125876 + Interview Questions in General QA

1.	What is the chief food of crocodiles ? How do they catch it ?
Answer» The chief food of crocodiles is fish. The crocodiles have broad scaly tails. They take help of their tales in catching the fish.

Discussion

2.	How does the mother crocodile behave after laying the eggs ?
Answer» After laying the eggs, the mother crocodile covers them up and leaves them. She returns afterward to help the young come out of confinement.

Discussion

3.	Describe the different behaviour in some tribes towards the man who is attacked by a reptile.
Answer» In some tribes if a man is bitten, or if he has even had water splashed over him by the reptile’s tail, he is driven out of the tribe.

Discussion

4.	The ripple, of course, is caused by the …….. rapid motion at the bottom.(a) man’s (b) herd’s (c) hippo’s (d) crocodile’s
Answer» (d) crocodile’s

Discussion

5.	As a rule, hippos flee when they see a ……….(a) hunter (b) tiger (c) man (d) soldier
Answer» As a rule, hippos flee when they see a man.

Discussion

6.	Hippos require to come up every few ………. to breathe. (a) minutes (b) seconds (c) hours (d) moments
Answer» Hippos require to come up every few minutes to breathe.

Discussion

7.	Here, the people have ……. towards persons who have met with such an adventure. (a) no ill feelings (b) ill feelings (c) good feelings (d) no good feelings
Answer» (a) no ill feelings

Discussion

8.	The crocodile is said by the natives to strike the victim with its ………(a) leg (b) tail (c) head (d) mouth
Answer» The crocodile is said by the natives to strike the victim with its tail.

Discussion

9.	The number of crocodiles is very great and in this river they are more …… than in some others. (a) helpful (b) meek (C) savage (d) humble
Answer» The number of crocodiles is very great and in this river they are more savage than in some others.

Discussion

10.	The young, when very little, take their stand on the neck of the ……….. (a) father (b) companion (c) mother (d) fellow
Answer» The young, when very little, take their stand on the neck of the mother.

Discussion

11.	Read the following passage carefully. I will begin with Bruno, my wife’s pet sloth bear. I got him for her by accident. Two years ago, we were passing through the sugarcane fields near Mysore. People were driving away from the wild pigs from the fields by shooting at them. Some were shot and some escaped. We thought that everything was over when suddenly a black sloth bear came out panting in the hot sun One of my companions the hot sun. One of my companions shot the bear on the spot. As we watched the fallen animal, we were surprised to see that the black fur on its back moved. It was a baby bear that had been riding on its mother’s back. The little creature ran around its parent making a pitiful noise. I ran up to it to capture. It scooted into the sugarcane field. I finally caught the baby bear by holding it in its scruff while it snapped and tried to scratch me with its long, hooked claws. (The Bond of Love) Now, answer the following questions. 1. Who was Bruno?2. Where did the author get Bruno?3. What is referred to as ‘little creature’ in the above passage?4. Who captured the baby bear?5. What made them surprised?
Answer» 1. Bruno was a pet sloth bear. 2. At the sugarcane fields near Mysore 3. A baby bear 4. The narrator 5. The black fur on the dead bear moving

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Read the following passage carefully. I will begin with Bruno, my wife’s pet sloth bear. I got him for her by accident. Two years ago, we were passing through the sugarcane fields near Mysore. People were driving away from the wild pigs from the fields by shooting at them. Some were shot and some escaped. We thought that everything was over when suddenly a black sloth bear came out panting in the hot sun One of my companions the hot sun. One of my companions shot the bear on the spot. As we watched the fallen animal, we were surprised to see that the black fur on its back moved. It was a baby bear that had been riding on its mother’s back. The little creature ran around its parent making a pitiful noise. I ran up to it to capture. It scooted into the sugarcane field. I finally caught the baby bear by holding it in its scruff while it snapped and tried to scratch me with its long, hooked claws. (The Bond of Love) Now, answer the following questions. 1. Who was Bruno?2. Where did the author get Bruno?3. What is referred to as ‘little creature’ in the above passage?4. Who captured the baby bear?5. What made them surprised?

Answer»

1. Bruno was a pet sloth bear.

2. At the sugarcane fields near Mysore

3. A baby bear

4. The narrator

5. The black fur on the dead bear moving

Discussion

12.	Read the following passage carefully. The months rolled on and Bruno had grown many times the size he was when he came. He had grown bigger than the Alsatians, but just as sweet, just as mischievous, just as playful. And he was very fond of us. Above all, he loved my wife, and she loved him too! She had changed his name from Bruno, to Baba, a Hindustani word signifying ‘small boy’. He could do a few tricks, too. At the command, ‘Baba, wrestle’, or ‘Baba, box,’ he tackled anyone who came forward for a fight. Give him,a stick and say ‘Baba, hold gun’, and he pointed the stick at you. Ask him, ‘Baba, where’s baby?’ and he cradled a stump of wood affectionately which he had carefully kept in his straw bed. But because of the tenants’ children, Baba, had to be kept chained most of the time. (The Bond of Love) Now, answer the following questions. 1. What are the Alsatians?2. How was the nature of Bruno described?3. What was the new name of Bruno?4. What does ‘Baba’ mean in Hindustani?5. Why had Baba to be kept chained most of the time?
Answer» 1. The pet dogs of the author 2. Just as sweet, just as mischievous, just as playful. 3. Baba 4. A small boy 5. Because of the tenants’ children

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Read the following passage carefully. The months rolled on and Bruno had grown many times the size he was when he came. He had grown bigger than the Alsatians, but just as sweet, just as mischievous, just as playful. And he was very fond of us. Above all, he loved my wife, and she loved him too! She had changed his name from Bruno, to Baba, a Hindustani word signifying ‘small boy’. He could do a few tricks, too. At the command, ‘Baba, wrestle’, or ‘Baba, box,’ he tackled anyone who came forward for a fight. Give him,a stick and say ‘Baba, hold gun’, and he pointed the stick at you. Ask him, ‘Baba, where’s baby?’ and he cradled a stump of wood affectionately which he had carefully kept in his straw bed. But because of the tenants’ children, Baba, had to be kept chained most of the time. (The Bond of Love) Now, answer the following questions. 1. What are the Alsatians?2. How was the nature of Bruno described?3. What was the new name of Bruno?4. What does ‘Baba’ mean in Hindustani?5. Why had Baba to be kept chained most of the time?

Answer»

1. The pet dogs of the author

2. Just as sweet, just as mischievous, just as playful.

3. Baba

4. A small boy

5. Because of the tenants’ children

Discussion

13.	Why are the branches of trees leafless?
Answer» Autumn has set in and leaves are turning yellow and falling down.

Discussion

14.	Read the following passage carefully. The bear became very attached to our two Alsatian dogs and to all the children of the tenants living in our bungalow. He was left quite free when he was young. He spent his time playing, running into the kitchen, and going to sleep on our beds.One day an accident befell him. I had placed poison (barium carbonate) to kill the rats and mice in my library. Bruno entered the library and he ate some of the poison. He could not stand on his feet. I guessed what had happened. I rushed in the car to the vet’s residence. The vet searched his medical books and found the medicine for the poison. Bruno grew weak and vomited. The vet gave three shots of injections. After thirty minutes, Bruno looked at us disdainfully, as much as to say, ‘What’s barium carbonate to a big black bear like me?’ (The Bond of Love) Now, answer the following questions. 1. Who did the bear very attach to?2. How did the bear spond his time?3. Why did the speaker keep the poison in the library?4. What was guessed by the author?5. How was the bear at last?
Answer» 1. To their two Alsatian dogs and to all the children of the tenants in their bungalow 2. He spent his time playing, running into the kitchen, and going to sleep on the narrator’s beds. 3. To kill the rats and mice in the library 4. He guessed that the bear had eaten the poison in the library room. 5. He was alright.

