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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of thequestions
Bhaskar was a wealthy, wordly wise merchant. On his deathbed, he called his only son, Nakul, and gave him some advice. “When you do business and travel to an unknown land, make sure you know the local culture well. Try to gain asmuch information as you can. This and presence of mind will come to your rescue.” Bhaskar died a few days later and Nakul began looking after the business. Once, he travelled by ship to a distant country where he stayed at an inn. He began talking tothe owner and ended up telling him all about his life and the business had come to conduct
The following day, Nakul was heading to the bustling market when a one armed man rushed up to him and said, “Your father took one of my arms as a loan.You must return it to me.” Not knowing what to do, Nakul asked the man to meet him the next day. A little later, a woman came upto Nakul and said, “Your father married me and would send me money every month. This responsibility is now yours.” Again Nakulasked for a day’s respite and walked on. On the way he stopped at a tavern and ate breakfast. While paying for his meal the owner said, “The only payment I want is for you to make me happy.” Though he had to pay only two coins, Nakul gave the manfive, but the man still maintained that he was unhappy. That evening Nakul met a man who invited him to a game of dice. Unaware they were playing with a trick dice, he lost every game. The winner set him an unusual condition, “Drink all the water in thesea or give me all the goods on your ship.” Nakul said he would give him his decision the next day. That night as Nakul lay on his bed, he remembered his father’s words, “In a foreign land only your wits will come to your aid.”
The next morning, as soon as he reached the marketplace, the one armedman appeared. Nakul smiled when he saw him and said, “My father took manysuch loans and our house is full of hands. I shall take your other arm, find thematching one and repay you.” The man ran away petrified. He then approachedthe woman who claimed to have been married to his father. “My father was wrongnot to tell us about you. Come home with me and help my mother in the fields.”The woman left without a word. Next, Nakul went to the tavern and standingoutside shouted, “Hail the King ! Your king is great !” “I am happy to hear you saythat”, was the only response the tavern owner could give.” If you are happy,”continued Nakul, “I have paid for my meal.” Nakul then sought out the man whohad won at dice the previous night. “I shall gladly drink all the water in the seaprovided you bring me the water in jugs.” The man made a quick getaway whenhe heard this. Nakul returned home after conducting much business. He was farricher in wisdom too.
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Directions(41-55)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of thequestions
Bhaskar was a wealthy, wordly wise merchant. On his deathbed, he called his only son, Nakul, and gave him some advice. “When you do business and travel to an unknown land, make sure you know the local culture well. Try to gain asmuch information as you can. This and presence of mind will come to your rescue.” Bhaskar died a few days later and Nakul began looking after the business. Once, he travelled by ship to a distant country where he stayed at an inn. He began talking tothe owner and ended up telling him all about his life and the business had come to conduct
The following day, Nakul was heading to the bustling market when a one armed man rushed up to him and said, “Your father took one of my arms as a loan.You must return it to me.” Not knowing what to do, Nakul asked the man to meet him the next day. A little later, a woman came upto Nakul and said, “Your father married me and would send me money every month. This responsibility is now yours.” Again Nakulasked for a day’s respite and walked on. On the way he stopped at a tavern and ate breakfast. While paying for his meal the owner said, “The only payment I want is for you to make me happy.” Though he had to pay only two coins, Nakul gave the manfive, but the man still maintained that he was unhappy. That evening Nakul met a man who invited him to a game of dice. Unaware they were playing with a trick dice, he lost every game. The winner set him an unusual condition, “Drink all the water in thesea or give me all the goods on your ship.” Nakul said he would give him his decision the next day. That night as Nakul lay on his bed, he remembered his father’s words, “In a foreign land only your wits will come to your aid.”
The next morning, as soon as he reached the marketplace, the one armedman appeared. Nakul smiled when he saw him and said, “My father took manysuch loans and our house is full of hands. I shall take your other arm, find thematching one and repay you.” The man ran away petrified. He then approachedthe woman who claimed to have been married to his father. “My father was wrongnot to tell us about you. Come home with me and help my mother in the fields.”The woman left without a word. Next, Nakul went to the tavern and standingoutside shouted, “Hail the King ! Your king is great !” “I am happy to hear you saythat”, was the only response the tavern owner could give.” If you are happy,”continued Nakul, “I have paid for my meal.” Nakul then sought out the man whohad won at dice the previous night. “I shall gladly drink all the water in the seaprovided you bring me the water in jugs.” The man made a quick getaway whenhe heard this. Nakul returned home after conducting much business. He was farricher in wisdom too.
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