Answers to the Questions
Section A: Reading Comprehension (Seen)
1. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:
A. Tick the correct alternative to complete the sentences:
(a) People sang songs which were
(ii) devotional
(b) The people who came to the station were
(i) sad
(c) Returning to Delhi, the narrator felt
(iii) utterly helpless
(d) The narrator roused herself
(iv) with mental strength
(e) Gandhiji made the people aware of one another's
(i) pains
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(i) After feeling the presence of Gandhiji, people gathered at the bank of the Ganges to witness the immersion of his ashes.
(ii) A huge crowd had gathered at the bank of the Ganges.
(iii) To the freedom movement of that time, the narrator and her sisters were mere onlookers.
C. Answer the following questions:
(i) How did the train arrive at Allahabad?
The train arrived at Allahabad amid songs and prayers, with sorrowful crowds gathering at every station.
(ii) What did Bapu do to the millions of ordinary people?
Bapu awakened millions of ordinary people to each other’s suffering, bringing them out of indifference and uniting them.
2. Read the poem below and answer the questions:
A. Tick the correct alternative to complete the following statements:
(i) The call of the sea is
(a) undeniable
(ii) To control the direction of movement of the ship, the poet wants a
(b) star
(iii) The speaker wants quiet sleep and a sweet dream
(d) after the journey
(iv) The mist on the sea's face is
(c) grey
B. Answer the following questions:
(i) What things does the speaker want for going on a sea journey?
The speaker wants a tall ship, a star to steer by, a windy day, and a merry yarn from a fellow-rover.
(ii) What birds and animals can the poet see during his journey?
The poet can see seagulls and whales during his journey.
Section A: Reading Comprehension (Unseen)
3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
A. Tick the correct alternative:
(i) The school of Gandhiji was for the
a)(c) boys and girls
(ii) Gandhiji put importance on improving the
(a) mental condition
(iii) Gandhiji's way of judging students was
(b) strange
(iv) The boy with the low marks was praised
(b) for his progress
(v) Only the hardworking boys
(b) go ahead
(vi) With the evaluation, the students of the school were
(d) confused
B. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements:
(i) Development of mental side was the target of Gandhiji.
True
Supporting Statement: "He wanted to teach boys true knowledge to improve both their minds and hearts."
(ii) Gandhiji was conventional about how children should be taught.
False
Supporting Statement: "Gandhiji had his own ideas about how children should be taught."
(iii) Gandhiji always scolded the students who were from high-income groups of families.
False
Supporting Statement: "Gandhiji praised the boy with low marks and scolded the one with high ranks."
(iv) The students took the new examination system well.
False
Supporting Statement: "It puzzled the children."
C. Answer the following questions:
(i) What was the idea of Gandhiji regarding true knowledge?
Gandhiji believed true knowledge improves both the mind and heart, focusing on personal progress and character rather than marks.
(ii) Why should not a clever student contest with a dull student?
A clever student should not contest with a dull student because it might make the clever student arrogant and hinder his progress.
(iii) What was the principle of Gandhiji behind praising a student?
Gandhiji praised students based on their personal progress and efforts, not on their relative cleverness.
Section B: Grammar and Vocabulary
4. Fill in the blanks:
(i) Mohan's father read the letter and without uttering a word, tore the paper with a deep sigh.
(ii) Then Mohan was grieved deeply.
(iii) Tears rolled down his cheeks. He saw the power of truth.
5. Do as directed:
A. Fill in the blanks:
To of a
(i) Gandhiji was delighted to get the pencil back.
(ii) To him, it was no ordinary pencil. It was a token of a child's love.
(iii) A child's love was very precious to Gandhiji.
B. Transformations:
(i) How dark it is! (Turn into assertive)
It is very dark.
(ii) Rambha's words gave Mohan courage. (Change the voice)
Mohan was given courage by Rambha's words.
(iii) "What's the matter, son?" she said with a laugh. (Change the mode of narration)
She asked with a laugh what the matter was, addressing him as "son."
C. Replace underlined words with phrasal verbs:
(i) I came across my old friend in the shopping mall.
(ii) Carry out what I say.
(iii) The session will go on for two days.
6. Vocabulary from Passage 3:
(i) Given education - taught
(ii) Develop – progress /grow
(iii) Rebuked - scolded
(iv) Intelligent - clever
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