Multiple choice

Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows.

We are entering the Age of the Terrific Deal, where choices are almost limitless and it's easy to switch to something better. This is the first principle of the new economy. Understanding it is the first step towards understanding what is happening to the rest of our lives. All else follows. And who doesn't want a better deal? Only the indolent, insane, or congenitally complacent would pass up a product that's obviously better (and costs no more) or cheaper (and of the same quality), an investment with a higher return, a more rewarding job, a more comfortable community. You owe it to yourself, your family. You owe it to capitalism. The insistence on a better deal didn't begin in America. It's just more extreme here. For most of history, humankind lived in villages surrounded by dense forests, deserts, or otherwise dangerous and mysterious terrain.

What is the theme of the passage?

  1. The insistence on a better deal is the pursuit of the Europe.

  2. Each one of us, nowadays, is always in search of a better deal.

  3. Our future has been successful due to the man's persistence for the better deals.

  4. None of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let's scrutinize each option: (1)        The insistence on a better deal didn't begin in America (third paragraph) but nowhere, in the passage its beginning in Europe has been emphasized. Hence, option (1) is ruled out.  (2)        This option is true but it is very narrow (clue is provided by first paragraph). It emphasizes only the present aspect of the passage and completely neglects the past aspect in third paragraph. Hence, (2) can also be ruled out. (3)        This is the answer. This option provides the answer to the problem in (2). Hence, (3) is the answer.

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