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Read the following passage carefully. The bear became very attached to our two Alsatian dogs and to all the children of the tenants living in our bungalow. He was left quite free when he was young. He spent his time playing, running into the kitchen, and going to sleep on our beds.One day an accident befell him. I had placed poison (barium carbonate) to kill the rats and mice in my library. Bruno entered the library and he ate some of the poison. He could not stand on his feet. I guessed what had happened. I rushed in the car to the vet’s residence. The vet searched his medical books and found the medicine for the poison. Bruno grew weak and vomited. The vet gave three shots of injections. After thirty minutes, Bruno looked at us disdainfully, as much as to say, ‘What’s barium carbonate to a big black bear like me?’ (The Bond of Love) Now, answer the following questions. 1. Who did the bear very attach to?2. How did the bear spond his time?3. Why did the speaker keep the poison in the library?4. What was guessed by the author?5. How was the bear at last?

Answer»

1. To their two Alsatian dogs and to all the children of the tenants in their bungalow

2. He spent his time playing, running into the kitchen, and going to sleep on the narrator’s beds.

3. To kill the rats and mice in the library

4. He guessed that the bear had eaten the poison in the library room.

5. He was alright.

Discussion

15.	How high can a dolphin jump out of water? a) as high as 30 feet b) as high as 5 feet c) as high as 20 feet
Answer» (c) as high as 20 feet

Discussion

16.	Read the following passage carefully. A man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred miles away. As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars.”The man smiled and said, “Come with me. I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaning he offered the girl a ride home. She said, “Yes please! You can take me to my mother.” She directed him to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave. Now answer the following questions. a) Where was the man travelling?b) Why was the girl sobbing?c) How much was the cost of the rose? i) a dollar ii) 75 cents iii) 2 dollars iv) 2 dollars 75 centsd) Where did the girl take the man? i) to her house ii) to graveyard iii) to the church iv) to the countrysidee) What happened to die girl’s mother? i) The girl’s mother died.ii) The girl’s mother is sleeping. iii) She is waiting for the girl at the cemetery. iv) She is selling flowers.
Answer» a. The man was travelling to visit his mother. b. Because she had no money to buy a rose for her mother. c. iii) 2 dollars d. ii) to graveyard e. i) The girl’s mother died.

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Read the following passage carefully. A man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred miles away. As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars.”The man smiled and said, “Come with me. I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaning he offered the girl a ride home. She said, “Yes please! You can take me to my mother.” She directed him to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave. Now answer the following questions. a) Where was the man travelling?b) Why was the girl sobbing?c) How much was the cost of the rose? i) a dollar ii) 75 cents iii) 2 dollars iv) 2 dollars 75 centsd) Where did the girl take the man? i) to her house ii) to graveyard iii) to the church iv) to the countrysidee) What happened to die girl’s mother? i) The girl’s mother died.ii) The girl’s mother is sleeping. iii) She is waiting for the girl at the cemetery. iv) She is selling flowers.

Answer»

a. The man was travelling to visit his mother.

b. Because she had no money to buy a rose for her mother.

c. iii) 2 dollars

d. ii) to graveyard

e. i) The girl’s mother died.

Discussion

17.	Read the Average Inflation table in India from 2007 to 2016 and answer the questions given below.Average Inflation%CPI India 20165.65%CPI India 20155.88 %CPI India 20146.37%CPI India 201310.92%CPI India 20129.30 %CPI India 20118.87 %CPI India 201012.11 %CPI India 200910.83 %CPI India 20088.32 %CPI India 20076.39 %Now answer the following questions.a) In which year is the inflation very high?b) What was the average inflation rate in 2007?c) In which year was inflation above 9% and below 9.5 %? i) 2014i) 2014 ii) 2012 iii) 2007 iv) 2008d) In 2014, the inflation rate is ……. than 2015.i) more than ii) less than iii) equal to iv) the higheste) In which years was the average inflation rate almost same? i) 2014 and 2011 ii) 2014 and 2007iii) 2016 and 2008 iv) 2010 and 2009
Answer» a. 2010 b. 6.39% c. ii) 2012 d. i) more than e. ii) 2014 and 2007

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Read the Average Inflation table in India from 2007 to 2016 and answer the questions given below.Average Inflation%CPI India 20165.65%CPI India 20155.88 %CPI India 20146.37%CPI India 201310.92%CPI India 20129.30 %CPI India 20118.87 %CPI India 201012.11 %CPI India 200910.83 %CPI India 20088.32 %CPI India 20076.39 %Now answer the following questions.a) In which year is the inflation very high?b) What was the average inflation rate in 2007?c) In which year was inflation above 9% and below 9.5 %? i) 2014i) 2014 ii) 2012 iii) 2007 iv) 2008d) In 2014, the inflation rate is ……. than 2015.i) more than ii) less than iii) equal to iv) the higheste) In which years was the average inflation rate almost same? i) 2014 and 2011 ii) 2014 and 2007iii) 2016 and 2008 iv) 2010 and 2009

Answer»

a. 2010

b. 6.39%

c. ii) 2012

d. i) more than

e. ii) 2014 and 2007

Discussion

18.	The following table shows the marks secured by some students in a school exam. Now, answer the following questions. Name of the studentsTeluguHindiEnglishMathScienceSocialTotalMohini877782998894527Manoj746475988493488Rani947885938493527Vineela846573899392496Suresh795764876991447a) What information is the table likely to show?b) Identify the two low scores in English.c) Find out the subject that was scored well by all students. i) Maths ii) English iii) Telugud) Which is the subject the students need to improve? i) Sciences ii) English iii) Hindie) Choose the correct statement horn the following: i) Mohini scored the least score in total score. ii) Vineela scored the highest total in all subjects. iii) Suresh scored least marks in social studies.
Answer» 1. The marks scored by some Students in a school exam b. 64 and 73 respectively scored by Suresh and Vineela c. i) Maths d. iii) Hindi e. iii) Suresh scored least marks in social studies.

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The following table shows the marks secured by some students in a school exam. Now, answer the following questions. Name of the studentsTeluguHindiEnglishMathScienceSocialTotalMohini877782998894527Manoj746475988493488Rani947885938493527Vineela846573899392496Suresh795764876991447a) What information is the table likely to show?b) Identify the two low scores in English.c) Find out the subject that was scored well by all students. i) Maths ii) English iii) Telugud) Which is the subject the students need to improve? i) Sciences ii) English iii) Hindie) Choose the correct statement horn the following: i) Mohini scored the least score in total score. ii) Vineela scored the highest total in all subjects. iii) Suresh scored least marks in social studies.

Answer»

1. The marks scored by some Students in a school exam

b. 64 and 73 respectively scored by Suresh and Vineela

c. i) Maths

d. iii) Hindi

e. iii) Suresh scored least marks in social studies.

