Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Comprehension - (Narrative / Factual)

Question:

Read the passage and answer the following questions.

There is a lovely story of a tree and a little boy who used to play in its shade. They had become friends. One day, the boy sat leaning against the trunk of the tree, crying. He was hungry. "Eat my fruit" said the kind tree bending down one of its branches. The boy ate the fruit and was happy. The boy grew up. One day, he sat under the tree with an anxious look on his face. "What is the matter?" asked the tree. "I am going to marry and I want a house to live in," said the young man. "Cut down my branches and build your house." said the tree. The young man built a house with the branches of the tree. The young man became a sailor. One day, he sat under the tree with a worried look. "What is the matter?" asked the tree. "My captain is a cruel fellow. I want a ship of my own." said the sailor. "Cut down my trunk and build a ship." The sailor lost his ship and returned home as a helpless old man. On a cold winter's day, he stood where the tree once was, leaning on his stick and trembling with cold. "Make a fire of me, and warm yourself' said the stump of the tree. The stump of the unselfish tree burnt in the fire, softly humming a tune.

Match List I with List II

LIST I

LIST II

A. The boy was crying

I. wanted to own a ship of his own

B. The young man was anxious

II. to marry and wanted a house of his own

C. The sailor was worried and

III. because he was hungry

D. The stump of the beautiful, kind and the selfless tree

IV. burnt in the fire

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

Correct Answer:

A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

Explanation:


The correct answer is: Option 2

A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

Here's why:

  • A-III: The boy cried because he was hungry, as stated in the first sentence.
  • B-II: The young man was anxious because he wanted to marry and own a house, mentioned in the second paragraph.
  • C-I: The sailor was worried because his captain was cruel and he wanted a ship, explicitly stated in the third paragraph.
  • D-IV: The stump of the tree, described as beautiful, kind, and selfless throughout the passage, burnt in the fire, mentioned in the final sentence.