Question

7. Priests had carved questions about the future on bones or shells, which were then heated, causing them to crack. The priests believed they could "read" these cracks to predict the future. A scientist today would think that this technique *
A. is effective only when used with bones, not shells

B. is one of the most reliable ways we have of predicting the future

C. shows that the early Chinese were very scientific.

D. is not suitable for predicting the future.

Answer 1

A scientist today would think that this technique

D. is not suitable for predicting the future.

Explanation:

The technique being described here obviously works on t he principles of superpower and psychic powers and has no discernible scientific basis so it is easy to see how a scientist would not be entertaining the idea or be remotely convinced by it.

The technique used here is basically following what happens to a bone when it is already cracked to be put on fire, it simply burns and breaks.

When the bone is carved upon it weakens and becomes easy to burn and break proving the hypothesis that it will only break open and show the future.

That has nothing to do with the scribbling of the past deeds.

Answer 2

A scientist today would think that this technique is not suitable for predicting the future.

Option: D

Explanation:

To predict the future priest used to follow number of ways. Among which all the ways are not reliable. They used bones and shells of human being to make this prediction. In old age people believed in that techniques but now in the era of modern scientific achievements scientist do not believe in this.

Scientist thought this technique is not suitable for predicting the future. They do not possess this type of superstition. None of us can be able to see future. Future depends on our present day work.