Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Why, according to the author, do people repose trust in institutions they do not know?

• A. The marketing strategies adopted by these institutions make them trustworthy in the eyes of the public.
• B. Many other people before them have done the same thing thus they feel safe.
• C. People learn from the experiences of their richer counterparts who have availed of the services of these institutions.
• D. They believe that these institutions have the requisite knowledge and will act only in favour of the general public.
• E. These institutions charge a very high price for the services they provide which leads people to trust them.

Answer 1

The correct option is D They believe that these institutions have the requisite knowledge and will act only in favour of the general public.

People repose trust in institutions they don't know because 'They believe that these institutions have the requisite knowledge and will act only in favour of the general public'.