Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow. When Mr.…
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Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow.
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.”
Where did Mr. Gupta leave his coat?
Answer: C. Near the door — ConceptA literal reading-comprehension question is answered from an explicit statement in the passage, not from a likely detail supplied by background…
- A.
On the chair
- B.
In the dining room
- C.
Near the door
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: C
Concept
A literal reading-comprehension question is answered from an explicit statement in the passage, not from a likely detail supplied by background knowledge.
Locate the action named in the question, identify its subject, and read the location phrase attached to that same action. Then check that no later sentence changes it.
Application
Find the relevant action: the question asks where Mr. Gupta “left his coat.”
Read the opening sentence containing that action: it says he “left his coat near the door.”
Track the later events: the jewelry and coat mix-up do not replace that original placement detail.
Cross-check and contrast
On the chair: no chair is mentioned in the passage.
In the dining room: the restaurant is named, but no dining-room location is stated for the coat.
Near the door: this is the location directly attached to the act of leaving the coat.
More than one of the above: the passage supplies only one stated placement location.
None of the above: one listed location is explicitly supported.
Therefore, Mr. Gupta left his coat near the door.