Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : 1. His heavy bat was a major talking point whenever Sachin Tendulkar battled injuries in his over-two decade-long career but the iconic cricketer said he was never convinced about giving it up for a lighter one as his timing got affected every time he tried the change. In his autobiography 'Playing It My Way', Tendulkar wrote that he was asked several times to try a lighter bat but it never worked for him.2. "I used a pretty heavy bat and I was sometimes encouraged to move to a lighter one. Again, I did try but I never felt comfortable, as my whole bat swing depended on that weight. When I was hitting a drive, I needed the weight to generate the power. It was all to do with the timing," he explains.3. The all time leading scorer in the game also offered an interesting take on how to hold the bat. "To me the bat should be an extension of your arm, and if you've reached the stage where it’s become an extension of your arm, why do you need to change ? What mattered to me most when I was batting was feeling comfortable. As long as I felt comfortable, it didn’t matter where I was playing or who I was playing against. If you make technical adjustments, such as moving to a lighter bat, to cope with different conditions, there’s a risk of making yourself feel uncomfortable and of thinking too much about your technique," he says.4. Tendulkar has advised budding batsmen against too much experimentation, saying, "the bat should be an extension of your arm" and there is no need for a change in technique if "you have reached that stage".5. "People have often commented on my own grip, which is very low down on the handle. It all goes back to when I started playing cricket when I was eleven, with my brother Ajit, who is ten years older. As I didn’t have a bat of my own, I had to use Ajit’s full-size bat and the only way I could cope with the weight at that age was to hold the bat right at the bottom of the handle," Tendulkar writes.1. What could be the problems facing a cricketer in making technical adjustments?a. In making technical adjustments, a cricketer might feel uncomfortable or might give too much stress over technique.b. In making technical adjustments, a footballer might feel uncomfortable or might give too much stress over technique.c. In making technical adjustments, a cricketer might feel uncomfortable or might give too much stress over practice.d. In making technical adjustments, a cricketer might feel uncomfortable or might give too much stress over good things.2. Why did the advice given by coaches not work for him ?a.  The advice given by coaches that he should change the grip didn’t work for him because it didn’t feel right and natural to him.b. "The advice given by coaches that he should change the length didn’t work for him because it didn’t feel right and natural to him."c. "The advice given by coaches that he should change the grip didn’t work for him because it didn’t feel right and good."d. "The advice given by coaches that he should change the grip didn’t work for him because it didn’t feel bad."3. What does Tendulkar say about too much experimentation?a. Tendulkar advised to budding people that too much experimentation should not be done and techniques should not be changed if one is uncomfortable.b. Tendulkar advised to budding batsmen that too much experimentation should not be done and techniques should not be changed if one is uncomfortable.c. Tendulkar advised to budding batsmen that too much experimentation should not be done and techniques should not be changed if one is okay.d. Tendulkar advised to budding batsmen that too much experimentation should not be done and techniques should not be changed if one is fine.4. The antonym of 'withheld' as given in paragraph 4 is -a. advisedb. handlec. pressingd. technique5. The antonym of 'trivial' as given in paragraph 1 is -a. majorb. handlec. pressingd. big6. Why did he start using a heavy bat ?a. He started using a heavy bat because his pitch got affected every time he tried to change.b. He started using a heavy bat because his timing got affected every time he tried to changec. He started using a heavy bat because his weight got affected every time he tried to change.d. He started using a heavy bat because his timing got affected every time he tried to use a heavy bat.7. Why is it important to read a bowler’s mind ?a. It is important to read a bowler’s mind because a batsman can play best when his mind is at the same end.b. It is important to read a bowler’s mind because a batsman can play best when his mind is at the similar end.c. It is important to read a bowler’s mind because a batsman can play best when his mind is at the opposite end.d. It is important to read a bowler’s mind because a batsman can play best when his heart is at the opposite end.8. Complete the following sentence :Tendulkar’s bat was a major talking point because _______.a. of its light weight.b. of its heavy weightc. of its moderate weight.d. of its same weight.9. Complete the following sentence :To Tendulkar the bat was an _______a. extension of the arm.b. part of the arm.c. contraction of the arm.d. hold of the arm.10. Complete the following sentence :When he used a lighter bat ______a. his timing got affected.b. his batting got affected.c. his weight got affected.d. his timing got improved.