Question

How should we decide 'Yes' or 'No' in an emergency?

• A. Promptly without thinking.
• B. By consulting others.
• C. By pondering over again and again.
• D. By thinking out all the favourable and unfavourable results, but promptly, of course.

Answer 1

The correct option is D By thinking out all the favourable and unfavourable results, but promptly, of course.

The passage states, 'We must cultivate the ability to quickly think out all the favourable and unfavourable circumstances of a situation and then decide whether we should say 'yes' or 'no''. Hence, option D is correct.

Option A: The passage clearly states that we should not say 'yes' or 'no' without thinking. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option B: The passage mentions that the young doctor consulted other doctors before taking a decision. However, it does not mention that this is necessary before taking a decision. Hence option B is incorrect.

Option D: The passage mentions that lingering over a decision for days and months will get us nowhere. This means that pondering over something, again and again, will not help us take a decision. Hence, option D is incorrect.