Discussion

19.	Given below in the table is the biographical information about Stephen Hawking. Based on this information write a biographical sketch.Points to be coveredDetails of the personDate and place of birthJanuary 8,1942, Oxford, EnglandInformation about the familyEldest one of four sons Mother: Isobel Hawking Father: Frank Hawking, a medical researcher with a speciality in tropical diseasesImportant events in lifeEarly academic life: recognized as a bright student High school years: third from the bottom of his class Pursuits outside of school: loved board games, constructed a computer out of recycled parts at the age of 16, solved rudimentary mathematical equations Marriage: married Jane Wilde Health: Suffered from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research: on black holes Discovery: Hawking RadiationAwards, prizes, honoursFellow of the Royal Society at the age of 32 Albert Einstein Award. The Pius XI- Gold Medal for Science from Pope Paul VI in 1975Contribution to his field and societyContributed to the advancement of science and research
Answer» Biographical Sketch of Stephen Hawking Stephen William Hawking is one of the greatest scientists of the world. He was born at Oxford in England on 8 January, 1942 to Isobel Hawking and Frank Hawking. He was the eldest of four sons. His father, Frank Hawking, was a medical researcher with a speciality in tropical diseases. Hawking was recognised as a bright student. But he was not initially successful academically. During his high school years, Stephen stood the third from the bottom of his class. Hawking used to remain with a close group of friends with whom he enjoyed board games, the manufacture of fireworks, model aeroplanes and boats. With the help of the mathematics teacher, Dickran Tahta, Hawking and his companions built a computer from clock parts, an old telephone switchboard and other recycled components when he was 16. Hawking solved rudimentary mathematical equations. He married Jane Wilde on 14 July, 1965. The first years after their marriage were hectic. Hawking has achieved many things in the field of science in spite of his prolonged illness. He has been suffering from an incurable disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) which has weakened his muscles since he was 17 years old. Stephen Hawking is known for his work regarding black holes and for authoring several popular science books. In 1974, Hawking’s research turned him into a celebrity within the scientific world when he showed that black holes are not the information vacuums that scientists had thought they were. In simple terms, Hawking demonstrated that matter, in the form of radiation, can escape the gravitational force of a collapsed star. Thus Hawking Radiation was invented. As a mark of his eminence, Professor Hawking obtained twelve honorary degrees which he deserved. He was named a Fellow of the Royal Society at the age of 32, and later earned the prestigious Albert Einstein Award. In 1975, Hawking journeyed to Rome, where he was honoured with the Pius XI – Gold Medal for science from Pope Paul VI in 1975.

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Given below in the table is the biographical information about Stephen Hawking. Based on this information write a biographical sketch.Points to be coveredDetails of the personDate and place of birthJanuary 8,1942, Oxford, EnglandInformation about the familyEldest one of four sons Mother: Isobel Hawking Father: Frank Hawking, a medical researcher with a speciality in tropical diseasesImportant events in lifeEarly academic life: recognized as a bright student High school years: third from the bottom of his class Pursuits outside of school: loved board games, constructed a computer out of recycled parts at the age of 16, solved rudimentary mathematical equations Marriage: married Jane Wilde Health: Suffered from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research: on black holes Discovery: Hawking RadiationAwards, prizes, honoursFellow of the Royal Society at the age of 32 Albert Einstein Award. The Pius XI- Gold Medal for Science from Pope Paul VI in 1975Contribution to his field and societyContributed to the advancement of science and research

Answer»

Biographical Sketch of Stephen Hawking

Stephen William Hawking is one of the greatest scientists of the world. He was born at Oxford in England on 8 January, 1942 to Isobel Hawking and Frank Hawking. He was the eldest of four sons. His father, Frank Hawking, was a medical researcher with a speciality in tropical diseases.

Hawking was recognised as a bright student. But he was not initially successful academically. During his high school years, Stephen stood the third from the bottom of his class.

Hawking used to remain with a close group of friends with whom he enjoyed board games, the manufacture of fireworks, model aeroplanes and boats. With the help of the mathematics teacher, Dickran Tahta, Hawking and his companions built a computer from clock parts, an old telephone switchboard and other recycled components when he was 16. Hawking solved rudimentary mathematical equations.

He married Jane Wilde on 14 July, 1965. The first years after their marriage were hectic. Hawking has achieved many things in the field of science in spite of his prolonged illness. He has been suffering from an incurable disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) which has weakened his muscles since he was 17 years old.

Stephen Hawking is known for his work regarding black holes and for authoring several popular science books. In 1974, Hawking’s research turned him into a celebrity within the scientific world when he showed that black holes are not the information vacuums that scientists had thought they were. In simple terms, Hawking demonstrated that matter, in the form of radiation, can escape the gravitational force of a collapsed star. Thus Hawking Radiation was invented.

As a mark of his eminence, Professor Hawking obtained twelve honorary degrees which he deserved. He was named a Fellow of the Royal Society at the age of 32, and later earned the prestigious Albert Einstein Award. In 1975, Hawking journeyed to Rome, where he was honoured with the Pius XI – Gold Medal for science from Pope Paul VI in 1975.

Discussion

20.	Write a story using the following hints. Hints: Two geese and a tortoise – good friends – in a lake – lake dries up – all afraid – geese offer- take tortoise another lake -geese hold a bamboo stick in mouth – tortoise bites, the stick tightly – geese fly – a tiger shouts – tortoise angrily shouts back – falls down.
Answer» THE FOOLISHNESS OF A TORTOISE Once Inhere lived a tortoise and two geese in a lake. They were good friends. One year just before summer the lake slowly began to dry up. They were afraid. They decided to move to another lake. The geese offered their help to the tortoise. They asked the tortoise to hold a bamboo stick in its mouth. They would fly carrying the stick along with the tortoise. Accordingly, the tortoise held the stick in its mouth tightly. The geese started flying. A tiger on the ground saw this and shouted. The foolish tortoise grew angry and shouted back at the tiger. It lost its grip. It fell down and died. Moral: Think well before you do a thing.

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Write a story using the following hints. Hints: Two geese and a tortoise – good friends – in a lake – lake dries up – all afraid – geese offer- take tortoise another lake -geese hold a bamboo stick in mouth – tortoise bites, the stick tightly – geese fly – a tiger shouts – tortoise angrily shouts back – falls down.

Answer»

THE FOOLISHNESS OF A TORTOISE

Once Inhere lived a tortoise and two geese in a lake. They were good friends.

One year just before summer the lake slowly began to dry up. They were afraid. They decided to move to another lake. The geese offered their help to the tortoise. They asked the tortoise to hold a bamboo stick in its mouth. They would fly carrying the stick along with the tortoise. Accordingly, the tortoise held the stick in its mouth tightly. The geese started flying.

A tiger on the ground saw this and shouted. The foolish tortoise grew angry and shouted back at the tiger. It lost its grip. It fell down and died.

Moral: Think well before you do a thing.

Discussion

21.	Patrick had to go to his school with his eyes puffed and bleary because…A. he could not wake up early in the morning.B. he had to stay up at nights.C. he hated school.D. he had developed some eye-problem.
Answer» Correct option is B. he had to stay up at nights.

Discussion

22.	Write a biographical sketch of P.V. Sindhu using the information given below. P.V. Sindhu Full Name : PUSARLA VENKATA SINDHU Profession : Badminton Player – Right handed Born : 5 July, 1995 Birth place : Hyderabad, India Father : P.V. Ramana – Volleyball player Arjuna Awardee Mother : P. Vijaya – Volleyball player Coach : Pullela Gopichand Gopichand Badminton AcademyPerformance : 2009 – won a bronze medal – Sub-Junior Asian Badminton Championship – Colombo. 2013 – won Malaysian Open Title. 2014 – won medal in the World Badminton Championship. 2015 – bagged Macau Open Grand Prix Gold medal. 2016 - Silver medal – Rio Olympics.Honours : Received PADMASHRI in 2015. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award – 2016
Answer» P.V. Sindhu is a great badminton player. Her full name is PUSARLA VENKATA SINDHU. She is a right handed badminton player. She was born on 5th July in 1995 in Hyderabad, India. Her parents are volleyball players. Her father is P.V.Ramana and her mother is P.Vijaya. Her father received the Arjuna Award for his services in sports and games. Pullela Gopichand, a great badminton player has been her coach. She was trained at Gopichand Badminton Academy. She has been a remarkable player and performed very well in many events. She won a bronze medal in Sub-Junior Asian Badminton Championship in Colombo. She won the Malaysian Open Title in 2013. She won the medal of the World Badminton Championship in 2014. She bagged Macau Open Grand Prix Gold medal in 2015. She won the Silver Medal in Rio Olympics in 2016. The Government of India honoured her with PADMASHRI in 2015 and with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2016.

