With reference to the passage the following assumptions have been made 1 The incident took place ear...........

English Language (Defence) Reading comprehension (P)

Directions : In this section, you have six short passages. After each passage, you will find some questions based on the passage. First, read a passage and answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.
I was abruptly awakened by a noisy scuffle. The sun, a mere fringe over the horizon, immediately chased away the grey half-darkness. I was too sleepy to notice what was happening. Yuri was rolling over on the ground. I ran up to him but was struck dumb. With his right hand he was holding a cobra by the neck. Two sharp fangs showed from its jaws. The battle was over in a few minutes. A hollow hissing and convulsive jerks were then only reminders of a just-ended tussle. The catcher half-opened the lid of the box and calmly put the quarry in.

With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made :

1. The incident took place early in the morning

2. Yuri threw the snake away

Which of these assumptions is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Only one is correct, which can be inferred from the line, “The sun, a mere fringe over the horizon, immediately chased away the grey half-darkness.” The lines describe day break. Moreover, Yuri puts the snake in a box, therefore second assumption is incorrect.