Question

question 9 of 10
which science fiction premise is the best example of irony?

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

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

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.

Explanation:

Irony involves a contrast between intended goals and unintended, often negative outcomes. Option C shows that the positive goal of improving education backfires into an overly rigid, stressful system (preschool aptitude tests), which is ironic. The other options (A, B, D) either show intended positive results or direct negative consequences without the ironic contrast of a well-meaning goal leading to an unforeseen harmful outcome.

Answer:

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