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
Discussion:
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Rahul said:
1 decade ago
I think Answer is C as it is clear Hunter was kind and considerate.
Pascal said:
1 decade ago
I think the answer is that the hunter did not wish to kill animal which was not doing anybody any harm, that was why he decided to shoot the elephant after some experienced-looking Burmans who had been there when he and his crew arrived.
Saurabh mishra said:
1 decade ago
Author is a kind hearted, so he did not kill any animal.
Mrigank said:
1 decade ago
Answer would be D:
Hunter firstly observed the elephant beating his bunch of grass against his knees, with the "preoccupied grandmotherly" air that elephants have.
Also he asked the experienced-looking Burman's about the behaviour of the elephant which they said that the elephant took no notice of you if you left him alone.
So the author did not find the elephant to be ferocious and did not kill him.
Hunter firstly observed the elephant beating his bunch of grass against his knees, with the "preoccupied grandmotherly" air that elephants have.
Also he asked the experienced-looking Burman's about the behaviour of the elephant which they said that the elephant took no notice of you if you left him alone.
So the author did not find the elephant to be ferocious and did not kill him.
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.
Gaurav said:
1 decade ago
In my view there are two different things : One is about being capable to shoot animal and the other is his sympathy about elephant that is stronger part according to the passage.
So option C looks little bit more correct than and option B. So my answer is C.
So option C looks little bit more correct than and option B. So my answer is C.
Devika said:
1 decade ago
I think the right answer will be C. Because the author is kind hearted and don't want to kill him.
Bhupandra said:
1 decade ago
Then why author mentioned "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. ".
Option B: did not have the experience of shooting big animals.
Option C: did not wish to kill animal which was not doing anybody any harm.
Option B not suitable C is correct.
If B is right then the answer of question 2 become wrong.
Option B: did not have the experience of shooting big animals.
Option C: did not wish to kill animal which was not doing anybody any harm.
Option B not suitable C is correct.
If B is right then the answer of question 2 become wrong.
Ramakrishna Kuna said:
1 decade ago
As narrated story the author mention two things are 1) " It seemed to me that it would be murder to shoot him" might be he afraid. 2) "Somehow it always seems worse to kill large animal" it shown the author was kind. I guess A and C both are correct.
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.
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