Question 147
MediumOriginal questionMother: Your father's cousin says science is the only choice.
Aditi: He says that about everything he chose himself.
Mother: That's not fair. He's a successful man.
Aditi: He is. And he tells us every Diwali how much he hates his job.
Mother: (laughs ) He does, doesn't he.
Aditi: Amma, I'm not saying science is wrong. I'm saying it isn't mine. When I read about the Mughal for my project, I forgot to eat lunch. When I do chemistry, I watch the clock.
Mother: You can't build a life on forgetting lunch.
Aditi: Why not? People who forget lunch over their work usually end up good at it.
Mother: And what if history doesn't give you a job?
Aditi: Then I'll have tried the thing I love and learnt something. If I choose science and fail, I'll have neither.
Mother: (after a long pause) Write down three jobs you could do with history. Real ones. We'll look at them together, and then we'll talk to your father.
Aditi: That's not a yes.
Mother: It isn't a no, either.
Why does Aditi mention forgetting lunch while reading about the Mughal court?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
She contrasts forgetting lunch over history with watching the clock during chemistry.
The contrast shows which subject absorbs her and which bores her.
Worth noting
She is not describing her eating habits; forgetting lunch is a picture of total interest.
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