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[115]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "In a railway workshop, an apprentice named Ravi learned fitting by watching, measuring and trying again. His first job was to file a metal piece to exact size; he filed too much and had to start again. His mentor did not scold him but showed him how to measure twice and cut once. Over months, Ravi learned that a millimetre's error in a train part can matter for safety, and that patience is part of engineering. The workshop teaches that skill is built by corrected mistakes, not by avoiding them." What was Ravi's first job?

1.
To paint a workshop.
2.
To file a metal piece to exact size.
3.
To measure a track.
4.
To drive a train.
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Option 2 : To file a metal piece to exact size.

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His first job was filing a metal piece to exact size.

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[115]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "In a railway workshop, an apprentice named Ravi learned fitting by watching, measuring and trying again. His first job was to file a metal piece to exact size; he filed too much and had to start again. His mentor did not scold him but showed him how to measure twice and cut once. Over months, Ravi learned that a millimetre's error in a train part can matter for safety, and that patience is part of engineering. The workshop teaches that skill is built by corrected mistakes, not by avoiding them." What was Ravi's first job?

1.
To paint a workshop.
2.
To file a metal piece to exact size.
3.
To measure a track.
4.
To drive a train.

Correct Answer: To file a metal piece to exact size.

His first job was filing a metal piece to exact size.

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