CTET PAPER I 2018 · PYQ · English Reading Comprehension · medium
Which one of the following statements is not true as per the passage?
A.Spirit of inventiveness will stand in good stead.
B.Man is the subject of various wants.
C.Man creates new needs because they are sometimes good or beautiful.
D.Man's inner spirit tells him to be on the look out for newer and higher wants.✓ Correct
Explanation
Option 4 is not true according to the passage. The passage clearly states that man's inner spirit urges him to 'cut down his needs and learn to be happy with what he has'—the opposite of looking for newer and higher wants. The other statements align with the passage: inventiveness helps solve problems, man is subject of needs, and man creates needs for beauty and grace.
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