Question

From steam engines and railroads to smartphones and driverless cars, unexpected new technologies have led to rapid changes in society.
In view of this fact, which statement from the excerpt is most clearly false?


"He does not realize the demands he is making upon nature. . . . "

". . . he is apt to grow to lose the sense of his dependence upon nature."

"It never does advance by jumps, gentlemen."

"Crops are cultivated; animals are domesticated; and metals are mastered. . . . "

Answer 1

"He does not realize the demands he is making upon nature. . . . "

Answer 2

"It never does advance by jumps, gentlemen."

The fact given is that society is changing rapidly and new technologies have been unexpected. The statement that is false is one that contrasts this idea: "It never does advance by jumps, gentlemen." In this statement the speaker is stating that things do not advance quickly or suddenly. The options about nature are incorrect choices because there is nothing said about nature in the statement of fact. Also, the option about crops, animals, and metals is true and will most likely be true for the foreseeable future.