Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows. When Mr.…
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Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows.
When Mr. Deepak Gupta went to a restaurant one day to have coffee, he left his coat near the door. There was nothing in the pockets of the coat when he left it, so he was very surprised when he took his coat after his meal and found the pockets full of jewelry. There was a waiter near the door. So Mr. Gupta said to him, “Somebody has made a mistake. He has put some jewelry in my coat. Take it and when he comes back, give it to him.” The waiter took it and went away. Suddenly another man came in with a coat just like Mr. Gupta’s. “I made a mistake”, said the man. “I took your coat. Please give me my coat and the jewelry.” Mr. Gupta answered, “I gave the jewelry to the waiter. He will give it to you.”
Mr. Gupta wanted the waiter to give the jewelry to
Answer: C. the owner — CONCEPTIn literal reading comprehension, trace who is speaking, who is being addressed, and what each pronoun refers to. A recipient is identified by the…
- A.
the officer
- B.
the manager
- C.
the owner
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: C
CONCEPT
In literal reading comprehension, trace who is speaking, who is being addressed, and what each pronoun refers to. A recipient is identified by the transfer instruction in the passage, while a possession claim establishes the person’s relationship to the object.
The answer must come from the narrated exchange itself, not from an assumed restaurant role.
APPLICATION
The returning man says that he mistakenly took Mr. Gupta’s coat and asks for “my coat and the jewelry,” thereby claiming the jewelry as his.
Mr. Gupta replies directly to that man: “I gave the jewelry to the waiter. He will give it to you.” In this sentence, “you” refers to the man being addressed.
Therefore, Mr. Gupta’s instruction is that the waiter should hand the jewelry to the person claiming it as his property.
CROSS-CHECK / CONTRAST
The officer is not a participant in the exchange.
The manager is not introduced as a recipient.
“More than one of the above” would require multiple recipients, but the reply addresses one man.
“None of the above” conflicts with the listed role that describes the claimant of the jewelry.
RESULT
Mr. Gupta wanted the waiter to give the jewelry to the owner.