‘Book Review’- Reading Answer Explanation- CAM- 13
Here are explanations of the Questions of passage named ‘Book Review’, which is from the Cambridge 13 book. The Questions that have been asked are ‘MCQs’, Blanks and Yes/No/Not Given. You will find the locations of the Reading Answers, Keywords(highlighted and underlined) and justifications.
READING PASSAGE 3: Book Review
| Question | Answer |
| 27 | D |
| 28 | A |
| 29 | B |
| 30 | F |
| 31 | B |
| 32 | G |
| 33 | E |
| 34 | A |
| 35 | YES |
| 36 | NOT GIVEN |
| 37 | NO |
| 38 | NOT GIVEN |
| 39 | YES |
| 40 | NO |
Questions 27-29
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 27-29 on your answer sheet.
27 What is the reviewer’s attitude to advocates of positive psychology?
A They are wrong to reject the ideas of Bentham.
B They are over-influenced by their study of Bentham’s theories.
C They have a fresh new approach to ideas on human happiness.
D They are ignorant about the ideas they should be considering.
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: Though the main keyword ‘positive psychology’ is there in the first line of the paragraph. But the reference of attitudes to advocates is there in the second paragraph. ‘and write as if nothing of any importance had been thought on the subject until it came to their attention.’ and write as if nothing of any importance had been thought on the subject until it came to their attention. Here, ‘nothing of any importance’ means they are ignorant.
Answer: D
‘Book Review’- Reading Answer Explanation- CAM- 13
28 The reviewer refers to the Greek philosopher Aristotle in order to suggest that happiness
A may not be just pleasure and the absence of pain.
B should not be the main goal of humans.
C is not something that should be fought for.
D is not just an abstract concept.
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Greek philosopher’’ helps to locate the answer in the 5th line of the paragraph. ‘For Bentham it was obvious that the human good consists of pleasure and the absence of pain. The Greek philosopher Aristotle may have identified happiness with self-realisation…’Here, Aristotle believe that happiness may be identified by self-realisation. Thus, this makes an answer very clear.
Answer: A
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29 According to Davies, Bentham’s suggestion for linking the price of goods to happiness was significant because
A it was the first successful way of assessing happiness.
B it established a connection between work and psychology.
C it was the first successful example of psychological research.
D it involved consideration of the rights of consumers.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Davies, Bentham’s’ helps to locate the answer in the last line of the paragraph. ‘. By associating money so closely to inner experience, Davies writes, Bentham ‘set the stage for the entangling of psychological research and capitalism that would shape the business practices of the twentieth century’. Here, ‘money’ was associated with ‘work’. Thus, this established a connection between work and energy.
Answer: B
Questions 30-34
Complete the summary using the list of words A-G below.
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 30-34 on your answer sheet.
Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham was active in other areas besides philosophy. In the 1790s he suggested a type of technology to improve 30……………………… for different Government departments.
Location: 3rd paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘1790s’ helps to locate the answer in the last line of the paragraph. ‘. In the 1790s, he wrote to the Home Office suggesting that the departments of government be linked together through a set of ‘conversation tubes…’Here, ‘linked together’ means communication was set through conversation tubes.
Answer: F
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He developed a new way of printing banknotes to increase 31…………………………
Location: 3rd paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘banknotes’ helps to locate the answer in the middle line of the paragraph. ‘to the Bank of England with a design for a printing device that could produce unforgeable banknotes…’Thus, the answer is ‘security’
Answer: B
and also designed a method for the 32 …………………………. of food.
Location: 3rd paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the last third line of the paragraph. ‘He drew up plans for a ‘frigidarium’ to keep provisions such as meat, fish, fruit and vegetables fresh…’Here, this line indicates that this method was designed for preservation of food. Thus, the answer is G.
Answer: G
‘Book Review’- Reading Answer Explanation- CAM- 13
He also drew up plans for a prison which allowed the 33…………………………. of prisoners at all times, and believed the same design could be used for other institutions as well.
Location: 3rd paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the second last line of the paragraph. ‘His celebrated design for a prison to be known as a ‘Panopticon’, in which prisoners would be kept in solitary confinement while being visible at all times to the guards…’Here, ‘while being visible’ means ‘observation’ Thus, the answer is E.
Answer: E
When researching happiness, he investigated possibilities for its 34……………………….., and suggested some methods of doing this.
Location: 4th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the second line of the paragraph. ‘. If happiness is to be regarded as a science, it has to be measured, and Bentham suggested two ways…’Thus, some methods were suggested for measurement.
Answer: A
‘Book Review’- Reading Answer Explanation- CAM- 13
A measurement
B security
C implementation
D profits
E observation
F communication
G preservation
Questions 35-40
Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3?
In boxes 35-40 on your answer sheet, write
YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
35 One strength of The Happiness Industry is its discussion of the relationship between psychology and economics.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘The Happiness Industry’ helps to locate the answer in the second line of the paragraph. ‘We learn much that is interesting about how economic problems are being redefined and treated as psychological maladies’ .Thus, the question statement is same as the passage statement.
Answer: Yes
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36 It is more difficult to measure some emotions than others.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the third line of the paragraph. ‘In addition, Davies shows how the belief that inner of pleasure and displeasure can be objectively…’Here, pleasure and displeasure are emotions. But there is no information related to difficulty of measuring emotions. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
37 Watson’s ideas on behaviourism were supported by research on humans he carried out before 1915.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘1915’ helps to locate the answer in the seventh line of the paragraph. ‘in 1915, he ‘had never even studied a single human being’: his research had been confined to experiments on white rats…’Here, the writer says, his experiments were on rats not on humans. Hence, the answer is clear.
Answer: No
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38 Watson’s ideas have been most influential on governments outside America.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Watson ideas’ of the question is in the second last line of the paragraph. But there is no information about the impact of Watson ideas on government outside the USA. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
39 The need for happiness is linked to industrialization.
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the first line of the paragraph. ‘Modern industrial societies appear to need the possibility of ever-increasing happiness to motivate them in their labours…’Thus, this statement is same as the passage statement.
Answer: Yes
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40 A main aim of government should be to increase the happiness of the population.
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘the idea that governments should be responsible for promoting happiness is always a threat to human freedom…’Here, this was just an idea not an aim.Hence, the answer is No.
Answer: No
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