Question

Which science fiction premise is the best example of irony?

A. The desire to improve education leads to a future in which nearly all citizens have advanced degrees.

B. The desire to eliminate disease leads to a future in which no one gets sick

C. The desire to improve education leads to a future in which students have to take aptitude tests as early as preschool.

D. The desire to gain power leads to a future in which the United States becomes a dictatorship.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. The desire to improve education leads to a future in which students have to take aptitude tests as early as preschool.

Irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens. If you take a look at option C, the irony should be obvious. In their desire to improve education, people have started making very young children undergo vigorous tests to give them a better future, although that may not happen at all.

Answer 2

APEX 2018- C.) The Desire to improve education leads to a future in which students have to take aptitude tests as early as preschool.