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Which sentence in the first paragraph shows that Philemon and Baucis were poor? |
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Answer» They worked hard in their farm and were only able to get as much food as they needed. This sentence shows that Philemon and Baucis were poor. |
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Why did Baucis feel that the strangers should have come earlier? |
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Answer» Philemon and Baucis had finished their supper just before the strangers arrival. So Baucis felt that if the strangers haw come earlier they could have shared their food with them. |
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Why did God’s messengers come to the village? |
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Answer» God’s messengers came to the particular village and went to old couples dwelling shows that they came only to bless them. |
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the ragged strangers to meet went down Philemon |
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Answer» Philemon went down o meet the ragged strangers |
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Would Philemon and Baucis treat any other strangers in the same way? |
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Answer» Yes, they were very kind and hospitable, they would never let any stranger who came to their doors go without food. They welcomed the guest with joy and shared their own meal with them. |
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I who have lostMy way and beg now at strangers' doors to Receive love at least in small change? |
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Answer» The given extract has been taken from 'My Grandmother's House' Written by Kamala Das. The poet is sad after her grandmother's death.She had got lots of love from her Now for the lost love,she begs it stranger's doors. |
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Complete the following passage: (The words in the Direct speech are listed below:) 1. “Take the first turning to the left.”2. “Keep straight till you reach the main road.” 3. “You will see the post office facing you.” 4. “How far is it?” 5. “It’s about half a mile at the most.” |
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Answer» I was walking down the road the other day when a man stopped me and asked the way to the nearest post office. I told him to take the first turning to the left, and keep straight till he reaches the main road, where he would see the post office facing him on the opposite side of the road. He asked me how far it was and I told him it was about half a mile at the most. He thanked me and walked o |
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Report The Following: “You aren’t worried, are you?” Tony asked. “Noway, man,” Felix laughed out loud. “Ijustthink it’s cooler if we split right here. After the ght, we can get it together again like nothing ever happened.” |
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Answer» Tony asked Felix whether he was worried. Felix laughed it o saying he wasn’t. He thought it would be better if they split right there. After the fight they could get together again as if nothing had ever happened. |
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'Lamia' and 'Hiperion' are written by(A) William Wordsworth(B) John Keats(C) P.B Shelley(D) S.T Coleridge |
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Answer» (B) John Keats |
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T.S Eliot was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in.........(A\ 1942 (B) 1944 (C) 1946 (D) 19!18 |
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Answer» T.S Eliot was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. |
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'Travellers in their last distress' is from (A) Now the Leaves are Falling Fast (B) Snake (C) An Epitaph (D) The Soldier |
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Answer» (A) Now the Leaves are Falling Fast |
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Whose white waterfall could bless Travellers in their last distress. |
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Answer» The given extract has been taken from the poem 'Now The Leaves Are Falling Fast', Composed by W.H. Auden. The poet says through the extract that the death provides silence and peace like white waterfalls who produce inner pleasant and peace, so gets the travellers of death. |
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Mention any two works of William Shakespeare. |
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Answer» Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet. |
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Who started criticizing the rituals and other aspects of conventional religion and social order using simple, logical arguments? A) Nathpanthis B) Siddhacharas C) Yogis D) All the above |
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Answer» (D) All the above |
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'Leaves of Grass' is a collection of poems by........(A) John Donne(B) T .S. Eliot(C) W.H. Auden(D) Walt whitman |
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Answer» 'Leaves of Grass' is a collection of poems by Walt whitman. |
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Lomov and Natalia are characters in........(A) A pinch of Snuff(B) A marriage proposal(C) The Artist(D) The Earth |
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Answer» Lomov and Natalia are characters in A marriage proposal. |
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Choose the correct words from the brackets and complete the following passages:1. (fanciful, proper, thoughtful, Perhaps, discourage, affectionate)His mother was an …………….1………….. and ……………..2…………. woman. It was ……………3………….. , she thought, not to ……………4…………. the ……………5…………. hopes of her little boy. So she said to him, “ ……………6…………… you may.”2. (resemblance, seaport, rumour, appeared, throughout, settled)About this time there went a ……………..1…………. ……………2………….. the valley that the great man, who was to bear a ………….3………. to the Great Stone Face, had …………..4…………. at last. It seems that many years before, a young man had left the valley and ……………5………….. at a distant …………6…………… . |
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Answer» 1. 1. affectionate 2. thoughtful 3. proper 4. discourage 5. fanciful 6. Perhaps 2. 1. rumour 2. throughout 3. resemblance 4. appeared 5. settled 6. seaport |
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How is courage related to the brave man according to the author of the lesson ? |
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Answer» The author believes that courage is not the absence of fear, but it is the triumph over it. The brave man is not the one who does not feel fear of any kind but he is the one who has the courage to conquer it. |
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'O how feeble is man's power' is from...........(A) Fire-Hymn(B) Snake(C) To Autumn(D) Sweetest Love, I Do Not Goe |
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Answer» 'O how feeble is man's power' is from Sweetest Love, I Do Not Goe. |
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Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them:It so happened that another son of the valley had become a soldier many years before. After a great deal of hard fighting, he was now a famous commander. He was known on the battlefield by the name of Blood and Thunder. Old and tired now, he had lately expressed a desire to return to bis native valley. The inhabitants, his old neighbours and their grown up children, prepared to welcome the renowned commander.It was being said that at last the likeness of the Great Stone Face had actually appeared. Great, therefore, was the excitement throughout the valley, and many people who had never once thought of glancing at the Great Stone Pace now spent much time in gazing at it, for the sake of knowing exactly how General Blood-and-Thunder looked.On the day of the general’s arrival, Ernest and all the other people of the valley left their work, and proceeded to the spot where a great banquet had been prepared. Soldiers stood on guard, flags waved and the crowd roared. Ernest was standing too far back to see Blood and Thunder’s face. However, he could hear several voices.(1) How had the soldier risen to the position of a commander?(2) What was being said about the commander in the valley ?(3) How was the General Blood and Thunder welcomed in the valley?(4) Why, do you think, the commander might have been given the name ‘Blood and-Thunder’? |
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Answer» 1. The soldier had done a great deal of hard, fighting, so he was promoted as a commander. 2. It was being said in the valley that as the prophecy dictated, the commander was the man who bore likeness of the Great Stone Face and he had actually appeared. 3. On the day of the General’s arrival, Ernest and all the other people of the valley left their work, and proceeded to the spot where a great banquet had been prepared, Soldiers stood on guard, flags waved and the crowd roared. This Is how the General Blood-and-Thunder welcomed In the valley. 4. The commander might have been given ’ the name ‘Blood and Thunder’ as he might have fought with such bravery and caused great destruction to the enemy. |
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Could everyone fulfil the obligations personal or social in South Africa ? |
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Answer» No, everyone was not free to fulfil their obligations because of the colour of the skin. If a person tried to fulfil his obligation, he was punished and isolated for being a rebel. |
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Can you say how 10 May is an ‘autumn day’ in South Africa ? |
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Answer» 10 May is an ‘autumn day’ in South Africa because on this day there was the largest gathering of international leaders on South African soil for the installation of South Africa’s first democratic, non-racial government. |
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What did he advise his disciples? |
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Answer» He advised his disciples to keep their mouth shut and speak only when it is absolutely necessary |
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Who were influenced by his teachings? |
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Answer» Many youths were influenced by his teachings. |
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Who was Socrates? |
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Answer» Socrates was one of the wisest men of the ancient world. |
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What do you do when someone speaks to you angrily. Do you also speak angrily? |
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Answer» When someone speaks to me angrily, I try to keep my calm because I know that angry words lead to quarrels and fights. Fire of anger always takes a bad turn and becomes worst. I at first try to pacify the person talking harshly to me or then keep quiet without speaking a word with him. |
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Was Disraeli trying to give a scientific reason? Was he only trying to give a message in lighthearted but effective way? |
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Answer» Disraeli was not trying to give any scientific reason about man having two ears and one mouth. It was good for mankind. If man had two mouths and one ear he would have talked more and listened less and appearance of his face would have strangely changed. He wanted to give a lighthearted and playful message that man should talk less and listen more. |
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Was Disraeli trying to give a scientific reason? |
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Answer» No, Disraeli wasn’t trying to give a scientific reason, but a logical one. He just wanted to draw our attention to the fact, that human physiology suggests that we should speak less and listen more. |
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Write the biological reasons why man’s ears and mouth have developed the way they are now. |
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Answer» Ears are sense organs that interpret sounds. Two ears will function better by capturing sounds from everywhere. Mouth is basically for feeding in all animals. It should be a single one. It then leads to food pipe to carry swallowed food inside the body. With a single mouth, feeding is easier. However, ears should be two to gather all sound signals. |
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Look at stanza two. Which words are repeated? What effect does this repetition have on the reader? |
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Answer» The words ‘gone’ is repeated. It is used for emphasis. |
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What difference do you see between ‘the India’ visualised by the poet and the present one? |
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Answer» We notice a lot of changes. The ideals are thrown out there is unrest and animosity. People have no peace of mind. In spite of this, we notice something good going on in some book and corner of the country. We should be upheld and practice the ideals of the great leaders. |