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Write a biographical sketch of P.V. Sindhu using the information given below. P.V. Sindhu Full Name : PUSARLA VENKATA SINDHU Profession : Badminton Player – Right handed Born : 5 July, 1995 Birth place : Hyderabad, India Father : P.V. Ramana – Volleyball player Arjuna Awardee Mother : P. Vijaya – Volleyball player Coach : Pullela Gopichand Gopichand Badminton AcademyPerformance : 2009 – won a bronze medal – Sub-Junior Asian Badminton Championship – Colombo. 2013 – won Malaysian Open Title. 2014 – won medal in the World Badminton Championship. 2015 – bagged Macau Open Grand Prix Gold medal. 2016 - Silver medal – Rio Olympics.Honours : Received PADMASHRI in 2015. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award – 2016

Answer»

P.V. Sindhu is a great badminton player. Her full name is PUSARLA VENKATA SINDHU. She is a right handed badminton player. She was born on 5th July in 1995 in Hyderabad, India. Her parents are volleyball players. Her father is P.V.Ramana and her mother is P.Vijaya. Her father received the Arjuna Award for his services in sports and games. Pullela Gopichand, a great badminton player has been her coach. She was trained at Gopichand Badminton Academy. She has been a remarkable player and performed very well in many events. She won a bronze medal in Sub-Junior Asian Badminton

Championship in Colombo. She won the Malaysian Open Title in 2013. She won the medal of the World Badminton Championship in 2014. She bagged Macau Open Grand Prix Gold medal in 2015. She won the Silver Medal in Rio Olympics in 2016. The Government of India honoured her with PADMASHRI in 2015 and with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2016.

Discussion

23.	Write a letter to the eidtor of a newspaper about the bad condition of road and the uncleanliness in your locality.
Answer» Old Guntur, Guntur. 20th September, 20xx. To The Editor, The Hindu, Vijayawada. Sir, I have been a sincere reader of your esteemed daily for the last five years Through the columns of five years. Through the columns of your daily, I would like to draw the attention of the public as well as concerned authorities towards the bad condition of roads and the uncleanliness in our locality. I am a resident of Old Guntur, Guntur. We are suffering a lot due to the negligence of the Municipal workers. There are large pits in roads. Some roads have potholes and ditches. There is an increase in the number of accidents in our locality due to these bad road conditions. Water gets stagnated. During the monsoon-season, water gets clogged in the road pits. Recently, a girl has fallen into a ditch. Thank God, a cyclist has seen it and saved her. The sweepers are not regular to their duties. Once in a week, they come in a casual way. There are piles of garbage at every corner emitting foul smell. These corners attract flies and mosquitoes in large number. If the same state of affairs continues, I am afraid that some diseases may spread. All these things lead to health hazard. Another problem is that the street lights are not functioning properly. It also leads to the accidents. I have already lodged complaints with the officials several times but in vain. Hence I request the concerned authorities to take necessary steps in this regard. Yours truly, xxxx

23.

Write a letter to the eidtor of a newspaper about the bad condition of road and the uncleanliness in your locality.

Answer»

Old Guntur,

Guntur.

20th September, 20xx.

To

The Editor,

The Hindu,

Vijayawada.

Sir,

I have been a sincere reader of your esteemed daily for the last five years Through the columns of five years. Through the columns of your daily, I would like to draw the attention of the public as well as concerned authorities towards the bad condition of roads and the uncleanliness in our locality.

I am a resident of Old Guntur, Guntur. We are suffering a lot due to the negligence of the Municipal workers. There are large pits in roads. Some roads have potholes and ditches. There is an increase in the number of accidents in our locality due to these bad road conditions. Water gets stagnated. During the monsoon-season, water gets clogged in the road pits. Recently, a girl has fallen into a ditch. Thank God, a cyclist has seen it and saved her. The sweepers are not regular to their duties. Once in a week, they come in a casual way. There are piles of garbage at every corner emitting foul smell. These corners attract flies and mosquitoes in large number. If the same state of affairs continues, I am afraid that some diseases may spread. All these things lead to health hazard. Another problem is that the street lights are not functioning properly. It also leads to the accidents.

I have already lodged complaints with the officials several times but in vain. Hence I request the concerned authorities to take necessary steps in this regard.

Yours truly,

xxxx

Discussion

24.	Write a letter to your friend on the importance of planting trees and how you will protect them.
Answer» Vijayawada. 15th October, 20xx. My dear friend Raju, I am doing well and hope you are also doing well. In this letter, I would like to write to you on the importance of planting trees and how to protect trees in your surroundings. Trees are the most useful things in this world Therefore it is our this world. Therefore it is our responsibility to protect trees. We must educate everyone about the value of trees. We must avoid felling trees. We must go on planting trees regularly. We must make authorities discharge their duties in protecting trees and promoting greenery all around. Yours lovingly, xxxx Address on the envelope : To B. Raju, S/o Mr. Avinash, D. No. : 1 8-208, 2nd Line, Brodipet, Guntur, A.P.

24.

Write a letter to your friend on the importance of planting trees and how you will protect them.

Answer»

Vijayawada.

15th October, 20xx.

My dear friend Raju,

I am doing well and hope you are also doing well. In this letter, I would like to write to you on the importance of planting trees and how to protect trees in your surroundings.

Trees are the most useful things in this world Therefore it is our this world. Therefore it is our responsibility to protect trees. We must educate everyone about the value of trees. We must avoid felling trees. We must go on planting trees regularly. We must make authorities discharge their duties in protecting trees and promoting greenery all around.

Yours lovingly,

xxxx

Address on the envelope :

To

B. Raju,

S/o Mr. Avinash,

D. No. : 1 8-208,

2nd Line, Brodipet,

Guntur,

A.P.

