Question

[123]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "At sixteen thousand feet, the wind cut through even thick jackets, and the climbing team had to decide whether to push for the summit or turn back. The lead climber, who had trained for two years, felt the disappointment sharply, but she also noticed that one teammate was breathing with difficulty and another's hands had gone numb. She ordered the team down, although the summit was only two hours away. On the way down she kept talking to the struggling climber, sharing her water and checking his steps. Months later she returned with a stronger team and reached the summit, but she always said the first expedition taught her more: a mountain tests judgement before it tests strength." According to the passage, which of the following is true?

1.
The lead climber turned the team back because a teammate breathed with difficulty and another's hands had gone numb, though the summit was two hours away.
2.
The head teacher cleared a classroom corner, placed a low shelf with donated picture books and folk tales, and let children borrow one book at a time.
3.
Ramu grows paddy in the monsoon, wheat in the cool dry season, and pulses between them to restore nitrogen to the soil.
4.
The captain told the umpire that the ball had touched the ground before the catch, so the wrong decision against the rival batsman was reversed.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : The lead climber turned the team back because a teammate breathed with difficulty and another's hands had gone numb, though the summit was two hours away.

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सही उत्तर The lead climber turned the team back because a teammate breathed with difficulty and another's hands had gone numb, though the summit was two hours away. है।

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This statement is directly stated or clearly shown in the passage, while the distractors belong to other contexts.

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[123]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "At sixteen thousand feet, the wind cut through even thick jackets, and the climbing team had to decide whether to push for the summit or turn back. The lead climber, who had trained for two years, felt the disappointment sharply, but she also noticed that one teammate was breathing with difficulty and another's hands had gone numb. She ordered the team down, although the summit was only two hours away. On the way down she kept talking to the struggling climber, sharing her water and checking his steps. Months later she returned with a stronger team and reached the summit, but she always said the first expedition taught her more: a mountain tests judgement before it tests strength." According to the passage, which of the following is true?

1.
The lead climber turned the team back because a teammate breathed with difficulty and another's hands had gone numb, though the summit was two hours away.
2.
The head teacher cleared a classroom corner, placed a low shelf with donated picture books and folk tales, and let children borrow one book at a time.
3.
Ramu grows paddy in the monsoon, wheat in the cool dry season, and pulses between them to restore nitrogen to the soil.
4.
The captain told the umpire that the ball had touched the ground before the catch, so the wrong decision against the rival batsman was reversed.

Correct Answer: The lead climber turned the team back because a teammate breathed with difficulty and another's hands had gone numb, though the summit was two hours away.

This statement is directly stated or clearly shown in the passage, while the distractors belong to other contexts.

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