Question 25
EasyOriginal questionAman: I'm taking the window seat.
Riya: You had it last time.
Aman: Last time was a different train.
Riya: Last time was the same train, going the other way. That's the only .
Aman: Then I'll take it for half the .
Riya: Which half?
Aman: The first half.
Riya: The first half is the station and the . The second half is the river and the hills. You know that.
Aman: Fine. The second half.
Riya: The second half starts at night, you'll be asleep, and I'll be looking at nothing.
Aman: So what do you want?
Riya: I want it from here to the river. Then you can have it.
Aman: That's the good part!
Riya: I know. I had the good part of nothing last time.
Aman: (laughs) All right. But I'm keeping the chips.
Riya: You were always keeping the chips.
The conversation is best described as
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
They tease each other, remember past journeys on the same train and end laughing, with a joke about the chips.
It is the friendly bargaining of two people who know each other well.
Worth noting
The passage never says how they are related, so the answer does not claim it. The shared memories and easy teasing are enough to rule out strangers and colleagues.
- Concept
- Identifying the relationship and tone in a dialogue
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