1. THE ENCHANGED POOL.

I.

1. Who did Yudhistira ask to see for water?

Ans: Yudhistira asked Nakula to see for water.

2. Why do you think Nakula was happy when he got to the place?

Ans: Nakula was happy when he got to the place and saw
there was a pool.

3. Can you give a word for ‘transparent’ which means almost the same?

Ans: Clear (or see through) is a word which means almost the
same meaning of transparent.

4. Why do you think Nakula did not obey the voice?

Ans: Nakula did not obey the voice because he was very
thirsty and he thought of quenching his thirst first.

5. What happened to Nakla did not obey the voice?

Ans: Nakula felt terribly drowsy and he fell down; to all

appearance dead.

6. Why did Yudhistira send Sahadeva to see what the matter was?

Ans: When Nakula did not return for a long time, Yudhistira sent
Sahadeva.

7. Why did Sahadeva meet the same fate as Nakula?

Ans: Sahadeva also disobey the voice so he also meet the same
fate as Nakula.

II.

1. What did Arjuna see when he got to the pool?

Ans: Arjuna saw his brothers lying dead near the pool.

2.Why do you think the voice did not allow Arjuna to drink water?

Ans: The voice wanted answers from Arjuna and it wanted test
them. So it did not allow Arjuna to drink water.

3. Why did the invisible being laughed at Arjuna?

Ans: Arjuna angrily cried at the voice that he would kill it and he
shot the arrows in the direction of the voice. The arrows did not hurt it.
So it laughed.

4. What was the warning of Yaksha to Yudhistira?

Ans: Yaksha warned Yudhistira that his brothers died because

they did not heed his words, so he should not follow them and answer
his questions.

5. Do you observe any difference between Arjuna and Yudhistira in their

response to the invisible voice?

Ans: Yes, there was a difference between them. Arjuna cried

angrily and tried to kill Yaksha and he did not heed to the voice. But
Yudhistira requested Yaksha to ask questions.

6. Why do you think all the brothers fell unconscious when they drank
water?

Ans: All the brothers did not heed to the voice of Yaksha and they
tried to drink water so they fell unconsciousness.

III.

1. According to Yudhistira mind is faster than the wind? Do you agree

with him?

Ans: Yes, I agree with Yudhistira that mind is faster than the wind.
If we thought about a distant place or an incident with in a second the
image is coming to our mind.

2. What is that abandoning which man becomes loved by all?

Ans: Pride for abandoning that man will be loved by all.

3. What is the answer of Yudhistira to the question, ‘Who rescues man in
danger’?

Ans: Yudhistir answered that ‘courage’, which rescues man in

danger.

4. Why do you think Yaksha asked Yudhistira for a boon?

Ans: Yudhistira answered all the questions correctly so

Yaksha asked him to ask for a boon.

5 .Why did Yudhistira choose Nakula in preference to Bhima?

Ans: Kunti and Madri were the two wives of Pandu. Yudhistira , a
son of Kunti , suriving so to be fair with Madri he preferred Nakula.

6. If you were Yudhistira, how many questions would you able to answer?

Ans: If I were Yudhisira I can only answer few questions.

7. Why did Yama take the form of Yaksha?

Ans: Yama take the form of Yaksha to saw his son

Yudhistira and test him.

C1.

Ans: 1. The sun was hot overhead and the five brothers grew more and
more thirsty.

2. Yudhistira sent Nakula to fetch water.

3. 3. When Nakula did not return for a long time, Yudhistir sent
Sahadeva to see what the mater.

4. Sahadeva also did not return for a long time.

5. Yudhistira was anxious when Bhima and Arjuna did not return.

6. At last Yudhistira himself got to the place where all his brothers
were lying to all appearance dead.

7. Yudhistira obeyed the Yaksha and answered all his questions.

8. The Yaksha was pleased and granted all his brother’s lives.
C2.

Ans: 1. B 2. C 3. B.

C4.

1. Ans: When Yudhistira told Nakula to climb a tree and look

for water, he climbed the tree and look around and said that at a little
distance he saw water plants and cranes. There must be certainly water
there. It shows that Nakula came to the conclusion that there must be
water there.

2. Ans: Because he saw that his two brothers lying dead. He

was very thirsty and wanted to quench his thirst first. When the unseen
voice warned him not to drink the water and if he disobeys it then he will
follow his brothers. Then he got angry and wanted to kill that unseen foe.

3. Ans: When his brothers did not come back, Yudhistira was
very much worried and proceeded in the direction his brothers had taken.
He wanted to see his brothers. So he decided to proceed in that direction.

