Question

Which of the following examples, if true, closely parallels one of the arguments brought about in the first paragraph of the passage?

• A. Sachin has never got out to a short ball. So he thinks he has the right technique to handle short balls and doesn’t want to change it.
• B. Dhoni has never missed a stumping while keeping. So he believes that his stance while keeping is correct.
• C. Murali has never been called for illegal action by umpires. So he doesn’t want to change his legal action now
• D. Dickie bird has never given a wrong decision. So he sees no reason in changing his decision making process.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Murali has never been called for illegal action by umpires. So he doesn’t want to change his legal action now

Option (c)

This question is with reference with the line "When Paine says that the long habit of not thinking a thing wrong creates the superficial impression of its being right, he brings to our attention the fact that the long habit of not thinking a thing wrong makes it unlikely that we will think to change it."

So there are 2 consequences of not thinking a thing wrong –
1) You think you are right
2) You are unlikely to change

Murali thinks his action is legal and he doesn’t want to change.
Only option c) illustrates both the consequences.