17. The passage suggests that great comic art can be characterized as optimistic about the ability of humans to

(A) rid themselves of pride
No the passage does not mention this at all about humans

(B) transcend the human condition

no. comic art reminds us we are human when we pretend of being gods

(C) differentiate clearly between good and evil

no. it says that when something is worn or is on the other side not necessarily it is evil

(D) avoid social conflicts

out of scope

(E) act rationally

Correct

This was pretty tough.

Easier is the 19th

19. Which of the following is the most accurate description of the organization of the passage?

(A) A sequence of observations leading to a prediction
(B) A list of inferences drawn from facts stated at the beginning of the passage
(C) A series of assertions related to one general subject .
(D) A statement of the major idea, followed by specific examples
(E) A succession of ideas moving from specific to general

Straight C

If you read the passage clearly we do have assertions one after another: the comic art says this when in reality is almost always the opposite. We think we are goods but we are just human.

Stuff like that

Regards

I got 18th wrong. Such a tricky one.

Explantion sir ?

I know that the choice D is a better option to choose. But the hardship of GRE is that it has two correct answers sometimes:)). This is the irrationality of GRE RC tests. For choice C the passage says: "The comic community to which artists ADRESS THEMSELVES is a community of REASONING... , who are WILLING to ASSUME the human risks of acting RATIONALLY." It means that they can distinguish between rational and irrational behavior, doesn't it? so the choice C is completely correct as well.

What is meant by 'truth may bear all lights' in the passage?

The truth is everything and will triumph above all, regardless

17. The passage suggests that great comic art can be characterized as optimistic about the ability of humans to

relevant lines from the passage

The comic community to which artists address themselves is a community of reasoning, loving, joyful, compassionate beings, who are willing to assume the human risks of acting rationally.

(A) rid themselves of pride. Wrong.
(B) transcend the human condition. Wrong.
(C) differentiate clearly between good and evil. Wrong.
(D) avoid social conflicts. Wrong.
(E) act rationally. Correct.


18. It can be inferred from the passage that the author admires great comic artists primarily for their

relevant lines from the passage

Great comic artists assume that truth may bear all lights, and thus they seek to accentuate contradictions in social action, not gloss over or transcend them by appeals to extrasocial symbols of divine ends, cosmic purpose, or laws of nature.

(A) ability to understand the frequently subtle differences between good and evil. Wrong.
(B) ability to reconcile the contradictions in human behavior. Wrong.
(C) ability to distinguish between rational and irrational behavior. Wrong.
(D) insistence on confronting the truth about the human condition. Correct.
(E) insistence on condemning human faults and weaknesses. Wrong.


19. Which of the following is the most accurate description of the organization of the passage?

Explanation

The entire passage from start to finish consists of a series of statements that assert the truth about great comic art.

(A) A sequence of observations leading to a prediction. Wrong.
(B) A list of inferences drawn from facts stated at the beginning of the passage. Wrong.
(C) A series of assertions related to one general subject. Correct.
(D) A statement of the major idea, followed by specific examples. Wrong.
(E) A succession of ideas moving from specific to general. Wrong.

Willingness to assume the human risks of acting rationally as opposed to invoking gods and demons is not the same as the capacity to distinguish between rational and irrational behaviour.

The GRE answers are never ambiguous.

The comic community to which artists address themselves is a community of reasoning, loving, joyful, compassionate beings, who are willing to assume the human risks of acting rationally
I am not able to quite understand this portion properly.My understanding is that the comic community accept that there are risks in acting rationally but still choose to act rationally.Kindly correct if wrong

No it is correct.

Acting logically is always a risk because stupid persons are not able to accept the truth and conflicts could arise

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