KPSC KAS Prelims 2017 — Paper 2 - CSAT

Consider the following statements about the eligibility criteria of Sandhya Suraksha Scheme of Karnataka : A. Applicant's age must be 60 years or above. B. Annual income of pensioner and his/her spouse must not be more than ₹ 25,000. Which of the above statements is/are correct? Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :

Consider the following statements : A. India is a member of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). B. India and Russia have agreed to double the range of Brahmos to 600 km. C. China is not a member of MTCR. Which of the above statements is/are correct? Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :

Sitting in a car moving with constant velocity of 30 km/h eastwards relative to the road, a person throws a ball vertically upwards up to a few metres. If we neglect the air resistance during flight completely, the ball

Scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have found a new species of Zingiber (commonly referred to as Ginger) named as Zingiber pseudosquarrosum which possesses ethnomedical properties. The traditional knowledge about the species was shared by a local guide during an expedition. At which of the following places was the species found ?

Muscle fatigue occurs due to the accumulation of which of the following?

Pick out the pair which is incorrectly matched regarding their status as per IUCN.

Consider the following statements regarding launch of 104 satellites by PSLV C-37 in February 2017 : A. India is the first country to launch 104 satellites on a single rocket. B. It also included India's satellites namely earth-mapping Cartosat-2 satellite and nanosatellites INS-1A and INS-1B. C. Antrix Corporation Limited is the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Which of the above statements are correct? Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :

Hon'ble MP, Shobha Karandlaje was nominated as the Official Parliamentary Observer for the elections of which country recently?

Who is the recipient of the Dr. Rajkumar Award of 2016 given by the Karnataka Government?

Match the study disciplines (List I) with the subjects of study (List II) :

Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :

Who is the recipient of the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada?

Which of the following is the air-to-air refueller aircraft of the Indian Air Force?

The percentage of power generation in India by thermal (coal, oil and natural gas), hydro, nuclear and alternate sources (solar, wind, biomass, etc.) out of total power generation is in which of the following order?

Who was the President of the first Indian Science Congress meeting held in Kolkata in 1914?

Consider the following hydrocarbons : A. Methane B. Ethane C. Propane D. Butane E. Pentane What is the correct sequence of increasing order of their molecular weight?

Consider the following statements about the eligibility criteria of "Karnataka State Disability Medical Relief Scheme" for corrective surgeries for the prevention of disabilities : A. Annual income must be ₹ 25,000 for rural and ₹ 50,000 for urban. B. Disability Certificate should be issued by the Medical Board. Which of the above statements is/are correct? Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :

Which of the following are correct about Indian Aircrafts? A. Tejas is a multirole light combat aircraft. B. Saras is the first indigenous multipurpose civilian aircraft. C. Lakshya is a pilotless target aircraft. Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :

Which flagship scheme(s) of Karnataka Forest Department would help farmers gain monetary rewards by way of planting forestry species in their own farms and maintaining them for 3 years? A. KAPY - Krishi Aranya Protsaha Yojane B. JFPM - Joint Forest Planning Management C. RSPD - Raising of Seedlings for Public Distribution D. Tree Patta Scheme Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :

Kigali Agreement 2016 is a big step in fighting climate change. It is related to which of the following? A. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to reduce the manufacture and use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). B. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to reduce the manufacture and use of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Which of the above statements is/are correct? Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :

Which of these are tiger reserves in the State of Karnataka? A. Bannerghatta National Park B. Daroji Wildlife Sanctuary C. Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary D. Kudremukh National Park Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :

Which of these are true about Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)? A. HFCs, organic compounds that contain fluorine and hydrogen atoms, are commonly used in refrigerators and air-conditioners in place of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). B. HFCs do not harm ozone layer as much as CFCs do. C. HFCs do not cause global warming at all.

In the Budget speech of 2017 – 18 the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka has announced to start new Tree Parks in the State in the name of which famous social figure?

Directions (Questions no. 23 and 24) : The following table gives the sales of batteries manufactured by a company over the years. Study the table and answer the questions that follow.

The percentage of 4AH batteries sold to the total number of batteries sold was maximum in the year

Directions (Questions no. 23 and 24) : The following table gives the sales of batteries manufactured by a company over the years. Study the table and answer the questions that follow.

In which type of battery was there a continuous decrease in sales from 1992 to 1997?

The Government of Karnataka appointed the Sixth State Pay Commission under the chairmanship of

Directions (Questions no. 26 and 27) : Study the following graphs carefully and answer the questions given below them. Exports and Imports data of a country

What was the approximate difference between the average imports and average exports over the given years (2013 to 2016)?

Directions (Questions no. 26 and 27) : Study the following graphs carefully and answer the questions given below them. Exports and Imports data of a country

What was the approximate percentage increase in the imports from 2015 to 2016?

Among the following distinguished personalities of Karnataka, whose Field/Profession and Place of Birth are correctly stated?

A group of friends decided to go on a picnic with an estimated expenditure of ₹ 960. But at the last minute four of them did not turn up. As a consequence, the remaining ones had to contribute ₹ 40 each extra. Then the number of friends who went to the picnic is

In a row of students, Ravi is 10th from left and Ramu is 8th from right. When they interchange their places, Ravi becomes 23rd from left. Then the number of students in the row is

Raju alone can do a piece of work in 10 days and Manju alone can do it in 12 days. They undertook to do it for ₹ 4,800. With the help of Anand, they completed the work in 5 days. Then the amount paid to Raju and Anand respectively is

Directions (Questions no. 32 to 34) : The following line-graph gives the annual percent profit earned by a company during the period 1995 - 2000. Study the line-graph and answer the following questions based on it. % Profit = (Income - Expenditure) / Expenditure * 100

If the income in 1998 was ₹ 264 crores, what was the expenditure in 1998?

Directions (Questions no. 32 to 34) : The following line-graph gives the annual percent profit earned by a company during the period 1995 - 2000. Study the line-graph and answer the following questions based on it. % Profit = (Income - Expenditure) / Expenditure * 100

Out of the following years given, for which year the ratio of income to expenditure is the minimum?

Directions (Questions no. 32 to 34) : The following line-graph gives the annual percent profit earned by a company during the period 1995 - 2000. Study the line-graph and answer the following questions based on it. % Profit = (Income - Expenditure) / Expenditure * 100

What is the average of percentage profit earned for the given years (from 1995 to 2000)?

Name the new species of fish which was discovered recently in Tunga River near the Kudremukh National Park.

The pendulum of a clock consists of a heavy point mass (bob) tied to a massless string. It is oscillating faster and so the clock is going fast. What option below should be chosen in order to reduce the time of oscillation?

Which of the following statements about Bhagyalakshmi Scheme for girls in Karnataka is not correct?

Under Anna Bhagya Scheme, in Budget 2017 - 18, to support the economically weaker sections of the society, the Karnataka Government has decided to raise the quantity of rice per person from

While facing East, Williams turns to his left and walks 6 metres, then he again turns to his left and walks 6 metres, then turns 45° towards his right and walks a distance of 5 metres. Then what are the direction he is facing and the distance from his starting point?

With reference to 'graphene', which following statements is/are correct? A. Graphene conducts electricity faster at room temperature than any other known material. B. Graphene is a crystalline allotrope of carbon with two-dimensional properties. C. It is a bad conductor of heat.

Maize Technology Park is to be set up at which of the following places in Karnataka?

Khaira disease in rice is caused due to the deficiency of

With reference to the “Karnataka Agricultural Price Commission” consider the following statements : A. It is an advisory body to look into all aspects of production, marketing and pricing of agricultural and horticultural commodities in Karnataka. B. Minister for Agriculture is the ex-officio chairperson of the commission. C. The term of the commission would be of five years.

Foundation stone was laid by Sri Pranab Mukherjee for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics in which of the following places?

The Government of Karnataka has officially launched the roll-out of Single Window Service Centres (SWSCs) for unorganised workers in the State. This concept has been jointly developed by which of the following?

Consider the following statements : A. India's first POPSK (Post Office Passport Seva Kendra) was opened in Mysore. B. Union Minister Shri Ananth Kumar formally inaugurated India's first POPSK. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which city of Karnataka secured a rank in the top 10 in Swachha Survekshan, 2017 conducted by the Union Ministry of Urban Development?

