Question

Answer the question based on the following passage. Indicate which statement is consistent with the information given.
Passage:
Modern science recognises that at the subatomic level, the universe does not consist of solid material objects but rather wavelike patterns representing probabilities of interconnections.
Fritjof Capra describes the universe as “a dynamic web of inter-related events” rather than an assemblage of independent parts.
Geoffrey Chew’s “bootstrap” theory states that all forces in the universe are inseparably linked — every part affects every other, and the whole world is held together by these interconnections.
David Bohm’s holographic concept suggests that every part is connected to every other part and, in a sense, contains the whole, representing the “Undivided wholeness” of the universe.

• A. the holographic theory speaks of the exclusiveness of each part
• B. the world can be analysed into separate independent parts
• C. the classical idea recognizes the concept of wholeness
• D. the boot strap theory speaks of interdependent relationships

Hint:

When two or more theories are described in a passage, pay close attention to which statement belongs to which theory to avoid mixing their ideas.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Identify what the bootstrap theory says in the passage The passage explains that Geoffrey Chew’s bootstrap theory describes interpenetrating and interdependent relationships in the universe, where all forces are inseparably linked, and each part affects every other.
Step 2: Eliminate incorrect options
- Option 1 is incorrect — the holographic theory emphasises connectedness, not exclusiveness.
- Option 2 is wrong — the passage rejects the idea of separate independent parts.
- Option 3 is wrong — the “classical idea” refers to separateness, not wholeness; it is the modern concept that recognises wholeness.
Step 3: Confirm the correct choice Option 4 matches exactly — the bootstrap theory is about interdependent relationships. \[ \boxed{\text{the boot strap theory speaks of interdependent relationships}} \]