Detective glories tend to glorify crime. Murderers, gangsters and crooks all kinds are described as
tough, cunning and courageous individuals who know how to take care of themselves and how to
get what they want. In James McCain's The Postman Always Rings twice, for instance the villain is
much more a impressive character than his victim. He is casual brave smart and successful with
women. It is true that he finally gets caught. But he is punished for a crime that he did not commit,
so that his conviction is hardly a triumph of justice. Besides, looking back over the exciting life of
the criminal, the reader might conclude that it was worth the risk.
37842.Murderers, gangsters and crooks referred to in the passage given above
always manage to get away
are often glorified in detective stories
are wiser than their victims
know how to escape from law
37843.According to this passage, a criminal in a detective story generally gets caught
for the crimes he has committed
because of his careless mistakes
because the police is smarter than the criminals
for the crimes he has not committed
37844.According to the passage, the life of a criminal
is exciting
is hardly worth the risk
is seldom presented in the right perspective
ends in a triumph of justice
37845.According to be passage given above, detective stories
make interesting reading
are hardly worth reading
encourage readers to content crimes
tend to create wrong notion about crimes and punishment
There is modicum of truth in the assertion that "a working knowledge of ancient history is
necessary to the intelligent interpretaion of current events". But the sage who uttered these words
of wisdom might well have added something on the benefits of studying, particularly, the famous
battles of history for the lessons they contain for those of us who lead or aspire to leadership. Such
a study will reveal certain qualities and attributes which enabled the winners to win and certain
deficiencies which caused the losers to lose. And the student will see that the same patterns recurs
consistently, again and again, throughout the centuries.
37846.A person who aspires to lead could learn from the history of battles
what led the previous leaders win a battle
what made them lose a battle
the qualities and deficiencies of commanders of these battles
the strategies that they have evolved in course of these battles
37847.In this context, "intelligent interpretation of current event" means
rational explanation of events
appropriate understanding of events
intellectual outlook on events
skilful interpretation of events
37848.The expression "more than a modicum of truth" means
some truth
much truth
more than a small amount of truth
nothing but truth
37849.According to the writer, a study of famous battles of history would
be beneficial to wise men
provide food to modern leaders for reflection
be more useful than a general knowledge of ancient history
help us understand the art of modern warfare
37850.A knowledge of history is necessary to interpret current problems because