4. Ans: Yes, I agree that happiness is the result of good

conduct. When the other four brothers showed their anger and bad
conduct they fell dead. But with his good conduct and temperament
Yudhistira answered all the questions and become a happiest person.

5. Ans: Kunti and Madri were the two wives of Yudhistir’s

father. He was surviving, a son of Kunti and so she was not completely
bereaved. So, to be fair, he asked Madri’s son Nakula, may revive.

UPAGUPTA (POEM)
R1.

1. Ans: Upagupta wake up startled because he was touched by

the feet of a dancing girl.

2. Ans: “Whose feet were those tinkling with anklets”, “starred

with jewels”. These lines show that she wore rich jewels. So I agree that
the dancing girl was rich.

3. Ans: Because he wants to lead a life of ascetic life. So he

thought that it was not suitable to go to the house of dancing girl.

4. Ans: In spring season, the branches of the trees were full of

blossom. Happy songs of a flute came floating in the warm spring air
from a distance.

5. Ans: I understand about the truthfulness and service motive

of Upagupta. He kept his promise and served her when she was in need
of help.

6. Ans: The description suggests that the ascetic was truthful,

kind and merciful.

R2.

1. Dancing girl’s feet were tinkling with anklets.

2. Dancing girl was starred with jewels.

3. Suddenly the black night showed its teeth in a flash of lightning.

4. The branches of the way side threes were full of bloosoms.

5. Lamps were out, doors were all shut.

R3. Ans: The dancing girl was cured by Upagupta. She gave all
her wealth to him. And becomes a disciple of Upagupta.

2. THREE QUESTIONS

1. What thought came to the king?

Ans: The thought came to the king that he would never fail if
he knew three things.
2. Write the three questions for which the king wanted to have answers.

Ans: The three questions for which the king wanted to have
answers were.

1. What is the right time to begin something?

2. Who should a king listen to?

3. What is the most important thing for a king to do?

3. Was the king satisfied with the answers? If ‘yes’ why? If ‘no’ why?

Ans: ‘No’ he was not satisfied. Because many wise men came to
the king were answered his questions differently.

4. Who did the king decide to seek advice from?

Ans: The king decided to seek the advice of a certain hermit, who
was widely known for his wisdom.

1. How did the king treat the wounded person?

Ans: The king and the hermit removed the man’s clothing and
found a large wound in his stomach. The king washed and covered it
with his handkerchief, but the blood would not stop flowing. The king re-
dressed the wound until the bleeding was stopped.

2. Why did the bearded man swear revenge on the king?

Ans: Because the king put his brother to death and seized his
property.

3. Who had wounded the man and why?

Ans: The king’s body guard wounded the man. Because they
recognized him as the enemy of their king.

4. Why did the man say that he would serve the king as his most faithful
servant?

Ams: Because the king dressed his wounds and saved his
life.
1. What did the king promise the man?

Ans: The king promised to give back the man his property.

2. The hermit said that the king had been answered. If you agree, what
was the answer to the first question?

Ans: Yes, I agree. There is only one time that is important and that
time is ‘Now’. It is the most important time because it is the only time we
have any power to act.

3. Why did the hermit say that he was the most important man?

Ans: Because the king took pity on hermit and dig the beds. The
most important person is the person you are with at a particular moment.

4. According to the hermit ‘ now’ is the most important time. Why?

Ans: It is the most important time because it is the only time

we have any power to act.

5. What according to the hermit was the most important business?

Ans: According to the hermit the most important business is to do

that person good, because we are sent into this world for that purpose
alone.

GRATEFULNESS (POEM)
Understand the poem

1. Why is the poet grateful for eyes and ears?

Ans: The poet is grateful for eyes because he can the activities
that can be done by him and for ears that the sobbing of those who need
him near.

2. How do lips and mind help a human being?

Ans: Lips help the human being to speak words of comfort and
peace to all who seek. Mind helps the man to help others.

3. What does the poet use his hands for?

Ans: The poet uses his hands for doing some arduous or simple
task for others and prays to God.

4. Why does the poet place love above all else?

Ans: Because through love we can conquer our enemies without

bloodshed.

Read and appreciate:

2. Which stanza do you like the most why?

Ans: I like the last stanza, because God has given a heart to love
all.

3. MY BEGINNINGS
A.

1. Kapil says, “The date, 6th January 1959, was thankfully recorded.” Why
does he feel so?

Ans: Kapil’s mother could not read the time and date of his
birth. But one of his cousins was born on the same day and around
same time and it was recorded. So, he was thankful for that.

2. Kapil says, “But at that time…these dreams seemed like castles in the
air, “What were these dreams? Were these dreams realized?

Ans: Kapil’s dream was to travel around the world and drive
a Mercedes Benz. Yes, his dreams were realized.

