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Derf cried out to the others. It was a cry of victory. “The Tobors are only machines! They aren’t gods at all! They are only machines! They can be broken!” The cry went round the city. The Nems stopped work, and attacked the Tobors.Now there was no danger from the Tobors. Their power had gone. Soon, the city belonged to the Nems. Derf was the hero of the city. Derf stood in front of the giant computer at The Centre.It was running down, now. But a few lights were still on and some sounds came from it. It would answer a few questions before 5 it broke down completely. The computer’s voice was weak, and Derf had to listen very carefully to the answers.“Robots were made by men,” it said. “Robots must never kill men. Robots must …” The voice died away. There was silence. And then, Derf understood. (1) What was the greatest surprise for Derf and others ?(2) Who took over the city?(3) How was Derf the hero of the city?(4) What secret did Derf know from the computer ?(5) The meaning of ‘running down’ is…(a) ‘losing power gradually and ceasing to function’.(b) ‘developing defects’.(c) ‘losing contact’.

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(1) When Derf and others came to know that the Tobors are only machines and they can be broken, they were greatly surprised.

(2) The Nems took over the city.

(3) Derf had found out that computers could be broken and he taught others to do so. Thus, being an initiator, he became the hero of the city.

(4) Derf knew the secret from the computer that Robots were made by men and they must never kill men.

(5) The meaning of ‘running down’ is ‘losing l power gradually and ceasing to function’.



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