Read the given passage and answer the four questions that follow:-
The Echoes of the Forgotten Violin
In a quiet town nestled between rolling hills, an old violin shop stood at the edge of the bustling marketplace. It belonged to Mr. Mehra, a craftsman whose hands once shaped melodies from wood and string. Age had slowed him, but his heart still resonated with the music of forgotten times.
One evening, as the golden sunset bathed the town in amber light, a young boy named Karan wandered into the shop. His eyes lingered on a dusty violin resting in the corner. "Does it still sing?" he asked, his voice filled with curiosity.
Mr. Mehra smiled, lifting the violin with care. "Only if the right hands awaken it," he said, placing it in Karan's eager grasp. The boy, uncertain yet hopeful, ran his fingers across the strings. A hesitant note filled the air, trembling yet alive.
For weeks, Karan returned, learning under Mr. Mehra's watchful eye. With each lesson, the violin shed its silence, whispering forgotten tunes into the wind. The town, once indifferent, paused to listen as music danced through its streets.
One day, Karan arrived to find the shop empty, save for a single note: Keep the melody alive. Mr. Mehra had left, his purpose fulfilled.
Years later, Karan, now a musician, played that same violin in the heart of the town. Its echoes carried not just sound, but the story of a boy, an old craftsman, and a melody that refused to be forgotten.
Evaluate the role of music in Karan's transformation:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → It helped him discover his purpose and connect with the town.
Karan wandered into the shop as a curious boy, learnt the violin for weeks under Mr. Mehra and, "years later", became "now a musician", playing the same violin "in the heart of the town". Music gave him his life's work (his purpose) and brought him close to the people of the town, who now listened to him.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: It distracted him from his true calling in life trying to bring about a change. — Incorrect. Contradicted: music became his true calling; nothing suggests he had another one.
Option 3: It was just a temporary hobby that he soon had to abandon silently. — Incorrect. Contradicted: he kept the note's message, "Keep the melody alive", and was still playing years later as a musician.
Option 4: It created distance between him and Mr. Mehra and led to a lot of misconceptions. — Incorrect. Contradicted: music brought the two together; Karan learnt under Mr. Mehra's watchful eye, and Mr. Mehra left only after his purpose was fulfilled.