Directions: Read the passage and answer the question. Ordinarily nothing upset the equilibrium of the Pundit. But the loss of the necklace, which his wife had borrowed from a neighbour, and the fact…
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Directions: Read the passage and answer the question.
Ordinarily nothing upset the equilibrium of the Pundit. But the loss of the necklace, which his wife had borrowed from a neighbour, and the fact that he had to replace it worried him. He spent all his time in devising ways and means to repay the debt. Six months later, he gave his wife a gold necklace. It was exactly what she had yearned for. “There is no need to repay it”, she said. The pundit was surprised. She explained, “the necklace was not stolen. That was the only way I could think of making you get me one”.
Ordinarily nothing upset the equilibrium of the Pundit. But the loss of the necklace, which his wife had borrowed from a neighbour, and the fact that he had to replace it worried him. He spent all his time in devising ways and means to repay the debt. Six months later, he gave his wife a gold necklace. It was exactly what she had yearned for. “There is no need to repay it”, she said. The pundit was surprised. She explained, “the necklace was not stolen. That was the only way I could think of making you get me one”.
The Pundit struggled for six months so that
- he could save money for his old age
- he could lend the necklace to others
- the lost necklace could be replaced
- his wife could satisfy her desire to own a necklace
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - the lost necklace could be replaced
He spent six months 'devising ways and means to repay the debt', i.e. so that the borrowed necklace believed lost could be replaced. He did not know of his wife's yearning, and saving for old age or lending a necklace are not mentioned.
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