GATE EE 2023 Set 1 — Question 8

MCQ+2 / -0.67EasyReading ComprehensionVerbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

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Last updated 5 September 2026

Question

Which one of the options does NOT describe the passage below or follow from it? We tend to think of cancer as a ‘modern’ illness because its metaphors are so modern. It is a disease of overproduction, of sudden growth, a growth that is unstoppable, tipped into the abyss of no control. Modern cell biology encourages us to imagine the cell as a molecular machine. Cancer is that machine unable to quench its intial command (to grow) and thus transform into an indestructible, self-propelled automaton. [Adapted from The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee]

Correct answer (D) Modern cell biology never uses figurative language, such as metaphors, to describe or explain anything. Solution The passage explicitly states that we think of cancer as modern because its metaphors are modern and that modern cell biology encourages us to imagine the cell as a 'molecular machine'. This directly contradicts option (D), which claims that modern cell biology never uses figurative language or metaphors. Options (A), (B), and (C) are all supported by the text. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (D) Modern cell biology never uses figurative language, such as metaphors, to describe or explain anything. Solution The passage explicitly states that we think of cancer as modern because its metaphors are modern and that modern cell biology encourages us to imagine the cell as a 'molecular machine'. This directly contradicts option (D), which claims that modern cell biology never uses figurative language or metaphors. Options (A), (B), and (C) are all supported by the text.

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