Purpose/Result completion: choose the clause that best fits the persuasion outcome Stem: "With great efforts his son succeeded in convincing him not to donate his entire wealth to an orphanage …" Select the completion that logically follows from the success of the persuasion.
Verbal Ability
Completing Statements
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aand lead the life of a wealthy merchant
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Bbut to a home for the forsaken children
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Cand make an orphan of himself
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Das the orphanage needed a lot of donations
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Eas the orphanage had been set up by him
Answer
Correct Answer: and lead the life of a wealthy merchant
Explanation
Given data
- Successful persuasion: he was convinced not to donate his entire wealth to an orphanage.
Concept/ApproachThe clause that follows should present a consequence consistent with retaining wealth or not parting with all of it.
Option analysisand lead the life of a wealthy merchant — logically follows from keeping one's wealth. ✅(b) Opposes "not to donate to an orphanage" by suggesting a similar donation elsewhere.(c) "Make an orphan of himself" is a pun and illogical.(d) If the orphanage needed donations, that would support donating, not refusing.(e) Founding the orphanage does not explain refusing to donate now.
Final Answerand lead the life of a wealthy merchant.