Question

New knowledge is both a challenge and an opportunity because it _________

• A. has increased man's curiosity about things around him.
• B. has increased man's potential for growth exceedingly.
• C. has opened up new fields of activity.
• D. has made man self-confident.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

has increased man's potential for growth exceedingly.

The passage speaks about the various ways in which science and technology have benefited us. Option B is correct, as mentioned in the passage, "For it is not yet known what man may be. He must... strive to reach the quality of human greatness..." which refers to the growth of man's potential. Option A is incorrect because new knowledge has not increased man's curiosity, but his potential for growth. Option C is incorrect as it isn't suggested in the passage that new knowledge has opened up new fields of activity. Option D is incorrect because new knowledge does not make man self-confident, but increases his potential for growth.