ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
well, it’s time I did some real work, I told myself; I’m out of practice.What is the meaning of “ I’m out of practice”?
A
he didn’t have practice for cooking.
B
he didn’t have practice for reading.
C
he didn’t rob anyone recently.
D
he was not caught by police.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: (a) The speaker is talking about his real work of stealth and robbery. (b) The speaker says ‘I’m out of practice’ because lately, he’s been working for Anil who trusts him a lot but the speaker hasn’t got a chance to rob him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The speaker in this story says so, because he is a thief and he has not theft for a long time. So, he says that he is out of his habitual practice.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Yes, Hari liked working for Anil. He was happy to carry on the chores for him and was grateful for the education he was receiving. He used to make profit of about a rupee a day as well, which was a decent amount besides being fed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: (a) The ‘real work’ in the extract refers to stealing.

Detailed explanation-5: -Anil needed a helping hand who could cook for him. When Hari Singh said that he could copk well, Anil agreed to feed him.

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