3. What did Kapil’s mother always regale with?

Ans: Kapil’s mother always regales with tales of his naughty

behaviour.
4. Kapil uses an idiomatic expression ‘castles in the air’. What does this
mean?

Ans: Twenty five years ago, Kapil dreams seemed like

castles in the air, it means that the dreams that he had are unlikely ever
to become real.

B.

1. In what way was Kapil ‘like all the other children’ around him?

Ans: Kapil, like all the other children around him , trying to
bunk school and save up enough money to go to a new movie or have a
plate of chicken chow Mein with his friends.

2. In the third paragraph Kapil says his neighbour’s lady grew trees. What
were the two trees grown there?

Ans: Kapil’s neighbour’s lady grew papaya and pomegranate

trees.

3. How did Kapil and his friends spend most of their time in their
childhood?

Ans: Kapil and his friends spent most of their time in

planning how to get into the garden of his neighbour’s lady and pick the
fruits of the tree.

4. What had Kapil done that he had to sit still for two hours?

Ans: When Kapil and his friends had climbed over the wall
and were perched on the tree, the lady was entertaining her guests for
tea right under the tree, so he had to sit still for two hours.

5. What discovery did Kapil make by sitting on the papaya tree?

Ans: Kapil discovered the rash that papaya sap can cause.

6. “She counted them every day.” What did the lady count every day?
Why? (7. I got even the next day. What does this mean? What does this
tell us about Kapil?)

Ans: The lady counted pomegranates on the tree every day.

Because she knew that Kapil and his friends may pluck the fruit.

Ans: 7. It means that even kapil hurt by rashes next day he tried to
pluck the fruits. It shows the naughty behaviour of Kapil.

C.

1. What naughty thing does Kapil narrate in the 7th paragraph? (*5th)

Ans: Kapil narrates about his riding the police horse that were left
in the huge open green areas to gaze.

2. ‘Nobody would have noticed except for the fact that I bit off more than
I would chew.’ What is the incident described here?

Ans: Kapil and his friends became more courageous and ventured
out of the fenced area with the horses. Once he had taken the horse to
his home, but he could not enter the house as the door was small.

3. Why does Kapil say he bit off more than he could chew?

Ans: Once Kapil decided to take the horse home. But he could not
as the door was small. His father caught him and discouraged to ride
horse again. So he said that.

4. How did Kapil’s father react to his escapade?

Ans: Kapil’s father discouraged him not to ride the horse.

5. What were the games offered in a local school where Kapil was
studying?

Ans: The games offered in Kapil’s school were basketball,

football, table tennis and hockey.

6. Which game was Kapil fairly good during his school days?

Ans: Kapil was fairly good at all games, exceptionally good

at athletics during his school days.

7. “That is a decision I will always be grateful to them for , as they

unconsciously introduced me to the game for which I was made.” What
was the ‘decision’?

Ans: The decision was to change his game from football to

cricket.

8. ‘But it was all merely fun to start with.’ What is Kapil talking about? Do
you think cricket remained merely fun for him forever?

Ans: No, I do not think that cricket remained merely fun for
Kapil forever. Because he because a successful professional cricket
player.

C1.

Ans: a, f, d, b, c, g, h, e,

C2.

Ans: a- True , b-False, c-False, d-True, e-True.

C3.

Ans: Kapil shares two very interesting incidents with the reader.
One day Kapil and his friends had climbed over the wall and were
perched on the tree; the lady was entertaining her guests for tea right
under the tree, so he had to sit still for two hours. Kapil narrates about
his riding the police horse that were left in the huge open green areas to
gaze. Kapil and his friends became more courageous and ventured out
of the fenced area with the horses. Once he had taken the horse to his
home, but he could not enter the house as the door was small.

V1.

Ans: 1. Athletics

2. Learner (because the other three are guiding the learner)

3. Boxing (because the other three are outdoor games)

4. Sports (because the other three are requirements for sports)

 5. Defeat (because the other three are same meaning of win)

6. Competition (because the other three are awards )

V2.

Ans: 1. Munch 2. Licked 3. Sipping 4. Drinking

5. chearing 6. Swallowed 7. Sucked 8. Gulping

9. lap 10. Dining.

Listen and do:

Ans: 1. Has 2. Were 3. Are 4. Am

5. Haven’t 6. Does not

V3.

Read and respond

1. Bobby Pearce was ready to lose the race to save the ducks. How did
this incident impress everybody?

Ans: Because of this incident he won everybody’s heart. A

Dutch newspaper wrote, ‘he won the goodwill of the children of
Amsterdam’.

2. Should sports persons try to win at all costs? Or should they be

thoughtful and kind even at the risk of losing?

