Question

The narrator in this passage seems to be

• A. A trainer of young children learning to ski
• B. An older skier who goes to the institute often
• C. A member of an older group of beginners
• D. A parent whose toddlers are learning to ski

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

A member of an older group of beginners

Option C is the correct answer because the following sentences, ‘The helmeted toddlers skimming around like small gnats were an embarrassing contrast to our clumsiness.’ and ‘Soon, exhausted we cut short the lesson and retreated to the institute. All around us youngsters were happily trying their hand…’ makes it clear that the narrator is from an older group of beginners as exhausted and clumsiness are terms generally used to convey ‘being tired’ and from the given paragraph it can be understood that someone old can only get tired due to skiing within a short span of time.
Option A is incorrect because a trainer cannot get ‘exhausted’ in a short span of time. Thus, option A is not the right answer.
Option B is incorrect because any person who goes to institute often will not feel clumsy or get exhausted soon. Thus, option B is not the right answer.
Option D is incorrect because it is described that ‘There was a lot of slipping and falling. But we finally managed slow runs down the gentle slope. The helmeted toddlers skimming around like small gnats were an embarrassing contrast to our clumsiness.’ Thus, it is clear that the narrator is not a parent of a toddler learning to ski.