state gov Telangana Panchayat Secretary Previous Year Papers Mock Test English Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension
Comprehension Passage
Read the following passage and answer the questions from (80 -3) that follow by choosing the correct answer from the options:
I had been asked in my early youth whether I preferred to have dealings only with men or only with books, my answer would certainly have been in favor of books In later years this has become less and less. Not that I have had so much better experiences with men than with books, on the contrary, delightful books even now come my way more often than purely delightful men. But the many had experiences with men have nourished the meadow of my life as the noblest books could not be.
What could be the reason for the author's diminishing love for books in his later years ?
1
He did not get many delightful books to read.
2
He had better experiences with men than with books
3
He had given up the habit of reading books
4
The unpleasant experiences he had with men were more valuable than what the noble books could give.