Multiple choice

Which one of the following four statements about the tailor is true?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Our tailor is Indian in his ways. He is not methodical. He is slow, spontaneously jocular, and able to entertain us for weeks with the saga of his family. He seems to remember every little thing that has ever happened to his grandparents, his aunts and uncle, his nieces and nephews. He will tell the sahib all the family troubles- how he is forced to work so many hour, and how difficult it is to pay for his children's education. And would it be possible to get his son a job in a government office, and couldn't you speak to so and about his daughter, who would like to serve in a good house and would be a very faithful servant? When he has the ear of a sahib, he grumbles, and for a piece of good work he expects to be rewarded with favours. We feel personally involved with him.

  1. The tailor is voluntarily mirthful.

  2. He is regular in his work & works very fast.

  3. He remembers nothing about his family.

  4. He does not talk much when he is on his work.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The passage describes the tailor as 'spontaneously jocular' - meaning he is naturally cheerful and humorous. Option A 'voluntarily mirthful' correctly captures this trait. Option B is wrong because the tailor is described as 'slow' and 'not methodical'. Option C contradicts the text that says he remembers everything about his family. Option D is wrong because he talks extensively about his family.

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