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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 was well dressed because

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  1. it was his habit to dress well
  2. it was his wedding day
  3. he wanted to meet the manager of the shop
  4. he wanted to impress the salesmen

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Option 4 : he wanted to impress the salesmen
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The correct answer is Option 4.
 
Key Points
  • The passage explains that the young man had come to the shop earlier in casual dress and was not given much attention by the salesmen.
  • He dressed well in the evening to get decent treatment and to impress the salesmen by appearing rich and important.
Therefore, the young man was well dressed because he wanted to impress the salesmen.
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