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Standard XII

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Question

The author considered the young man to be a foreigner who knew no English because __________________.

there was dog-like fidelity in his eyes

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unlike a native speaker of English, he was impolite

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he wanted a favour but he could not say so

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he appeared to be innocent

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Solution

The correct option is C he wanted a favour but he could not say so
Option C: As mentioned in the passage, "I immediately recognized as a foreigner who knew nothing of English. He stood, not importunately, but with a dumb, dog-like fidelity in his eyes which amounted to innocent impudence", the young man stood with a dumb, dog-like fidelity in his eyes. 'Dumb' means he didn't know how to speak in the author's language (English) and his expression suggested that he needed something (perhaps a favour) but could't say so.
('Impudence' refers to a rude behaviour. The behaviour was innocent or unintentional.)
Hence option C is correct.
Options A, B and D: These lines are not implied by the passage.
The dog-like fidelity in the young man's eyes do not conclude that he was a foreigner but because he couldn't express himself.
Hence these options are wrong.

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