Ans: For a sportsman winning is important. But winning the game

at all costs is not right. They must be thoughtful and kind even at the risk
of losing.

3. “Sentiment or killing spirit” what do you feel more important in a game?

Ans: To win a game the killing spirit is important. But try to win at
all cost is not the right thing.
 Missed ( poem)

1.
1. Ans: b. the magic of summer

2. Ans: a. There was a loud yell of ecstasy from the pavilion.

2.
1. How was the weather been described in the first stanza?

Ans: It was bright sunny summer day and there was a cool
breeze.

2. The game described here is cricket. Quote a line from the poem to
support your answers.

Ans: The line which described the cricket is “ the batsman

with grief from the wicket, himself had begun to detach”.

3. How did the others react on the field when the poet was about to
catch the ball?

Ans; The bowler said ‘Ah’ with self-satisfied in support. Boys

shouted expectantly “hurrah”. Batsman had begun to detach from the
wicket with grief.

4. What reasons does the poet give for having bungled the catch?

Ans: The poet was lured from the game by the magic of summer
and tenderly dreaming of clara.

5. What did the poet do at the thought of missing the catch?

Ans: The poet had torn the handful of his hair with a wrench
from his thatch when he thought of missing the catch. He was moved by
his heart and fell into deep sorrow.

6. What game does the poet vow to play henceforth?

Ans; The poet vowed to play ‘golf’ henceforth.

7. What was the reaction of the spectators from the pavilion to the
poet’s blunder?

Ans; The spectators on the pavilion shouted with great joy

so loudly to the poet’s blunder.

8. What does the poet say in the last four lines of stanza 5?

Ans: The poet decided not play cricket thereafter and decided to
play ‘golf’. He says that he lost all the pleasure and laughter of his life.

3.
1. How is the day of the match described?

Ans: The day of the match is a pleasant summer day, the

sun is shining bright and there is a cool breeze. The bee is droning its
favourite song.

2. Why did the poet miss the catch?

Ans: The magic of the summer had attracted poet’s

attention from the game. He was tenderly dreaming of Clara and missed
the catch.

3. Why was there a loud yell from the pavilion?

Ans: The poet missed the easiest catch and started to twist and
pull his hair. So there was a loud yell from the pavilion.

4. Why did he feel a terrible pang in his heart?

Ans: When the poet missed a simple catch the spectators make a
loud shouting of happiness. So the poet felt a terrible pang in his heart.

5. Do you think the poet regrets having bungled a catch? What makes
you think so?

Ans: Yes, the poet had regrets having bungled a catch. Because
he decided not play cricket thereafter.
4.
Ans: Nature:- Sun, summer, breeze

Clothes/people:- apparelled, ladies

Missed catches: - bungled, buttered, foozle, beaming.

Emotions:- gaily, pang, scoff, ecstasy

Sound:- Carol, drone, groan, ah, hurrah, yell , mutter.

Read and appreciate:

1. Ans: 1. The sun in the heavens was beaming.

2. There soared through the air a decidedly possible

catch.

2. Personifications:

a. The breeze bore an odour of hay.

b. summer had lured from the game.

c. The sun in the heavens was beaming.

d. There soared through the air a decidedly possible

catch.

4. WHATEVER WE DO
- CLIFFORD MARTIS

1.
1. The author says, “Let us make them better and better”. What does the
word ‘them’ stand for here?

Ans: According to author them stands for our actions and

our words.

2. Imagine that a parent of your friend says, “Work only for the result”.
How would you respond to this statement.

Ans: I would respond to this statement by saying, “Thanks a

lot for your kind suggestion”.

3. What are the ways in which we usually thank a person for having
helped?

Ans: “Thanks”, “Thanks a lot”, “I am very grateful to you”,

“You’ve been of great help. I thank you from the bottom of my heart!”.

4. How do you react if others make you wait?

Ans: ‘oh! It’s ok”, “It’s pleasure waiting for you”.

5. Why does the author lay emphasis on adding words to our actions and
also on adding to our words?

Ans: The author lay emphasis on adding words to our

actions and also on adding to our words to make our action or words
better.

6. What sort of word and what kind of action would make any situation
better?

Ans: “I am very sorry, giving to trouble”, “One minute sir, we

fill finish in no time”, “You could have thought of lending a helping hand
to them”.

2.
1. How do you think doctors can improve their image with their language?

Ans: Doctors treating patients can make their jobs much better if
they choose to talk nicely to their patients. It is said that a couple of
friendly words from the doctor or even a smile can go a long way in
making the patient feel better.
2. What difference do you find in the autorikshaw driver’s response?
Discuss.

