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Based only on the following passage, which one of the options can be inferred with certainty? When the congregation sang together, Apenyo would also join, though her little screams were not quite audible because of the group singing. But whenever there was a special number, trouble would begin; Apenyo would sing along, much to the embarrassment of her mother. After two or three such mortifying Sunday evenings, the mother stopped going to church altogether until Apenyo became older and learnt to behave. At home too, Apenyo never kept quiet; she hummed or made up silly songs to sing by herself, which annoyed her mother at times but did not particularly make her become person. She was by now convinced that her daughter had inherited her love of singing from her departed father. (Excerpt from These Hills Called Home by Temsula Ao) A. The mother was embarrassed about her daughter's singing at home. B. The mother's feelings about her daughter's singing at home were of annoyance. C. The mother was not sure if Apenyo had inherited someone else's genes. D. When Apenyo hummed at home, her mother tended to become thoughtful.

GATE 2023 · General Aptitude · Passage Reading · medium

Answer: D. When Apenyo hummed at home, her mother tended to become thoughtful.

  1. Eliminate options that contradict or go beyond the passage: A says mother was embarrassed about home singing — but the passage says embarrassment was only at church. B says annoyance was the mother's feeling at home — but the passage says it annoyed her 'at times' and also led to reflection. C says mother was unsure about the inheritance — but the passage says she was 'convinced'. All three can be ruled out.
  2. Verify option D against the passage: D says 'when Apenyo hummed at home, her mother tended to become thoughtful.' The passage states the mother was 'by now convinced' the daughter had inherited singing from her departed father. Being 'convinced' after reflection means the mother did become thoughtful when hearing the home singing. Option D is a fair and certain inference.