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When a ray of light passes through the second optical medium with a change in the angle, the phenomenon is known as(a) Reflection of light (b) Absorption of light (c) Refraction of light(d) None of these |
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Answer» (c) Refraction of light |
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What images or pictures can you visualise when you read the following lines? You can draw or mime or dramatize the action suggested in these lines. a) This is the hour of song and dance. b) We’ll blow the conch of victory. c) Now lie and deceit are dead. d) Honour to the ploughman and the workers. |
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Answer» a) picture of a dance. b) We can go for mime. c) We can dramatic it. d) We can show this with Qu |
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Was he only trying to give a message in a lighthearted but effective way? |
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Answer» Yes, he was only trying to give a message in a lighthearted but effective way. |
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What are the qualities you would like in your best friend? |
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Answer» A friend is one who is kind and good natured. He/She must be approachable so that I can tell him/ her my problems without being judgmental about me. I must feel free to confide all my happy as well as sad moments with him/ her. A best friend is one who makes you laugh a little louder, smile a little brighter and live a little better. These are the qualities I would like in my best friend. |
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Pick the correct answer from the following two statements. a) Focal length of a lens depends on the surrounding mediumb) Focal length of a lens changes with the object distance A) both, (a) and (b) are true B) both (a) and (b) are false C) only (a) is true D) only (b) is true |
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Answer» C) only (a) is true |
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This poem is not just a description of free India. It is also a description of a glorious India. Do you agree with the statement? If so which are the undesirable elements that the poet desires to free ourselves from? |
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Answer» The poem is certainly about glorious India. The poet wants to see caste free India. We should put an end to subservience. We should go for equality. We should be away from lie and deceit. |
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If 40 cm each is the object and image distance respectively for a convex lens then the focal length is …………………… A) 80 cm B) 40 cm C) 20 cm D) 25 cm |
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Answer» Correct option is C) 20 cm |
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Name of the lens shown in the figure is ……………..A) bi convex lens B) bi concave lens C) concavo – convex lens D) piano – convex lens |
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Answer» B) bi concave lens |
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Look at the picture below. What do they suggest? Share your responses in groups or pairs. |
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Answer» The picture of British Officers punishing the people. They are beating the people who fight for freedom. The other picture is joyout people are free. They are enjoying full freedom. |
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This poem celebrates India’s freedom from the British rule: a) Quote the lines that refer to freedom.b) What, according to the poet, is freedom?c) How does he want to celebrate it? |
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Answer» a) This is the hour of song and dance, for blissful freedom. b) It is our universal speech. c) He wants to blow the conch of victory and publish the truth to all. He wants to celebrate with song and dance. |
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What does the poet mean by ‘the universal speech’ and ‘experienced grace’? |
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Answer» People should unite and only speak about our freedom. We should all be equal so that there is no chance for any animosity. |
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Read the following poem. What is its theme? What message does it convey? As you read and reread you will draw some meanings from it. Try to share your thoughts and feelings with others in your group. |
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Answer» The poem is about the inspiration to fight for freedom. It is about spreading the message of peace and harmony. People should have universal concept. Live and Let others live. The pair and agony should disapear. The poem expresses the Indian glory, culture and heritage the people are the flowers of India and blooming all the way spreading our glorious tradition and culture across the globe. |
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If a convex lens has its object and image distance equal (say x) the focal length is equal to ………………… A) x B) x/2C) 2/xD) 0 |
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Answer» Correct option is B) x/2 |
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Give one example for non-uniform acceleration. |
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Answer» The motion of a car on a crowded road. |
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velocity : metre/ second :: acceleration : _______ |
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Answer» metre/second2 |
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Give one example for uniform acceleration. |
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Answer» The motion of a freely falling object. |
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Give one word for the following statements:The force which acts on an object without physical contact with it |
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Answer» non-contact forces. |
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Give an example for retardation or declaration |
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Answer» When a person applies brake on a moving car, its velocity decreases with time. |
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Mention any two conditions for stability of a body? |
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Answer» 1. Increase the area of its base. 2. Lower its centre of gravity |
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