20 + Interview Questions in QUALITY IN GENERAL AWARENESS Page 1 InterviewSolution

1.	What was Mr Gessler’s complaint against “big firms”?
Answer» Mr Gessler complained that the big firms didn’t value the money of the customers. They were capturing the markets through advertisements and not through the quality of their products. He was mostly out of work, because of those ever-growing firms and day by day the volume of his work was getting reduced.

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2.	Why did the author visit the shop so infrequently?
Answer» The author visited the shop so infrequently because the boots made by Gessler brothers lasted long.

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3.	Why did the author visit the shop so infrequently?
Answer» The boots made by Mr. Gessler lasted very long, longer than the usual ones.He didn't want new ones. Therefore, the author visit the shop so infrequently.

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4.	What was the effect on Mr Gessler of the author’s remark about a certain pair of boots?
Answer» When author remarked about a certain pair of boots as being creaky, Mr Gessler looked at him as if surprised and waited for some time to let the author withdraw or qualify his statement. Then he asked the author to get the pair back to let him check and said if he could not repair them then he would take them off his bill.

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5.	What was wrong with the writer’s previous pair of boots?A. They were torn.B. They developed certain creases.C. They creaked.D. They did not fit the writer’s feet.
Answer» C. They creaked.

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6.	According to Gessler, big firms get their business ……… .A. by work.B. by advertisement.C. by innovations.D. by criticizing work done by craftsmen.
Answer» B. by advertisement.

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7.	Following sentences are True or False:1. The writer knew Gessler right from his very youth.2. For Mr Gessler boot making was an art.3. The boots made by Mr Gessler often creaked.4. The writer wanted Gessler to give him French leather boots.5. Mr Gessler used to wear self-made boots in his shop.6. According to Gessler, big firms have taken away their business.7. A Russian had taken over the boot-shop of Gessler brothers.8. According to the writer, Gessler brothers must have advertised for their boots to survive in the competition.
Answer» 1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. False 6. True 7. False 8. True

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Following sentences are True or False:1. The writer knew Gessler right from his very youth.2. For Mr Gessler boot making was an art.3. The boots made by Mr Gessler often creaked.4. The writer wanted Gessler to give him French leather boots.5. Mr Gessler used to wear self-made boots in his shop.6. According to Gessler, big firms have taken away their business.7. A Russian had taken over the boot-shop of Gessler brothers.8. According to the writer, Gessler brothers must have advertised for their boots to survive in the competition.

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1. True

2. True

3. False

4. False

5. False

6. True

7. False

8. True

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8.	The author felt sorry for complaining about his boots. What made him feel so?
Answer» Mr Gessler was shocked at the complaint. He failed to believe it. He became silent and then started thinking deeply where he went wrong. This made the author regret making such a complaint.

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9.	Describe the boots made by Mr Gessler.
Answer» Mr Gessler made boots only on orders. His boots were perfect fit. They lasted long and were made from the best leather. For Mr s Gessler bootmaking was an art which was exhibited perfectly in each pair carved by him.

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10.	Why the author called those boots bought from big firm ‘ill-omened’?
Answer» Seeing those boots Mr Gessler for the first time informed the author about the hardships of his trade and the hard times! he was going through. Finding Mr Gessler in pain, the author called those boots bought from big firm ‘ill-omened’ ones.

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11.	Why did the author order so many pairs of boots? Did he really need them?
Answer» The author was shocked, and filled with sorrow, by the news of the death of Mr Gessler’s elder brother. Out of pity and with an intention to help him, the author ordered so many pairs of boots. No, he didn't really need them.

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Why did the author order so many pairs of boots? Did he really need them?

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The author was shocked, and filled with sorrow, by the news of the death of Mr Gessler’s elder brother. Out of pity and with an intention to help him, the author ordered so many pairs of boots.

No, he didn't really need them.

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12.	Working with LanguageStudy the following phrases and their meanings. Use them appropriately to complete the sentences that follow.look after: take care oflook down on: disapprove or regard as inferiorlook in (on someone): make a short visitlook into: investigatelook out: be carefullook up: improvelook up to: admire(i) After a very long spell of heat, the weather is ...... at last.(ii) We have no right to ....... people who do small jobs.(iii) Nitin has always ......... his uncle, who is a self-made man.(iv) The police are ........ the matter thoroughly.(v) If you want to go out, I will ....... the children for you.(vi) I promise to ...... on your brother when I visit Lucknow next.(vi) ...... when you are crossing the main road.
Answer» (i) After a very long spell of heat, the weather is looking up at last. (ii) We have no right to look down on people who do small jobs. (iii) Nitin has always looked up to his uncle, who is a self-made man. (iv) The police are looking into the matter thoroughly. (v) If you want to go out, I will look after the children for you. (vi) I promise to look in on your brother when I visit Lucknow next. (vii) Look out when you are crossing the main road.

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Working with LanguageStudy the following phrases and their meanings. Use them appropriately to complete the sentences that follow.look after: take care oflook down on: disapprove or regard as inferiorlook in (on someone): make a short visitlook into: investigatelook out: be carefullook up: improvelook up to: admire(i) After a very long spell of heat, the weather is ...... at last.(ii) We have no right to ....... people who do small jobs.(iii) Nitin has always ......... his uncle, who is a self-made man.(iv) The police are ........ the matter thoroughly.(v) If you want to go out, I will ....... the children for you.(vi) I promise to ...... on your brother when I visit Lucknow next.(vi) ...... when you are crossing the main road.

