The manager of a well- known firm was interviewing applicants for the
post of a night watchman. He had advertised. he was very hard to please and
always found something wrong with each man- one had long hair, another had
small eyes, a third was too thin, a fourth very fat and another one too tall.
Among the applicants interviewed by the manager for the post was one Ram
Kishanram Kishan watched all this as he sat in the verandah patiently waiting
for his turn to be interviewed. He resolved to be prepared for anything. When
his turn came all went well. The manager found nothing wrong with his
appearance, size or constitution. He was so handsome, tall and strong that: the
manager was really pleased to be such a well-built young male.
Is your health sound?” said the
manager at last. “No Sir”, replied Ram Kishan “not quite. I suffer from one
serious compliant “. “What’s that? “Asked the manager sharply “Sleeplessness.”
Came the prompt reply.
The manager was so pleased with the answer of the young man that, without
questioning him further, he appointed him.
1.
The passage is about
1.
The appointment of a manager
2.
The recruitment of a night watchman.
3.
A quarrel between the manager and the night
watchman.
4.
The character of the manager.
2.
The manager was “ hard to please” means that he
was
1.
Difficult to satisfy,
2.
Used to complain without reason.
3.
Very unkind.
4.
Hard- hearted.
3.
The passage shows
1.
The failure of the manager.
2.
The cleverness
of Ram Kishan
3.
The efficiency of the manager,
4.
The bad
health of Ram Kishan.
4.
“not quite “ (paragraph 3) in the context means
1.
Very well.
2.
Not completely
3.
Somewhat.
4.
Not so.
5.
‘ sleeplessness’ could be linked to
1.
The applicant’s illness.
2.
The foolishness of the applicant
3.
The job as night watchman
4.
The manager’s foolishness
Answer: