Answer of Development Test ,1st term Examinations,WBBSE, Class Ten,English,The Passing Away Of Bapu, Fable
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THE PASSING AWAY OF BAPU
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READING COMPREHENSION
(SEEN)
1. Read the
following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Some days after the funeral, a special train took Gandhiji's ashes
to Allahabad. The compartment was decked with flowers. People on the train sang
bhajans. People did not weep any more for they could feel Gandhiji's presence
amid the flowers and the songs. At every station sorrowful crowds filled the
platform. Amid song and prayer the train reached Allahabad. The ashes were
immersed in the Ganges where a huge crowd had gathered at the bank. Afterwards
we all went back to Delhi.
Back in Delhi, I felt at sea. I had not directly walked with
Gandhiji, gone to prison at his call or made any sacrifice for my country. My
sisters and I, and other young people like me, had been merely onlookers. But
still I felt at sea. I felt I had grown up within a magic circle. With Bapu's
passing away, I felt the magic circle had vanished, leaving me unprotected.
With an effort I roused myself. I asked myself had Bapu lived and
died for nothing? How could I so easily lose courage when he was no longer
there? My values were not so weak. Millions of people would have been ordinary
folk but for Bapu. He brought them out of indifference and awakened them to one
another's suffering. What if now Bapu is gone? We were still there, young, strong
and proud to bear his banner before us.
Bapu had passed away but his India would continue to live in his
children.
A. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following
sentences:
1x5=5
i) After the immersion of the ashes everyone retraced to__________________
a) Rajghat b) Allahabad c) Birla House d) Delhi
ii) Bapu made an all out effort to bring people out of indifference
to_________
a) motivate them to walk
b)indulge c)be aware of one another’s misery d)uplift them to a higher level
understanding.
iii. The passage ends with a sense of
__________________________________
a) joy b)
sadness, c)self-realization d)loss.
iv) “I felt at sea” _____ here ‘at sea’ means
_____________________________
a) angry b)
cheerful c) baffled d)disturbed
v) Gandhiji’s presence could be felt among
_____________________________
a)flowers b) flowers and songs c)songs d)none
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the
text: 1x3=3
i) Bapu’s legacy would continue to live in
his children.
ii) People ceased to weep for they could
feel Gandhiji’s presence amid the flowers and the songs.
iii)The authoress felt that she had grown up within a magic circle.
C. Answer the following questions: 2x2=4
i. What was, according to the authoress, Bapu’s major contribution
as a mass leader?
Ans: As a mass leader Bapu had installed
values of brotherhood among the Indians .He taught people to be kind and
careful towards the sufferings of the fellow people.
ii. Describe the train which carried Gandhiji’s ashes to Allahabad?
Ans: The train that carried Gandhiji’s
ashes was crowded .The compartment was decorated with flowers and people sang
bhajans. The devotees did not weep anymore as they felt that Bapu was present
among them.
2) Read the following poem carefully and and answer the questions
that follow:
The mountain and the squirrel
Had a quarrel;
And the former called the latter 'Little Prig.'
Bun replied, 'You are
doubtless very big;
But all sorts of things and weather
Must be taken in together,
To make up a year
And a sphere.
And I think it no disgrace
To occupy my place.
If I'm not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry.
I'll not deny you make
A very pretty squirrel track;
Talents differ; all is well and wisely put;
If I cannot carry forests on my back,
Neither can you crack a nut.'
A) Choose the correct alternative to complete the following
sentences : 1x4=4
i) The word ‘I’ here refers to _______
a) the track b) the squirrel c)
the forest d)the
mountain
ii) The squirrel was _______ about his position in life.
a)sad b) optimistic c)pessimistic d)shy
iii) Unlike the squirrel the mountain can _________
a) carry forests on its back b)crack a nut c) move about happily d) make a sphere.
iv) The word ‘spry’ means __________
a) noble b)
kind c) lively d) proud.
B) State whether the following statements are True or False.
Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer: (1+1)x2=4
a) Everything in the universe has the same merit. False
Supporting Statement: Talents differ
b) The Squirrel admits the elephantine entity of the mountain. True
Supporting Statement: You are doubtless
very big.
