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The passage is about a shepherd boy who cried "wolf" as a prank twice, though there was no wolf. The first time, the villagers came to help but realized it was a joke. The second time, the villagers recognized the boy's voice and did not check because they had analyzed the situation and knew he often lied, making problems worse. The boy's aggravating behavior caused his own downfall.
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- 1. GATE 2011 VERBAL ABILITY ECE Q 57
- 2. 57.Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence: It was her view that the country's problems had been_________ by foreign technocrats, so that to invite them to come back would be counter- productive. (A) identified (B) ascertained (C) exacerbated (D) analysed
- 3. Once there was a shepherd boy who used to tend the sheep. He was a naughty boy. One day he was bored and decided to play a prank.
- 4. He shouted, Wolf, Wolf! All the people in the village ran out and came to protect him. They found out that it was just a practical joke. They returned to the village
- 5. After a while once again the boy cried out, Wolf, Wolf! The villagers identified the voice of the boy.
- 6. They analysed the situation.
- 7. They did not want to ascertain for themselves the truth of the situation.
- 8. They felt that he always told lies and exacerbated any situation that is, to make a bad situation worse.
- 9. The boy thus brought about his down fall through his aggravating behavior.
- 10. The End