Discussion

25.	Write a letter to your friend Srinivas explaining him the importance of planting trees and the advantages of plants.
Answer» Tenali. 20.07.20xx. Dear Srinivas, l am fine and I hope the same with you. In this letter I would like to share my views on the importance of planting trees and the advantages of plants. We are all aware that trees are the most useful things in the world. Trees breathe in carbon dioxide Trees breathe in carbon dioxide and let out oxygen. They give us fruit to eat and firewood to burn. We build houses and make furniture with the wood of the trees. They help us get rain. Some trees give us medicines. But the man is cutting down trees indiscriminately and causing disturbance in the ecological balance. As a result, temperatures are mounting up. Nowadays people are suffering from perishing heat. Rains are meagre, no greenery is found in most of the areas. If there were no trees, there would be no life on earth. It is our responsibility to save trees. We should act immediately and plant a large number of trees in our surroundings. The government should pay full attention on tree plantation. Voluntary organisations also should take active part in it. Recently our school organised a tree plantation week. All the students of our school participated in it and made it grand success. I hope you agree with my views. Convey my regards to your parents and wishes to sister. Awaiting your reply, Yours lovingly, xxxx your own address, state 31st march, 2022 Dear srinivas, How are you? I hope you are doing well. Today I am writing this letter to you to tell you the importance of planting trees and their advantages. Trees are the most vital part of humans’ life. That’s why it’s known as the best friend of human beings. We are either directly or indirectly dependent on trees in terms of everything. We consume trees either directly or we consume animals who are directly dependent on trees. The dresses we wear are made of cotton or jute that are obtained directly indirectly from trees. In hilly areas, people make their houses from wood collected directly from trees. The papers that are the most essential for education are nothing but are obtained from special types of trees. If trees become non-existent, civilization will also no longer exist. They provide us oxygen ,fruits, shade in scorching heat, absorb co2, woods for manufacturing ,papers , reducing pollution maintain balance in the ecosystem . So, the significance of trees and their advantages is enormous. That’s why planting and conserving trees are the fundamental duty of every human being in the world. I hope you would understand the importance of plants and would agree with my views. Convey my best regards to your parents . Your loving friend sujal narayana

25.

Write a letter to your friend Srinivas explaining him the importance of planting trees and the advantages of plants.

Answer»

Tenali.

20.07.20xx.

Dear Srinivas,

l am fine and I hope the same with you. In this letter I would like to share my views on the importance of planting trees and the advantages of plants.

We are all aware that trees are the most useful things in the world. Trees breathe in carbon dioxide Trees breathe in carbon dioxide and let out oxygen. They give us fruit to eat and firewood to burn. We build houses and make furniture with the wood of the trees. They help us get rain. Some trees give us medicines.

But the man is cutting down trees indiscriminately and causing disturbance in the ecological balance. As a result, temperatures are mounting up. Nowadays people are suffering from perishing heat. Rains are meagre, no greenery is found in most of the areas.

If there were no trees, there would be no life on earth. It is our responsibility to save trees.

We should act immediately and plant a large number of trees in our surroundings. The government should pay full attention on tree plantation. Voluntary organisations also should take active part in it.

Recently our school organised a tree plantation week. All the students of our school participated in it and made it grand success.

I hope you agree with my views. Convey my regards to your parents and wishes to sister.

Awaiting your reply,

Yours lovingly,

xxxx

your own address,

state

31st march, 2022

Dear srinivas,

How are you? I hope you are doing well. Today I am writing this letter to you to tell you the importance of planting trees and their advantages.

Trees are the most vital part of humans’ life. That’s why it’s known as the best friend of human beings. We are either directly or indirectly dependent on trees in terms of everything. We consume trees either directly or we consume animals who are directly dependent on trees. The dresses we wear are made of cotton or jute that are obtained directly indirectly from trees. In hilly areas, people make their houses from wood collected directly from trees. The papers that are the most essential for education are nothing but are obtained from special types of trees. If trees become non-existent, civilization will also no longer exist. They provide us oxygen ,fruits, shade in scorching heat, absorb co2, woods for manufacturing ,papers , reducing pollution maintain balance in the ecosystem .

So, the significance of trees and their advantages is enormous. That’s why planting and conserving trees are the fundamental duty of every human being in the world.

I hope you would understand the

importance of plants and would agree with my views. Convey my best regards to your parents .

Your loving friend

sujal narayana

Discussion

26.	Rewrite the sentences by placing the adverbs in the appropriate place.1. They will visit the zoo certainly.2. We go on a picnic usually.3. You baked well the cake.4. Your decisions are correct absolutely.5. Get quickly my bag.6. She was praised by all well.7. We speak truth always.8. The boy harshly talked to his friend.9. He talks often to me.10. Seldom Reeta completes her work on time.
Answer» 1. They will certainly visit the zoo. 2. We usually go on a picnic. 3. You baked the cake well. 4. Your decisions are absolutely correct. 5. Get my bag quickly. 6. She was praised well by all. 7. We always speak truth. 8. The boy talked to his friend harshly. 9. He often talks to me. 10. Reeta seldom completes her work’on time.

26.

Rewrite the sentences by placing the adverbs in the appropriate place.1. They will visit the zoo certainly.2. We go on a picnic usually.3. You baked well the cake.4. Your decisions are correct absolutely.5. Get quickly my bag.6. She was praised by all well.7. We speak truth always.8. The boy harshly talked to his friend.9. He talks often to me.10. Seldom Reeta completes her work on time.

Answer»

1. They will certainly visit the zoo.

2. We usually go on a picnic.

3. You baked the cake well.

4. Your decisions are absolutely correct.

5. Get my bag quickly.

6. She was praised well by all.

7. We always speak truth.

8. The boy talked to his friend harshly.

9. He often talks to me.

10. Reeta seldom completes her work’on time.

Discussion

27.	Change the following into passive voice. 1. Bring a glass of water.............2. Do not pick the paper.…………3. Give him the book.…………4. Do not write the questions.…………5. Do not waste water.………… 6. Plant more saplings on either side of the road...........…
Answer» 1. Let a glass of water be brought. 2. Let the paper not be picked. 3. Let the book be given to him. 4. Let the questions not be written. 5. Let water not be wasted. 6. Let more saplings be planted on either side of the road.

27.

Change the following into passive voice. 1. Bring a glass of water.............2. Do not pick the paper.…………3. Give him the book.…………4. Do not write the questions.…………5. Do not waste water.………… 6. Plant more saplings on either side of the road...........…

Answer»

1. Let a glass of water be brought.

2. Let the paper not be picked.

3. Let the book be given to him.

4. Let the questions not be written.

5. Let water not be wasted.

6. Let more saplings be planted on either side of the road.

Discussion

28.	Change the following (Assertive Sentences) into passive voice.1) I have completed the task.2) Mr. Srinivas teaches us English.3) The hunter has killed a tiger.4) She likes sweets.5) They were catching fish.6) Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali.7) She told me a story.8) He helped me.9) The mason builds buildings.10) She drew a picture.
Answer» 1. The task has been completed by me. 2. English is taught by Mr. Srinivas to us. (Or) We are taught English by Mr. Srinivas. 3. A tiger has been killed by the hunter. 4. Sweets are liked by her. 5. Fish were being caught by them. 6. Gitanjali was written by Rabindranath Tagore. 7. I was told a story by her. (Or) A story was told by her to me. 8. I was helped by him. 9. Buildings are built by the mason. 10. A picture was drawn by her.

28.

Change the following (Assertive Sentences) into passive voice.1) I have completed the task.2) Mr. Srinivas teaches us English.3) The hunter has killed a tiger.4) She likes sweets.5) They were catching fish.6) Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali.7) She told me a story.8) He helped me.9) The mason builds buildings.10) She drew a picture.

Answer»

1. The task has been completed by me.

2. English is taught by Mr. Srinivas to us.

(Or)

We are taught English by Mr. Srinivas.

3. A tiger has been killed by the hunter.

4. Sweets are liked by her.

5. Fish were being caught by them.

6. Gitanjali was written by Rabindranath Tagore.

7. I was told a story by her.

(Or)

A story was told by her to me.

8. I was helped by him.

9. Buildings are built by the mason.

10. A picture was drawn by her.

Discussion

29.	Do you think traveller is satisfied with his choice?
Answer» No, the traveller is not satisfied. He says that in the future he will be telling how he. choose the less travelled road. With a sense of sorrow. He would tell how he took the less frequented road and that made all the difference in his life.

