing has been said about the things found outside being deceptive. So, eliminate option 1.
The poem is more destination-oriented than being path-oriented. So, eliminate option 2.
Option 4 is specific to heart's pathways and can be eliminated.
Option 5 talks only about light and can be eliminated. So, eliminate option 5.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.