Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Comprehension - (Narrative / Factual)

Question:

Read the given passage and answer the four questions that follow:-

In July 1973, Amitav Ghosh joined St. Stephen's College in Delhi. Like every other freshman, he was nervous about the first few weeks, when one was 'ragged' shorthand for being verbally harassed, harangued, interrogated, and intimidated - by seniors. Twenty-five years later, by now an established novelist, Amitav Ghosh wrote: The year I joined College, the word among us freshers was that the most terrifying ragger in College lived in Rudra Court, in L5. Terrifying because he wasn't the usual kind of bullying, bellowing senior. No, he was to them as the panther is to the elephant. He was bearded, and soft-spoken, so stealthy that you never sensed his presence until he had you square in his sights. Young Amitav was able to escape the clutches of this fearful senior for a fortnight. But then he 'was "nabbed while attempting to abscond" as the Indian Express used to say'. The 'legend of L5' caught hold of the fresher, and quizzed him about his interests. 'I like classical music, answered Ghosh, nervously. 'You do?' said the legend and walked him into his room in Rudra North. The legend put a record on the turntable and began to play it. He asked Ghosh to identify the composer and composition. Beethoven's Emperor Concerto answered the fresher, correctly. Three or four more records were played and all except one accurately identified. At this, 'The legend stuck out his hand. "I'm Rukun Advani," he said. "Let's go down to Maurice Nagar and have a cup of tea."

What set the 'legend of L5' apart from typical raggers in St. Stephen's College?

Options:

He subjected freshers to rigorous academic quizzes instead of physical harassment.

He was known for psychological manipulation rather than open intimidation.

He relied on quiet precision rather than overt aggression to unsettle freshers.

He maintained an air of mystery, rarely interacting directly with freshers.

Correct Answer:

He relied on quiet precision rather than overt aggression to unsettle freshers.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → He relied on quiet precision rather than overt aggression to unsettle freshers.

The passage highlights the unique nature of the 'legend of L5' by contrasting him with the "usual kind of bullying, bellowing senior":

"Terrifying because he wasn't the usual kind of bullying, bellowing senior. No, he was to them as the panther is to the elephant. He was bearded, and soft-spoken, so stealthy that you never sensed his presence until he had you square in his sights."

This description emphasizes his stealth, quiet, and precise method of targeting and cornering freshers, which is the opposite of "bullying, bellowing" aggression.