What is the term of a President of the Town Municipal Council as per Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964?

What percentage of the cost of construction should be borne by the Pourakarmika under Pourakarmikas Gruhabhagya Yojana of Karnataka State?

According to the "Bureau of Indian Standards" the permissible "pH value" in drinking water should be in the range of

Which of the following products from Karnataka have Geographical Indication Status? A. Udupi Mattu Gulla Brinjal B. Gokak Karadantu C. Mysore Sandal Soap D. Maddur Vade Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below :

How many cities of Karnataka are covered by Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) as on 31st July, 2017?

Which company has recently shut down its lighting manufacturing unit at Mysore due to a sharp decline in the demand for CFL products and increasing preference for LED products?

You have been recently promoted to a post of Deputy Secretary in a Ministry of the Government of India. Immediately you have been entrusted with the task of appointing the "Technical Supervisors" on the basis of a written examination. According to the performance in the written examination, total 15 candidates have been shortlisted for total 3 posts. Now, based on their educational performance, work experience and track record you have to make a recommendation in order of preference. A senior official whom you consider your mentor also, asks you to recommend the name of a candidate amongst the first three choices. What will you do?

The head of a tax collecting department wants to motivate his subordinates aiming at surpassing all the previous records of tax collection and giving the best revenue to the government from the zone which he is heading. Which of the following should be the best strategy to achieve that?

Who among the following is named as the captain of the team "Bengaluru Bulls" for the Pro-Kabaddi League, 2017?

You have taken up a project to create night-shelters for homeless people during the winter season. Within a week of establishing the shelters, you have received complaints from the residents of the area about the increase in theft cases with a demand to remove the shelters. What is best for you to do?

Devraj Urs Award for 2016 has been confered to whom of the following?

You, as an administrative authority, have been approached by the daughter-in-law of an influential person regarding harassment by her in-laws on account of insufficient dowry. Her parents are not able to approach you because of social pressures. You would

A swimming pool is filled by three pipes with uniform flow. The first two pipes operating simultaneously fill the swimming pool in the same time, during which the swimming pool is filled by the third pipe alone. The second pipe alone fills the swimming pool 5 hours faster than the first pipe and 4 hours slower than the third pipe. The time required by the first pipe only to fill the swimming pool is

Ajith, an eighteen-year-old literate, unemployed youth without any income knows tailoring and has a valid 40% and above Disability Certificate issued by the Medical Board. Since birth, he has been living in Hassan district. Under which scheme can he get assistance of ₹ 20,000 as an interest free loan and ₹ 15,000 for a kiosk to set up business?

Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana is the scheme launched for which of the following?

Consider the following statements : A. Pyrolusite is an ore of manganese. B. Galena is an ore of lead. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

You are a part of a leading FMCG company. You have recently been pulled up by the Food Authority of India and the instant noodles of your company have been banned as they contain some harmful substances. This was the main product of your company and has led to massive losses for your company. The company has been forced to pull back the product and been asked to submit the noodles to new tests. Your boss has instructed you to approach the testing agency and make sure that the noodles are approved by them. Your boss wants you to make sure of this at any cost. You know that sufficient work has not been done on the noodles and these still might have some issues. What best you should do in the given case?

Every year, Americans use over one billion sharp objects to administer healthcare in their homes. These sharp objects include lancets, needles, and syringes. If not disposed off in puncture-resistant containers, they can injure sanitation workers. Sharp objects should be disposed off in hard plastic or metal containers with secure lids. The containers should be clearly marked and be puncture-resistant. The paragraph best supports the idea that sanitation workers can be injured, if they

Angioplasty, a method of treatment includes inserting a small tube that acts as a scaffold to support the inside of the coronary artery. What is this tube known as?