Ans: In the first incident the autorikshaw driver simply

downed the meter. It has been much better if he had said, “Yes sir”,
“Come” or a gesture. In the second incident the driver said “Sorry, sir, it’s
time for me to hand over the auto”. This shows that we can say NO also
in the most pleasant way.

3. If we decide to give alms to a beggar, how should we give it?

Ans: We can give alms to a beggar in a better way, “Here, take

this”. Or we can say, “Sorry, I am not able to give”.

4. How would public notices need to be changed according to the author?

Ans: According to author the public notices should not be rough

or add. The notice like “No smoking” can be written “Thank you for no
smoking”. In the hotels also instead of writing “Don’t sit here for a long
time”, it is better to write “Please make room for waiting customers”.

5. Pick out any public notice. Try to make it read more polite.

“Don’t sit here for a long time” - “Kindly make room for waiting friends”.

“Don’t urinate here” - please use public toilet and keep your
surrounding clean.

3.
1. What word usually makes our enquiries more polite? Illustrate with
one example.

Ans: The word “Pleas” usually makes our enquiries more polite.
Normally most of us ask “Who’s this?” when we receive phone call.
Instead of that we can say more politely “May I know who is calling,
please?”

2. Imagine that you are talking to someone on the phone, how would you
start the conversation?

Ans: We start our conversation by saying “May I know who is

calling, please”.

3. Read paragraph-14 carefully. Do you agree with the comparison made

there? Discuss.

Ans: Yes, I agree with the comparison. If we want to converse with

others, it is better to use ‘you’ first before ‘I’. It is more effective and
more polite.

4. Why does the author say that there is no formula for best action or
best form of speech?

Ans: There is no limit to the improvement we can make in

our action or speech. Nor we can say that a particular action or form of
speech is the best. What is best may depend on the occasion and it may
be possible to continuously make improvement. The whole idea is to be
aware of the need and importance of doing and saying things better and
better.

C1.

1. The author gives a number of instances of expressions that sound

odd or unpleasant. Find all such expressions from the text and rewrite
them in polite form.

Ans:

1. Thanks - Thanks a lot, I am very grateful to you. I thank from

the bottom of my heart.

2. No smoking - Thank you for not smoking.

3. Don’t sit here for a long time - Please make room for waiting
customers. Kindly make room for waiting friends.

4. Who is this? - May I know who is calling please?

C2. Recall a situation that still makes you feel pleasure by the speaker’s
words. Why? Discuss.

Ans: Once author called an auto and said “Central market” he said
“Sorry sir it’s time for me to hand over the auto”. This shows that we can
say ‘No’ also in the most pleasant way.
C3. How can we react if someone says ‘no’? Why? Discuss.

Ans: We can react in a polite way if someone says ‘no’. Our

reaction must depend on time, conditions situation and way of his
saying ‘No’. If we behave in polite way, the same person can say ‘yes’.
There is a chances of changing his behaviour immediately.

5. JUSTICE ABOVE SELF

-MUNSHI PREMCHAND

I.

1. How was the bond of friendship between Jumana and Algu?

Ans: The bond of friendship between Jumman and Algu was so

strong that when either of them went away from the village, the other
looked his family.

2. On What condition did Jumman’s aunt transfer her property to him?

Ans: She would stay with him and he would look after her.

3. What did the aunt demand set up a separate kitchen?

Ans: Aunt demanded a monthly allowance to set up a separate

kitchen.

4. What made the old lady angry?

Ans: Jumman told aunt that his wife knew best how to run the
house and asked her to be patient so the old lady was angry.

5. How did people react to the old lady when she went explaining her
plight?

Ans: Some sympathized with her, others laughed at her. A few

others advised her to make it up with her nephew and his wife.

6. Why did Algu Choudhary say that he could not go against Jumman?
Ans: Jumman was the best friend of Algu so he said that he could
not go against Jumman.

II.

1. What was Jumman’s opinion about the panch?

Ans: According to Jumman “The voice of the panch is the

voice of God”.

2. Was the old lady right in nominating Algu as the panch knowing
very well that he was Jumman’s best friend?

Ans: Yes. The lady was right in nominating Algu. Because

she knew that panch knew neither enemy nor friend.

3. What decision did Algu give after listening to Jumman and his aunt?

Ans: Algu gave the decision that Jumman must pay his aunt
a monthly allowance, or else the property must go back to his aunt.

4. Why were Algu and Jumman seldom seen together after the
panchyat?

Ans: The decision given by Algu was against Jumman. So

they were seldom seen together after the panchyat. Jumman saw
Algu as an enemy and wanted to take revenge after the panchyat.

III.

1. Who did Algu sell his bullock to?

Ans: Algu sold his bullock to Sanju Sahu, a cart driver of the
village.

