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Passage:
Once upon a time I went for a week’s holiday in the Continent with an Indian friend. We both enjoyedourselves and were sorry when the week was over, but on parting our behavior was absolutely different. He wasplunged in despair. He felt that because the holiday was over all happiness was over until the world ended. Hecould not express his sorrow too much, but in me the Englishman came out strong. I could not see what therewas to make a fuss about. It wasn’t as if we were parting forever or dying. “Buck up”, I said, “do buck up”. He refused to buck up, and I left him plunged in gloom.
RC (Level-1) Passage-24
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Question 1 |
What does the author mean by 'buck up'?
Buckle yourself up | |
Stand up | |
Cheer up | |
Shut up |
Question 1 Explanation:
Buck up means to cheer up in context of the passage as the author is trying to cheer up his friend who is sad because their trip is over.
Question 2 |
Why was the Indian friend plunged in despair?
He was hopeless | |
He experienced racial discrimination | |
He would never be so happy again | |
He had spent lot of money |
Question 2 Explanation:
According to the passage, the Indian was hopeless and that is why he was so upset and sad. He did not have any hope of being this happy ever again in his life.
Question 3 |
What does 'but in me the Englishman came out strong' imply?
He was a strong Englishman | |
He had the typical English character | |
The Englishman went out of him | |
He started following Indian traditions |
Question 3 Explanation:
The author is comparing the Indian and English characters and drawing the differences between the two.
Question 4 |
What is the author's intention in the passage?
To contrast the Indian character with the English character | |
To show that an Indian is sorrowful | |
To ridicule the Indian traditions | |
To praise the Englishman |
Question 4 Explanation:
The passage talks about the comparison of an Indian and an English character. All the other three are very strong options and we do not find enough evidence against them.
Question 5 |
What does the word ‘plunge’ mean in context of the passage?
Pick | |
Catch | |
Dive | |
Big |
Question 5 Explanation:
Plunge means to cause to be immersed/fall abruptly. We can see that option (C) is the best answer in the given case.
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