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(i) After a very long spell of heat, the weather is looking up at last.

(ii) We have no right to look down on people who do small jobs.

(iii) Nitin has always looked up to his uncle, who is a self-made man.

(iv) The police are looking into the matter thoroughly.

(v) If you want to go out, I will look after the children for you.

(vi) I promise to look in on your brother when I visit Lucknow next.

(vii) Look out when you are crossing the main road.

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Each of the following words contains the sound ‘sh’ (as in shine) in the beginning or in the middle or at the end. First speak out all the words clearly. Then arrange the words in three groups in the table on page 80.sheeptrashmarshfashionanxiousshriekshorefishportionashessurenationshoepushingpolishmoustache

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Initial	Medial	Final
Sheep	fashion	trash
shriek	portion	marsh
shore	ashes	anxious
sure	nation	fish
shoe	pushing	polish
		moustache

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14.	In each of the following words ‘ch’ represents the same consonant sound as in ‘chair’. The words on the left have this sound initially. Those on the right have it finally. Speak each word clearly.choosebenchchildmarchcheesepeachchairwretchcharmingresearchUnderline the letters representing this sound in each of the following words.(i) feature(iv) reaching(vii) riches(ii) archery(v) nature(viii) batch(iii) picture(vi) matches(ix) church
Answer» (i) Feature (ii) Archery (iii) Picture (iv) Reaching (v) Nature (vi) Matches (vii) Riches (viii) Batch (ix) Church

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In each of the following words ‘ch’ represents the same consonant sound as in ‘chair’. The words on the left have this sound initially. Those on the right have it finally. Speak each word clearly.choosebenchchildmarchcheesepeachchairwretchcharmingresearchUnderline the letters representing this sound in each of the following words.(i) feature(iv) reaching(vii) riches(ii) archery(v) nature(viii) batch(iii) picture(vi) matches(ix) church

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(i) Feature

(ii) Archery

(iii) Picture

(iv) Reaching

(v) Nature

(vi) Matches

(vii) Riches

(viii) Batch

(ix) Church

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15.	In this story, the incense is …….. .A. aroma in a church.B. the smell of leather.C. the nauseating smell of boots.D. the smell of glue.
Answer» B. the smell of leather.

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16.	What was the author’s opinion about Mr Gessler as a bootmaker?
Answer» The author was very impressed with Mr Gessler. He liked the boots made only on order and those boots perfectly fitted Mr. Gessler used the best leather and made the boots with painstaking care. He found the work mysterious and wonderful.

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17.	What was the author’s opinion about Mr Gessler as a bootmaker?
Answer» According to the author, Mr. Gessler was the best bootmaker in the city. He made only what was ordered and what he made never failed to fit. The boots made by him were mysteriously wonderful. He was the perfect artist in this job.

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18.	Mr Gessler in his last years wasn’t in good health. Give three examples to prove this.
Answer» Author had mistaken Mr Gessler for his elder brother because he looked too old. There was very thin lining of hair left on the top portion of his head. During the last meeting with the author within a period s of one year, Mr Gessler had grown older by around 10 years. He looked tired and exhausted. The hardships of the trade have taken a toll on his health. He even failed to recognise the author at first.

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19.	The boots made by Mr Gessler…….. .A. lasted very long.B. never failed to fit.C. soon started creaking.D. both A’ and ‘B’.
Answer» D. both A’ and ‘B’.

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20.	Mr Gessler was spending his days with great difficulty. Give suitable arguments in favour of this.
Answer» Mr Gessler was having a tough time in his final years. He had lost his customers because of the delay in delivery of his orders.

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What was Mr Gessler’s complaint against “big firms”?

Why did the author visit the shop so infrequently?

Why did the author visit the shop so infrequently?

What was the effect on Mr Gessler of the author’s remark about a certain pair of boots?

What was wrong with the writer’s previous pair of boots?A. They were torn.B. They developed certain creases.C. They creaked.D. They did not fit the writer’s feet.

According to Gessler, big firms get their business ……… .A. by work.B. by advertisement.C. by innovations.D. by criticizing work done by craftsmen.

The author felt sorry for complaining about his boots. What made him feel so?

Describe the boots made by Mr Gessler.

Why the author called those boots bought from big firm ‘ill-omened’?

Why did the author order so many pairs of boots? Did he really need them?

In this story, the incense is …….. .A. aroma in a church.B. the smell of leather.C. the nauseating smell of boots.D. the smell of glue.

What was the author’s opinion about Mr Gessler as a bootmaker?

What was the author’s opinion about Mr Gessler as a bootmaker?

Mr Gessler in his last years wasn’t in good health. Give three examples to prove this.

The boots made by Mr Gessler…….. .A. lasted very long.B. never failed to fit.C. soon started creaking.D. both A’ and ‘B’.

Mr Gessler was spending his days with great difficulty. Give suitable arguments in favour of this.