Module: | Psychology, Symbolism & Themes
Q26: Consider the following statements regarding the narrator's interaction with the new stationmaster at Deoli:
1. When the narrator asked the new stationmaster about the girl, the official was deeply sympathetic and offered to help search for her.
2. The new stationmaster was a recent arrival at the Deoli station, as the previous master had recently been transferred to another location.
3. The new stationmaster could not provide any information or closure because he had never seen the basket-selling girl himself.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The new stationmaster was a recent arrival at the Deoli station, as the previous master had recently been transferred to another location.
3. The new stationmaster could not provide any information or closure because he had never seen the basket-selling girl himself.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: B
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 2 and 3 are correct, while Statement 1 is incorrect.Structural Breakdown: The previous master was transferred; the new one knows nothing.
Historical/Related Context: This turnover severs the narrator's official link to the girl's past.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 1 is incorrect because the new stationmaster was merely uninformed, not sympathetic.