Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option : The Ghost in the Forest Many people who live near the Theme Park are afraid to go into the forest area. There is a legend, that a woman who once lived in the forest as an outlaw hundreds & hundreds of years ago, still walks there as a ghost at night. The legend says, she was a great warrior from a rich family, but the wicked king, who ruled the country, killed her family and burned her castle, that is quite close to the Theme Park. Her name was Maureen. Maureen escaped being killed, by running into the forest. Because of this, the king made an announcement to reward the person who reported anything about Maureen by giving a handsome amount of 500 gold coins. Many of the poor people, who knew Maureen liked her very much and they told her what the king was going to do. Maureen decided to fight the king. She did this by helping the poor, robbing the rich and giving their money to the poor. Every time someone rich come through the forest, she would rob him. Maureen was a heroine for the poor, but in the end, one of the poor betrayed her. She was caught by the king's soldiers and hung in the forest by the king from one of the old oak trees. The legend says, that her ghost still walks there by night. So Beware! ! ! 'One of the poor betrayed Maureen.' The underlined word means

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The correct option is 2:
The word "betrayed" means to be disloyal or unfaithful to someone, often by revealing a secret or assisting an enemy. In the context of the passage, Maureen was a "heroine for the poor" because she robbed the rich and gave money to the poor, and the poor people initially helped her by informing her of the king's plans. However, when the passage states "one of the poor betrayed her," it directly leads to her capture by the king's soldiers. This betrayal implies that one of the poor people acted against Maureen's interests and loyalty, most likely by reporting her whereabouts to the king's forces in exchange for the promised 500 gold coins. Therefore, the word accurately describes the act of being disloyal to Maureen, leading to her downfall.

The incorrect option is 1:
"Be supportive to" means to give help or encouragement to someone. This meaning is the direct opposite of what happened in the story, as the betrayal led to Maureen's capture and death, demonstrating a lack of support.

The incorrect option is 3:
"Be or give sign of" is too vague and generally refers to indicating or showing something. While a betrayal might involve giving a sign (like reporting her location), the core meaning of the action itself is the disloyalty, which is better captured by option 2.

The incorrect option is 4:
"None of the above" is incorrect because option 2, "Be disloyal to," precisely matches the meaning of the word "betrayed" in the context of the sentence.