Question

Where was the body of a young man?

Read the Passage and answer the questions given below: We walked the short distance in silence, even our foot steps muffled by the fog, and turned into the narrow entrance of an old building. As we mounted the creaking staircase, my nostrils were stung by the sick-sweet odour of illuminating gas. On the upper storey the agitated land lady showed us to a bare little attic where, stretched on a narrow bed, lay the body of a young man.

• A. foot steps
• B. staircase
• C. entrance
• D. upper storey

Answer 1

Answer:

D. upper storey

• The passage says: “On the upper storey … lay the body of a young man.”