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[112]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A map is not a photograph of the land. It is a choice: what to show, what to leave out, and how large to draw each thing. A road map omits trees; a forest map omits roads. A good map-maker therefore asks first who will use the map and for what. A map that tries to show everything shows nothing clearly. The art of mapping is the art of useful omission." Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

1.
Mapping involves choice
2.
A map that shows everything is the clearest map
3.
A map-maker should ask who will use the map
4.
A forest map may omit roads
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : A map that shows everything is the clearest map

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सही उत्तर A map that shows everything is the clearest map है।

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The passage says a map showing everything shows nothing clearly.

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[112]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A map is not a photograph of the land. It is a choice: what to show, what to leave out, and how large to draw each thing. A road map omits trees; a forest map omits roads. A good map-maker therefore asks first who will use the map and for what. A map that tries to show everything shows nothing clearly. The art of mapping is the art of useful omission." Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

1.
Mapping involves choice
2.
A map that shows everything is the clearest map
3.
A map-maker should ask who will use the map
4.
A forest map may omit roads

Correct Answer: A map that shows everything is the clearest map

The passage says a map showing everything shows nothing clearly.

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