With reference to the passage, consider the following statements : 1. He was walking through the countryside.

Question

PASSAGE

He walked several miles that day but could not get anything to eat or drink except some dry bread and some water, which he got from cottagers and farmers. As night fell, he slept under a haystack lying in a meadow. He felt frightened at first, for the wind blew awfully over the empty fields. He felt cold and hungry, and was feeling more lonely than he had ever felt before. He, however, soon fell asleep, being much tired with his long walk. When he got up next day, he was feeling terribly hungry so he purchased a loaf of bread with a few coins that he had.

With reference to the passage, consider the following statements :

1. He was walking through the countryside.

2. The cottagers and farmers gave him enough food so that he could sleep at night without feeling hungry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

(a) ‘Countryside’ means ‘land outside town and cities, with field, woods etc.’ Hence statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is not correct as they did not give him enough food except for some dry bread and some water.