A ‘fair-weather friend’ is a person who stays close to someone while things are going well for that person, but leaves when that person is in trouble. Which of the following situations is the best example of a fair-weather friend?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → While Kabir was the class topper, Mohit sat with him every day. When Kabir failed two subjects and needed help, Mohit stopped talking to him.
A fair-weather friend shows two things: the person is close in good times, and leaves when trouble comes.
In Option (1) Mohit sits with Kabir every day while Kabir is the topper, and stops talking to him when Kabir fails and needs help. Both parts are present.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (2) Mohit sat with Kabir every day while Kabir was the topper, and he helped Kabir study all through the year Kabir failed two subjects. — Incorrect. Mohit stays with Kabir in his bad year; he does not leave.
Option (3) Mohit and Kabir drifted apart after Mohit’s family moved to another city, at a time when Kabir was doing very well. — Incorrect. They drift apart while Kabir is doing well, not when he is in trouble.
Option (4) Mohit has never been friends with Kabir and has hardly ever spoken to him. — Incorrect. Mohit was never close to Kabir, so there is nobody to leave.