APSC CCE 2022 · Question 154 of 176

[Reading Comprehension] According to Oxford Dictionary, 'restitution' means 'the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner; recompense for injury or loss'. Which of the following situations would be the nearest example of restitution?

Reading Comprehension

ARavi returned the mobile handset he purchased a week ago as the same heated up too high when viewing Youtube videos and claimed replacement with compensation.
BDavid returned the lawn mower he borrowed from Timothy, with a broken blade that cracked upon hitting a rock when David was clearing his yard, and offered to pay for the repair and a new set of blades.Correct
CAmelia complained to her neighbour of her place being broken in and burgled, and demanded compensation as she had requested the neighbour to keep an eye on her place over the weekend when she is gone off to the beach.
DSatyam returned Gurpreet's bike that he had borrowed, offered to pay for the quantity of fuel consumed, and small gift as a token of gratitude.

Answer: B. David returned the lawn mower he borrowed from Timothy, with a broken blade that cracked upon hitting a rock when David was clearing his yard, and offered to pay for the repair and a new set of blade…

Restitution means recompense for injury or loss; David's offer to pay for repairing the borrowed lawn mower he damaged is the nearest example.

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APSC CCE 2022 · Question 154 of 176

Reading Comprehension

ARavi returned the mobile handset he purchased a week ago as the same heated up too high when viewing Youtube videos and claimed replacement with compensation.
BDavid returned the lawn mower he borrowed from Timothy, with a broken blade that cracked upon hitting a rock when David was clearing his yard, and offered to pay for the repair and a new set of blades.Correct
CAmelia complained to her neighbour of her place being broken in and burgled, and demanded compensation as she had requested the neighbour to keep an eye on her place over the weekend when she is gone off to the beach.
DSatyam returned Gurpreet's bike that he had borrowed, offered to pay for the quantity of fuel consumed, and small gift as a token of gratitude.

Restitution means recompense for injury or loss; David's offer to pay for repairing the borrowed lawn mower he damaged is the nearest example.

Source: APSC CCE Prelims 2022 GS Paper-II, official Series-D key

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