The author found it difficult to decide the question because ........

English Language (Defence) Reading comprehension (P)

COMPREHENSION

Directions: In this section you have five 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.

PASSAGE—III

The tigress was a mile away and the ground between her and us was densely wooded, scattered over with great rocks and cut up by a number of deep ravines, but she could cover the distance well within the half-hour — if she wanted to. The question I had to decide was, whether or not I should try to call her. If I called and she heard me, and came while it was still daylight and gave me a chance to shoot her, all would be well; on the other hand, if she came and did not give me a shot, some of us would not reach camp, for we had nearly two miles to go and the path the whole way ran through heavy jungle

The author found it difficult to decide the question because

he was afraid

the tigress was only a mile away

the ground between them was densely wooded

there was uncertainty about the reaction of the tigress to his call

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Explanation:

Refer to the line, “if she wanted to. The question I had to decide was, whether or not I should try to call her” and the last few lines of the given passage which makes it clear that the author found it difficult to decide the question because there was uncertainty about the reaction of the tigress to his call. Thus, option (4) is correct