I think the dominant irony presented in the passage would be :
The Houyhnhnms. the most rational beings on earth, are discussing the extermination of an entire group of creatures.
You can see that in this sentence, the second part of the statement contradict the statement on the first part.
I think it's interference and conference, but I'm not too sure.
Answer:
the person who u trust most
The answer is false because study should be studies.