We come across many funny incidents in different walks of life. One of the…
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We come across many funny incidents in different walks of life. One of the funny incidents is the punchlines or a climax which gives the incident a sudden transformation or twist (into something not expected). It is this punchlines which makes the incident funny.
In the questions, an incident is described but the punchline is missing ________ indicated by blank. After the incident, two statements numbered I and II are given. Considering the incident, you have to decide which of the two statements fit as a punchline.
Incident: A: "That article was so boring, it sent us to sleep.".
B: "What did it discuss?".
I. Insomnia
II. Drug abuse and its psychosomatic after-effects.
- A.
If you think only Statements I fits
- B.
If you think only Statements II fits
- C.
If you think both the Statements I and II fit and the wavelength of approach in both the statements are also more or less the same
- D.
If you think both I and II fit but the ideas or wavelength of approach in both the statements are different and contrasting
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Correct answer: A
Solution
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep.
Statement I contains humour and makes one laugh.
Statement II is an ordinary statement and does not qualify for the punchline.
Hence, Statement I qualifies for the punchline.