Questions+46-47+(Priya+Mansukhani)

This question is asking the reader to combine his or her vocabulary knowledge with their understanding of the passage itself. It is a miscellaneous type of question, requiring the reader to interpret what a specific word means in regards to describing something else. In this question, the reader must figure out why the word "oblique" was used to describe specifically, "sunbeams." He or she must draw a connection between both the terms that molds in to the general idea- to figure out what the characteristics of the sunbeams are, and how oblique can fit that mold. In order to do this, it is important that the reader knows the gist of the passage as a whole- mainly, how husband's perceive their wives. The reader must also refer to the specific line itself, line 24, which states the statement within a full sentence- along with the next two sentences following it, which truly capture the main concept the question is referring to. After locating that given sentence, the reader can use the context clues in the phrase, as well as the concept that is being conveyed, to determine the characteristic of the sunbeams which makes them "oblique."
 * __ Question 46 __ **

Choice (A) is incorrect because it is actually the opposite of what the author is trying to convey in terms of a husband viewing his wife: he does not view her as someone beautiful in time, rather, she is bland to him as he gets used to her.

Choice (B) is correct in that it relates to the rest of the passage of how a man no longer finds his wife's "charms" to be beautiful and wonderful. Over time, the appreciation disappears and the essence of the marriage dissipates. Everything she does for him is what he is used to and is already known to him, decreasing the effect she has on him as an individual.

Choice (C) is incorrect because the wife is actually not revealing at all. All she is, is normal, which to the husband is apathetic towards.

Choice (D) is incorrect because the passage does not even refer to who is casting the sunbeams- it is completely out of context.

Choice (E) is not correct because although the woman does attempt to please her husband, each of her actions are not distorted. Instead, the man just perceives them as a habit or a common action. They simply go by unnoticed, but are not changed in any way.

__**Question**__ **47**

Unlike Question 46, where the word that was being questioned about was actually representing a characteristic or representation of something else (the sunbeams), Question 47 requires the reader to actually define a word according to what context it is placed in. Words can have several different meanings to them, some that are more common than others. In this question, the reader must be able to recognize the purpose of what the author is trying to say at a specific point. He or she should refer to that sentence itself and read a few sentences above and below it to refresh their memory. Replacing the word "prejudice" with the given terms would help determine which fits the best in the context regarding the tone, opinion and overall message.

Choice (A) is incorrect because no where in the passage does it talk about a woman's dislike or avoidance of something.

Choice (B) is incorrect because it does not relate to what the sentence is referring to- principle and loss of faith are not connected by any means. The woman is not losing faith in this particular section- which can be confusing.

Choice (C) is incorrect because the woman does not think creatively or newly or radically- she is confined by her regular, personal thoughts.

Choice (D) is correct because the author was intending to show how a woman's held beliefs "restrain" her. Her beliefs are what she holds strongly on to, hence, convictions- which end up tying her down since they are so "fixed."

Choice (E) is incorrect because the woman is not approving of anything nor is she showing excessive affection which is unrelated to this word in context.