Question

From steam engines and railroads to smartphones and driverless cars, unexpected new technologies have led to rapid changes in society.

In view of this fact, which statement from the excerpt is most clearly false?


"He does not realize the demands he is making upon nature. . . . "

". . . he is apt to grow to lose the sense of his dependence upon nature."

"It never does advance by jumps, gentlemen."

"Crops are cultivated; animals are domesticated; and metals are mastered. . . .

Answer 1

The fact says that there are rapid changes in society, so to choose the statement that is clearly false, look for something that says the opposite. Options A and D don't really say much about change, so these can be eliminated. Option B talks about growth. Option C says that things do not "advance by jumps". Option C is the correct answer because the examples used in the fact are technological advancements that occurred in jumps.