Question

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic of life, food, shelter, clothes and warmth. Then we are faced with a choice between using technology to provide and fulfill needs which have hitherto been regarded as unnecessary or, on the other hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which a man must do in order to earn a given standard of living. In other words, we either raise our standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours. I shall take it as axiomatic that mankind has, by that time, chosen the later alternative. Men will be working shorter and shorter hours in their paid employment.

What does the passage suggest about the use of technology?

• A. It creates new and essential needs for mankind
• B. It is opposed to the basic essentials of life
• C. It is complementary, to a raised standard of living
• D. It is responsible for man's love of comfort and happiness

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

It is complementary, to a raised standard of living

The passage centers around two different uses of technology and their outcomes. In this context, when the author says that we are facing two choices regarding the use of technology: to use technology to fulfill needs that were regarded as unnecessary till date or to use it to reduce the hours of work which a man must do to raise his standard of living, he is implying that a raised standard of living is complementary to the use of technology. So, the answer to the required question is option C.