Comprehension
In this section there are two short passages. Each passage is followed by questions based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the questions that follow:
PASSAGE-1
The shy Mr. Smith was regarded as a kind of luck-bringer among the miners. who took care of him. did all he gently asked of them. built his house and spent hours of their free time assisting him. When in a sentimental mood he first wrote about miners, Smith described them as large, muscular men; when he met them working underground and unclothed, he was struck by the slightness of their build. They were slim and tough, of the stuff from which swift footballers were made. On big holidays they dressed smartly, but the comradeship among them was such that a dressy young man did not mind being seen with one who neither wore nor owned a collar.
1. The miners regarded Smith:
(a) with awe, as someone very powerful
(b) with admiration. as an expert in mining
(c) impatiently, as a bore
(d) with superstition and affection, as a source of good fortune
2. Smith's attitude towards miners was one of:
(a) detachment
(b) suspicion
(c) affection
(d) inquisitiveness
