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Question :

Which one of the following, if false, could be seen as supporting the author’s claims?

 

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Option C is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

Trickily worded question. The option that, if false, supports the author's claims is the one that, if true, does not support the author's claims.

From the first line of the passage, we know that the author has been following the economic crisis for more than two years. The author clearly states that he is "not sure the idea of a huge gap between science and the arts is as true as it was half a century ago". Also, according to the author, "many bright, literate people have no idea about all sorts of economic basics". So, options A, B and D, if true, support the author's claims.

On the other hand, the author states that the crisis was due to "the sluggishness of the world’s governments" not preparing for the great unraveling of autumn 2008 . The statement that the economic crisis was not a failure of collective action to rectify economic problems goes against the author's view. So, option C, if true, does not support the author's claims.

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