MK-Vidyapeeth

CHAPTER-27 THE PARROT WHO WOULDN’T TALK INTEXT QUESTIONS 27.1   Answer the following questions.  1. ‘You’re no beauty! Can’t talk, can’t sing, can’t dance!’  a. Who is saying these words and to whom?  b. Which word is being repeated here? Why?  Ans:  a. Aunt Ruby is saying these words to her pet parakeet.           b. ‘Can’t’ is being repeated. It is being repeated to emphasise what is being                    said. 2. Where was the parakeet’s cage kept?  Ans:The parakeet’s cage was kept at one end of a long veranda of Granny’s bungalow in North India. 3. Where did Aunt Ruby get the parakeet from?  Ans:Aunt Ruby had bought the parakeet from a bird-catcher selling various types of birds. 4. Why do you think neither Granny nor Grandfather were keen on keeping caged birds as pets? Tick the correct option.  a. Caged birds were very noisy.  b. They preferred to ke...

  CHAPTER-14 STEALINGAND ATONEMENT INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.1  1. Tick the correct answer.  a. Who did Gandhiji try to imitate as a child?  i his father  ii. his friend  iii. his servant  iv. his uncle  ✅ b. From where did Gandhiji first get money to smoke Indian cigarettes?  i. he earned it  ii. from his father  iii. he stole it  ✅ iv. from his friend  c. Why did he and his friend go to Ramji Mandir?  i. to pray  ii. to make an offering  iii. to ask for cigarettes  iv. to calm themselves  ✅ 2. Why did their courage fail them when they wanted to swallow the dhatura seeds? Ans:Their courage failed them because they feared they would not die instantly and also because they were not sure whether killing themselves would solve their problem. 3. When did Gandhiji give up the idea of smoking?  Ans:Gandhiji and his friend gave up the idea of smoking after they had given up the idea of suicide. 4. How did ...

  CHAPTER-13 THE LAST STONE MASON INTEXT QUESTIONS 13.1  A. Based on your understanding of Part I answer the following questions.  1. What was the old man’s profession? What was his attitude to his work? Ans:  T he old man’s profession was  carving stone and making statues.  He was dedicated to his work. For him work is worship. 2. The young man threw his hammer and the chisel to the ground. Why do you think he did so?  Ans: He was angry/dissatisfied with his work and his life, as it did’t pay enough. 3. How did the old man learn carving? What did he expect from his son?  Ans:He learnt carving from his father. He expected his son to carry forward his traditional craft. 4. Tick, þ the suitable option to complete the statement given below. The young man decided to leave his father and his work because:  a. he was not good at carving.  b. he did not love his father.  c. he wanted to earn more money. ✅ d. he wanted to enjoy city li...

 CHAPTER-12 INDIAN WEAVERS INTEXT QUESTIONS 12.1  Answer the following questions.  1. Complete the following sentences:  The weavers are weaving the cloth for  an infant’s \ a baby’s garments. They are compared to  the wings of the halcyon bird   because of the similarity of colour i.e. blue.  2. ‘Gay’ in line 2 means ‘bright’. Which mood of the weavers does it indicate?  Tick the right answer:  a. of cheerfulness ✅ b. of frustration  c. of sadness  3. What is the similarity between morning time of the day and the birth of a child? Ans: Morning is the beginning of the day; the birth of a child is the beginning of life. INTEXT QUESTIONS 12.2  Answer the following questions.  1. What are the weavers weaving?  Ans:The weavers  are weaving the marriage veil of a queen. 2. What time of the day is it?  Ans:It is beginning of night. 3. We wear colours that reflect our mood. Give two examples. Ans:Marriag...

  CHAPTER-11 MY ELDER BROTHER INTEXT QUESTIONS 11.1  Answer the following questions.  A.1.The two brothers were not much different in age or built. But the younger brother says, “ I was no companion for him.” Give two reasons why Nicky felt so.  Ans: (i) Valodya was better in games.         (ii) He was also better in arguments and manners. 2. What was the effect of this feeling of inadequacy on Nicky’s relationship with his elder brother? … Ans:Nicky, the narrator, felt inferior to his elder brother and they were not on good terms. 3. Nicky says, “It even seemed to me that Valodya was himself aware of his superiority and was proud of it.” Do you think Valodya was really proud? Please provide one reason for your response. What made the Nicky feel so?   Ans: No, Valodya was not proud. The narrator felt so because of his own vanity. 4. Nicky was most upset by which aspect of Valodaya’s personality?  Ans: Valodya had a tucked linen...

CHAPTER - 10 NOISE: HOW IT AFFECTS OUR LIVES  INTEXT QUESTIONS 10.1  I. Answer the following questions:  1. What is the difference between ‘sound’ and ‘noise’?   Ans: The minimum  sound  of 50 db which we can listen pleasantly is called  sound . The  sound  which is above 95 db and also which causes irritation to listen is called  noise pollution . 2. List out three examples each of sound and noise. Ans:Birds chirping, soft music, soft laughter, etc. for sound and tyres screeching, music from loud speakers, crackers etc as examples of noise.   3. What is the unit of measuring sound called?  Ans:The unit of measuring sound is called decibel. 4. Up to what level is sound tolerable to the human ear?  Ans:Up to 75 decibels  is sound tolerable to the human ear. 5. What are the sounds that you find intolerable and why? Ans:Sounds of quarrelling, chalk against the black board, car horns because they are annoying, they c...

 CHAPTER-8 A BIRTHDAY LETTER INTEXT QUESTIONS 8.1  1. In which jail was Pt. Nehru imprisoned by the British? Ans: Pt. Nehru was imprisoned in Naini Jail  by the British. 2. Why was Pt. Nehru not able to send a gift to his daughter on her birthday?  Ans:  Pt. Nehru was not able to send a gift to Indira on her birthday because he was imprisoned by the British in Naini Prison. 3. What did Pt. Nehru not like to do?  Ans:  Pt. Nehru did not like to sermonise and give advice. 4. Why did Pt. Nehru dislike lecturing?   Ans:  One-sided affair that lacks opportunity to talk and discuss.  – people get bored  – might not like sermons. 5. What suggestions did he give to Indira in his letter to her? Ans: Nehru suggested that Indira should talk and discuss with others what is right and what is wrong before taking a decision.   6. Imagine that you want to discuss something very important with your friend. Would you write a letter, email, call ...

  CHAPTER-9 NINE GOLD MEDALS INTEXT QUESTIONS 9.1  1. Complete the statement using the correct alternative. The event which is being described in the poem is the last event of the day.  a. first                      b. last                    c. second  2. Find words that are opposite in meaning to each other from stanza 2.  Ans:  Old and young, men and women. 3. Answer the following questions in a sentence each.  a. What do the words ‘gold’, ‘silver’ and ‘bronze’ stand for in the poem?  b. Were the contestants well prepared for the event? Pick the line that illustrates this. Ans:a. The words ‘gold’, ‘silver’ and ‘bronze’ stand for medals in the poem.  b. The phrase ‘many weeks and months of training’ tells us that the contestants were well prepared for the event.     4. What efforts, other than training, are required to prepare...