(xxi) Read the accompanying passage carefully and answer the inquiries given at the end.

(xxi) Read the accompanying passage carefully and answer the inquiries given at the end. 

There was once a man whose specialist gave him drug which was very black. His servant who was illiterate made a mistake and spilled out a portion of ink in place of the medication. He gave it to his master who drank it. After the patient had taken the portion of ink the servant some way or another realized his mistake. He ran back to his master and said, "Sir, I have given you a portion of ink instead of the medication as both were equally black, what ought to be done now?" The master answered delicately, "Presently give me a bit of blotching paper to swallow".

QUESTIONS

What was the shade of the prescription?

What did the servant provide for his master?

When did the servant come to know about his mistake?

What did the servant do?

What did the master say to his servant?

ANSWERS

The shade of the prescription was very black.

The servant gave to his master a portion of ink in place of the medication.

After the master had taken the portion of ink the servant by one way or another came to know about his mistake.

The servant ran back to his master and said, "Sir, I have given you a portion of ink instead of the prescription as both were equally black, what ought to be done at this point?"

The master said to his servant, "Presently give me a bit of smudging paper to swallow".