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Read the passage and answer the questions.

If 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 favour of books. In later years, this has become less and less the case. Not that I have had so much better experiences with men than with books, on the contrary, purely delightful book even now come my way more often than purely delightful men. But the many bad experiences with men have nourished the meadow of my life as the noblest book could not do.

Which of the following statements best reflect the main argument of passage ? 

(a) neither men nor books give any worth-while experience 

(b) books are always better than men 

(c) there are purely delightful men than purely delightful books 

(d) it is the experience with other human beings that nourishes one’s life and not the books. 

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Correct option (d) it is the experience with other human beings that nourishes one’s life and not the books.

Explanation:

In view of the given passage, the sentence ‘It is the experience with other human beings that nourishes one’s life and not the book’s is the statement which reflects the main argument of the passage.

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