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[116]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A bicycle repair shop at a crossroads does more than fix punctures. Its mechanic, Salim, teaches children to oil chains, tighten brakes and patch tubes, charging nothing for the lesson. Children who learn to repair their cycles stop abandoning them at the first breakdown and learn to value maintenance. Passing cyclists stop for air and advice, and the shop becomes a small school of self-reliance. The shop shows that a trade can also be a classroom when skill is shared freely." Why do children stop abandoning cycles?

1.
Because parents forbid abandoning.
2.
Because they learn to repair and value maintenance.
3.
Because cycles become new.
4.
Because Salim buys old cycles.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : Because they learn to repair and value maintenance.

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सही उत्तर Because they learn to repair and value maintenance. है।

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Learning repair teaches maintenance and stops abandonment at first breakdown.

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[116]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A bicycle repair shop at a crossroads does more than fix punctures. Its mechanic, Salim, teaches children to oil chains, tighten brakes and patch tubes, charging nothing for the lesson. Children who learn to repair their cycles stop abandoning them at the first breakdown and learn to value maintenance. Passing cyclists stop for air and advice, and the shop becomes a small school of self-reliance. The shop shows that a trade can also be a classroom when skill is shared freely." Why do children stop abandoning cycles?

1.
Because parents forbid abandoning.
2.
Because they learn to repair and value maintenance.
3.
Because cycles become new.
4.
Because Salim buys old cycles.

Correct Answer: Because they learn to repair and value maintenance.

Learning repair teaches maintenance and stops abandonment at first breakdown.

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