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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :(2x4)+(1x4)=12
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(1) I have someti,nes given money to beggars. On cold autumn days, when a homeless
man seemed to be in need of some money to buy food or a cup of coffee, I have occasionally
dropped him a few coins. Those coins, I have thought, mean much more to him than they do
and giving is a nice thing to do. Upon reflection, however, I have come to change my
mind, and now I don't give money to beggars. Let me explain why.
(2) First, for every rupee that we give to a beggar, the more lucrative we make begging
and, comparatively, the less lucrative we make working. This is bad, for we want people to
work, not beg. Working is productive; begging is at best neutral and orten a burden and a
nuisance. Second, there is no guarantee that the beggar who receives the money will spend it
in ways that increase the quality of his life. He might well spend the money on alcohol or
drugs, and end up financing organized crime.
(3) First of all, you are likely to give your money to the beggars who already get the most
from other givers. Depending on their location, their looks, and what they say, different
beggars have different degrees of success in how much money they attract. Like everyone
else, you are statistically likely to give the most money to the ones with the locations, looks,
and tricks that prompt people to give.
Even if you follow a well thought out strategy to eliminate this problein, however, you
are still almost certainly giving your money to the wrong people. The reason why is that,
presumably, you live in the developed world - and so do the beggars that you walk past on
the street. The vast majority of beggars living in the developed world, moreover, have a
quality of life that millions in the developing world can only dream of.
(5) In seeking to help others, we should not merely give to those who are geographically
close to us and whose appearance elicits our sympathy. Rather, we should give to those who
are the worst off, who can be helped the most with each rupee that we give, and who are the
least responsible for the situation that they're in. To achieve this, we should consciously
decide how much of our money we are willing to spend on helping others, find the most
efficient charity, donate money to that charity, and say no the next time a beggar asks if we can
spare a dime.
Why did the writer stop giving money to the beggars ?
(b) How will you decide that you are giving money to the right person?
(c) Why should people living in the developed countries not give money to the
beggars of their countries ?
d What considerations must be kept in mind while giving money to the beggars?
(4)
Answers
Answer:
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Explanation:
questions that follow :(2x4)+(1x4)=12
12
(1) I have someti,nes given money to beggars. On cold autumn days, when a homeless
man seemed to be in need of some money to buy food or a cup of coffee, I have occasionally
dropped him a few coins. Those coins, I have thought, mean much more to him than they do
and giving is a nice thing to do. Upon reflection, however, I have come to change my
mind, and now I don't give money to beggars. Let me explain why.
(2) First, for every rupee that we give to a beggar, the more lucrative we make begging
and, comparatively, the less lucrative we make working. This is bad, for we want people to
work, not beg. Working is productive; begging is at best neutral and orten a burden and a
nuisance. Second, there is no guarantee that the beggar who receives the money will spend it
in ways that increase the quality of his life. He might well spend the money on alcohol or
drugs, and end up financing organized crime.
(3) First of all, you are likely to give your money to the beggars who already get the most
from other givers. Depending on their location, their looks, and what they say, different
beggars have different degrees of success in how much money they attract. Like everyone
else, you are statistically likely to give the most money to the ones with the locations, looks,
and tricks that prompt people to give.
Even if you follow a well thought out strategy to eliminate this problein, however, you
are still almost certainly giving your money to the wrong people. The reason why is that,
presumably, you live in the developed world - and so do the beggars that you walk past on
the street. The vast majority of beggars living in the developed world, moreover, have a
quality of life that millions in the developing world can only dream of.
(5) In seeking to help others, we should not merely give to those who are geographically
close to us and whose appearance elicits our sympathy. Rather, we should give to those who
are the worst off, who can be helped the most with each rupee that we give, and who are the
least responsible for the situation that they're in. To achieve this, we should consciously
decide how much of our money we are willing to spend on helping others, find the most
efficient charity, donate money to that charity, and say no the next time a beggar asks if we can
spare a dime.
Why did the writer stop giving money to the beggars ?
(b) How will you decide that you are giving money to the right person?
(c) Why should people living in the developed countries not give money to the
beggars of their countries ?
d What considerations must be kept in mind while giving money to the beggars?
(4)