I was abruptly awakened by a noisy scuffle

I was abruptly awakened by a noisy scuffle. The sun, a mere fringe over the horizon, immediately chased away the grey half-darkness. I was too sleepy to notice what was happening. Yuri was rolling over on the ground. I ran up to him but was struck dumb. With his right hand he was holding a cobra by the neck. Two sharp fangs showed from its jaws. The battle was over in a few minutes. A hollow hissing and convulsive jerks were then only reminders of a just-ended tussle. The catcher half-opened the lid of the box and calmly put the quarry in.

1. When the writer saw Yuri holding a cobra by the neck, he was 'struck dumb'. This means that he was

  1. extremely delighted.
  2. very much helpless.
  3. rather surprised.
  4. absolutely shocked.

2. From the passage, Yuri appears to be a man who is

  1. calm and courageous.
  2. cunning and crafty.
  3. noisy and dangerous.
  4. active and jumpy.

3. With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made:

1. The incident took place early in the morning.
2. Yuri threw the snake away.

Which of these assumptions is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answers

  1. D
  2. A
  3. A