Read the following passage given below and answer the question.
"This is the most powerful, meaningful work we have seen', the famous artist exclaimed to the crowd. 'This is a picture of what could have been a dystopian future. One which offers no hope. However, students, do you see how it has been torn up and repositioned? This signifies that our visionary here, Kabir, has refused to accept any ugly forecast. His picture tells us that we can tear it up and start afresh. Think afresh. Find new solutions. Think of extraordinary ways to make it a more beautiful world. Thank you Kabir".
Principal De murmured too, 'Thank you, Kabir.' She was, however, on the microphone, and therefore the whole crowd of students followed her lead. Hundreds of young voices rang out as one. 'Thank you, Kabir.'
Kabir stood there and grinned. He waved his trophy. He bowed. He did a namaste. When the applause did not die down, he even did a couple of cartwheels.
Kabir did a couple of cartwheels because he was : -
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → overwhelmed
Overwhelmed means overcome by a very strong feeling, here joy. The whole school thanked him in one voice, and "when the applause did not die down, he even did a couple of cartwheels". He grinned, waved his trophy and bowed: the cartwheels show a boy carried away by happiness.
Example: She was overwhelmed by the warm welcome her old friends gave her.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: nervous — Incorrect. Nervous means anxious and afraid. Kabir grins and waves his trophy; nothing shows fear.
Example: He was nervous before his first interview.
Option 3: confused — Incorrect. Confused means unable to think straight or understand. Kabir knows well that he is being praised.
Example: The tourists looked confused by the signboards in a language they could not read.
Option 4: ashamed — Incorrect. Ashamed means feeling guilty or embarrassed about something one has done. Kabir is being honoured, so he has nothing to be ashamed of.
Example: He was ashamed of the lie he had told his mother.