Passage

There is no harm in cultivating habits so long as they are not injurious. Indeed, most of us are little more than a bundle of habits. Take away our habits, and the residuum could not get on without them. They simplify the mechanism of life. They enable us to do a multitude of things automatically, which, if we had to give fresh and original thought to them each time, would make existence an impossible confusion.

QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Comprehension

Prelims 2017

The author suggests that habits:

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Option A is incorrect. The passage suggests that habits simplify life by allowing us to perform tasks automatically, without requiring fresh thought. The author emphasizes that without habits, life would be an "impossible confusion," which indicates that habits make life easier, not more difficult.

Option B is incorrect. The passage does not mention precision as a direct benefit of habits. It focuses on how habits simplify life and make it easier by automating actions. There’s no reference to precision, so this statement doesn't align with the passage.

Option C is correct. The passage clearly states that habits "simplify the mechanism of life" and make it easier to perform multiple tasks automatically, suggesting that they indeed make life easier.

Option D is incorrect. While the passage mentions that habits allow us to perform tasks automatically, it does not suggest that they "mechanize" our lives in a negative or robotic sense. The tone of the passage is positive, emphasizing that habits help avoid confusion, not reduce life to mechanical routine.

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