Multiple choice

According to Sir Mohan Lal, a well-bred person would

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The arrival of the train did not disturb Sir Mohan Lal’s sang-froid. He continued to sip his scotch and ordered the bearer to tell him when he had moved the luggage to a first class compartment. Excitement, bustle, and hurry were exhibitions of bad breeding, and Sir Mohan was eminently well bred. He wanted everything ‘ticket boo’ and orderly. In his five years abroad, Sir Mohan acquired the manners and attitudes of the upper classes. He rarely spoke Hindustani. When he did, it was like an Englishman’s—only the very necessary words and properly anglicized. But he fancied his English, finished and refined at no less a place than the University of Oxford. He was fond of conversation and like a cultured Englishman he could talk on almost any subject—books, politics, and people. How frequently had he heard English people say that he spoke like an Englishman?

  1. remain aloof from the crowd

  2. like to drink scotch only in public

  3. always be calm and orderly

  4. speak like an englishman

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Excitement, bustle, and hurry were exhibitions of bad breeding, and Sir Mohan was eminently well bred.