Question 16
EasyOriginal questionSana: So? Don't keep me waiting. What did you get?
Kavya: Ninety-one. You?
Sana: Eighty-four. Which is . It's fine. My mother will say it's fine.
Kavya: Sana, eighty-four is good.
Sana: I know it's good. I said it's fine, didn't I? I'm very happy for you, by the way. Ninety-one. You worked for it.
Kavya: You worked too. I saw you in the library every evening.
Sana: Yes, well. The library was nice and cool, at least.
Kavya: Do you want to get some chai?
Sana: I should probably go home and show my mother.
Kavya: She'll still be there in half an hour.
Sana: (after a ) Half an hour. And you're paying, Miss Ninety-One.
Kavya: That's .
Why does Sana keep repeating that her marks are "fine"?
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Saying the same word three times, and adding "My mother will say it's fine", sounds like someone talking herself into it.
Her joke about the library being "cool, at least" also hides disappointment behind humour.
Worth noting
She congratulates Kavya warmly ("You worked for it"), so she is not trying to make her feel bad.
- Concept
- Inferring feelings that a speaker hides
- Typical timeTypical
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