- Exam
- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English
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- Paragraph Organization
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Paragraph Organization
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given...
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with the growing confidence and strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the \cos t may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender, and even if this island or a large part of it was subjugated and starving, then our empire beyond the seas would carry on the struggle, until the New World steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old.
On the basis of the passage which of the following statements may be said to be correct?
Options
- AThe speaker is encouraging his men for the conquest of France
- BThe speaker is an aggressive and maniacal war-monger
- CThe speaker is not satisfied with the conquest of the island
- DThe speaker is a patriot urging the defence of his mother land
Correct answer
B. The speaker is an aggressive and maniacal war-monger
Step-by-step solution
The speaker is a patriot who is urging to fight against France for saving his motherland at any \cos t. This speech was delivered by Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of the UK. The speech describes& a great military action which was going to take place in the UK. The passage clearly indicates& that the speaker is aggressive and a maniacal war-monger.