Direction for the following 7 (seven) items: Read the following seven passages and answer the items (21-27) that follow the passages. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.

In a free country, the man who reaches the position of leader is usually one of outstanding character and ability. Moreover, it is usually possible to foresee that he will reach such a position, since early in life one can see his qualities of character. But this is not always true in the case of a dictator; often he reaches his position of power through chance, very often through the unhappy state of his country.

The passage seems to suggest that

The correct option is despair in a country sometimes leads to dictatorship.

Step-by-step Explanation:

1. Analyze the Passage:
The passage contrasts how a leader in a free country reaches power versus how a dictator reaches power. It notes that a leader in a free country usually reaches power through outstanding character and ability, whereas a dictator often reaches power through chance or "through the unhappy state of his country."

2. Evaluate the Options:
• "a leader foresees his future position." – Incorrect. The passage states that others can foresee his rise early in life due to his qualities, not that he foresees it himself.
• "a leader is chosen only by a free country." – Incorrect. The passage states that in a free country, a leader is usually one of outstanding character, but it does not claim that leaders are only chosen by free countries.
• "a leader must see that his country is free from despair." – Incorrect. The passage makes no mention of a leader's duty regarding despair.
• "despair in a country sometimes leads to dictatorship." – Correct. The passage explicitly states that a dictator often reaches power "through the unhappy state of his country." Here, "unhappy state" directly corresponds to "despair."

Therefore, the passage clearly suggests that despair or an unhappy state in a country can sometimes lead to dictatorship.