Use of electronic mail (e-mail) has been widespread for more than a decade. E-mail simplifies the flow of ideas, connects people from distant offices, eliminates the need for meetings, and often boosts productivity. However, e-mail should be carefully managed to avoid unclear and inappropriate communication. E-mail messages should be concise and limited to one topic. When complex issues need to be addressed, phone calls are still best. The main idea of the paragraph is that e-mail

Hon'ble CM of Karnataka, on 7th March 2017, has launched a comprehensive web-based dashboard to showcase the performance of the Government of the State of Karnataka. The aim is to improve efficiency in the governance and allow citizens to track the government's progress. What is the name of that web-based dashboard?

It is well-known that the world urgently needs adequate distribution of food, so that everyone gets enough. Adequate distribution of medicines is just as urgent. Medical expertise and medical supplies need to be redistributed throughout the world so that people in emerging nations will have proper medical care. This paragraph best supports the statement that

Udyogini Scheme of Karnataka Government envisages to help women to engage themselves in income generating activities and intends to provide subsidy for the projects. What is the maximum limit of the total project cost that may be considered for the subsidy under this scheme?

11th edition of Aero India show took place at Yelahanka Airforce Station in Bengaluru in February 2017. Who inaugurated the event?

With reference to atomic power, which of the following statements is/are correct? A. India conducted its first nuclear detonation at Pokhran in Rajasthan on 18 May, 1974. B. The fuel used in the nuclear reactor is cadmium. C. The energy of a thermal neutron is about 0.025 eV. Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below:

Consider the following statements about the hardness of water: A. Temporary hardness is caused by the presence of dissolved calcium bicarbonate and magnesium bicarbonate. B. Permanent hardness is caused by the presence of dissolved calcium sulphate/calcium chloride and/or magnesium sulphate/magnesium chloride. C. One of the methods of removing permanent hardness is boiling the hard water. Which of the above statements is/are correct? Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below:

Two statements have been given followed by four conclusions. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they do not conform to the well-known facts. Which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements? Statements: I. Some men are goats. II. All goats are jackals. Conclusions: A. Some men are jackals. B. Some jackals are men. C. All jackals are goats. D. Some goats are men. Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below:

14th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas took place in Bengaluru in January 2017. The theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was

The following question is based on the figure given below. In the given figure

A. Rectangle represents females.

B. Circle represents people staying in metros.

C. Square represents the literate.

D. Triangle represents the employed people.

What is the number indicating literate females, who are employed and staying in metros?

Ashok and Co. have decided to modernise the image of their company. As a part of corporate makeover they wanted to change the name of the company. Four acronyms were shortlisted. The company CEO suggested that they should choose a name which, when painted vertically from top to bottom on the transparent glass door, will read the same from inside and outside. Which of the following names may they choose?

Match the conventions (List I) with their Agenda (List II) :

Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below:

The ozone layer comprises the greater part of the stratosphere between altitudes of 10 km and 50 km. Which of the following is a scale for measuring the thickness of stratospheric ozone layer?

As a gesture towards communal harmony, a famous temple in Karnataka arranged the breaking of Ramzan fast by Muslims in its practices by organizing an Iftar Party. Which of the following temples has done that?

With a blunt knife, cutting a vegetable is relatively difficult than with a sharp knife because, for the same force

The following graph represents the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in crores of rupees for 2 regions A and B:

For the figure, which of the following statements is most appropriate?

In which of the following cities of Karnataka, did the US aircraft-maker Boeing announce the formal launch of its engineering and technology centre in January, 2017?

Consider the following statements:

A. The film “Madipu” was selected as “Best feature film in Tulu” in the 64th National Film Awards. B. The director of the film “Madipu” is Chethan Mundadi. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Recently there were protests against the release of the movie “Baahubali 2” in the State of Karnataka.

A. The protests were due to one of the actors of the movie having made a controversial comment on the Cauvery issue 9 years back. B. The actor in the context has played a role of Katappa in the movie. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Match the chemicals (List I) with their usage (List II):

The nucleus of an atom contain which of the following?

A company has modernised and restored the critical 1035 MW Sharavathi hydropower plant in Karnataka that accounts for 25% of the Karnataka Power Corporation's generation. It got the India Smart Grid Foundation (ISGF) Award for completing the work in just 6 months. Identify the company out of the following.

Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of Cauvery river water dispute?

