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.
The transformation that occurred in the town as Karan learned the violin:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The melodies flowing through the streets brought warmth and appreciation.
As Karan kept learning, the violin "shed its silence", and "the town, once indifferent, paused to listen" as music danced through its streets. A town that was indifferent (uninterested) began to stop and enjoy the music, so the music brought warmth and appreciation to it.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The town ignored his music, finding it ordinary and unremarkable. — Incorrect. Wrong time: the town was indifferent before; once the music played, it paused to listen.
Option 2: The townspeople disapproved of music and asked him to stop. — Incorrect. Not mentioned: the passage says nothing about disapproval; years later Karan even plays in the heart of the town.
Option 4: The violin's sound was too weak and unimpressive to make an impact on anyone. — Incorrect. Contradicted: only Karan's very first note was hesitant; later the music "danced through its streets" and made people stop.