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Read the following scenario and answer the THREE questions that follow.
Mr. Singh lived in a sprawling housing society. He employed two part-time domestic helps, Vimla and Sharda. Vimla was responsible for cleaning and dusting, while Sharda took care of cooking.
Once Sharda fell ill and consequently took leave for three days. When Sharda returned to work, she learned that Mr. Singh’s gold ring, a gift from his mother, was missing. Suspecting theft, Mr. Singh had terminated Vimla. Mr. Singh asked Sharda to take additional responsibility of cleaning the house, along with an offer to double her salary. Sharda accepted the offer as her previous two jobs were lost due to frequent health-related absences. She was struggling to make ends meet; this offer would go a long way to help her.
Next day, while cleaning under the dressing table, Sharda found the gold ring. Overjoyed, Mr. Singh expressed his gratitude by presenting Sharda a reward of one thousand rupees! However, he made no mention of reinstating Vimla.
Sharda was contemplating whether she should inform Vimla that she found Mr. Singh’s ring.
Which of the following considerations will BEST dissuade Sharda in sharing the information about the ring with Vimla?
Option A is the best option. It suggests a direct consequence that could negatively impact Sharda’s employment and financial stability.Sharing the information with Vimla could risk her current job if Mr. Singh were to find out and decide to terminate her employment. This potential risk could dissuade Sharda from sharing the information.
Option B doesn’t provide a strong reason for Sharda to avoid telling Vimla about the ring. Even if Vimla didn’t do her job perfectly, she might still want to know that the ring was found and that she was wrongly accused of theft. Therefore, this option doesn’t strongly dissuade Sharda from sharing the information with Vimla.
Option C is not the best because while it’s true that Vimla knows she didn’t steal anything, she doesn’t know that the ring was found and that her innocence could be proven. Therefore, this information would indeed be new to her.However, this option does not provide a strong reason for Sharda to withhold the information from Vimla.
Option D doesn’t directly relate to the situation with Vimla and the ring. It’s more about Sharda’s personal circumstances and her relationship with Mr. Singh.
Option E is not the best because it actually provides a reason for Sharda to tell Vimla about the ring, as it shows that Vimla has been helpful and supportive to her in the past. It doesn’t provide a reason for Sharda to keep the information to herself.
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