Question
Easy

Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options : There's an air of excitement on the platform as the train's departure time draws close. You've found your name on the passenger's list, together with the names of those in the compartment with you; so you already know your 'fellow passengers' names, ages, sex and destination. People are pushing past you to get on, as you show your coupon to the conductor and he tells you to board. Your fellow passengers are settling in, staking out their claims to territory with too much luggage. A bell clangs but there is no slamming of carriage doors, no blowing of whistles and no shout of "All aboard !" as in the states. The train simply draws out of the station while people stroll alongside and with studied nonchalance, clamber on, one after the other through the still-open doors. You claim your own seat, pleased to be on the move. Since you have a long journey ahead in the company of strangers, what happens next will govern your enjoyment of the trip. You can start up a conversation and make friends, allies quickly, or be anti-social and lonely for the whole of the journey. Of course, it depends on your personality but if you are travelling alone you'll need an ally, someone you feel you can trust when the time comes for you to go to the washroom. You can't isolate yourself completely on a train so if that's your style, train travel isn't for you. I get a thrill out of the start of every train journey. It's not just the excitement of moving on to a new place, there's the anticipation of what's going to happen during the journey; the pleasure at the new acquaintances I'm going to make; the dissolving of city skyline into lush, rural landscape beyond the window; and the heightened emotions of everyone on board. Indians love to travel by train; they are used to it and prepare properly so it becomes a picnic on wheels. I get excited when I am part of it, you will too. Even after the train has started moving why do some people stroll alongside ?

1
They reached the platform late.
2
They want to enjoy the outside scene.
3
They enjoy getting into a moving train.
4
The doors are still open.
Question Details
Time to Solve: 12
Exam: CTET
Level/Paper: CTET_P2
Chapter: Reading Comprehension
Topic: Comprehension Practice
Correct Answer
Option D
Explanation

Option 4 is the correct answer because the passage explicitly mentions that people clamber onto the train "through the still-open doors." This indicates that the doors remain open even after the train has started moving, allowing people to continue boarding. The passage describes a scene where the train departs without the typical fanfare of slamming doors or whistles, suggesting a more relaxed boarding process where passengers can still get on…Read More

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