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Set 1: Inferences

Explanation

Answer: B

PASSAGE

The Library of Alexandria, founded in the 3rd century BCE, was designed to hold a copy of every book in the world. Scholars from across the Mediterranean traveled there to study. Its eventual destruction—the exact cause remains debated—is considered one of history's greatest losses of knowledge.

What does the passage suggest about the Library of Alexandria?

A. Its collection was mostly irrelevant to modern scholars.
B. Its destruction prevented future generations from accessing significant knowledge.✓ Correct
C. It was only used by local Egyptians.
D. Historians agree on how it was destroyed.

Detailed Explanation

The destruction is called 'one of history's greatest losses of knowledge. ' This implies significant information was lost to future generations.

Key Evidence:

• "one of history's greatest losses of knowledge"

Why others are wrong: A (Being a 'greatest loss' implies relevance.), C ('Scholars from across the Mediterranean' visited.), D ('The exact cause remains debated.').

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