Question 1542 : In the context of the passage, the people who heard the story of pepper trees being guarded by snakes
would be least likely to arrive at the conclusion that
would be least likely to arrive at the conclusion that
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Explanatory Answer
Option A is the correct answer.
This is a wrong conclusion because it confuses the physical heat from the harvesting process with the pepper's
actual spiciness. The process of using fire for harvesting could not be related to the spiciness (being hot) of the
pepper.
Option B: The story of snakes and burning trees implies that pepper was difficult and dangerous to harvest,
which could explain why it was costly. This is a reasonable conclusion based on the story.
Option C: Given the danger described in the myth (snakes and burning trees), it's logical that people would
conclude it's not advisable to go to India to harvest pepper themselves. This could be a conclusion from the
story.
Option D: The story suggests that harvesting pepper is difficult and dangerous, which might lead people to think
that the supply is limited. Based on the information provided in the myth, this is a reasonable conclusion.