Context: My answers were polite one or two syllable replies , hoping that he would get the hint . He did not . So he chatted on for about 5 mins before he finally caught on and the conversation died away . I reached Bukit Merah at 8 am so I had some choice of seating . The earlier birds had all occupied the back rows and the next available empty seat was about mid way of the auditorium .

Question: What can plausibly be the hint to which the author makes reference in the paragraph ?
Options:
0. None of the above choices .
1. The author most likely means that the speaker should have sensed that they were upset about something .
2. The author was hoping that the speaker would understand that they wanted to sit in a different seat .
3. The author is alluding to the notion that they wanted to be left undisturbed by strangers while t travelling .
Answer: 3

Question: What reasonable inference can be drawn regarding the purpose of the author 's trip from the passage ?
Options:
0. The author was very possibly visiting friends in their hometown
1. the author combined a trip for vacation as well as some events .
2. None of the above choices .
3. They were most probably traveling to attend a work / school related function .
Answer: 3

Question: What can plausibly be the hint to which the author makes reference in the paragraph ?
Options:
0. The author was hoping that the speaker would understand that they wanted to sit in a different seat .
1. None of the above choices .
2. The author is referring to the fact that they were not interested in having a conversation with the speaker .
3. The author most likely means that the speaker should have sensed that they were upset about something .
Answer: 2