Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that…
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Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. The general recognition of this fact is shown in the proverbial phrase, "It is the busiest man who has time to spare". Thus, an elderly lady at leisure can spend the entire day writing a postcard to her niece. An hour will be spent in finding the postcard, another hunting for spectacles, half an hour to search for the address, an hour and a quarter in composition and twenty minutes in deciding whether or not to take an umbrella when going to the pillar-box in the street. The total effort that would occupy a busy man for three minutes, all told, may in this fashion leave another person completely exhausted after a day of doubt, anxiety and toil.
What is the total time spent by the elderly lady in writing a postcard?
- A.
Three minutes
- B.
A full day
- C.
Four hours and five minutes
- D.
Half an hour
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Correct answer: B
Step 1: Identify the time spent on each activity mentioned in the passage. Step 2: List the activities and their durations: Finding the postcard: 1 hour Hunting for spectacles: not specified, but included in the overall time Searching for the address: 30 minutes Composition of the postcard: 1 hour 15 minutes Deciding about the umbrella: 20 minutes Step 3: Add the durations: 1 hour + 30 minutes + 1 hour 15 minutes + 20 minutes = 4 hours 5 minutes. Step 4: The total time spent by the elderly lady is 4 hours and 5 minutes.