The image formed by a plane mirror is

What is the age of Nithin? A. Eight years ago Nithin was half as old as he is now. B. Four years from now Nithin will be twice as old as he was six years ago. Select the correct answer from the options given below:

Consider the following statements: A. Emulating China and Italy's vertical forests, Bangalore got its first vertical organic garden on one of the pillars of the Hosur Road Electronics City Flyover. B. It is the first such garden in India. C. NGO Jeevan is behind the project. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Directions (Questions no. 93 and 94) : The following pie charts show the distribution of students of graduate and post-graduate levels in seven different institutes in a town.

Total Number of Students of Graduate level = 27300 Total Number of Students of Post-Graduate level = 24700

What is the ratio between the number of students studying at post-graduate and graduate levels respectively from institute S?

Directions (Questions no. 93 and 94) : The following pie charts show the distribution of students of graduate and post-graduate levels in seven different institutes in a town.

Total Number of Students of Graduate level = 27300 Total Number of Students of Post-Graduate level = 24700

What is the ratio between the number of students studying at post-graduate level from institute S and the number of students studying at graduate level from institute Q?

Which company has joined hands with Department of Science and Technology (DST) to conduct research on water and air pollution and to do real time river-water and air quality monitoring?

Consider the following statements: A. Government of Karnataka constituted a nine-member panel to design a 'State' flag and submit a report on its legalities. B. Jammu and Kashmir is the only State to have its own flag as it enjoys a special status under Article 370 of the Constitution. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Passage (97-100)

The world dismisses curiosity by calling it idle or mere idle curiosity – even though curious persons are seldom idle. Parents do their best to extinguish curiosity in their children because it makes life difficult to be faced everyday with a string of unanswerable questions about what makes fire hot or why grass grows. Children whose curiosity survives parental discipline are invited to join our university. With the university, they go on asking their questions and trying to find the answers. In the eyes of a scholar, that is what a university is for. Some of the questions which the scholars ask seem to the world to be scarcely worth asking, let alone answering. They asked questions too minute and specialized for you and me to understand without years of explanation. If the world inquires of one of them why he wants to know the answer to a particular question, he may say, especially if he is a scientist, that the answer will in some obscure way make possible a new machine or weapon or gadget. He talks that way because he knows that the world understands and respects utility.

But to you who are now part of the university, he will say that he wants to know the answer simply because he does not know it, the way the mountain climber wants to climb a mountain, simply because it is there. Similarly a historian asked by an outsider why he studies history may come out with the argument that he has learnt to respect to report on such occasions, something about knowledge of the past making it possible to understand the present and mould the future. But if you really want to know why a historian studies the past, the answer is much simpler, something happened and he would like to know what. All this does not mean that the answers which scholars to find to their questions have no consequences. They may have enormous consequences but these seldom form the reason for asking the question or pursuing the answers. It is true that scholars can be put to work answering questions for sake of the consequences as thousands are working now, for example, in search of a cure for cancer. But this is not the primary function of the scholar, for the consequences are usually subordinate to the satisfaction of curiosity.

The common people consider some of the questions that the scholars ask not important

Passage (97-100)

The world dismisses curiosity by calling it idle or mere idle curiosity – even though curious persons are seldom idle. Parents do their best to extinguish curiosity in their children because it makes life difficult to be faced everyday with a string of unanswerable questions about what makes fire hot or why grass grows. Children whose curiosity survives parental discipline are invited to join our university. With the university, they go on asking their questions and trying to find the answers. In the eyes of a scholar, that is what a university is for. Some of the questions which the scholars ask seem to the world to be scarcely worth asking, let alone answering. They asked questions too minute and specialized for you and me to understand without years of explanation. If the world inquires of one of them why he wants to know the answer to a particular question, he may say, especially if he is a scientist, that the answer will in some obscure way make possible a new machine or weapon or gadget. He talks that way because he knows that the world understands and respects utility.

