CUET UG English Booster Test 1-Resolution

When confronted with the fact that the enemy soldier is still alive, the General does not react with hostility or fear of treason. Instead, he speaks with surprise ("Well, well!... so I did!") at his own lapse of memory. His immediate justification focuses entirely on his personal health complications and his preoccupation with his own survival, establishing a tone of amazement and self-absorption. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

The General explains that his medical crisis was the sole factor behind his broken promise. Because his condition required critical care and potentially an emergency operation, he became trapped in his own thoughts and comfort. He states plainly that his severe physical suffering caused him to forget about the prisoner entirely, making option D the correct choice.

Sadao spends his nights listening to garden noises, imagining the General's hired executioners carrying the weight of the dead prisoner out of his house. The context demands a word that describes physical mass and weight. "Load" refers directly to a heavy object being carried, making it the most accurate contextual synonym and option A the correct answer.

Sadao deliberately hides the assassination plot from Hana because he knows she would be terrified by the presence of killers in their home. If the killers had taken the American during the first night, Sadao could have explained the sudden absence simply by telling her that the General's office had arranged for the soldier's relocation or disposal, making option B the correct answer.

As Tom's strength returns, he begins taking care of his personal hygiene. The previous day, he asked for a razor to remove his rough beard. When Sadao enters the room the following morning, he sees the clean-shaven results and a healthy color returning to the young soldier's cheeks, making option C the correct answer.

The sequence reflects a logical medical recovery timeline. Immediately after the operation, Sadao checks his wrist and notes that the weak pulse flutters before growing stronger (1). Soon after, the anesthetic wears off, and the young man wakes up completely weak and terrified by his surroundings (2). A few days later, the patient makes his first major physical movement, sitting up in bed despite looking bloodless from the immense physical strain (4). Finally, he advances to standing and moving out of bed, preparing to walk down into the garden (3). This makes 1, 2, 4, 3 the correct order. Sadao is under immense emotional strain because harboring an enemy is an act of treason. When Tom tries to express deep personal thanks, Sadao acts emotionally distant, cuts him off, and tells him firmly not to thank him yet. He does not warmly welcome or embrace the patient's gratitude, making statement B the false claim and the correct choice.

Sadao is under immense emotional strain because harboring an enemy is an act of treason. When Tom tries to express deep personal thanks, Sadao acts emotionally distant, cuts him off, and tells him firmly not to thank him yet. He does not warmly welcome or embrace the patient's gratitude, making statement B the false claim and the correct choice.

Hana avoids forming deep emotional or personal ties with the enemy soldier. She serves him out of basic human kindness and duty to her husband, but she does not engage in deep conversations about his family. Furthermore, neither character expresses personal hatred toward the General. Since both the assertion and the reason are completely false statements, option A is the correct choice.

Each cause connects to a specific emotional stress point in the story. When a uniformed official messenger arrives at the gate, Hana panics, believing the authorities have come to arrest them for treason (1-d). The servants' rebellion and their threat to walk out creates a severe domestic strain for the couple (2-b). A sudden crash in the middle of the night sets off panic that the General's private assassins have finally arrived to execute the soldier (3-c). Finally, seeing the red scars on Tom's neck causes Hana to reflect on the stories of brutal torture inflicted on prisoners of war (4-a). This leaves the sequence 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a, matching option D.

The General pitches his private assassins as highly efficient professionals. He explains that they can eliminate a target without creating a mess or leaving any trace of violence behind. The phrase "inward bleeding" refers to causing internal hemorrhaging, ensuring the victim passes away without leaving any external bloodstains on the floors or mats, making option A the correct answer.

Sadao endures three consecutive nights of terror, jumping at every broken twig and gust of wind. This prolonged state of anxiety takes a severe toll on his peace of mind. He eventually decides to take matters into his own hands and help the boy escape, noting that the soldier's life is simply not worth the ongoing psychological "strain." This matches option D.

Each phrasal verb maps to a precise narrative element. The soldier initially arrives after the ocean waves wash him up onto the rocks near the house (1-c). Sadao tells him to use his flashlight if his food provisions run out while hiding on the island (2-d). To complete his disguise, Tom must put on the Japanese robes provided by the doctor (3-a). Finally, the flashlight signal must be timed perfectly, right as the sun begins to drop over the horizon (4-b). This aligns with option D.

The passage describes Sadao securing the boat when the water level is at its highest point ("high tide"). In oceanography and geography, the direct opposite of a high tide is a low tide. Therefore, "low" serves as the literal and contextual antonym for this sentence, making option C the correct answer.

Sadao selects this specific island because it is totally abandoned and unmonitored. The military avoids building bases there because it sinks below the surf during rough storms. Since it lacks any walls, guards, or defenses, the claim that it is heavily fortified (Option B) is completely false, making it the correct choice for this question.

The events follow a precise chronological timeline during the night of the escape. First, while still inside the safety of the guest room, Sadao conducts a brief medical check-up, monitoring Tom's temperature and pulse rate to ensure he can handle the journey (1). Next, right before sending him out, Sadao adds a disguise by wrapping a dark cloth around Tom's blonde head to keep him hidden in the dark (3). After getting disguised, Tom steps out of the house and walks down into the garden toward the water line (2). Later that night, after Tom rows out, Sadao watches the ocean and sees a single light flash from the shore area, confirming he arrived safely (4). This gives the sequence 1, 3, 2, 4.

Sadao emphasizes absolute silence and concealment for the escape plan to work. He tells Tom that lighting a campfire will give away his location immediately because the smoke and light will be spotted by coastal guards. He commands him to eat only raw fish to avoid using fire, making option B the correct answer.

Sadao checks the island horizon for days and sees no light signals. According to their plan, the lack of signals means Tom has successfully caught a Korean fishing boat and left the area. Therefore, when Sadao reflects that the man is "safe, doubtless," the word signifies his absolute certainty that the plan worked out, making option C the correct choice.

Each character returns to their regular routine after the crisis ends. Yumi goes into the guest room to clean it up and burns sulphur to remove the white man's smell (1-d). The old gardener returns to his plants but acts grumpy because his chrysanthemums fell behind schedule (2-a). Sadao focuses on his medical work, performing a critical emergency operation on his main patient (3-b). The General survives the intensive surgery and immediately demands food upon waking up (4-c). This matches option A.

Sadao realizes he has an advantage despite committing treason by hiding an enemy soldier. The General is sick and believes that Sadao is the only surgeon capable of performing his delicate operations safely. Because the General relies completely on him for survival, Sadao holds him "in the palm of his hand," meaning he is safe from punishment. This makes option B the correct choice.

Sadao does not look back on his choices with bitter regret or wish that he had let the assassins murder his patient. Instead, he stands on his veranda, looking out at the sea and remembering all the white people he has met throughout his life. His final thought is a quiet wonder at why he couldn't bring himself to let the enemy die, proving that his medical ethics and shared humanity overcame his wartime conditioning. Therefore, Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true, matching option D.