Unit 3 (Prose)

Where did Francis Bacon receive his education?

• Oxford University

• Cambridge University

• Trinity College, Cambridge

• King’s College, London

Answer explanation

Francis Bacon received his education at Trinity College, Cambridge, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

What position did Francis Bacon hold under King James I?

• Prime Minister

• Attorney General and Lord Chancellor

• Secretary of State

• Lord Privy Seal

Answer explanation

Francis Bacon held the position of Attorney General and Lord Chancellor under King James I.

What reasoning method did Francis Bacon champion?

• a) Deductive reasoning

• b) Abductive reasoning

• c) Inductive reasoning

• d) Transductive reasoning

Answer explanation

Francis Bacon championed inductive reasoning as his reasoning method.

Who were inspired by Francis Bacon’s classification of the sciences?

• 18th-century French Encyclopedists and 19th-century British philosophers of science

• 17th-century Italian astronomers and 18th-century German physicists

• 16th-century Spanish explorers and 17th-century Dutch traders

• 15th-century Portuguese navigators and 16th-century English playwrights

Answer explanation

18th-century French Encyclopedists and 19th-century British philosophers of science were inspired by Francis Bacon’s classification of the sciences.

Which of the following works by Francis Bacon is a utopian novel?

• a) Essays

• b) The Advancement of Learning

• c) Novum Organum

• d) The New Atlantis

Answer explanation

The utopian novel by Francis Bacon is 'The New Atlantis', making it the correct choice among the given options.

What does Francis Bacon compare natural abilities to?

• a) Natural plants

• b) Natural waters

• c) Natural stones

• d) Natural animals

Answer explanation

Francis Bacon compares natural abilities to natural plants, as mentioned in the question.

What is the effect of writing according to Francis Bacon?

• a) Makes a man full

• b) Makes a man ready

• c) Makes a man exact

• d) Makes a man wise

Answer explanation

The effect of writing according to Francis Bacon is that it makes a man exact, as mentioned in the answer choice c.

What subject should a man study if he is not apt to distinguish or find differences?

• a) Mathematics

• b) History

• c) Philosophy

• d) Schoolmen

Answer explanation

A man not apt to distinguish or find differences should study Schoolmen, as it involves less focus on differentiation compared to other subjects like Mathematics, History, or Philosophy.

What does Francis Bacon suggest is good for the head?

• a) Bowling

• b) Shooting

• c) Walking

• d) Riding

Answer explanation

Francis Bacon suggests that riding is good for the head.

What does Francis Bacon compare distilled books to?

• a) Common distilled waters

• b) Rare distilled wines

• c) Precious distilled oils

• d) Exotic distilled perfumes

Answer explanation

Francis Bacon compares distilled books to common distilled waters.