Discussion

30.	What impression do you form on the traveller?
Answer» We learn that traveller is not an impulsive man. He reflects a great deal before he makes a choice. We also learn that he is independent and that he prefers the road fewer people have travelled by, even though he may have to face greater difficulties while travelling along it

Discussion

31.	Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in the brackets:(1) The (site, cite) of the accident was (ghastly/ghostly).(2) Our college (principle/principal) is very strict.(3) I studied (continuously/continually) for eight hours.(4) The fog had an adverse (affect/effect) on the traffic.(5) Cezanne, the famous French painter, was a brilliant (artist/artiste).(6) The book that you gave me yesterday is an extraordinary (collage/college) of science fiction and mystery.(7) Our school will (host/hoist) an exhibition on cruelty to animals and wildlife conservation.(8) Screw the lid tightly onto the top of the bottle and (shake /shape) well before using the contents.
Answer» (1) The site of the accident was ghastly. (2) Our college principal is very strict. (3) I studied continuously for eight hours. (4) The fog had an adverse effect on the traffic. (5) Cezanne, the famous French painter, was a brilliant artist. (6) The book that you gave me yesterday is an extraordinary collage of science fiction and mystery. (7) Our school will host an exhibition on cruelty to animals and wildlife conservation. (8) Screw the lid tightly onto the top of the bottle and shake well before using the contents.

31.

Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in the brackets:(1) The (site, cite) of the accident was (ghastly/ghostly).(2) Our college (principle/principal) is very strict.(3) I studied (continuously/continually) for eight hours.(4) The fog had an adverse (affect/effect) on the traffic.(5) Cezanne, the famous French painter, was a brilliant (artist/artiste).(6) The book that you gave me yesterday is an extraordinary (collage/college) of science fiction and mystery.(7) Our school will (host/hoist) an exhibition on cruelty to animals and wildlife conservation.(8) Screw the lid tightly onto the top of the bottle and (shake /shape) well before using the contents.

Answer»

(1) The site of the accident was ghastly.

(2) Our college principal is very strict.

(3) I studied continuously for eight hours.

(4) The fog had an adverse effect on the traffic.

(5) Cezanne, the famous French painter, was a brilliant artist.

(6) The book that you gave me yesterday is an extraordinary collage of science fiction and mystery.

(7) Our school will host an exhibition on cruelty to animals and wildlife conservation.

(8) Screw the lid tightly onto the top of the bottle and shake well before using the contents.

Discussion

32.	Convert the play into a story (150-200 words). Your story should be as exciting and as witty as the play. Provide a suitable title to it.
Answer» On Confronting an Intruder One day, a professional playwright named Gerrard is visited by a flamboyantly dressed Intruder. The Intruder points a gun at him. Even though he is alarmed, Gerrard starts a conversation with him in a nonchalant manner. In time, the Intruder reveals his plan to extract all the information from Gerrard before killing him. This he wants so that after killing him he can take on his identity and start living as Gerrard, freely and without the fear of being hunted and imprisoned by the police. But, Gerrard cleverly concocts a story about him being a criminal like him. He says that he has a man posted on the main road who shall inform him if the police approaches. He shows him his travelling bag, fake moustaches to make the Intruder believe his story. And believe he does. Finally, Gerrard shows him a door to exit, which is actually of a cupboard. He pushes and locks the Intruder inside, and picks up the fallen revolver. He then informs the Sergeant of the criminal. In this way, the’ clever and witty playwright Gerrard manages to save himself from the Intruder. (A model answer has been provided for students’ reference. It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own.)

32.

Convert the play into a story (150-200 words). Your story should be as exciting and as witty as the play. Provide a suitable title to it.

Answer»

On Confronting an Intruder
One day, a professional playwright named Gerrard is visited by a flamboyantly dressed Intruder. The Intruder points a gun at him. Even though he is alarmed, Gerrard starts a conversation with him in a nonchalant manner. In time, the Intruder reveals his plan to extract all the information from Gerrard before killing him. This he wants so that after killing him he can take on his identity and start living as Gerrard, freely and without the fear of being hunted and imprisoned by the police.

But, Gerrard cleverly concocts a story about him being a criminal like him. He says that he has a man posted on the main road who shall inform him if the police approaches. He shows him his travelling bag, fake moustaches to make the Intruder believe his story. And believe he does. Finally, Gerrard shows him a door to exit, which is actually of a cupboard. He pushes and locks the Intruder inside, and picks up the fallen revolver. He then informs the Sergeant of the criminal. In this way, the’ clever and witty playwright Gerrard manages to save himself from the Intruder.

(A model answer has been provided for students’ reference. It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own.)

Discussion

33.	What was the desire of the traveller? Why could it not be fulfilled?
Answer» The traveller would have liked to travel on both the roads but he had to choose one. He thought that he would keep the other road for another day and would come back to it. However, he knew it was impossible because one road leads to another in life till it is imposible to turn back.

Discussion

34.	Where does the traveller find himself? What problem does he face?
Answer» The traveller finds himself in the yellow woods at a junction where the road diverges into two different directions. He could not decide which way he should continue his journey because it is not possible for him to travel both the roads at the same time.

Discussion

35.	“This is your big surprise.”(i) Where has this been said in the play ?(ii) What is the surprise ?
Answer» (i) This has been said twice in the play. On the first occasion, it is spoken by the intruder while revealing his plan to kill Gerrard. Secondly, it is spoken by Gerrard before he reveals his fictitious identity to the intruder. (ii) The intruder’s surprise is his plan to kill Gerrard and take on his identity to lead a secure and hassle-free life. Whereas, Gerrard’s surprise is his fictious identity, his way of refraining the intruder from killing him. Thinking about Language

35.

“This is your big surprise.”(i) Where has this been said in the play ?(ii) What is the surprise ?

Answer»

(i) This has been said twice in the play. On the first occasion, it is spoken by the intruder while revealing his plan to kill Gerrard. Secondly, it is spoken by Gerrard before he reveals his fictitious identity to the intruder.

(ii) The intruder’s surprise is his plan to kill Gerrard and take on his identity to lead a secure and hassle-free life. Whereas, Gerrard’s surprise is his fictious identity, his way of refraining the intruder from killing him.
Thinking about Language

Discussion

36.	Rewrite as directed:(1) You’re not dealing with a fool. (Turn into Affirmative.)(2) If you put it like that, I’ll be glad to assist you. (Use ‘Unless’.)(3) Why add murder to your other crimes ? (Turn into Assertive.)(4) Your clothes will let you down if you’re not careful, ……………….. ? (Add a Question Tag.)(5) You were luckier than most melodramatic villains. (Change the Degree.)(6) If you shoot, you’ll hang for sure. (Use ‘otherwise’.)(7) Let me out of here ! (Use ‘Allow’.)
Answer» (1) You’re dealing with a smart man. (2) Unless you put it like that, I’ll not be glad to assist you. (3) You should not add murder to your other crimes. (4) Your clothes will let you down if you’re not careful, won’t they ? (5) Most melodramatic villains were not so lucky as you. (6) Don’t shoot otherwise you’ll hang for sure. (7) Allow me to be out of here.

36.

Rewrite as directed:(1) You’re not dealing with a fool. (Turn into Affirmative.)(2) If you put it like that, I’ll be glad to assist you. (Use ‘Unless’.)(3) Why add murder to your other crimes ? (Turn into Assertive.)(4) Your clothes will let you down if you’re not careful, ……………….. ? (Add a Question Tag.)(5) You were luckier than most melodramatic villains. (Change the Degree.)(6) If you shoot, you’ll hang for sure. (Use ‘otherwise’.)(7) Let me out of here ! (Use ‘Allow’.)

