Directions: In the following items a pair of sentences (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second sentence to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
S1: The origin of the universe has been traced to the Big Bang.
S2: There can be no knowledge of what existed before the Big Bang.
The second sentence:
- Acontradicts the assertion made in the first
- Bexplains the basis behind the first
- Cestablishes limits on the assertion made in the first
- Dconfirms the assertion made in the first
Explanation
S2 ("no knowledge of what existed before the Big Bang") does not deny S1's claim about the universe's origin; it marks the boundary of that knowledge. "Establishes limits on the assertion" precisely describes a sentence that circumscribes how far the first claim reaches. It neither contradicts, explains the basis of, nor confirms S1.