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Read the dialogue and answer the question Mani: Hassan has become calm since he started meditation. Nyaya: Not possible. Keeping quiet is the reason for his calmness. Mani’s statement reflects her…

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Read the dialogue and answer the question
Mani: Hassan has become calm since he started meditation.
Nyaya: Not possible. Keeping quiet is the reason for his calmness.
Mani’s statement reflects her belief that
  1. Meditation tends to make a person calm
  2. Hassan would not have been meditating had he been calm
  3. Hassan was a talkative person who was also not calm
  4. All people who are not calm should meditate like Hassan

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - Meditation tends to make a person calm
Mani attributes Hassan's calmness to his starting meditation, i.e., she believes meditation tends to make a person calm. The other options go beyond her statement.

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