SECTION-A
Q. 1. Read the following extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Ans (a) Papa, my grandfather speaks of a carefree and beautiful childhood. Of days spent in plucking mangoes and guavas from their orchards, of picnics on the banks of the river where the men cooked mouth-watering food, of playing marbles and gilli-danda. From his talk, it seems, studies were an ancillary subject: and living and experiencing, the major subject.
(i) What kind of childhood did the speaker’s grandfather have?
Ans- (i) the speaker’s grandfather had a carefree and beautiful childhood.
(ii) Mention any two of the childhood pastimes of the speaker’s grandfather.
Ans- (ii) The following were the childhood pastimes of the speaker’s grandfather:
(a) He spent his days in plucking mangoes and guavas from their orchards.
(b) He enjoyed picnics on the banks of the river.
(iii) Pick out expressions from the above which support the statement given below:
“In the grandfather’s days, living life was more important than studies.”
Ans–(iii) It seems, studies were an ancillary subject and living and experiencing, the major subject.
(iv)Which words in the extract are similar in meaning to the following expressions?
(1) ‘A piece of land in which fruit trees are grown’
Ans- orchards
(2) ‘In addition to something but not as important
Ans- Ancillary
Or
Listen. 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 fools should have burnt. Tonight I’m expecting trouble. My bags packed ready to clear off. There it is.
(i) Pick out the sentence from the above extract which tells that the speaker had used weapon to escape.
Ans– (i) I said it with bullets and got away.
(ii) What was the unfortunate thing that had happened?
Ans-(ii) The unfortunate thing that had happened was that the police, got one of his men and found things that should have been burnt.
(iii) What did the speaker expect that night and how did he prepare himself for the situation?
Ans-(iii) The speaker expected trouble that night and he had packed his bag ready to clear of off.
(iv)Which words in the extract are similar in meaning to the following expressions?
(1) ‘To run away
Ans- TO clear off
(2) ‘Regrettably
Ans- There it is.
(b) In Chennai at the Centre for Wind Energy Technology, research is done to check out various wind sites where wind energy can be tapped. And, wind turbines of various sizes are checked to see if they are delivering what they promised to do. Wind energy is also abundant in many parts of India from Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala to the hilly regions in Maharashtra.
(i) What is the objective of the research done in Chennai at the Centre for Wind Energy Technology?
Ans- (i) The objective of the research Chennai at the Centre for Wind Technology is to check out various winds where wind energy can be tapped.
(ii) For what purpose are the wind turbines checked?
Ans-(ii) Wind turbines of various sizes) checked to see if they are delivering what promised to do.
(iii) Name the parts of India where wind energy is abundant.
Ans-(iii) Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala hilly regions in Maharashtra are the p India where wind energy is abound ant.
(iii) What is the speaker’s main concern?
Ans- (iii) The speaker’s main concern is the adoption of new of old ideals and to urge the people into wakefulness and action.
(iv) Which words in the extract are similar in meaning to the following expressions?
(1) ‘To make something continue for some time without becoming less’
Ans- Evolve
(2) ‘To change something in order to make it more suitable for a few situations
Ans- Galvanise.