2. What happened to the bullock bought by Sahu from Algu?

Ans: The bullock bought by Sahu from Algu was died within
a month.

3. Who did Sahu nominate as the head panch?

Ans: Sahu nominated Jumman as the head panch.

4. How did Algu feel on hearing the judgement?

Ans: Algu said “Victory to the panchayat. This is justice. God
lives in the voice of the panch.

C1.

1. “I am not wanted in your house”

a. Who is referred as ‘I’?

Ans: I refers to Jumman’s aunt.

b. Where was the speaker an unwanted person?

Ans: The speaker was an unwanted person in Jumman’s house.

c. What did the speaker demand?

Ans: Speaker demanded to give her a monthly allowance to set up

a separate kitchen.

2. “ How can I go against him?”

a. Who said it?

Ans: Algu said it.

b. Who was not ready to go against?

Ans: Algu was not ready to go against.

c. Why was he not ready to go against the person?

Ans: Jumman was the best friend of Algu so he was not ready to
go against Jumman.

3. “I will abide by her decision”

a. Who agreed to abide by decision?

Ans: Jumman agreed to abide by decision.

b. Where did the person make the statement?

Ans: The person made the statement in the village panchyath which
was held under banyan tree.
c. What decision is referred to here?

Ans: Jumman let his aunt to nominate the head panch.

4. “He brought us nothing but ruin”

a. Who said this?

Ans: Sanju Sahu said this.

b. Who was this said to?

Ans: This was said to Algu.

c. How did he bring ruin to his owner?

Ans: He refers to bullock that was given to Shau by Algu and it

was died within a month.

5. “I had become your enemy”

a. Who had become the enemy of whom?

Ans: Jumman had become the enemy of Algu.

b. When did the enemity start from?

Ans: The enemity started from the last panchayath.

c. What caused the enemity between them?

Ans: The decision given by Algu caused the enemity between

them.

C2.

1. What would have done in case you were the panch in place of Algu
Choudhary?

Ans: I would ask Jumman must look after his aunt well or he
should return her property.

2. What values do you learn from the lesson? Write them down.

Ans: We learn to look after our elder well. We learnt that we

should not violate our agreement at any cost. And we should forget
our enemity.

3. Do you like the way Jumma’s wife treated the old lady? Give
reasons.

Ans: No. I don’t like the way Jumman’s wife treated the old lady.
The old lady transferred her property to Jumman to look after her but
she did not look the old lady in a good manner.

4. Assume yourself to be Jumman. Narrate how you would have

looked after the old lady.

Ans: I would have looked after the old lady with great care
and love. I tried to meet her demands as much as possible. I would
have give respect to her.

5. Discuss in groups how old people should be cared for. Write down
the outcome of your discussion in four or five sentences.

Ans: We should look after the old people with great care and love.
We should take care of their needs and their wishes. We should
respect them and make them feel happy.

JUSTICE
-Paveen kumar

I.

1. What is justice reduced to trade?

Ans: Justice reduced to trade when it is earned for money

2. What is poet’s concern about justice expressed in the line, ‘A

distressing gain through loss?’

Ans: The poet feels that getting justice for money become
trade.

3. What kind of aright is justice?

Ans: According to the poet inherent right is justice.

 4. What kind of justice is dead, according to the poet?

Ans: According to the poet justice with no heart for truth

and no dash for right cause is dead.

5. How does the poet describe justice?

Ans: The poet describes justice as cool like ice and still like rock.

6. What present status of justice worries the poet?

Ans: Justice is lost in thick jungle of lightless night like a deer

caught in lion’s lair. This status of justice worries the poet.

II.

1. The poet compares justice to ‘gold strains’, ‘ice’ and ‘rock’ why?

Ans: Gold strains are highly valuable and bounded in earth but
man exploits it. In the same way justice is also valuable. Man exploits it
for his selfish end. Ice is cool and rock stands still. The justice also has
the characters of coolness and stillness.

2. Ans: Yes, we find poet opinion about justice is contrasting. Poet

says that justice is inherent right and at the same time he says that
justice is cool like ice and still hard like rock. Poet says that getting
justice through hard ship is not a justice.

6. THE NOBLE BISHOP

C1.

1. Ans: Jean Valjean was a convict.

2. Ans: Baptistine brought the silver candlesticks from the mantle.

3. Ans: The stranger stole silverware from the Bishop place.

4. Ans: Bishop addressed Jean Valjean as his friend and happy to

see him so he was surprised.
5. Ans: Bishop told that he had given silverware to Jean Valjean so
he was set free.

6. Ans: He promised the Bishop that he would become a honest man.

C2.

