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 was almost never upset as he
- had the courage to face a problem
- had a balanced attitude
- was different to ordinary incident
- always succeeded in finding a solution to his problem
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - had a balanced attitude
'Ordinarily nothing upset the equilibrium of the Pundit': equilibrium here means a calm, balanced state of mind. The passage says nothing about his courage, and it does not say he always solved his problems; the necklace shows he could be worried.
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