a "git"?
A git? That's a new one for me so it's entirely possible I'm a git.
"Would you prefer we told lies or refused to answer?" Someone truly concerned would treat the subject much like he would if his wife asked if she looked good in an outfit she'd just picked from her wardrobe. No need to lie, but perhaps accentuate the positive without detracting from someone else.
I just think that it's ill-conceived to tell an aspiring pilot "I'm a he-man and passed my test in the minimum time...but I won't think any less of you if it takes you longer."