Tommy's teacher being taken away earlier supports which larger idea?
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Correct answer: Technical systems can also be faulty
The governing idea is that technology is useful but not infallible. Tommy explains that his mechanical teacher had been taken away for nearly a month because its History sector had been geared too fast, and Margie's machine later develops a similar problem. This evidence shows that a technologically advanced system can malfunction and may require human inspection, adjustment, or repair. Option C is therefore correct because it states the broader inference drawn from the incident. Option A wrongly condemns printed books, while B and D are unrelated: the story does not reject History or claim that school buildings were always closed. The episode also gently questions whether efficiency alone can make education satisfactory.
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Technical systems can also be faulty
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing idea is that technology is useful but not infallible. Tommy explains that his mechanical teacher had been taken away for nearly a month because its History sector had been geared too fast, and Margie's machine later develops a similar problem. This evidence shows that a technologically advanced system can malfunction and may require human inspection, adjustment, or repair. Option C is therefore correct because it states the broader inference drawn from the incident. Option A wrongly condemns printed books, while B and D are unrelated: the story does not reject History or claim that school buildings were always closed. The episode also gently questions whether efficiency alone can make education satisfactory.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had. Topic: impact of technology.
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