UNSEEN
3. Read
the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
KOLKATA: Combining the academic ethos and the importance of an
eco-friendly mode of transport, the West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC)
will introduce a tram library on Thursday. While passing through the academic
district of the city, the tram aims to promote the habit of reading books and
newspapers which is under threat from visual media among students, teachers and
general public.
"It is a tribute to the city's most vibrant academic and
iconic book district from another icon of the city - the tram" said a
senior official of WBTC. The tram library will run from Esplanade to
Shyambazar, a route which has over 30 schools, colleges and universities apart
from the city's biggest book hub at College Street.
A single-bogey tram car has been transformed to serve as a library
on wheels. The tram car will also be used for the literary festivals in
November, apart from book launches and book reading sessions. It will have
books and newspapers for on-board reading, free WiFi, free pens for all
passengers during the inaugural week.
"We want to promote the tram among Kolkata's students,
teachers, booklovers and intellectuals again," said Rajanvir Singh Kapur,
managing director, WBTC, that operates the Kolkata Tramways - the oldest
surviving tramway in the Asia Pacific region.
Initially, readers will find books related to various competitive
examinations. The list will be updated regularly according to the requirements.
Recently, WBTC installed some artworks in some of the trams, which
depict the beginning of the tram services in 1873 and then the electrification
of the cars in 1900.Since 1902, the electric tram cars have been running in the
city of joy.
(Adopted
from The Times of India)
A. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following
sentences: 1x6=6
i) The ‘eco-friendly mode of transport’ refers to------a) the
WBTC b)a library c) a tram d)a tram library.
ii)The tram services in Kolkata began in----- a)1873 b)1783 c)1900 d)1902.
iii)Initially, the passenger will find books on----a)literature b)competitive
examination c)tram services d)visual media
iv) Rajanvir Singh kapur is the managing director of
the---a)Asia-pacific region b)Kolkata
c)tram library d)WBTC
v)The city’s biggest book hub is at----a)Shyambazar b) College Street c)Esplanade d)Asia –Pacific region.
vi)The tram library will not be used for ---a)literary festivals b) book fair c)book launches d)reading sessions.
B. State whether the following statements is true or false. Write
‘T’ for true ‘F’ for false in the box and provide sentences/phrases/words in
support of your answer: (1+1)x4=8
a. All through the year the passengers of the tram library will be
provided Wifi and pens free of cost. False
S.S: It will have books and newspapers for
on-board reading, free WiFi, free pens for all passengers during the inaugural
week
b. WBTC will initiate a tram library on Thursday. True
S.S: The West Bengal Transport Corporation
(WBTC) will introduce a tram library on Thursday
c. Electric trams started to running in Kolkata from 1902. True
S.S: Since 1902, the electric tram cars
have been running in the city of joy.
d. d. Primarily readers will be given books related to various non-competitive
examinations. False
S.S: Initially, readers will find books related to various
competitive examinations
C. Answer the following questions: 2x4=8
i. Why will the West Bengal Transport Corporation introduce a tram
library?
Ans: The West Bengal Transport Corporation
will introduce a tram library in order to promote the habit of reading, which
is under the threat of visual media among students, teachers and general
public.
ii. Why is the route from Esplanade to Shyambazar Chosen for the
tram library?
Ans:The route from Esplanade to Shyambazar is
chosen because there are over thirty schools, colleges and universities,along
with the city’s biggest book hub at college Street,on this route.
iii. How will the tram library be used?
Ans: Apart from serving as a library, the tram library
will also be used for the literary festivals, book launches and book reading
sessions.
iv. What do the artworks installed in some of the trams depict?
Ans: The artworks installed in some of the trams depict
the beginning of the tram services in 1873 and then the electrification of the
cars 1900.
D. Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find
in the passage in Question No.3.Find out the words and write them in the
appropriate boxes on the right-hand side: 2x4=8
ii) Conduction-----Transport
i) An act ,statement,or gift that is intended to show gratitude
,respect, or admiration---Tribute
iii) Pulsating with life,vigor or activity---- Vibrant iv) Nave____Hub