Answer»

(1) You’re dealing with a smart man.

(2) Unless you put it like that, I’ll not be glad to assist you.

(3) You should not add murder to your other crimes.

(4) Your clothes will let you down if you’re not careful, won’t they ?

(5) Most melodramatic villains were not so lucky as you.

(6) Don’t shoot otherwise you’ll hang for sure.

(7) Allow me to be out of here.

Discussion

37.	“At last a sympathetic audience.”(i) Who says this ?(ii) Why does he say it?(iii) Is he sarcastic or serious ?
Answer» (i) The speaker of the given line is Gerrard. (ii) He says it as he is asked by the intruder to speak about himself. (iii) He speaks the given dialogue sarcastically and not seriously.

37.

“At last a sympathetic audience.”(i) Who says this ?(ii) Why does he say it?(iii) Is he sarcastic or serious ?

Answer»

(i) The speaker of the given line is Gerrard.

(ii) He says it as he is asked by the intruder to speak about himself.

(iii) He speaks the given dialogue sarcastically and not seriously.

Discussion

38.	Gerrard said, “You have been so modest.” Was Gerrard being funny, truthful or ironical ? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer» The intruder had been very rude to Gerrard. He had a revolver in his hand. He had ‘ordered Gerrard to put his hands up. But Gerrard wanted to win the intruder’s confidence. So he tried to be a little funny by saying, “You have been so modest.”

Discussion

39.	(He puts down the phone and goes to the divan on the left, where there is a travelling bag, and starts packing. Whilst he is thus engaged, another man, similar in build to Gerrard enters from the right silently – revolver in hand. He is flashily dressed in an overcoat and a soft hat. He bumps accidentally against the table, and at the sound Gerrard turns quickly.)GERRARD: (pleasantly) Why, this is a surprise, Mr- er-INTRUDER: I’m glad you’re pleased to see me. I don’t think you’ll be pleased for long. Put those paws up !GERRARD: This is all very melodramatic, not very original, perhaps, but ………..INTRUDER: Trying to be calm and – er –GERRARD: ‘Nonchalant’ is your word, I think.INTRUDER: Thanks a lot. Tfou’ll soon stop being smart. I’ll make you crawl. I want to know a few things, see.1. The text within the brackets reads the …………….. of the play.A. pretaskB. backgroundC. gistD. summary2. ‘Flashily dressed’ means …………………A. ‘wearing expensive dress’.B. ‘wearing cheap and showy dress’.C. ‘wearing a scary dress’.D. ‘dressed up quite neatly.’3. Give popular expression for ‘put those paws up’.A.‘Stand up’.B.‘Stand still’.C. ‘Hands up’.D.‘Don’t move’.4. The meaning of the word ‘nonchalant1 is ………………A.‘indifferent’.B. ‘careful’.C.‘attentive’.D.‘graceful’.
Answer» 1. B. background 2. B. ‘wearing cheap and showy dress’. 3. C. ‘Hands up’. 4. A.‘indifferent’.

39.

(He puts down the phone and goes to the divan on the left, where there is a travelling bag, and starts packing. Whilst he is thus engaged, another man, similar in build to Gerrard enters from the right silently – revolver in hand. He is flashily dressed in an overcoat and a soft hat. He bumps accidentally against the table, and at the sound Gerrard turns quickly.)GERRARD: (pleasantly) Why, this is a surprise, Mr- er-INTRUDER: I’m glad you’re pleased to see me. I don’t think you’ll be pleased for long. Put those paws up !GERRARD: This is all very melodramatic, not very original, perhaps, but ………..INTRUDER: Trying to be calm and – er –GERRARD: ‘Nonchalant’ is your word, I think.INTRUDER: Thanks a lot. Tfou’ll soon stop being smart. I’ll make you crawl. I want to know a few things, see.1. The text within the brackets reads the …………….. of the play.A. pretaskB. backgroundC. gistD. summary2. ‘Flashily dressed’ means …………………A. ‘wearing expensive dress’.B. ‘wearing cheap and showy dress’.C. ‘wearing a scary dress’.D. ‘dressed up quite neatly.’3. Give popular expression for ‘put those paws up’.A.‘Stand up’.B.‘Stand still’.C. ‘Hands up’.D.‘Don’t move’.4. The meaning of the word ‘nonchalant1 is ………………A.‘indifferent’.B. ‘careful’.C.‘attentive’.D.‘graceful’.

Answer»

1. B. background

2. B. ‘wearing cheap and showy dress’.

3. C. ‘Hands up’.

4. A.‘indifferent’.

Discussion

40.	INTRUDER: (preparing to shoot) As I said before, this conversation bores me.GERRARD: Don’t be a fool. If you shoot, you’ll s hang for sure. If not as yourself, then ? as Vincent Charles Gerrard.INTRUDER: What is this ?GERRARD: This is your big surprise. I said s you wouldn’t kill me and I was ? right. Why do you think I am here today and gone tomorrow, never see tradespeople? You say my habits would suit you. You are a crook. Do you think I am a Sunday-schoolteacher ?The game’s up as far as I’m ( concerned. Things went wrong with me. I said it with bullets and got away. Unfortunately they got one of my men, and found things the fool should have burnt. Tonight I’m expecting trouble. My bag’s packed ready to clear off. There it is.INTRUDER: It’s a bag all right and this is a gun all right. What’s all this ?GERRARD: That’s a disguise outfit; false moustaches and what not. Now do you believe me ?1. What does Gerrard want to convey through the words ‘Do you think I am a Sunday- school teacher ?A. That he is equally smart as Intruder.B. That he is not a straight-forward fellow.C. That as a teacher, he works on weekdays, too.D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’2. What has gone wrong with Gerrard as he narrates ?A. He has killed somebody.B. His accomplice was caught red-handed.C. He has allowed Intruder to enter his house.D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’3. ‘Tonight I am expecting trouble.’What trouble does he expect ?A. That Intruder will kill him.B. That police will arrest him.C. That he will be killed by someone.D. That he will have to leave the country.4. Gerrard keeps a disguise outfit ready to ………………..A. flee hiding his identity.B. befool Intruder.C. lend it to Intruder to help him.D. None of these three
Answer» 1. D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ 2. D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ 3. B. That police will arrest him. 4. A. flee hiding his identity.

40.

INTRUDER: (preparing to shoot) As I said before, this conversation bores me.GERRARD: Don’t be a fool. If you shoot, you’ll s hang for sure. If not as yourself, then ? as Vincent Charles Gerrard.INTRUDER: What is this ?GERRARD: This is your big surprise. I said s you wouldn’t kill me and I was ? right. Why do you think I am here today and gone tomorrow, never see tradespeople? You say my habits would suit you. You are a crook. Do you think I am a Sunday-schoolteacher ?The game’s up as far as I’m ( concerned. Things went wrong with me. I said it with bullets and got away. Unfortunately they got one of my men, and found things the fool should have burnt. Tonight I’m expecting trouble. My bag’s packed ready to clear off. There it is.INTRUDER: It’s a bag all right and this is a gun all right. What’s all this ?GERRARD: That’s a disguise outfit; false moustaches and what not. Now do you believe me ?1. What does Gerrard want to convey through the words ‘Do you think I am a Sunday- school teacher ?A. That he is equally smart as Intruder.B. That he is not a straight-forward fellow.C. That as a teacher, he works on weekdays, too.D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’2. What has gone wrong with Gerrard as he narrates ?A. He has killed somebody.B. His accomplice was caught red-handed.C. He has allowed Intruder to enter his house.D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’3. ‘Tonight I am expecting trouble.’What trouble does he expect ?A. That Intruder will kill him.B. That police will arrest him.C. That he will be killed by someone.D. That he will have to leave the country.4. Gerrard keeps a disguise outfit ready to ………………..A. flee hiding his identity.B. befool Intruder.C. lend it to Intruder to help him.D. None of these three

Answer»

1. D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’

2. D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’

3. B. That police will arrest him.

4. A. flee hiding his identity.

Discussion

41.	Why did Gerrard send for the sergeant ?
Answer» Gerrard had come to know all about the intruder. He knew he had killed a cop and the police was after him. Very cleverly he was able to lock the intruder in his cupboard. Then he sent for the sergeant to have the intruder arrested.

