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[116]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Before printing, every book had to be copied by hand, so books were rare and costly, and few people could own them. When movable type spread in Europe in the fifteenth century, a printer could produce hundreds of copies of the same text quickly and with fewer errors. Students, merchants and ordinary readers could then buy books, compare ideas and argue about them. Newspapers, pamphlets and school texts followed, and knowledge no longer stayed locked inside a few libraries. Printing did not by itself make people wise, but it widened the circle of readers so greatly that science, reform and literature could travel faster than ever before." What can be inferred from the passage?

1.
When books become affordable and widely available, debate, learning and reform are likely to grow.
2.
Children who are trusted with books and given enjoyable choices are likely to develop a lasting reading habit.
3.
A farmer who diversifies crops and reads seasonal signals can reduce the risk from one failed season.
4.
Respect earned through honesty lasts longer than a victory gained through an unfair decision.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : When books become affordable and widely available, debate, learning and reform are likely to grow.

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सही उत्तर When books become affordable and widely available, debate, learning and reform are likely to grow. है।

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This follows logically from the passage even though it is not stated in these exact words.

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[116]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Before printing, every book had to be copied by hand, so books were rare and costly, and few people could own them. When movable type spread in Europe in the fifteenth century, a printer could produce hundreds of copies of the same text quickly and with fewer errors. Students, merchants and ordinary readers could then buy books, compare ideas and argue about them. Newspapers, pamphlets and school texts followed, and knowledge no longer stayed locked inside a few libraries. Printing did not by itself make people wise, but it widened the circle of readers so greatly that science, reform and literature could travel faster than ever before." What can be inferred from the passage?

1.
When books become affordable and widely available, debate, learning and reform are likely to grow.
2.
Children who are trusted with books and given enjoyable choices are likely to develop a lasting reading habit.
3.
A farmer who diversifies crops and reads seasonal signals can reduce the risk from one failed season.
4.
Respect earned through honesty lasts longer than a victory gained through an unfair decision.

Correct Answer: When books become affordable and widely available, debate, learning and reform are likely to grow.

This follows logically from the passage even though it is not stated in these exact words.

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