Question 56
MediumOriginal questionMeera: You've been staring at that college list for an hour. Have you decided?
Arjun: I've decided that I hate deciding. The one near home has the course I want. The one in Delhi has the name everyone .
Meera: And which one do you want?
Arjun: That's the trouble. When I say the Delhi one out loud, I sound . When I think about actually living there, I feel tired.
Meera: So you want the Delhi college for the sound of it.
Arjun: That's a way to put it.
Meera: I didn't say it was wrong. Plenty of people choose for the name, and a name opens doors. I only asked which one you want.
Arjun: Papa says a big name matters for jobs.
Meera: He might be right. He also said the scooter would last ten more years, and it has been in the repair shop twice this month.
Arjun: Don't let him hear you say that.
Meera: I'm serious, though. Write down what you would do on an ordinary Tuesday at each place. Not the version. A Tuesday.
Arjun: An ordinary Tuesday. At home I'd be in the lab by nine. In Delhi I'd be on the metro by eight, trying to remember why I came.
Meera: Well. You just answered it.
What does Arjun's reply "I've decided that I hate deciding" show?
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Meera asks whether he has decided. He answers with a play on her word: the only thing he has decided is that deciding is hard.
It is a light, joking way of admitting that he has not made up his mind.
Worth noting
He goes on to describe both colleges, so he has clearly not chosen one yet.
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- Understanding what a speaker means by a remark
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