Directions ( Q.No.s 1 – 2 ) Read the following passages to answer the given questions based on it. Some words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Due to the development of individualism, and permissiveness, social norms have become slack and parents and teachers are unable to play their traditional role of shaping the character of their children and peoples. The growing complexity of society due to technological development and the slackness of social norms as a results of the growth of individualism and permissiveness are the two causes of the moral crises of our time.
1.According to the author, which of the following is one of the outcome of the present crises of our time? (1)
(1)Inability of parents and teachers to develop value base of children
(2)More than expected growth of science and technology.
(3)Increasing social cohesiveness in spite of violence and disturbances
(4)Emergence of new social norms which obstruct growth of individualism.
(5)None of these
2.Which of the following words is most opposite in meaning of the word slackness as used in the passage? (1)
(1)Rigidity
(2)Vigorous
(3)Sluggishness
(4)Business
(5)Tightness
