Question of the Day (03-Sep-14)

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The following question has a paragraph from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given
options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

Not many people truly appreciate what happened in physics in the last part of the 20th Century. We
understood at a level whose profundity would be difficult to exaggerate what matter is. We really have
the equations for the different fundamental building blocks of matter the different particles have
mathematical characterisations that are precise and elegant. They have no secrets, in principle we
have the equations. _______________.

OPTIONS


1) However, were trying to think of better ways to solve the equations.

2) However, knowledge without imagination is barren.

3) However, there are still gaps in fundamental understanding.

4) However, we are not so good at solving these equations.
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Solution
The paragraph talks about our understanding of the physics of matter. It tells us that although
we have the equations that explain almost every secret of matter, not many people truly
appreciate this. The closing line of the paragraph must state the reason behind this situation so
that the paragraph is a coherent whole. Option 4 concludes the paragraph by succinctly stating
this reason: we are not so good at solving these equations (even though we have them).
Option 1 is inconclusive because it says better ways to solve, effectively requiring further
explanation of these better ways.
Option 2 may help continue the paragraph but not conclude it.
Option 3 may even be contrary to the paragraph, as it states that there are gaps in fundamental
understanding, while the paragraph states that different fundamental building blocks ...have
no secrets....
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.