• English Language - Fill In The Blanks
Question

In the following question a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent (coherent means logically complete and sound).

Let us understand the definition of metaphysics, a purely speculative science, which occupies a completely isolated position and is entirely independent of the teachings of experience. It deals with mere conceptions—not, like mathematics, with conceptions applied to intuition—and in it, reason is the pupil of itself alone. It is the oldest of the sciences. (_________________)

  • A) And it would struggle to survive without the architecture of mathematical support that it draws its strength from
  • B) Yet it continued to baffle mankind because of its abstractions
  • C) But it has never had and never will have the good fortune to attain to the sure scientific method
  • D) And it would still survive, even if all the rest were swallowed up in the abyss of an all-destroying barbarism
  • E) This critical science is not opposed to the dogmatic procedure of reason in pure cognition; for pure cognition must always be dogmatic
Solution

Answer.(D)

Explanation:

Find out the option on the basis of sentiment & tone. In the description of metaphysics, positive tone occur bit in options A, B & C have negative tone. Option E is irrelevant with respect to this context.

Answer.(D)

Explanation:

Find out the option on the basis of sentiment & tone. In the description of metaphysics, positive tone occur bit in options A, B & C have negative tone. Option E is irrelevant with respect to this context.
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