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[117]. 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." In the passage, 'a millimetre's error can matter' means

1.
small errors in train parts affect safety.
2.
millimetres are unimportant.
3.
trains need no precision.
4.
errors are good.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : small errors in train parts affect safety.

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सही उत्तर small errors in train parts affect safety. है।

Key Points

Precision matters because small errors affect train safety.

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[117]. 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." In the passage, 'a millimetre's error can matter' means

1.
small errors in train parts affect safety.
2.
millimetres are unimportant.
3.
trains need no precision.
4.
errors are good.

Correct Answer: small errors in train parts affect safety.

Precision matters because small errors affect train safety.

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