Question

Which of the following cautions is NOT conveyed in the passage?

• A. The organization of large undertakings is best left to persons who have read widely and deeply.
• B. It is possible to be overzealous in the pursuit of knowledge.
• C. One should not flaunt one's learning ostentatiously.
• D. Scholars should live in strict accordance with precepts gained through their study.
• E. The knowledge gained from books must be tested against one's firsthand experience in the world.

Answer 1

The correct option is B It is possible to be overzealous in the pursuit of knowledge.

"marshaling of affairs come best from those that are learned"- this sentence is proof that option A finds mention in the passage. Option C too finds a mention in the passage and this is supported by the following sentence "to use them too much for ornament is an affectation", here, 'them' refers to one's learning. The sentence " to make judgement wholly by their rules is the humor of a scholar." supports option D and we find that the sentence "They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth direction too much at large, except they are bounded in by experience." translates into option E. As we can note, it is only option A that is not conveyed in the passage. A is the answer.