Verbal Ability - Comprehension - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Comprehension - Section 2 (Q.No. 3)
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But I did not want to shoot the elephant. I watched him beating his bunch of grass against his knees, with the preoccupied grandmotherly air that elephants have. It seemed to me that it would be murder to shoot him. I had never shot an elephant and never wanted to. (Somehow it always seems worse to kill large animal.) Besides, there was the beast's owner to be considered. But I had got to act quickly. I turned to some experienced-looking Burmans who had been there when we arrived, and asked them how the elephants had been behaving. They all said the same thing; he took no notice of you if you left him alone, but he might charge if you went too close to him.
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The author did not want to shoot the elephant because he
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Clerence Mogale said:
1 decade ago
The line ''I had never shot an elephant and never wanted to''. It suggests that the author has an inexperience of killing animals like an elephant, so killing an elephant will be a murder to him. B is my answer.
Gavy aujla said:
1 decade ago
The line, "I had never shot an elephant and never wanted to". It shows that he is inexperienced in killing elephants and it also states that he has killed animals, that is, he is not inexperienced.
Raza said:
1 decade ago
Even I felt the same the answer should be c. In the given passage it is clearly mentioned that "i had never shot an elephant and never wanted to shoot" this sentence shows he did not wish to shoot.
Anoop said:
1 decade ago
According to author the guy never wanted to shoot an elephant but the author didn't explain the reason. So the answer given in option 'C' seems to be an assumption. So 'B' is better choice.
HarisH Kumar said:
7 years ago
In my point of view, the answer is D because he noticed the behaviour of the elephant and he loves that also. Answer, C also prior to Answer D but in answer D, the elephant is represented.
Anurag said:
5 years ago
it always seems worse to kill large animals. The author is focusing only in the large animals. i.e. option C will definitely not the answer. So, the correct Answer is option B.
Pratyush said:
1 decade ago
This comprehension is a part of General Ability Test of Engineering Services Examination(ESE) 2012 Series A. But they provided option C as correct solution in their answer key.
Meganathan said:
7 years ago
I think answer is C. Because elephant is the big animal so experience is not a matter and in this the given first line not shoot the animal so like should the answer C.
Sanskar said:
1 decade ago
C answer is correct because author says that 'he did not want to shoot the elephant'. It clearly tells that he was calm, dignified and affectionate disposition.
Lakshmi said:
1 decade ago
He woud ve gone there to hunt animals. Since elephant was so big he didn't shoot it. Otheraise he would ve not ve in the gun with him. Hence ans b is correct.
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