Multiple choice

How would you describe Vrati’s friend’s response to his idea of buying a house?

Directions: Study the situation given below to answer the question.
Satish Vrati's New Year resolution for the past three years has been the same; to buy a new house in New Delhi at the earliest. With every hike in salary, he would scramble through newspapers to find out good properties and housing loans. Meanwhile, he received conflicting advice about the pros and cons of owning a flat. If one friend pointed out the risk involved in leasing out the property. Another would say his money was being locked up without good returns. Vrati became indecisive.

With the cut in Cash Reserve Ration (CRR) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), many banks decided to trim interest rates for housing loans. But Vrati still wondered whether real estate was a safe investment. With the entry of corporate sector, the real estate sector has become reliable�, says Rajendra Varshney, chartered accountant and real estate adviser. Today,� it can compete with any available investment option.�

  1. Enthusiastic

  2. Mixed

  3. Cold

  4. Conflicting
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The passage describes how one friend 'pointed out the risk involved in leasing out the property' while another friend 'would say his money was being locked up without good returns.' These are clearly opposing views - one emphasizes risk, the other emphasizes poor returns. This directly illustrates conflicting advice, which made Vrati indecisive. Options A (enthusiastic), B (mixed), and C (cold) don't accurately describe the nature of opposition and disagreement shown. The friends weren't giving mixed feedback but directly contradictory advice about the same investment.

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