Question

from \in a far country,\ by jack london
when a man journeys into a far country, he must be
prepared to forget many of the things he has learned, and
to acquire such customs as are inherent with existence in
the new land; he must abandon the old ideals and the old
gods, and oftentimes he must reverse the very codes by
which his conduct has hitherto been shaped. to those
who have the protean faculty of adaptability, the novelty
of such change may even be a source of pleasure; but to
those who happen to be hardened to the ruts in which
they were created, the pressure of the altered
environment is unbearable, and they chafe in body and in
spirit under the new restrictions which they do not
understand. this chafing is bound to act and react,
producing divers evils and leading to various misfortunes.
it were better for the man who cannot fit himself to the
new groove to return to his own country; if he delay too
long, he will surely die.

the man who turns his back upon the comforts of an
elder civilization, to face the savage youth, the primordial
simplicity of the north, may estimate success at an
inverse ratio to the quantity and quality of his hopelessly
fixed habits. he will soon discover, if he be a fit candidate,
here are is a sentence from passage one.
\he will soon discover, if he be a fit candidate, that the
material habits are the less important.\

replace the bold word \fit\ with the word \dull.\ how does
this substitution change the meaning of the sentence?

a \dull candidate\ sounds less well - suited than a \fit
candidate.\

a \dull candidate\ sounds less healthy than a \fit
candidate.\

a \dull candidate\ sounds less talkative than a \fit
candidate.\

a \dull candidate\ sounds less pushy than a \fit candidate.\

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of "fit" and "dull" in the context. "Fit" here means suitable or capable of adapting. "Dull" implies lacking intelligence or adaptability, so a "dull candidate" is less well - suited to adapt compared to a "fit candidate". Option B is incorrect as "dull" doesn't relate to health. Option C is wrong as "dull" isn't about being talkative. Option D is incorrect as "dull" has nothing to do with being pushy.

Answer:

A. "dull candidate" sounds less well - suited than a "fit candidate."