Question

The tests, apart from a few personal and anthropometric data included to make possible a comparison between physical and mental endowment, fall naturally into (a) the senses, (b) the motor capacities, and (c) the more complex mental processes. Certain general desiderata may, perhaps, be suggested as applicable to each of these groups. It is well to have each test give information regarding a single or very limited group of powers; specific typical tests are better than general ones. _________________

• A. It is better to select, even if in part arbitrarily, one form of a certain sense capacity and to test that sufficiently to yield a definite result
• B. It is important to arrange a test so that it is definitely clear just what the capacity tested is
• C. It is desirable that the form of capacity chosen shall be related to the activities of daily life
• D. It is often best to choose, as the basis of tests, sense-impressions which are unfamiliar to all
• E. The conditions of the tests should be simple, easily intelligible, and, if possible, interesting to induce in the subject a natural attitude and a desire to do the best

Answer 1

The correct option is A It is better to select, even if in part arbitrarily, one form of a certain sense capacity and to test that sufficiently to yield a definite result

Option (a) is the logical continuation of the passage as the passage is talking mainly about testing in parts and since the part on the senses is marked as ‘a’ it could be logically taken as the continuation of the passage.