XAT 2020 Question Paper | Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

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Read the passage below and answer the 3 associated questions:

There is nothing spectacularly new in the situation. Most old-societies-turned-young-nation states learn to live in a world dominated by the psychology and culture of exile. For some, the twentieth century has been a century of refugees. Others like Hannah Arendt have identified refugees as virtually a new species of human being who have come to symbolize the distinctive violence of our time. Refugees as contemporary symbols, however, proclaim something more than a pathology of a global nation-state system. They also represent a state of mind, a form of psychological displacement that has become endemic to modernizing societies. One does not even have to cross national frontiers to become a refugee; one can choose to be seduced by the ‘pull’ of self-induced displacement rather than be ‘pushed’ by an oppressive or violent system at home. It is this changed status of territoriality in human life that explains why, in immigrant societies like the United States, the metaphor of exile is now jaded. Some have already begun to argue that human beings need not have a ‘home’ as it has been traditionally understood in large parts of the world, that the idea itself is a red herring. While the idea of exile begins to appear trite in intellectual circles, an increasingly large proportion of the world is getting reconciled to living with the labile sense of self. Exile no longer seems a pathology or an affliction. Displacement and the psychology of exile are in; cultural continuities and settled communities are out; there is a touch of ennui about them.

Question 16 : Based on the passage, which of the following will the author DISAGREE the MOST with?

1. Intellectuals find the notion of exile irrelevant.
2. Being a refugee is a state of mind.
3. Refugees symbolize exploitation and abuse of our times.
4. A feeling of alienation in modernizing societies is a common phenomenon.
5. One does not have to cross frontiers to become a refugee.

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Explanatory Answer

A. Intellectuals find the notion of exile irrelevant. - The sentence “while the idea of ……circles”, clearly shows that the author agrees with the given statement.
B. Being a refugee is a state of mind. - The author, in the 6th line, says that refugees represent a state of mind. So, he is not likely to disagree to this statement.
C. Refugees symbolize exploitation and abuse of our times.- It is Hannah Arendt who identifies refugees as a symbol of violence. But, the author says that this has become endemic in modern societies and so will disagree with the given statement the most.
D. A feeling of alienation in modernizing societies is a common phenomenon. – The author clearly states this in the passage and so will not disagree.
E. One does not have to cross frontiers to become a refugee - The author clearly states this in the passage and so will not disagree.

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The question is "Based on the passage, which of the following will the author DISAGREE the MOST with?"

Hence, the answer is Refugees symbolize exploitation and abuse of our times.

Choice C is the correct answer.