| CAT 2024 Question Paper VARC Slot 1 Question 2. Read the below paragraph and answer the questions after reading paragraph and question is "Which one of the following statements is NOT inconsistent with the views stated in the passage?"
Choose the correct otpion from below list
(1)We need to support the crafts; only then can we retain the creativity intrinsic to their production.
(2)Creativity in the crafts could be stifled if the market for artisan goods becomes too organised.
(3)The Arts and Crafts movement was initially inspired by the “American system” of production.
(4)The agile movement in software is a throwback to the tenets of the medieval crafts guilds
Answer:-(2)Creativity in the crafts could be stifled if the market for artisan goods becomes too organised.
Note:-The passage mentions that medieval craft guilds were monopolistic and hierarchical, resisting new entrants and imposing long apprenticeships, which could stifle innovation. It also warns that modern craft workers “can thrive... only if they don’t get too organised,” supporting option B. | | |