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[4]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "On a rocky island off the western coast stood an old lighthouse. Its keeper, Ratan, had lived there for thirty years. Every evening he climbed the narrow stairs, polished the great lens, and lit the lamp before sunset. Fishermen far out at sea steered by that light, and on stormy nights it was the only sign that land was near. Ratan lived alone, yet he never called himself lonely. He kept a logbook in which he recorded the wind, the tide, and every ship that passed. When a young assistant once asked why he checked the lens twice, Ratan replied that a small smudge could dim the light for a ship that needed it most. In winter, when storms cut off supply boats for weeks, Ratan rationed his food and kept the lamp burning all the same. He believed that duty is not measured by praise but by steadiness. When he finally retired, the fishermen gathered at the shore, not to honour a famous man, but to thank a steady light that had never failed them." Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?

1.
Ratan lit the lamp before sunset every evening.
2.
The fishermen thanked Ratan when he retired.
3.
Ratan rationed his food in winter but kept the lamp burning.
4.
Ratan left the island because the lighthouse was closed down.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : Ratan rationed his food in winter but kept the lamp burning.

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Detailed Solution

सही उत्तर Ratan rationed his food in winter but kept the lamp burning. है।

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The passage says Ratan retired and the fishermen gathered to thank him; it never says the lighthouse was closed down.

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[4]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "On a rocky island off the western coast stood an old lighthouse. Its keeper, Ratan, had lived there for thirty years. Every evening he climbed the narrow stairs, polished the great lens, and lit the lamp before sunset. Fishermen far out at sea steered by that light, and on stormy nights it was the only sign that land was near. Ratan lived alone, yet he never called himself lonely. He kept a logbook in which he recorded the wind, the tide, and every ship that passed. When a young assistant once asked why he checked the lens twice, Ratan replied that a small smudge could dim the light for a ship that needed it most. In winter, when storms cut off supply boats for weeks, Ratan rationed his food and kept the lamp burning all the same. He believed that duty is not measured by praise but by steadiness. When he finally retired, the fishermen gathered at the shore, not to honour a famous man, but to thank a steady light that had never failed them." Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?

1.
Ratan lit the lamp before sunset every evening.
2.
The fishermen thanked Ratan when he retired.
3.
Ratan rationed his food in winter but kept the lamp burning.
4.
Ratan left the island because the lighthouse was closed down.

Correct Answer: Ratan rationed his food in winter but kept the lamp burning.

The passage says Ratan retired and the fishermen gathered to thank him; it never says the lighthouse was closed down.

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