But to you who are now part of the university, he will say that he wants to know the answer simply because he does not know it, the way the mountain climber wants to climb a mountain, simply because it is there. Similarly a historian asked by an outsider why he studies history may come out with the argument that he has learnt to respect to report on such occasions, something about knowledge of the past making it possible to understand the present and mould the future. But if you really want to know why a historian studies the past, the answer is much simpler, something happened and he would like to know what. All this does not mean that the answers which scholars to find to their questions have no consequences. They may have enormous consequences but these seldom form the reason for asking the question or pursuing the answers. It is true that scholars can be put to work answering questions for sake of the consequences as thousands are working now, for example, in search of a cure for cancer. But this is not the primary function of the scholar, for the consequences are usually subordinate to the satisfaction of curiosity.

If a historian is asked by an outsider that why he had studied history, what reply would he come out with, according to the passage?

Passage (97-100)

The world dismisses curiosity by calling it idle or mere idle curiosity – even though curious persons are seldom idle. Parents do their best to extinguish curiosity in their children because it makes life difficult to be faced everyday with a string of unanswerable questions about what makes fire hot or why grass grows. Children whose curiosity survives parental discipline are invited to join our university. With the university, they go on asking their questions and trying to find the answers. In the eyes of a scholar, that is what a university is for. Some of the questions which the scholars ask seem to the world to be scarcely worth asking, let alone answering. They asked questions too minute and specialized for you and me to understand without years of explanation. If the world inquires of one of them why he wants to know the answer to a particular question, he may say, especially if he is a scientist, that the answer will in some obscure way make possible a new machine or weapon or gadget. He talks that way because he knows that the world understands and respects utility.

But to you who are now part of the university, he will say that he wants to know the answer simply because he does not know it, the way the mountain climber wants to climb a mountain, simply because it is there. Similarly a historian asked by an outsider why he studies history may come out with the argument that he has learnt to respect to report on such occasions, something about knowledge of the past making it possible to understand the present and mould the future. But if you really want to know why a historian studies the past, the answer is much simpler, something happened and he would like to know what. All this does not mean that the answers which scholars to find to their questions have no consequences. They may have enormous consequences but these seldom form the reason for asking the question or pursuing the answers. It is true that scholars can be put to work answering questions for sake of the consequences as thousands are working now, for example, in search of a cure for cancer. But this is not the primary function of the scholar, for the consequences are usually subordinate to the satisfaction of curiosity.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is/are correct?

A. For the scholars their primary aim behind finding answers to the questions is to achieve a favourable consequence.

B. For the scholars their primary aim behind finding answers is the satisfaction of curiosity and consequences are secondary and subordinate to that satisfaction.

C. In the eyes of a scholar, university is a place for satisfaction of curiosity where they can go on asking their questions and try finding answers. Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below:

Passage (97-100)

The world dismisses curiosity by calling it idle or mere idle curiosity – even though curious persons are seldom idle. Parents do their best to extinguish curiosity in their children because it makes life difficult to be faced everyday with a string of unanswerable questions about what makes fire hot or why grass grows. Children whose curiosity survives parental discipline are invited to join our university. With the university, they go on asking their questions and trying to find the answers. In the eyes of a scholar, that is what a university is for. Some of the questions which the scholars ask seem to the world to be scarcely worth asking, let alone answering. They asked questions too minute and specialized for you and me to understand without years of explanation. If the world inquires of one of them why he wants to know the answer to a particular question, he may say, especially if he is a scientist, that the answer will in some obscure way make possible a new machine or weapon or gadget. He talks that way because he knows that the world understands and respects utility.

But to you who are now part of the university, he will say that he wants to know the answer simply because he does not know it, the way the mountain climber wants to climb a mountain, simply because it is there. Similarly a historian asked by an outsider why he studies history may come out with the argument that he has learnt to respect to report on such occasions, something about knowledge of the past making it possible to understand the present and mould the future. But if you really want to know why a historian studies the past, the answer is much simpler, something happened and he would like to know what. All this does not mean that the answers which scholars to find to their questions have no consequences. They may have enormous consequences but these seldom form the reason for asking the question or pursuing the answers. It is true that scholars can be put to work answering questions for sake of the consequences as thousands are working now, for example, in search of a cure for cancer. But this is not the primary function of the scholar, for the consequences are usually subordinate to the satisfaction of curiosity.

According to the passage, the children make life difficult for their parents