Discussion

42.	What estimate do you form of Gerrard’s character from the play ‘If I Were You’?
Answer» Gerrard was very intelligent. He had great presence of mind. And he had a sense of humour also. The intruder enters his house. He has a revolver in his hand. But Gerrard doesn’t get afraid. He remains calm. He keeps his presence of mind. He talks to the intruder in a pleasant manner. He even tries to be humorous. He never lets the situation become very serious. He never says anything that can make the intruder very angry. He wins the intruder’s confidence. He gets everything out of him. Then he makes up a clever story. The intruder is taken in by it. He gets locked in the cupboard. All this shows how intelligent Gerrard is. He is a stage artist. But in real life also, he proves a great actor.

Discussion

43.	“I could not travel both and be one traveller”, Says the poet. What does he mean by this? What word expresses his regret about this?
Answer» Poet regrets saying that he could not travel on both the roads and spend his whole life as a traveller He knows that one must have a destination in life and to this end, one must make choices. The word ‘sorry’ shows poet’s regret.

Discussion

44.	After you have made a choice do you always think about what might have been, or do you accept the reality?
Answer» Taking a decision sometimes makes or mars our future. Having made a choice, I accept the reality. Reconsidering a decision or contemplating over it is not a positive approach towards life. Such thoughts never allow us to be happy with what we have gained from our decision. Therefore, I believe in sticking to my decisions.

Discussion

45.	Is there any difference between the two roads as the poet describes them-(i) In Stanzas two and three?(ii) In the last two lines of the poem?
Answer» 1. In stanza two, the poet explains that the only difference between the two roads was that the road he took had the right to be chosen (the better claim) because it was grassy and it had not been used too much. In stanza three, the poet says that both the roads were equally covered with leaves and no person had trodden them. 2. In the last two lines of the poem, the poet says that there is a difference between the two roads as the road he had taken was less travelled by other people and it made all the difference to his journey.

45.

Is there any difference between the two roads as the poet describes them-(i) In Stanzas two and three?(ii) In the last two lines of the poem?

Answer»

1. In stanza two, the poet explains that the only difference between the two roads was that the road he took had the right to be chosen (the better claim) because it was grassy and it had not been used too much.
In stanza three, the poet says that both the roads were equally covered with leaves and no person had trodden them.

2. In the last two lines of the poem, the poet says that there is a difference between the two roads as the road he had taken was less travelled by other people and it made all the difference to his journey.

Discussion

46.	Have you ever had to make a difficult choice (or do you think you will have difficult choices to make)? How will you make the choice (for what reasons)?
Answer» No, till now I have never been in a situation in which I had to make a difficult choice. Perhaps I am still too young to make an independent choice. Yes, I think sooner or later I will have difficult choices to make. After completing my general education, I will have to make choice of profession whether I should become an engineer or doctor or something else. I will have hundreds of options before me. Then it will be difficult to make a choice between them. I will make choice according to my capabilities and strong points at that time. I will choose a path that gives me satisfaction and mental peace. I will not join the rat race for money. Like the poet in poem, I will choose a challenging and unexplored path in my life.

46.

Have you ever had to make a difficult choice (or do you think you will have difficult choices to make)? How will you make the choice (for what reasons)?

Answer»

No, till now I have never been in a situation in which I had to make a difficult choice. Perhaps I am still too young to make an independent choice. Yes, I think sooner or later I will have difficult choices to make. After completing my general education, I will have to make choice of profession whether I should become an engineer or doctor or something else.

I will have hundreds of options before me. Then it will be difficult to make a choice between them. I will make choice according to my capabilities and strong points at that time. I will choose a path that gives me satisfaction and mental peace. I will not join the rat race for money. Like the poet in poem, I will choose a challenging and unexplored path in my life.

Discussion

47.	Why does the intruder choose Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to take on ?
Answer» The intruder chooses Gerrard as the S man whose identity he wants to take on as ? they were of similar built.

Discussion

48.	How does Gerrard make a fool of the intruder and have him arrested ?
Answer» Gerrard talks to the intruder pleasantly. He tells him that he too is a criminal like him. He says that once things went wrong with him. He used bullets. He was able to get away. But now the police was after him. They had found his name and address. He could be arrested any time. So he had packed his bag. He had planned to run away in his car. He opens a door. He says the door leads to his garage. The intruder believes Gerrard’s story. He agrees to run away with him. But as soon as he steps in, Gerrard locks the door. It is not the door to any garage. It is the door of a cupboard. Thus, Gerrard traps the intruder and has him arrested.

Discussion

49.	What story does Gerrard tell the intruder about himself? Do you think it is a true story ?
Answer» Gerrard tells the intruder that he, too, is a criminal like him. He says that once things went wrong with him. He had to use bullets. He was able to get away. But the police got one of his men. They found on him some papers. The man should have burnt these papers. But he hadn’t and the police found them. From those papers, they came to know of Gerrard’s name and address. Now they could reach there any time. Gerrard says that he had packed his bag and was ready to run away. It is not a true story. Gerrard has made it up to trap the intruder. He wants to have him arrested.

49.

What story does Gerrard tell the intruder about himself? Do you think it is a true story ?

Answer»

Gerrard tells the intruder that he, too, is a criminal like him. He says that once things went wrong with him. He had to use bullets. He was able to get away. But the police got one of his men. They found on him some papers. The man should have burnt these papers. But he hadn’t and the police found them. From those papers, they came to know of Gerrard’s name and address. Now they could reach there any time. Gerrard says that he had packed his bag and was ready to run away.

It is not a true story. Gerrard has made it up to trap the intruder. He wants to have him arrested.

Discussion

50.	What is Gerrard’s profession? Quotethe parts of the play that support your answer.
Answer» Gerrard is a playwright by profession. Several parts of the play reflect this. Some of s these are: “This is all very melodramatic, not very original, perhaps, but…” “At last a sympathetic audience ! “In most melodramas the villain is foolish enough to delay his killing long enough s to be frustrated”. “I said you were luckier than most melodramatic villains.” ? “That’s a disguise outfit; false moustaches and what not”. Sorry I can’t let you have the props in time for rehearsal, I’ve had a spot of bother – quite amusing. I think I‘ll put it in my next play.”

50.

What is Gerrard’s profession? Quotethe parts of the play that support your answer.

Answer»

Gerrard is a playwright by profession. Several parts of the play reflect this.

Some of s these are:

“This is all very melodramatic, not very original, perhaps, but…”
“At last a sympathetic audience !
“In most melodramas the villain is foolish enough to delay his killing long enough s to be frustrated”.
“I said you were luckier than most melodramatic villains.” ?
“That’s a disguise outfit; false moustaches and what not”.
Sorry I can’t let you have the props in time for rehearsal, I’ve had a spot of bother – quite amusing. I think I‘ll put it in my next play.”

Discussion

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