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[114]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A girl named Sana learned to swim in a wide river near her village. There was no swimming pool, no coach and no proper costume. She practised at dawn, when the river was calm, and her elder brother watched from the bank. During the flood season, swimming stopped, and Sana ran along the embankment to keep herself fit. When the district games were announced, her school teacher entered her name. Other swimmers had trained in pools, but Sana knew the river's currents and was not afraid of open water. She won the race, not because she had better facilities, but because she had practised with patience in whatever water she had." What disadvantage did Sana face compared to other swimmers?

1.
She could not swim at all.
2.
She was afraid of open water.
3.
Her school refused to enter her name.
4.
She had no pool, no coach and no proper costume; she trained in a river.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : She had no pool, no coach and no proper costume; she trained in a river.

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सही उत्तर She had no pool, no coach and no proper costume; she trained in a river. है।

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The passage lists no pool, no coach and no costume as her conditions.

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[114]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A girl named Sana learned to swim in a wide river near her village. There was no swimming pool, no coach and no proper costume. She practised at dawn, when the river was calm, and her elder brother watched from the bank. During the flood season, swimming stopped, and Sana ran along the embankment to keep herself fit. When the district games were announced, her school teacher entered her name. Other swimmers had trained in pools, but Sana knew the river's currents and was not afraid of open water. She won the race, not because she had better facilities, but because she had practised with patience in whatever water she had." What disadvantage did Sana face compared to other swimmers?

1.
She could not swim at all.
2.
She was afraid of open water.
3.
Her school refused to enter her name.
4.
She had no pool, no coach and no proper costume; she trained in a river.

Correct Answer: She had no pool, no coach and no proper costume; she trained in a river.

The passage lists no pool, no coach and no costume as her conditions.

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