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's wife told him there was no need to repay the debt because
- she had always wanted one like it
- the real owner did not expect it back
- she had not lost any necklace
- she was tempted to keep this one for herself
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - she had not lost any necklace
She explained that 'the necklace was not stolen', so nothing had been lost and there was no debt to the neighbour. Her yearning for a necklace explains why she lied, not why repayment was unnecessary, and the passage says nothing about the owner's wishes.
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