Passage
Passage - 3 In national no less than in individual life there are no watertight compartments. No sharp lines can be drawn to mark off the political from the moral, the social from the economic regions of life. Politicians often talk as though one has only to introduce certain political and economic changes for paradise to descend on earth, forgetful of the fact that the efficiency of an institution depends on the way it is worked, which itself is determined by the character and wisdom of the men who work it.
Which one of the following statements most correctly reflects the attitude of the author towards politicians’ opinions ?
- AThe author totally disbelieves what the politicians say.
- BThe author believes what the politicians say.
- CThe author is sceptical about the claims of the politicians.
- DThe author thinks that the opinions of the politicians are contradictory.
Explanation
The author says politicians speak 'forgetful of the fact' that institutions depend on the character of the men who work them -- a sceptical, corrective stance toward their claims. That is (C), not total disbelief (A), belief (B), or a charge of contradiction (D).