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A well-dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesmen who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. By then, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assent himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment, not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.

The young man moved away to the hosiery section because he (A) 

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  1. was not interested in purchasing anything now
  2. did not like the readymade clothes
  3. wanted better clothes
  4. was restless

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Option 1 : was not interested in purchasing anything now
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The correct answer is Option 1.
 
Key Points
  • The passage indicates that the young man casually examined the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees before moving to the next sections.
  • His main purpose for visiting the shop in the evening was to get courteous treatment and not to purchase anything.
  • This is confirmed by the statement, "He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment, not for getting any textiles."
Therefore, the young man moved away to the hosiery section because he was not interested in purchasing anything now.
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