Passage- I He walked several miles that day but could not get anything to eat or drink except some dry bread a

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Passage- I He walked several miles that day but could not get anything to eat or drink except some dry bread and some water, which he got from cottagers and farmers. As night fell, he slept under a haystack lying in a meadow. He felt frightened at first, for the wind blew awfully over the empty fields. He felt cold and hungry, and was feeling more lonely than he had ever felt before. He however, soon fell asleep, being much tired with his long walk. When he got up next day, he was feeling terribly hungry so he purchased a loaf of bread with a few coins that he had.

With reference to the passage, consider the following statements :

1. He was walking through the countryside,

2. The cottagers and farmers gave his enough food so that he could sleep at night without feeling hungry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Accepted Answer

Explanation:

Statement 1: "He was walking through the countryside."
The passage mentions "cottagers and farmers," "meadow," "haystack," and "empty fields." These are all characteristic features of a rural or countryside setting, not an urban one. Therefore, this statement is correct.

Statement 2: "The cottagers and farmers gave his enough food so that he could sleep at night without feeling hungry."
The passage explicitly states that he "could not get anything to eat or drink except some dry bread and some water" from cottagers and farmers. Later, it says, "He felt cold and hungry" as he slept. The next day, he was "feeling terribly hungry." This directly contradicts the idea that he received enough food to sleep without feeling hungry. Therefore, this statement is incorrect.

Based on the analysis, only statement 1 is correct.

The final answer is A.

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 only

Answer

Both 1 and 2

Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

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