1. Ans: He thought that bishop must be a great soul and thanked

him.

2. Ans: Jean Valjean was imprisoned and tortured badly. And he lost
the human qualities. So he said that he was a man once, but he was a
beast now.

3. Ans: Bishop was a kind hearted and sympathetic human being.

4. Ans: Because he feared that Bishop may be awaken.

5. Ans: Yes, there was a lot of change in Jean Valjean attitude. He

led the life of an honest man, and worked for oppressed and
downtrodden people.

C3.

1. Ans: Jean Valjean was convicted for nineteen years in the galleys
for stealing some bread. He was tortured and treated like a animal. His
name and soul were taken away and given a devil in its place.

2. Ans: Bishop was very happy to see Jean Valjean and called him as
friend. He did not tell that Jean had stolen the silverware. He asked him
why he had not taken candlesticks along with the silverware.

6. NOBLENESS ENKINDLETH NOBLENESS

-JAMES RUSSEL LOWELL

I.

1. Ans: A stranger came to Yussoufs tent one night.

2. Ans: He said that he was expelled from his community and lost
the power.
3. Ans: Yes, he had gone to the tent for food and shelter.

4. Ans: Yes, the tent belonged to Youssouf. “The tent is mine”

5. Ans: Yes, youssouf was called ‘The good’.

6. Ans: Yes, youssouf was kind to the stranger.

7. Ans: Yes, youssouf was believed in good.

8. Ans: Youssouf said to the stranger, “Here is gold, my swiftest

horse is saddled for thy flight, depart before the praying day grow bold.”

9. Ans: Nobleness, kindness, and generosity of Yussouf made the

stranger’s face look grand.

10. Ans: The stranger killed Yussof’s son.

11.Ans: No, he did not get angry.

12. Ans: Youssouf said Ibrahim, “Take thrice the gold, for with you
into the desert, never to return, my one black thought shall ride away
from me”.

13. Ans: Youssouf yearned day and night for his dead son.

II.

1. Ans: The stranger was expelled from his community and lost his
power. He came there in night for shelter and food.

2. Ans: “The tent is mine, but no more than it is god’s” and “

Balanced and just are all of god’s decrees”.

3. Ans: The stranger is overwhelmed by the kindness of Yussouf and

he became a kind man.

4. Ans: “Balanced and just are all of God’s decrees”.

5. Ans: The quality of kindness and generosity which lead to

happiness in life.

6. Ans: “Balanced and just are all of God’s decrees”. Because it gives
the idea that God is impartial.
 7. THE WILL OF SACRIFICE
I.

1. Ans: Bhagath singh’s grandfather Arjun singh, his father Kishan

singh and uncle Ajith singh were participated in the freedom struggle.

2. Ans: Lala Lajapat Rai and Ras Bihari Bose were contacted with
him.

3. Ans: Bhagath singh left the D.A.V. school and joined National
school at Lahore which was a centre of revolutionary activities.

4. Ans: Bhagath singh came contact with them in National school at

Lahore.

5. Ans: Bhagath Singh is remembered as a great revolutionary

freedom fighter.

6. Ans; Bhagath Singh wanted take revenge on Scott. Because he

was responsible for the killing of Lala Lajapat Roy.

7. Ans: According to Bhagath Singh the value of a man lie not in

what he is capable of receiving but in what he is capable of giving.

II.

1. Ans: The only prayer of the people was that somehow or

other way they must escape the noose.

2. Ans: It means that the act of sending criminals to place that

is far away as a form of punishment.

3. Ans: Bhagath Singh was talking about death punishment or

of hanging.

4. Ans: They should live and show to the world that they can
not only embrace gallows for the ideal but also bear the worst type of
torture in the dark prison cells.

III.
1. Ans: Bhagath Singh desired to lead natural life. He did not
want live as a prisoner.

2. Ans: c. Revolution

3. Ans: d. Death

4. Ans; d. acrifice.

5. Ans: a.He wanted to fulfil his wish for doing something for
humanity and for his country.

b. Bhagath Singh is telling this.

6. Ans: Bhagath Singh was ready to sacrifice his life for the sake of
nation and he never afraid of death. He wished that his sacrifice would
fulfil his ambitions and death was coming soon so he felt proud of
himself.

C1.

1. Ans: In 1921 Gandhiji called for non-coperation movement.

Bhagath singh left his school and joined national school at Lahore which
was the centre of revolutionary activities. There he came in contact with
revolutionaries such as Sukhdev and others. He became the member of
Hindustan Republic Association and actively participated in the activities.

2. Ans: They believed that the British rule was unjust and
oppressive. And they branded as terrorists. Therefore they used bombs
and guns against the British.

3. Ans: According to Bhagath singh land, labour and capital are

the means of production.

4. Ans: Bhagath Singh kept the spark of freedom alive through

his letters written from the jail.

5. Ans: Bhagath Singh is remembered today not only as a bold

revolutionary figure but also as a great thinker.

6. Ans: Bhagath Singh was awarded death sentence but he

kept the spark of freedom alive through his letters written from the jail
cell.
C2.

1. Ans: The British made a brutal attack on Lala Lajpat Rai at

an anti-British procession. It resulted in death of Lajpat Rai. Bhagath
Singh determined to avenge his death. And he killed Saunders instead of
Scott.

He threw bombs in the central Assembly hall while the

assembly was in session. The bombs did not hurt anyone, but the noise
they made was the loud enough to wake up an enslaved nation from a
deep slumber. These incidents changed the life of Bhagath Singh.

2. Ans: I would have asked him the reason for his activities.
And I would have ordered the British Officials to change their policies
towards Indians.

3. Ans: It is true. Though Bhagath Singh was awarded death

sentence but he was not afraid of the death. He did not expect help from
others for his life but he kept the spark of freedom alive through his
letters.

7. THE SONG OF FREEDOM

C2.

a. Ans: “For blissful freedom”, and “Freedom is our universal speech”.

b. Ans: According to poet freedom is our universal speech.

c. Ans: The poet wanted to celebrate it with songs and dance.

C3. Ans: The universal speech means that everyone should enjoys the
freedom. Experienced grace means that experience made the people to
get equality.

8. TO MY COUNTRYMEN
-DR.A.P.J.ABDUL KALAM.

C1.
1. Ans: According to Dr.Kalam the power of the imagination is
important in life to become a winner.

2. Ans: Organization is bigger than individual.

3. Ans: Missions can be achieved by working together.

4. Ans: Mighty Empire refers to the British Empire.

5. Ans; If we have a low aim, we cannot demonstrate that

“India can do it”. We cannot revive the spirit of enterprise, we cannot
compete with other developed countries and we will be remained remote
of the development.

6. Ans: India is progressed in the software field but almost all

the hardware is imported, we should produce our own hardware’s.

7. Ans: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, are

fairing better than others in our country.

8. Ans: Tripura is rich in mineral wealth and natural gas.

9. Ans: We can see insurgency and unrest among the people

of Assam.

C2.

1. Ans: People expect proper diagnostic facilities in clinics and

affordable drugs from the biotechnology labs and medical councils.

2. Ans: Dr.Kalam would like to see in twenty years a literate

and poverty free India. He dreams of an India governed by noble leaders.
He expected a system where the work of scientists and technologists is
focussed on specific missions driven by goals relevant to the common
man.

3. Ans: J.N. Tata brought the steel industry to India and started
IISC in Bangalore. Sir Syed Ahamed Khan set up Aligarh Muslim
University.

4. Ans: We have multifaceted man power and basic

infrastructure. But we don’t have integrated action plan and motive force
has to be love for the country.
5. Ans: Students should get ready to transform India into a
developed nation. Students should ignite their mind and think big. A
teacher should be ready to say to give him/her old child. Teacher should
completely transform the child so that after seven years no God or devil
will be able to change the child.

6. Ans: The theme of developed India is not discussed in board

rooms and technology conferences.

7. Ans: Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam tells us about the power of

imagination. This power makes all the difference between the winner
and the losers. Missions are always bigger than individual. He dreamt of
literate and poverty free India.

He stresses the importance of combined energy and efforts.

People expect proper diagnostic facilities in clinics and affordable drugs
from the biotechnology labs and medical councils.

Dr.Kalam would like to see in twenty years a literate and

poverty free India. He dreams of an India governed by noble leaders. He
expected a system where the work of scientists and technologists is
focussed on specific missions driven by goals relevant to the common
man.

8. IT NEVER COMES AGAIN

- RICHARD HENRY STODDARD

C1.

1. Ans: When youth departs much of our strength is gone and

it never comes again.

2. Ans: one’s youth is the greatest loss.

3. Ans: Youth is the beautiful and sweetest phase of life. After

disappearing we sigh in vain. Because we cannot get it again.

4. Ans: A person looks for youth everywhere on the earth and

in the air after it is gone.

5. Ans: The poet compares youth with money, gold, and asset
in our life because we can get these things again but we cannot regain
our youth.

6. Ans: The poet tells us Youth is the sweetest phase of life.

And we should make the best use of our youth because we cannot gain
it again.

II.

**1. Ans: Yes. We passed our youthful days we can feel that
those days were sweetest and enthusiastic.

2. Ans: No. We cannot regain all the loss in our life. (Death)

3. Ans: