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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 3.5 Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 3.5 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom English Workshop Question 1.
Discuss and find out the jobs which were done only by men in the past but nowadays women too have started doing them.
……………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
HR Manager, Finance Manager, Accountant, Auditor. Budget Analyst, Underwriter, Tax Examiner, Real Estate Agent, Media person, Psychotherapists, Advertising Manager, Event Manager, Social and Community Service Manager, Officer in the Civil Services, Officer in the Armed Forces, Commercial Airline, Pilot, Veterinarian, an Autorickshaw driver.

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom Question 2.
Complete the following web of India’s winning medals in Olympics.

Answer:

Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom Question Answer Question 3.
The text is about a famous female boxer, Mary Kom, who has brought laurels to our country by winning many national and international boxing championships. Make a list of famous men and women boxers across the world. You can take help of internet or your school library to get this information to complete the table.

Name of boxer	Gender	Country
1.  Mary Kom 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Female	India

Answer:

Name of boxer	Gander	Country
1. Mary Kom	Female	India
2. Muhammad Ali	Male	US
3. Vijender Singh	Male	India
5. Dolph Lundgren	Male	Sweden
6. Holly Holm	Female	US
7. Natascha Ragosina	Female	Russia
8. Lucia Rijker	Female	The Netherlands
9. Dingko. Singh	Male ;	India

Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

4.4 Unbeatable Super Mom – Mary Kom Question 1.
Choose the correct alternative and underline it.
(a) What is included in the text?
(i) story
(ii) speech
(iii) interview
(iv) poem
Answer:
(iii) interview

(b) Which State does Mary Kom belong to?
(i) Maharashtra
(ii) Tamil Nadu
(iii) Kerala
(iv) Manipur
Answer:
(iv) Manipur

(c) Who inspired Mary Kom and other youngsters in Manipur to choose boxing as a career?
(i) Dingko Singh
(ii) Charles Atkinson
(iii) Mangte Tonpa Kom
(iv) Adams
Answer:
(i) Dingko Singh

(d) What does Mary Kom prefer being called?
(i) Super mom
(ii) Super boxer
(iii) Super woman
(iv) Super being
Answer:
(i) Super Mom

Question 2.
Go through the text again and find out the name of cities and their importance in Mary Kom’s life. One is given for you.
(a) Kangthei – Mary Kom’s birth place
(b) …………………….. – ……………………..
(c) …………………….. – ……………………..
(d) …………………….. – ……………………..
Answer:
Kangthei – Mary Kom’s birthplace.
Manipur – home state of Dingko Singh and Mary Korn
Bangkok – city that hosted the Asian games of 1998’
United States – Country that hosted the first AlBA Women’s World Boxing. Championship

10th English Workshop 4.4 Question 3.
Go through the text again and complete the following sentences.
1. Mary Kom helped her parents with …………………………. .
2. The success of Dingko Singh inspired …………………………. .
3. Mary Kom made her debut at …………………………. .
4. We can get more gold medals if …………………………. .
5. Mary Kom was able to increase her weight by …………………………. .
6. Mary Kom is good at …………………………. .
7. Mary Kom loves to be …………………………. .
8. Mary Kom apologised the nation for …………………………. .
9. Kom’s parents were Her father was …………………………. .
10. Kom was the first woman boxer to …………………………. .
Answer:
(1) farm-related chores.
(2) many, youngsters in Manipur to try boxing.
(3) the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in the United States.
(4) more and more people take up sports as a full-time career.
(5) eating the right kind of healthy food rather than bad saturated fats.
(7) Mary Kom loves to be a mom, acknowledging that it is the best thing that has ever happened to her. cooking and other household work too.
(10) qualify and win a bronze medal in the 51 kg flyweight category of Boxing.

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom 10th Std Question 4.
You will find some Acronyms (short forms) in the text. Go to the library or search the internet to find their full forms. Discuss with your partner. One is given for you.
(a) OGQ – Olympic Gold Quest
(b) IBN –
(c) MTV –
(d) YPA –
(e) AIBA –
(f) CNN
Answer:
(a) OGQ – Olympic Gold Quest
(b) IBN – Indian Broadcasting Network
(c) MTV – Music Television
(d) YPA – Yellow Pages Advertising
(e) AIBA – Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (International Boxing Association)
(f) CNN – Cable News Network

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom English Workshop Pdf Question 5.
Fill in the fact file of Mary Kom.
(a) Full name :
(b) Native of :
(c) Early life and interests :
(d) Special sports taken up :
(e) Inspired by :
(f) Coach :
(g) Early achievements :
(h) International achievements :
(i) Her passion :
(j) Future plans :
Answer:
(1) Gerund: cooking Sentence: Though I do not like cooking, I have to do it.
(2) I ate the right kind of food and gained weight.
(3) (a) fly + weight (b) sports + men
(4) “What do you prefer being called – Super Mom or Super Boxer?”
(5) (a) focussing (b) sparring
(б) I receive letters and picture souvenirs from my penpals all the year round.
(7) Imperative Sentence
(8) whenever, where, which, who
(g) Early achievements:

• Manipur State Women’s Boxing Championship
• Regional championship in West Bengal

(h) International achievements:

• 2001: International debut at the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in United States – won the silver medal in the 48 kg category.
• 2012: Bronze medal at the Olympics, flyweight (51 kg category)
• five times World Amateur Boxing Champion

(i) Her passion: cooking
(j) Future plans: coaching Indian women

10th Class English Workshop 4.4 Question 6.
Glance through the text and find the special qualities of Mary Kom. Complete the web by putting different qualities of Mary Kom in the boxes.
Answer:

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom Question Answer Question 7.
‘Super Mom’ refers to an excellent mother. Give three reasons why ‘super’ has been added to the word ‘mom’ as in the title.
1. ……………………………….
2. ……………………………….
3. ……………………………….
Answer:
(1) The word ‘Super’ is used to describe a person who aims for the highest standards of excellence. As a boxer Mary Kom aimed for the highest standards. As a result, she achieved success at the Olympics.

(2) When asked if she preferred the title ‘Super Mom’ to ‘Super Boxer’, she opted for the former. It was heroy to be a mother. In her words, it was the best thing that ever happened to her.

(3) This title gives us an idea of the priorities in Mary Korn’s life. Motherhood is her first preference. Hence the writer uses this word in the title.

Unbeatable Super Mum Mary Kom Question 8.
Answer the following questions in your own words.
(a) What makes the writer call Mary Kom ‘a legend’?
Answer:
The writer calls Mary Kom a legend not only because of her exceptional achievements as a woman boxer but also because of her truthful admission and apology to the nation about not being able to win the Gold at the Olympics.

(b) What prime quality did Mary Kom display during her first attempt in Olympic games? What was her bad luck?
Answer:
During her first attempt in the Olympic games, Mary Kom displayed the prime quality of underplaying the faults of others and taking on the blame for her losses upon herself. It was her bad luck that theudges did not press the buttons in her favour during her semi-final against Adams.

(c) What does Mary Kom suggest, for India to win more Olympic Gold Medals?
Answer:
Mary Kom suggests that more and more people should take up sports as a full-time career, so that India might win more Olympic Gold Medals

4.4 Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom Question 9.
Rearrange the facts below in their proper order, as per the text.
(a) Mary Kom made her first appearance at international level.
(b) She sparred with male boxers in Pune.
(c) Mary Kom won the Manipur State’s Women’s Boxing Championship.
(d) She won a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics.
(e) Mary Kom decided to take up boxing.
Answer:
(e) Mary Kom decided to take up boxing.
(c) Mary Kom won the Manipur State Women’s Boxing Championship.
(b) She sparred with male boxers in Pune.
(a) Mary Kom made her first appearance at the international level.
(d) She won a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics.

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom English Question 10.
Mary Kom prepared rigorously to win many championships. Read the text again and make a list of various things done by Kom regarding her preparations.

• Variety of preparations
• Diet
• Focus

Answer:

(i) Variety of preparations :	coaching under Charles Atkinson sparring with male boxers at Pune
(ii) Diet	eating healthy foods, not saturated fats
(iii) Focus	on what to eat

Unbeatable Super Mom Mary Kom Question Answer Question 11.
Make sentences of your own using the following words.
(a) debut : ……………………………….
(b) elation : ……………………………….
(c) sponsor : ……………………………….
(d) reinforced : ……………………………….
(e) humble surroundings : ……………………………….
Answer:
(a) debut – He wanted his daughter to make a debut as a dancer at the prestigious Manipuri Folk Festival.
(b) We received the news of our victory with great elation.
(c) sponsor: The college students wanted a sponsor for their fashion show.
(d) reinforced – His reputation as a brave soldier was reinforced by the many stories told about him by his comrades who fought alongside him.
(e) humble surroundings: Abraham Lincoln grew up in humble surroundings.

4.4 Unbeatable Super Mom – Mary Kom Question 12.
Find antonyms of the following words from the text.
(a) Arrogant x …………………
(b) Finally x …………………
(c) Depressed x …………………
(d) Disqualify x …………………
(e) Diffident x …………………
(f) Float x …………………
Answer:
(a) arrogant X humble
(b) finally X initially
(c) depressed x exhilarated
(d) disqualify X qualify
(e) diffident X confident
(f) float x sink

Question 13.
Underline the subordinate clauses and state their kind.
(a) Enough has been said about this great warrior, who conqured the world. (Subordinate ………………… clause)
(b) The male boxers kindly practised with me whenever I required them. …………………
(c) I think that more people should take up sports as a full – time career …………………
(d) Do you think nutrition is a neglected area in Indian sports? …………………
(e) That’s the best thing, that has happened to me. …………………
(f) India managed just 6 medals in 2012 Olympics even though we are a nation of 1.3 billion people. …………………
Answer:
(a) Enough has been said about this great warrior who conquered the world. – Subordinate Adjective Clause
(b) The male boxers kindly practised with me whenever I required them – Adverb Clause of Time
(c) More and more people should take up sports as a career – Obligation
(b) nutrition is a neglected area in Indian sports? – Noun Clause.
(e) That’s the best thing that has happened to me. Subordinate Adjective Clause
(f) even though we are a nation of 1.3 billion people. – Adverb Clause of Concession.

Question 14.
(A) Pick out from the lesson the Verb forms of :
(a) qualification …………………
(b) negligence …………………
(c) company …………………
(d) decisions …………………
(e) practice …………………
(f) birth …………………
Answer:
(a) qualify
(b) neglect
(c) accompany.
(d) decisively
(e) practise
(f) born

(B) Pick out the Noun forms of :
(a) represent …………………
(b) change …………………
(c) prepare …………………
(d) achieve …………………
(e) aware …………………
(f) succeed …………………
Answer:
(a) representative
(b) change
(c) preparation
(d) achievement
(e) awareness
(f) success

(C) Pick out the Adjective forms of :
(a) favour …………………
(b) proportion …………………
(c) finance …………………
(d) nutrition …………………
(e) female …………………
(f) addition …………………
Answer:
(a) favourite
(b) proportionate
(c) financial
(d) nutritional
(e)  female, feminine
(f) additional

Question 15.
Imagine that you are the Captain of your team. A famous cricketer is going to visit your school. You are assigned the task to conduct an interview of that famous cricketer. Frame a set of 10 questions that you will ask the cricketer. Take help of the points given below.
(a) Early life
(b) Interest in this field
(c) Inspiration
(d) Coaching and guidance
(e) Achievements/ Records
(f) Future plans
(g) Advice to youngsters
Answer:
Questions of the Interviewer:
Sir, welcome to our school. May I ask you a few questions? Thank you.
(1) Could you tell us something about your early life?
(2) Which field of sports were you interested in your early life?
(3) Who was your inspiration?
(4) Who was your coach and your guide during your early years of training?
(5) Which aspect of cricket. do you prefer batting, bowling or fielding?
(6)ust for the record, could you list your achievements and records?
(7) Surely you must have some future plans, What are they?
(8) What difficulties did .you face when you started your career?
(9) Who do you think is a model cricketer today?
(10) What is your advice to youngsters?

Question 16.
Write a short paragraph describing the life and work of Mary Kom. Take help of the points given below. You can take help of the fact file that you have prepared earlier (Activity 5).
(a) Early life
(b) Training
(c) Achievements
(d) Future Plans
Answer:
Mary Korn’s full name is Chungneijang Mary Kom Mangte. She hails from a village in Manipur. Her father was an ex-wrestler. Right from an early age, Mary Kom was interested in athletics and boxing. Finally she took up boxing, despite objections from her father. He was worried that boxing would mar her face and that would make it difficult for him to arrange a suitable marriage for her. She trained under Charles Atkinson and sparred with some of the finest male boxers in Pune.

Mary Kom has a list of National and International achievements. She won the Manipur State Women’s Boxing Championship. Then she won the Regional championship for boxing in West Bengal. She made her International debut in 2001 at the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in the United States. There she won the silver medal in the 48 kg category.

In 2012, she won the bronze medal at the Olympics in the flyweight (51kg category). She has been five times World Amateur Boxing Champion. She plans to take up coaching for women boxers with potential.

Question 17.
‘What men can do, women can do better.’
Divide your class in 2 groups. Let one group offer points ‘For the topic’ and the other, ‘Against the topic.’ Note down the points in your note books and expand the points in two separate write- ups, as views and counterviews. Suggest suitable titles for each.
Answer:
View: Men cannot compare to women Women have inherent qualities, not possessed by men, that enable them to do things better than men do. There was a time when certain professions or careers were considered the sole domain of men. In recent years, women have pooh-poohed the very idea.

Women have more patience and endurance than men. Hence when entrusted with any task, they stick it out and see it through. They are painstaking and focus on every detail. They are able to see the overall picture, unlike men who work for short-term benefits and instant solutions.

Women tend to communicate more effectively them men, focussing on how to create a solution that works for the group, talking through issues, and utilize non-verbal cues such as tone, emotion, and empathy whereas men tend to be more task-oriented, less communicative, and more isolated. Men have a more difficult time understanding emotions that are not explicitly verbalized, while women tend to intuit emotions and emotional cues.

Men tend to have a ‘fight or flight’ response to stress situations while women seem to approach these situations with a ‘tend or befriend’ strategy.

Hence women do very well as PR Managers, HR Managers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Counsellors, etc., – which were previously considered exclusive male-dominated fields of work.

Counterview: Men are the superior species With no disrespect or offence intended, when it comes to theob-front, men are superior to women. They have the discipline, the psychological assurance and presence and most important, the time to sit overtime and meet targets.

Women tend to be straightforward, outspoken and curt in their dealings with clients. Men are more polite, patient and considerate, especially with irate customers. This is because they are more hormonally stable and balanced than women. They tend to view things from a long-term viewpoint and are focused on the goals of the establishment they work for.

Men tend to process better in the left hemisphere of the brain while women tend to process equally well between the two hemispheres. This difference explains why men are generally stronger with left- brain activities and approach problem-solving from a task-oriented perspective.

Question 18.
Two famous proverbs – ‘Actions speak louder than words’ and ‘Fortune favours the brave’ are best suited to the personality of Mary Kom. Form two groups in the class. Each group should write a paragraph on one proverb with reference to the life and achievements of Mary Kom.
Answer:
(1) Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Mary Korn’s life and personality exemplify the proverb ‘Actions speak louder than words’.

Right from an early age she was interested in athletics and boxing. Her father, a former wrestler, was against her entering the field of boxing for fear of disfigurement, but Mary Kom went ahead, trained rigorously, left her home-state and pursued her goal.

There are many who express desires and ambitions, but limit themselves to highfalutin talks. Mary Kom made her dreams a reality and went on to win a medal at the Olympics for India. Her wo^ds always echoed humility. She avoided blaming others for her losses, but took the responsibility upon herself.

Mary Korn’s life has been aourney of high-voltage action, despite the fact that she is by nature a shy, soft-spoken girl.

(2) Fortune Favours The Brave
It is not easy for a girl to enter and participate in a male-dominated field such as boxing. Mary Kom hailed from Manipur, which is a conservative state to say the least.

Mary Kom, however, was brave enough to challenge gender-bias, opposition from her father and the tough rigours of sparring with professional male boxers at Pune.

Her daring and courage were rewarded with awards and national recognition. But the icing on the cake was when she went on to win international events, finally culminating in winning the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic event.

Lady luck had smiled on her for her persistence, her continual efforts and her unswerving focus on her goals. Indeed, Mary Kom has proyed by her life and her achievements that if one has the spirit of challenging odds, one will surely reap rich dividends.

Question 19.
Name the following:
(1) According to the writer, the great warrior who conquered the world: ……………………
(2) The State in which Mary Kom was born: ……………………
(3) The kind of farms in which Mary Korn’s parents were working as tenant farmers: ……………………
(4) The sportsman who inspired many youngsters in Manipur: ……………………
Answer:
(1) Mary Mangte Kom
(2) Manipur
(3) hum fields
(4) Dingko Singh

Question 20.
Complete the following sentences.
(a) Korn’s parents were …………………… who worked in …………………
(b) Mary Kom apologized to the nation …………………..
Answer:
(a) tenant farmers, hum fields.
(b) for not being able to win gold.

Question 21.
Complete the following:
Answer:

Question 22.
What was Mary Kom’s exceptional achievement?
Answer:
Mary Kom’s exceptional achievement was that In the 2012 Olympics, she became the first Indian woman boxer to qualify and win a bronze medal in the 51 kg flyweight category of Boxing.

Question 23.
What has added to Mary’s greatness as a boxing champion?
Answer:
As a boxing champion Mary’s greatness is reinforced by the way she’ apologised to the whole nation for not being able to win the gold.

Question 24.
Find antonyms of the following words from the passage:
(a) urban
(b) failure
(c) defeat
(d) weakened
(e) wealthy
Answer:
(a) urban X rural
(b) failure X success
(c) defeat X victory
(d) weakened X reinforced
(e) wealthy X poor

Question 25.
Pick out from the passage the verb forms of the following words: (The answers are given directly.)
(a) survival – ……………….
(b) recollection – ……………….
Answer:
(a) survive
(b) recollect

Question 26.
Pick out the noun forms from the passage:
(a) great ……………….
Answer:
(a) greatness.

Question 27.
She is a legend for sure and an idol for all sportswomen to look up to. (use ‘not only…. but also’)
Answer:
She is not only a legend for sure but also an idol for all sportswomen to look up to.

Question 28.
In the 2012 Olympics, Mary become the first Indian woman boxer to qualify and win a bronze medal. (Rewrite using ‘as well as’)
Answer:
In the 2012 Olympics, Mary became the first Indian woman boxer to qualify as well as win a bronze medal.

Question 29.
What qualities do you think are required to become a good sports person?
Answer:
A good sportsperson should be hard working and persevering. He/She should be humble enough to accept defeat and amibtious enough to pursue success. He/She must have pride in his/her country and team. Above all, he/she must have the all-important sportsman spirit.

Question 30.
Choose the correct alternative for each question and underline it: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
(a) What is the name of the interviewer?
(i) Sportskeeda
(ii) Taruka Srivastava
(iii) Charles Atkinson
(iv) Adams
Answer:
(ii) Taruka Srivastava

(b) Where did Mary Kom train?
(1) Manipur
(ii) the US
(iii) at home
(iv) Pune
Answer:
(iv) Pune

Question 31.
Say whether the following are True or False: (The answers are givemdirectly and underlined.)
Answer:
(a) Adams was Mary Kom’s friend.
(b) Charles Atkinson was Mary Kom’s coach.
(c) Theudges for Mary Kom’s semi-finals at the Olympics were fair.
(d) Charles Atkinson went along with Mary Kom for the Olympic finals.
Answer:
(a) False
(b) True
(c) False
(d) False

Question 32.
What failed to pressurize Mary Kom during the Olympics?
Answer:
During the Olympics, the fact that she was the only female representative from India in boxing failed to pressurize Mary Kom.

Question 33.
How could Mary Kom manage without her coach at the Olympics?
Answer:
Mary Kom could manage because they had already done their homework and she was well- prepared.

Question 34.
Find antonyms of the following words from the passage:
(a) gain
Answer:
(a) gain x loss

Question 35.
Write one word for each of the following: (The answers are given directly.)
Answer:
(a) a person employed to report for a newspaper ……………………
(b) a person who wins a medal at an event ……………………
(c) a person who takes an interview of a celebrity ……………………
(d) a person whose interview is taken ……………………
Answer:
(a) correspondent
(b) medallist
(c) interviewer
(d) interviewee

Question 36.
Find the noun forms of the following words:
(a) decide
Answer:
(a) decide – decision

Question 37.
Find the adjective forms of the following words:
(a) confidence
(b) tactics
Answer:
(a) confidence – confident
(b) tactics – tactical

Question 38.
Rewrite as an exclamatory sentence:
I am really happy.
Answer:
How happy I am!

Question 39.
Rewrite using ‘but’: Although she carried power, she wasn’t very tactical.
Answer:
She carried power but she wasn’t very tactical.

Question 40.
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Mary Kom had to gain ………… in order to fight in the 51 kg event
(b) In 2012, India won ………. medals in the Olympics.
(c) Mary Kom usually participated in the ………….. event.
(d) Mary Kom had decided to participate in the ………… event at the Olympics.
Answer:
(a) 3kg
(b) 6
(c) 48kg
(d) 51kg

Question 41.
What can help Indian sportsmen win more Olympic Medals?
Answer:
Mary Kom feels that if more corporates sponsored players, the players would not have any financial pressure and could focus on their games. This would help Indian sportsmen win more Olympic Medals.

Question 42.
Make sentences of your own using the following words:
(a) sponsor: The college students wanted a ………….. for their fashion show.
(b) a key factor: Heavy rain was …………… to our canceling the family picnic.
Answer:
(a) sponsor
(b) a key factor

Question 43.
Find the verb forms of:
(a) focus
(b) requirement
(c) weight
(d) health
Answer:
(a) focus – focus
(b) requirement – requIre
(c) weight – weigh
(d) health – healthy

Question 44.
What, according to you, are essential requirements for sportspersons in general?
Answer:
I think that sportspersons in general should spend all their time and energy practising and mastering the sport they are engaged in. They should also exercise daily in order to keep fit. The most important, however, is regulating the diet so as to ingest the best nutrition required by the body.

Question 45.
(1) Choose the correct alternative for each question and underline it:

(a) What is the full form of OGQ?
(i) Olympic Group Queries
(ii) Olympic Gold Quest
(iii) Overseas Guest Qualifications
(iv) Olympic Golf Qualifications
Answer:
(ii) Olympic Gold Quest

Question 46.
Is Mary Kom more proud of being a boxer or a mother?
Answer:
Mary Kom is more proud of being a mother.

Question 47.
What did OGQ do for Mary Kom?
Answer:
OGQ helped Mary Kom out whenever she needed something.. By taking care of everything, it helped her focus on her boxing and kept her stress- free.

Question 48.
(1) Find antonyms from the passage for the following words:
(a) few
(b) modern
(c) worst
(d) indifferent
Answer:
(a) few x several
(b) modern x traditional
(c) worst x best
(d) indifferent x interested

Question 49.
Write the adjective forms of the following words:
(a) care
(b) tradition
(c) importance
(d) difficulty.
Answer:
(a) care – careful, careless
(b) tradition – traditional
(c) importance – important
(d) difficulty – difficult

Question 50.
The future is very bright. (Rewrite as an exclamatory sentence.)
Answer:
How bright the future is!

Question 51.
Underline the determiners: You have broken several stereotypes about the women in India.
Answer:
You have broken several stereotypes about the women in India.

Question 52.
(1) Pick out the gerund and make a sentence : I am good at cooking.
(2) Spot the errors and rewrite the correct sentence : I eaten the right kind of food and gains weight.
(3) Write the root words that form the following compound words : (а) flyweight (b) sportsmen
(4) Punctuate the sentence : what do you prefer being called super mom or super boxer
(5) Form present participles using the given words : (a) focus (b) spar
(6) Make a meaningful sentence using the phrase : ‘all the year round’.
(7) Identify the kind of sentence :ust let their mother box.
(8) Arrange the following words in alphabetical order : where, who, whenever, which
Answer:
(1) Gerund : cooking Sentence : Though I do not like cooking, I have to do it.
(2) I ate the right kind of food and gained weight.
(3) (a) fly + weight (b) sports + men
(4) “What do you prefer being called – Super Mom or Super Boxer?”
(5) (a) focussing (b) sparring
(б) I receive letters and picture souvenirs from my penpals all the year round.
(7) Imperative Sentence
(8) whenever, where, which, who

Question 53.
(a) Rewrite using the simple future tense : I had to focus on what to eat.
(b) Rewrite beginning with the underlined part: OGQ played an important role in my success.
(c) Write a word register for the word ‘nutrition’.
(d) Write sentences to show the different meanings of the word ‘pretty’.
Answer:
(a) I will have to focus on what to eat.
(b) An important role was played by OGQ in my success.
(c) nutrition: diet, nourishment, wholesome, balanced, food, edibles, foodstuff, menu, sustenance.
(d) (1) The little child had a pretty face, (pleasing or attractive to the eye)
(2) It has been pretty hot this summer, (quite, but not extremely)

Question 54.
Change to the comparative degree: That’s the best thing that has happened to me.
Answer:
That’s better than any other thing that has happened to me.

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 2.2 Three Questions Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 2.2 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Three Questions Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Question 1.
Expressions in English classified under different heads. Pair up with your partner, guess and match the columns. (Use a dictionary.)

A		B
(1) Principle	(a)	a generally accepted, evident, truth
(2) Quotation	(b)	short striking messages for the public
(3) Moral	(c)	a short witty remark stating the truth
(4) Idioms	(d)	a popular, well-known truth
(5) Slogans	(e)	established expressions which do not convey exactly the same as individual words
(6) One-liners	(f)	words cited from a speech/text of a famous person
(7) Maxims	(g)	a lesson derived from a story or experience
(8) Proverb	(h)	a rule to govern one’s behavior

Answer:

A		B
(1) Principle	(h)	a rule to govern one’s behavior
(2) Quotation	(f)	words cited from a speech/text of a famous person
(3) Moral	(g)	a lesson derived from a story or experience
(4) Idioms	(e)	established expressions which do not convey exactly the same as individual words
(5) Slogans	(b)	short striking messages for the public
(6) One-liners	(c)	a short witty remark stating the truth
(7) Maxims	(d)	a popular, well-known truth
(8) Proverb	(a)	a generally accepted, evident, truth

Question 2.
Read the polite requests/suggestions and complete the gaps in the responses. Make sure they are polite and not repeated.
→ Could you lend me your dictionary?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Yes, here it is.
Refuse (2) I’m sorry, I can’t. I am using it now.

→ Can you please pass the salad?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Sure!
Accept (2) Here you are.

→ May I know the exact time?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Right now It is exactly ten to six.
Accept (2) It’s 10 minutes past 5.

→ Shall we plan a class-picnic?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Yes, let’s!
Refuse (2) Not now; I’m going to my native place for a month.

→ Do you need help?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Yes, please.
Refuse (2) It’s all right, thank you. I can manage.

→ Is it alright if I use your laptop?
Accept (1) ………………..
Refuse (2) ………………..
Answer:
Accept (1) Yes, I can spare It for an hour.
Refuse (2) Well… could you wait some time? I have some things I need to complete.

Question 3.
Let’s see if you remember a nursery rhyme you must have sung, as a kid :
Fill in the missing words: ………………..
‘The ……………….. time to be happy is
The to be happy is here.
And the way to be ……………….., is to ……………….. someone
happy And have a little ……………….. right here!’
(happy, make, heaven, now, place)
(You can listen to this song on the internet.)
Answer:
(happy, make, heaven, now, place)
The time to be happy is now.
The place to be happy is here.
And the way to be happy is to make someone happy. And have a little heaven right here!

Three Questions Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

Question 1.
Read the story and answer whether the following statements are true or false.
(a) The people convinced the King to make a proclamation. ……………………………..
(b) The hermit spoke usually to everyone. ……………………………..
(c) The King received all answers from the hermit. ……………………………..
(d) The person the King saved and helped was his enemy. ……………………………..
(e) To do good to people is the purpose of our life. ……………………………..
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False
(c) False
(d) True
(e) True

Question 2.
Match the titles with the contents of the proper paragraph.

1	Once a certain king . . . important to do.	a	King gains a friend.
2	Many learned people . . . time for everything.	b	The wounded stranger
3	Equally varied . . . gave the reward to none.	c	King helps the hermit.
4	When the King arrived, . . . my first attention.	d	The stranger begs for pardon.
5	The hermit listened . . . continued to dig.	e	The hermit points out answers.
6	The King turned around . . . gave it to him.	f	Stranger’s vicious intention
7	Meanwhile the sun . . . said the King.	g	Questions remain unanswered.
8	“You do not know … all my life.	h	The king received various answers.
9	The King was very glad . . . the day before.	i	King’s announcement.
10	“Do you not see?” . . . sent into this life!”	j	The King meets the hermit.

Answer:

(1) Once a certain king … important to do.	i	The king’s announcement.
(2) Many learned people … time for everything.	h	The king received various answers.
(3) Equally varied … gave the reward to none.	g	The questions remained unanswered.
(4) When the king arrived, … rriy first attention.	j	The king meets the hermit
(5) The hermit listened … continued to dig.	c	The king helps the hermit.
(6) The king turned round … gave it to him.	b	The wounded stranger.
(7) Meanwhile the sun … said the king.	d	The stranger begs for pardon.
(8) ‘You do not know … all my life.’	f	The stranger’s vicious intentions.
(9) The king was very glad … the day before.	a	The king gains a friend.
(10) ‘Do you not see?’ … sent into his life.	e	The hermit points out answers.

Question 3.
The character traits of the king and hermit are mixed up. Sort them out in the right box.

Answer:
KiNG
impatient. eager to succeed, helpful

HERMIT
feeble, enlightened, patient, convincing, wise

Question 4.
Complete the Tree diagrams associated with the happenings in the story.

Answer:

Question 5.
Write down in your notebook two points for each of the following. How do you know . . .
(a) the learned advisers who came to the court confused the king.
(b) the king was humble.
(c) the king’s enemy was repentant.
(d) the hermit was truly wise.
Answer:
We come to know that the king was humble by the fact that he did not mind doing ordinary work such as digging. He did not use his authority as king to force the hermit to answer his questions. Instead he requested the hermit politely and was ready to go away if the hermit refused to answer his questions.

Question 6.
Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.
(a) “Varied” (Paragraph-3) means ……………………
(i) different
(ii) unnecessary
(iii) unequal
(iv) unimportant.
Answer:
(a) different

(b) Many learned people came to the court and gave ……………………
(i) The same answers
(ii) correct answers
(iii) different answers
(iv) wrong answers.
Answer:
(iii) different answers

(c) The synonym of ‘convinced’ is ……………………
(i) persuaded
(ii) happy
(iii) unhappy
(iv) angry.
Answer:
(i) persuaded

(d) The King wanted to know the …………………… time to begin everything.
(i) right
(ii) exact
(iii) proper
(iv) good.
Answer:
(i) right

(e) ‘‘I pray you to answer my question.’’ Here ‘pray’ means ……………………
(i) plead to God
(ii) request
(iii) order
(iv) suggest.
Answer:
(ii) request

(f) Choose an adverb that collocates with “breathed ……………………
(i) hurriedly
(ii) heavily
(iii) hardly
(iv) calmly.
Answer:
(i) heavily

Question 7.
Answer the following questions.
(a) The learned people were sometimes divided in their opinions, different persons giving quite different answers; at other times, none of them gave an answer. They all suggested ways to look for an answer. Point out one example of each.
Answer:
To know the right time for every action: Draw up in advance a table of days, months and years and live strictly according to it. The people the king most needed: Councillors The most important occupation: Science.

(b) Though the hermit did not say anything to the king for some time, he did not ignore the king or treat him rudely in any way. Do you agree? What evidence of his politeness can you point out? What shows that he listened and responded to the king’s words?
Answer:
I agree that though the hermit did not say anything to the king for some time, he did not ignore the king or treat him rudely in any way. His politeness is evident by the fact that he greeted the king. By spitting on his hand before he resumed digging, the hermit indicated that the work he was doing was more important and that the king would have to wait.

(c) The hermit ‘spoke only to common people’; so the king ‘put on simple clothes’. Do you think the king hoped to be mistaken for a common man, or was he just showing that he was a humble person? What shows that the hermit knew him to be the king?
Answer:
The king put on* simple clothes because he did not want the hermit to refuse to answer his questions. The king was aware that the hermit was wise and would know that he was the king and not mistake him for a common person. Out of humility and respect, the king dressed up like a commoner. We know that-the hermit knew that he was the king by the way he returned the king’s greeting.

(d) Did the king behave as an ordinary person, rather than as a ruler, at the hermit’s hut? What shows it? Did he also act as a good, kind person? When did he do so?
Answer:
Like any other ordinary person, the king tended to the wounded man. He even washed the wound and bandaged it many times. When required, he brought and gave the man water to drink. The king went out of his way to be good and kind to the man. All this happened after the wounded man came running, wounded, to the hermit’s hut.

(e) Do you think the hermit knew, beforehand, not only about the king’s arrival but about the ambush by his enemy? Think a little about this and say what you really feel.
Answer:
I think the hermit somehow knew everything before the king arrived. He must have known about the plan of the king’s enemy and so was able to deal with it purposefully when the king arrived. News about the ambush must definitely have come to his ears. Otherwise he would not have been able to answer the king’s questions in such a real and practical way. He was a hermit, a wise man, and nothing of importance would have escaped his consideration.

Question 8.
Consider this list of the different things that happened and rearrange them in the order of time, that is, what happened first, what happened next and so on. Read the related paragraph again if you are uncertain.

(a) The bearded man resolved to kill the king.
(b) The king went alone to see the hermit.
(c) The king executed the bearded man’s brother.
(d) The king spent the night at the hermit’s hut.
(e) The bearded man laid an ambush to kill the king.
(f) The king’s bodyguards recognised and wounded the bearded man.
(g) The bearded man came out of the ambush.
Answer:
(b) The king executed the bearded man’s brother.
(a) The bearded man resolved to kill the king.
(c) The bearded man laid an ambush to kill the king.
(e) The bearded man came out of the ambush.
(d) The king’s bodyguards recognised and wounded the bearded man.
(f) The king spent the night at the hermit’s hut.
(g) The king went alone to see the hermit.

Question 9.
Read the story in your own language, summarize the following aspects of the story in 4 to 5 lines each in your own language. Write it in your notebook.
(a) King’s problem: ……………………
Answer:
The King’s problem was that he wanted someone from his kingdom to give him the answers to three questions.
(1) What was the right time to begin everything?
(2) Who are the right people to listen to?
(3) What was the most important thing to do?

(b) Attempts made to find a solution: ……………………
(c) Climax: ……………………
(d) Solution: ……………………
(e) Message: ……………………
Answer:
The King wanted the answers to three questions. In order to find a solution, he had a proclamation made in his kingdom. He also announced a great reward to anyone who would give him the answers to his questions.

Question 10.
(A) The following compound words from the story are spelt in a jumbled order. Rearrange the letters to make them meaningful.
(1) a r e e t u k d n = ……………………
(2) y o n n a e = ……………………
(3) s t a p s i e m = ……………………
(4) h e e d a r f o n b = ……………………
(5) n e v h i g r e t y = ……………………
(6) h e i l n e w a m = ……………………
(7) d a d e b e r = ……………………
Answer:
(1) a r e e t u k d n = undertake
(2) y o n n a e = anyone
(3) s t a p s i e m = pastimes
(4) h e e d a r f o n b = beforehand
(5) n e v h i g r e t y = everything
(6) h e i l n e w a m = meanwhile
(7) d a d e b e r = bearded

(B) From the story, find the collocations of the following.
(1) …………………… important.
(2) …………………… intently
(3) frail and ……………………
(4) widely ……………………
(5) …………………… time
(6) …………………… blood
(7) simple ……………………
(8) closed ……………………
(9) …………………… asleep
(10) …………………… peace
(11) took ……………………..
Answer:
(1) most important
(2) gazing intently
(3) frail and weak
(4) widely renowned
(5) right time
(6) warm blood
(7) simple clothes
(8) closed eyes
(9) fell asleep.
(10) made peace
(11) took leave

Question 11.
Say whether the Verbs underlined in the sentences are finite (limited by the number or person of the subject) or non-finite (not governed by the subject, number or person).
(1) He decides to go to a hermit.
(2) I have come to you, wise hermit.
(3) He gave the reward to none.
(4) The hermit was digging the ground.
(5) I pray you to answer my questions.
(6) ‘‘ Forgive me.’’
(7) The sun began to sink.
Answer:
(1) decides – finite; to go – non-finite.
(2) have come – finite; to ask, to answer-non- finite.
(3) gave – finite; This sentence has no non-finite verb.
(4) was – finite; digging – non-finite.
(5) pray – finite: to answer – non-finite
(6) forgive – finIte
(7) began – finite; to sink – non-finite.

Question 12.
Narrate an experience of your own that has helped you to realise that ‘Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.’ Write it in your notebook, in about 20 lines.
Answer:
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet!

It was Rousseau who said, ‘Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.’

I realized the truth of this statement when I was in Std. X. It was an important year for me. My school was far from my home. So were my classes. I had to spend a lot of time walking in order to reach either school or classes. This meant a lot of waste of precious time that I could use very well for study.

I was an only child and my father had passed away four years ago. My mother would tell me, ‘Have patience. Things will work out.’ But I really could not understand her.

The rainy months passed by with me trudging anxiously to school or to the classes. If I was lucky, someone would give me a lift, dy studies were suffering.

I was lagging behind in keeping up with homework and revision.

Then one day the postman delivered a letter. Mother read it in excitement.

‘You know what? There’s a good news. Your uncle from the US is coming to visit us. He is your dad’s brother. The last time he saw you was when you were j a baby.’

‘Oh,’ I said, wondering how that could be good for us. On the contrary, I would have to take my uncle visiting and that would take up more of the time I required for earnest study.

The day arrived. My uncle came over. A jolly fellow, full of stories and fun and small delightful gifts. In the afternoon I took his leave saying I had to go to school and then classes.

‘How are you going?’ he asked.
I put my head down and said, ‘Walking’.
‘Come, I’ll take you by autorickshaw,’ he said. And so we went.
‘It’s quite a distance,’ my uncle commented. I nodded silently.
In the evening when I came home, I could not believe my eyes.
There, resting against the wall was the most beautiful bicycle I had ever seen.
Mother and my uncle came out to greet me.
‘This is yours, boy. No more walking long distances for you!’
Tears welled up in my eyes and I ran and hugged my uncle.
‘Thank you so much,’ I said.
Indeed, my patience had been rewarded with sweet fruit!

Question 13.
After reading this story, develop a dialogue with 2 of your classmates about the characters in the story. Besides the tactful introduction to the conversation and write 8 to 10 sets of dialogues.
Answer:
My self: Hey, did you like the story, ‘Three Questions’?

Student 1: Yes, I was particularly impressed with the king. He was very humble. He was eager to know more about life.

My self: Yes, he did not claim that he knew everything just because he was king.

Student 2: I liked the hermit. He was quite a cool character.

My self: He was very wise. He knew beforehand that the king would come to him. He also knew the solution to the king’s problem, even before the incidents occurred.

Student 1: Yes. And the surprising thing is that the king indirectly got the answers to his questions from a long-forgotten enemy.

My self: The story is very cleverly written, woven around these three characters. One seeks answers to questions. One knows the answers to the questions. One is the medium through which the answers are given.

Student 2: If the king’s bodyguards had not attacked the man, he would not have come to the hermit’s hut and met the king.

My self: If the man had not been wounded and the king had not bandaged his wounds and saved his life, the man would not have forgiven him for a cruel wrongdoing in the past.

Student 1: Yes, Leo Tolstoy wanted to give us the message of forgiveness and doing good even to our enemies. Through the three characters in the story and their interactions, the writer brought out his message very well.

My sfelf : Indeed, a well-written story, and one from which we learn such a lot!

Question 14.
From the library or Internet, read the story ‘How much land does a man need?’ by Leo Tolstoy and write a review of the same, covering the following points.
Background of the story
Characters
Plot/Theme
Climax
Message/Moral
Answer:
The climax of the story is that the person whom the king had wronged by executing his brother years ago, finally forgave him. This is because the king had saved his life.

(a) rose got up from a sitting or kneeling position a flower
(b) sink drop downwards go down below the surface of a liquid
(c) bed a garden plot a piece of furniture for resting
(d) rest to cease work in order to relax or sleep the remaining part

By saving the life of the wounded man, who was in fact the king’s enemy, the king passes on to us the message that the most important thing in life is to do good to others, because it is for that purpose alone we were sent into this life.

Question 15.
What final suggestion did the last group of learned men offer regarding the best time?
Answer:
The last group of learned men said that it was impossible for one man to decide correctly the right time for every action and that the king should, instead, have a council of wise people, who would help him to fix the proper time for everything.

Question 16.
Choose the correct question tag from the alternatives and write the complete answer:
He would give a great reward,…
(a) would he?
(b) won’t he?
(c) wouldn’t he?
(d) will he?
Answer:
He would give a great reward, wouldn’t he?

Question 17.
Pick out the finite and non-finite verbs from the sentences:
(1) He always knew the right time to begin everything.
(2) He was right in thinking this way.
Answer:
(1) knew – finite; to begin – non-finite
(2) was – finite; thinking – non-finite.

Question 18.
They all gave different answers. (Rewrite using the opposite of ‘different’.)
Answer:
None of them gave similar answers.

Question 19.
He was convinced that he was right. (Pick out the clauses and name them.)
Answer:
He was convinced – Main clause.
that he was right – Subordinate Noun clause.

Question 20.
What is the right time, according to you?
Answer:
According to me, the right time is the present. Yesterday cannot be undone. Tomorrow cannot be predicted. Therefore, the only right time is today, i.e. the present.

Question 21.
The learned advisers who came to the court confused the king. How do you know?
Answer:
By giving the king’ different answers, the learned advisers who came to the court confused the king. None of the answers given by the advisers was complete or comprehensive. From their answers it is quite clear to me that each one of them dwelt on part of the truth and not the whole truth.

Question 22.
Read the following passage and do the activities:
(1) Arrange these incidents in proper sequence:
(a) The king asked the hermit the three questions.
(b) The king saw that the hermit was digging the ground.
*(c) The king went alone to see the hermit.
(d) The hermit greeted the king.
Answer:
(c) The king went alone to see the hermit.
(b) The king saw that the hermit was digging the ground.
(d) The hermit greeted the king.
(a) The king asked the liermit the three questions.

Question 23.
State whether the following statements are True or False: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(a) The hermit was well known. True
(b) The hermit spoke usually to everyone. False
(c) The hermit dug the ground easily False
(d) The hermit was strong. False

Question 24.
Why did the king go to the hermit in disguise?
Answer:
The hermit spoke only to common people. The king knew this. So he wanted to present himself as a common man and elicit answers for his questions. That is why he went to the hermit in disguise.

Question 25.
Write from the passage synonyms for:
(a) famous
(b) weak.
Answer:
(a) renowned
(b) frail.

Question 26.
The following compound words from the passage are spelt in jumbled order. Rearrange the letters to make them meaningful.
Answer:
(i) d ubgyroad = bodyguard
(ii) frawera = warfare

Question 27.
The king was convinced by none of these answers. (Rewrite beginning with ‘None of these answers …’.)
Answer:
None of these answers convinced the king.

Question 28.
State whether the following statements are True or False:
Answer:
(a) The king got irritated with the hermit. False
(b) The hermit answered all the questions of the king. False
(c) It was evening when the king met the hermit. True
(d) The hermit was full of energy. False

Question 29.
Who said to whom?
(a) Let me take the spade and work a while for you.
(b) Now rest a while and let me work a bit.
Answer:
(a) The king said this to the hermit.
(b) The hermit said this to the king.

Question 30.
How did the hermit respond to the king’s questions?
Answer:
The hermit listened to the king but said nothing. He just spat on his hand and continued digging. Later, when the king felt sorry for him, the hermit handed the king the spade to take over. When the king asked his question again, instead of giving an answer, the hermit rose and stretched out his hand for the spade.

Question 31.
In what state was the bearded man when he arrived?
Answer:
The bearded man was wounded. He fainted. He had a large wound in his stomach. The bleeding j would not stop and the wound had to be bandaged and re-bandaged. The bandage was soaked with blood. The bearded man was indeed in a very serious condition when he arrived.

Question 32.
Choose adverbs/adjectives that collocate with these words:
(1) moaning:
(a) profusely
(b) heavily
(c) feebly
(d) sadly.
Answer:
(i) moaning feebly

(ii) blood:
(a) profuse
(b) warm
(c) fresh
(d) bandaged.
Answer:
warm

Question 33.
Complete the following table with meanings from the brackets:
(Meanings: go down below the surface of a liquid, to cease work in order to relax or sleep, a piece of furniture for resting, a garden plot, got up from a sitting or kneeling position, drop downwards, the remaining part, a flower) (The answers are given directly in the table.)
Answer:
Words Meaning in the text Other meaning
(a) rose got up from a sitting or kneeling position a flower
(b) sink drop downwards go down below the surface of a liquid
(c) bed a garden plot a piece of furniture for resting
(d) rest to cease work in order to relax or sleep the remaining part

Question 34.
Pick out the finite and non-finite verbs from the sentences:
(a) The king continued to dig.
Answer:
(a) continued – finite; to dig – non-finite.

Question 35.
‘Here comes someone running,’ said the hermit. (Rewrite in indirect speech.)
Answer:
The hermit said that there came someone running.

Question 36.
He fainted and fell to the ground. (Rewrite using a present participle in place of the underlined word.)
Answer:
Fainting, he fell to the ground.

Question 37.
The blood would not stop flowing. (Rewrite without ‘not’.)
Answer:
The blood flowed continuously.

Question 38.
Say whether the following statements are True or False: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(a) The person the king saved and helped was his enemy. True
(b) The hermit helped the king. True
(c) When he awoke, the king immediately realized where he was. False
(d) The king had gone out for a walk. False

Question 39.
Why had the wounded man asked for the king’s pardon?
Answer:
The wounded man had resolved to kill the king. In try ng to do so. he was wounded and the king saved his life. Hence the wounded man asked for the king’s pardon.

Question 40.
Write two points for the following:
The king’s enemy was repentant. How do you know?
Answer:
The king’s enemy tells him that since the king had saved his life, if he (the king) wished it, he would serve him all his life. This shows that he was repentant.

Question 41.
Match the words with their opposites:
Answer:
Answer:
(a) familiar X strange
(b) forget X remember.
(c) firm X weak
(d) everything x nothing.

Question 42.
Forgive me,’ said the beard€d man. (Rewrite In indirect speech.)
Answer:
The bearded man asked him (the king) to forgive him.

Question 43.
What qualities of the king do you notice in this passage?
Answer:
Even though he was king, he did not hesitate to carry the wounded man into the hut. He was humble enough to sleep in a hut next to a wounded man. All this shows, that the king was not proud of his royal position. He was, at heart, kind, considerate and humane.

Question 44.
State whether the following statements are True or False: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(1) The hermit pitied the king’s weakness. False
(2) The king received all answers from the hermit. True
(3) The present is the only time when we have power. True
(4) To do good to people is the purpose of our life. True

Question 45.
How did the hermit finally point out the answers to the king’s questions?
Answer:
The hermit finally pointed out the answers to the king’s questions by referring to incidents that the king actually experienced when he visited the hermit. With the help of each incident, the- hermit explained to the king what the most important time was,’ who the most important person was and what the most important action was.

Question 46.
Summarize the following aspect in 4 to 5 lines each in your own words:
(a) The solution.
Answer:
The king finally got the answers to his questions. The most important time was when the king was digging the beds and when he was attending to the wounded man. Otherwise he would not have met the man and the man would have died. The most important action was bandaging the man’s wounds. If the man had died, he would not have made peace with the king. The most important man was the hermit, who made it possible for the king to find the answers to his questions.

Question 47.
Match the following:
‘A’ ‘B’
(1) one who heals – (a) sower
(2) one who lives alone in a forest – (b) physician
(3) one who plants seeds – (c) enemy
(4) one who is actively opposed to you – (d) hermit
Answer:
(1) one who heals – physician
(2) one who lives alone in a forest – hermit
(3) one who plants seeds – sower
(4) one who is actively opposed to you – enemy

Question 48.
He was the most important man. (Rewrite as a question.)
Answer:
Wasn’t he the most important man?

Question 49.
There is only one time that is important. (Rewrite using ‘no’.)
Answer:
There is no other time that is important.

Question 50.
For that purpose alone were you sent into this world. (Rewrite beginning with the subject ‘you’.)
Answer:
You were sent into this world for that purpose alone.

Question 51.
What qualities of the king stand out as he forgave his enemy?
Answer:
As the king forgave his enemy, we see him as a very humane person, as a person who believes in peace and forgiveness and one who shows mercy to even those who would wish to harm him.

Question 52.
(1) Pick out the infinitives in the given sentence and make your own sentence: He would give a reward to anyone who would teach him how he might know the most important thing to do.
(2) Write two compound words from the lesson.
(3) Punctuate the sentence: ive nothing to forgive you for said the king
(4) Make a meaningful sentence using the phrase: to feel sorry for (someone)
(5) Find out two hidden words in the given word: approaching
(6) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: The king convinced none of these answers.
(7) Write the present participle forms of the given verbs: let, beg (run)
(8) Write these words in alphabetical order: beforehand, bearded, breathed, bodyguard.
Answer:
(1) Infinitive: to do Sentence: We were asked to do a simple activity before the session began.
(2) undertake, warfare
(3) T ve nothing to forgive you for,” said the king.
(4) Feeling sorry for the poor man, I gave him some food to eat.
(5) approach, aching
(6) The king was convinced by none of these answers.
(7) letting, begging (running)
(8) bearded, beforehand, bodyguard, breathed.

Question 53.
(1) Rewrite using indirect narration: “O wise one! Could you give me the answer to my three questions?” the king said to the hermit.
(2) Complete the following word chain with words from the lesson:
we . . . . . → . . . . . → . . . . . → . . . . .
(3) Rewrite beginning with the underlined part: The hermit again gave no answer.
(4) Make sentences of your own to show the difference of meaning between the words: ‘pray’ and ‘prey’.
Answer:
(1) Addressing the hermit as the ‘wise one’, the king asked him if he could give him the answer to his three questions.
(2) weak → king → ground → different.
(3) Again no answer was given by the hermit.
(4) (a) Every night the little boy would kneel by his bedside and pray.

(b) The vulture is a bird of prey.
(B) Do as directed (Challenging Activities):
(1) Change to the positive degree: What you did for him was your most important business.
(2) Use the given word as a noun and as a verb: wish
Answer:
(1) No other business of yours was as important as what you did for him.
(2) Word: wish
Sentences: (a) Make a wish and it will come true. (noun)
(b) You may leave if you wish, (verb)

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 2.1 Animals Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 2.1 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

Animals Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Question 1.
Get into pairs and attempt the following :
“The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.”- Mark Twain. – Discuss with your partner what Mark Twain means from the above quote.

Write in your own words
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
Answer:
‘The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. – Mark Twain.

Ely the above quote, Mark Twain means that his dog has certain qualities which he finds lacking in human beings. Each day, as he comes across different people and learns more about human nature, the feeling grows within him that humans possess many disagreeable qualities that do not help in improving relationships. As a result, he begins to love his dog more than human beings.

Question 2.
Put the following attributes/abilities given below in the proper circles.
(a) self-control
(b) communicates
(c) love and care
(d) cooks
(e) good manners
(f) has 3600 vision
(g) shows gratitude
(h) lives for more than 150 years
(i) swims
(j) learns computing
(k) worships god
(l) sleeps in standing position
(m) stands up immediately after birth
(n) brings up children
(o) belongs to various species

Answer:

Question 3.
At times, especially when you are frustrated, you wish you were an animal/ a bird/ a fish/ a butterfly and not a human being.

Say which of the above you would choose to transform to and give 3 or 4 reasons for your choice.
I wish I could be a ………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………….
Answer:
When I am frustrated, I wish I could be a bird, so I could fly away from the cause of frustration. At such times, I would like to be far from the noise and crowd on earth and sail in silence across the sky. I would prefer to concentrate on my own thoughts and regain my peace, and the best place for that would be the vast open sky. Flapping my wings would keep me active and busy and help me forget about my worries.

Question 4.
We come across many animals in our vicinity. We have also read about different animals in books. Make a list of all animals that fall under various categories. One is given for you.

Amphibians	Mammals	Wild Animals	Aquatic Animals	Pet Animals
frog	cow	lion	octopus	cat

Answer:

Amphibians	Mammals	Wild Animals	Aquatic Animals	Pet Animals
frog	cow	lion	octopus	cat
toad	bat	tiger	crocodile	dog
salamander	squirrel	bear	alligator	guinea pig
caecilian	mongoose	wolf	hippopotamus	gold fish
		cheetah	turtle
		leopard
		monkey

Animals Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

Question 1.
(A) Match the words given in table A with their meanings in table B.

No	(A) Words		(B) Meaning
(i)	whine	(a)	an offense against the religious or moral law
(ii)	sin	(b)	complain in an annoying way
(iii)	evince	(c)	craze
(iv)	mania	(d)	failing to take proper care
(v)	negligent	(e)	show

Answer:

No	(A) Words		(B) Meanings
(i)	whine	(b)	complain in an annoying way
(ii)	sin	(a)	an offense against the religious or moral law
(iii)	evince	(e)	show
(iv)	mania	(c)	mental illness
(v)	negligent	(d)	failing to take proper care

(B) Find adjectives from the poem which refer to positive and negative thinking

Positive	Negative
1…………………………….	1…………………………….
2…………………………….	2…………………………….
3…………………………….	3…………………………….

Answer:

Positive	Negative
(1) placid	(1) dissatisfied
(2) self-contained	(2) demented
	(3) unhappy

Question 2.
Complete the following.
(a) The poet wishes he could ……………………………….
(b) Animals do not complain about ……………………………….
(c) Animals do not merely discuss ……………………………….
(d) Animals are not crazy about ……………………………….
Answer:
(a) The poet wishes he could turn and live with animals.
(b) Animals do not complain about their condition.
(c) Animals do not merely discuss their duty to God.
(d) Animals are not crazy about owning things.

Question 3.
State whether the following statements are true or false.
(a) Animals are self-reliant. ……………………………….
(b) Animals quarrel for their possessions. ……………………………….
(c) Animals do not worship other animals. ……………………………….
(d) Humans have given up many good qualities. ……………………………….
(e) Animals suffer humiliation. ……………………………….
(f) The poet has retained all his natural virtues. ……………………………….
Answer:
(a) True
(b) False
(c) True
(d) True
(e) False
(f) False

Question 4.
With the help of the poem find the differences between animals and human beings.

Human beings	Animals
Always complain about their condition	Never complain about anything
…………………………………. ………………………………….	…………………………………. ………………………………….

Answer:

Human Beings	Animals
Always complain about their condition.	Never complain about their condition.
Spend sleepless nights regretting their sins.	Don’t regret their sins at all.
Sicken others by discussing their duty to God.	Do not discuss their duty to God.
Always dissatisfied.	Always contented.
Crazy about acquiring possessions.	Never interested in owning things.
Worship other human beings.	Never worship anyone of their kind.
Always unhappy about earthly matters.	Unconcerned about earthly matters.

Question 5.
Read the text again, and complete the web, highlighting the good values/habits which we can learn from animals.

Answer:

Question 6.
Find outlines from the poem that are examples of the following Figures of Speech.

Figures of Speech	Lines
Repetition	…………………………
Alliteration	…………………………
Hyperbole	…………………………

Answer:

Figures of Speech	Lines
Repetition	I stand and look at them long and long They do not sweat and whine … They do not he awake … They do not make … Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented …
Alliteration	Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented … … they evince them plainly in their possession.
Hyperbole	… Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

Question 7.
Identify the Figures of Speech in the following lines.
(a) I stand and look at them long and long.
………………………………………………………………..

(b) They do not sweat and whine about their condition.
………………………………………………………………..

(c) They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God.
………………………………………………………………..

(d) …… not one is demented with the mania of owning things.
………………………………………………………………..

(e) They bring me tokens of myself.
………………………………………………………………..

(f) No one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.
………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
(a) Repetition
(b) Tautology
(c) Alliteration
(d) Hyperbole
(e) Paradox
(f) Hyperbole

Question 8.
Read the poem again and write an appreciation of the poem in a paragraph format with the help of given points. (Refer to page no. 5)
Answer:
Point Format
(for understanding)
The title of the poem : Animals’
The poet : Walt Whitman
Rhyme scheme : free verse (no rhyme scheme)
Figures of speech : Repetition, Alliteration. Tautology, Hyperbole, etc.
The theme/central idea : Animals are better than humans.

Paragraph Format
The poem ‘Animals’ has been penned by Walt Whitman.

The poet has broken away from the conventional use of a rhyme scheme and has written the poem in free verse.

The chief figure of speech used in the poem is Repetition. Lines such as ‘They do not sweat …’. ‘They do not lie awake …’. ‘They do not make me sick …’ make a strong impact, expressing the qualities that humans should possess, but do not. The other figures of speech are Alliteration, Tautology, Hyperbole, etc.

The central idea of the poem is that animals today are better than humans

Question 9.
Divide the class into two groups. One group should offer points in favor of (views) and the other against (counterviews) the topic ‘Life of an animal is better than that of a human being.’

Later use the points to express your own views/counterviews in paragraph format in your notebook.
Answer:
Point Format

View	Counterview
Animals are placid and self-contained.	Animals cannot improve their lot in life.
Animals do not try to set targets or achieve goals. Humans do.	By setting targets, goals are achieved.
Animals do not complain about their condition.	It is only by complaining that one comes to know how things can be improved.
Animals are self-satisfied with their condition, whatever it be.	Humans continuously try to improve their living conditions.
Animals do not worship other things or animals or persons as gods.	Animals have no idea about God. Humans acknowledge a divine Creator.
Animals do not worry about possessions or earthly matters.	Animals have no care about the future of this planet. Humans do.

Question 10.
What craze do animals never display?
Answer:
Animals never display the craze of owning things.

Question 11.
What could have happened to the tokens of the poet’s self?
Answer:
The tokens of the poet’s self might have been lost from the time man resorted to manipulating nature and considered himself apart from it.

Question 12.
What does the poet mean by ‘They bring me tokens of myself?
Answer:
By ‘They bring me tokens of myself the poet means that animals possess and express visible signs of qualities such as innocence and simplicity that he himself (i.e. all human beings) must have possessed.

Question 13.
Give one example of a Rhetorical Question from the poem. Explain.
Answer:
Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?
The poet uses a question to assert that we human beings unmindfully discarded the good qualities that we possessed somewhere along the line.

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 1.6 The Alchemy of Nature Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 1.6 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

The Alchemy of Nature Poem 10th Std Question Answer

Alchemy Of Nature Class 10 Question 1.
Rearrange the good qualities in each set, so that the first letter of each of the words should make a meaningful word. Join the sets and get a message.

Set 1: U nderstanding/A daptable/Tolerant/N eat/Encouraging Resourceful.
– The word is ……………………………………………………
Set 2: Selfless/Inspiring
– The word is ……………………………………………………
Set 3: Youthful/Modest
– The word is ……………………………………………………
Set 4: Affectionate/Compassionate/Empathetic/Earnest/Honest/Reliable/Trustworthy
– The word is ……………………………………………………
– The message is …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
Answer:
NATURE
IS
MY
TEACHER
The message Is: NATURE IS MY TEACHER.

Alchemy Of Nature Class 10 Questions And Answers Question 2.
Various aspects of Nature have special features that make them differ from one another.
For example, Birds :- appearance, shape, colour, size, food habits, habitat, sound etc.
Write such special features of each of the following.
Land …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
Water …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
Trees …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
Animals …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
Insects …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
Answer:
Land: geographical features, soil colour, terrain, fertility, chemical composition, crops grown.

Water: width and length of various water bodies, chemical composition (sweet water, salt water), colours (according to sand beds), rocks, coral reefs, variety of sea creatures.

Trees: height and shape of leaves, changing (or unchanging) colour during seasons, fruits, flowers, medicinal products, types of soil, climate and habitat required for their existence.

AnImals: shapes, sizes, colours, different habitats, kinds: wild or domestic, place in the food chain.

Insects: shapes, sizes, colours, number of legs, different habitats, soundš, carriers of dIseases.

The Alchemy Of Nature Question Answer Question 3.
Make a list of living creatures in the alphabetical order. You can write more than one beginning with the same letter.
A …………………………………………………… B ……………………………………………………
C …………………………………………………… D ……………………………………………………
E …………………………………………………… F ……………………………………………………
G …………………………………………………… H ……………………………………………………
I …………………………………………………… J ……………………………………………………
K …………………………………………………… L ……………………………………………………
M …………………………………………………… N ……………………………………………………
O …………………………………………………… P ……………………………………………………
Q …………………………………………………… R ……………………………………………………
S …………………………………………………… T ……………………………………………………
U …………………………………………………… V ……………………………………………………
W …………………………………………………… Y ……………………………………………………
Z ……………………………………………………
Answer:
A -alligator, antelope, ant, etc., B ……………. Z.

The Alchemy of Nature Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

The Alchemy Of Nature Questions And Answers Question 1.
What things in nature teach us the following :
(a) Nothing is impossible to achieve ……………………………………………………
(b) Problems are not permanent ……………………………………………………
(c) Be humble and adjust ……………………………………………………
(d) Make the best use of time and opportunity ……………………………………………………
(e) Be persistent ……………………………………………………
(f) Many hands make work light ……………………………………………………
(g) Delicate structures are not a sign of weakness ……………………………………………………
Answer:
(a) Nothing is impossible to achieve: ants small bits of grass peeping from cracks In the concrete
(b) Problems are not permanent: trees that are bare in winter
(c) Be humble and adjust: water
(d) Make the best use of time and opportunity: flowers
(e) Be persistent: ants waler
(f) Many bands make light work: ants
(g) Delicate structures are not a sign of weakness: picr_webs

The Alchemy Of Nature English Workshop Question 2.
Read the questions from the lesson. What do they imply?
(a) Are you listening? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(b) What if we too lived our lives, however short, to its fullest? ……………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(c) What if we too are consistent, organised, focused . . . ? ……………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Answer:
(a) It implies that one must listen.
(b) It Implies that we too should live our lives to… the fullest, however short they may be.
(c) It Implies that we too could do wonders If we were consistent, organised focussed

Question 3.
Go through the lesson again and complete the flow-chart that highlights the life of a ‘hibiscus’ flower.

Answer:

Alchemy Of Nature Class 10 English Workshop Question 4.
Fill in the web.

Answer:

English Workshop 10th The Alchemy Of Nature Question 5.
The writer explains the contrasting features of ‘water’ and ‘rock’ in the lesson. Write all the features of both water and rock in the given table.

Water	Rock
1.	1.
2.	2.
3.	3.
4.	4.

Answer:

Water	Rock
1. gentle	1. hard
2. persistent	2. humble
3. persevering	3. yielding
4. determined	4. adaptable

Alchemy Of Nature Class 10 Solutions Question 6.
The writer has very positively described the different things in nature. Discuss with your partner the special features of each one of them. Add on the list.

Part of Nature	Special feature	Value learned
1. Rainbow	……………………	……………………
2. Caterpillar	……………………	……………………
3. ……………………	……………………	……………………
4. ……………………	……………………	……………………
5. ……………………	……………………	……………………
6. ……………………	……………………	……………………
7. ……………………	……………………	……………………

Answer:

Part of nature	Special feature	Value learnt
1. rainbow	cheerfulness; acceptance.	Even when there are problems in the surroundings, we must be cheerful and spread colour and happiness.
2. caterpillar	patience; acceptance.	There is a bright and beautiful future ahead.
3. hibiscus flower	optimism; cheerfulness	However short life may be, we must live it to the fullest.
4. rocks	obedience to nature; adjustment; humility	Obey the commands of nature; adjust to the situation; be humble
5. bits of grass	optimism; perseverance.	However impossible things may look, there is an opening.
6. bare tree	optimism, faith; conviction	However difficult things are in the present, it will not remain so forever. With conviction we should remind ourselves that this too will pass.
7. water	perseverance; determination; humility.	(i) Even colossal problems can be surmounted if we persist. (ii) Learn to adapt to others without any hint of ego.

Alchemy Of Nature Questions And Answers Question 7.
Think and answer in your own words.
(a) How should you deal with difficulties and problems?
Answer:
When coming across problems In lilt. I turn towards nature for inspiration. I try to understand how the different elements in nature deal with their difficulties and try to solve my own problems in the same way.

(b) ‘An oyster turns a grain of sand into a pearl.’ What can we learn from this example?
Answer:
We learn that there Is a mysterious power or magic In nature that can change things dramatically.

(c) How does nature succeed in its ‘Alchemy’? What can it turn a small person into?
Answer:
Nature succeeds in Its ‘Alchemy’ by changing things in a mysterious way. It can turn a small person Into anything he/she wishes one touches nature and becomes gold oneself.

(d) Which two aspects of nature teach us to accept change and adjust according to the situation?
Answer:
With gentle humility, water changes its form according to the dictates of the sun and the wind. The bare trees wait patiently during the winter months for the arrival of spring, when they get Wesh green leaves. These two aspccts of nature teach us to accept change and adjust according to the situation.

(e) Why does the writer begin by quoting the lines from William Blake’s poem (Auguries of Innocence)?
Answer:
These lines show that it we pause to relleci, there Is much beauty In nature and plenty that we cari learn from it. The write-up expands on the sanie idea, thus reflecting the philosophy of the quoted lines from William Blake.

Question 8.
(A) Pick out from the lesson 10 examples of each.
Concrete Nouns (that you can touch or see)
For example, sand
(1) …………………………………………
(2) …………………………………………
(3) …………………………………………
(4) …………………………………………
(5) …………………………………………
(6) …………………………………………
(7) …………………………………………
(8) …………………………………………
(9) …………………………………………
(10) …………………………………………
Answer:
(1) bird,
(2) ant,
(3) oyster.
(4) pearl.
(5) caterpillar,
(6) butterfly
(7) flower,
(8) ocean,
(9) rock,
(10) water.

Abstract Nouns (that which you cannot touch or see)
For example, infinity
(1) …………………………………………
(2) …………………………………………
(3) …………………………………………
(4) …………………………………………
(5) …………………………………………
(6) …………………………………………
(7) …………………………………………
(8) …………………………………………
(9) …………………………………………
(10) …………………………………………
Answer:
(1) majesty.
(2) conviction.
(3) perseverance,
(4) passion
(5) infinity.
(6) Imagination,
(7) joy,
(8) significance,
(9) experience,
(10) difference.

(B) Underline the verbs in the sentences below and say whether they are Transitive (needing an Object) or Intransitive (need not have an Object).
(1) One can witness and experience the beauty of Heaven.
(2) It leaves me in complete awe.
(3) Nature soothes and nurtures.
(4) It withers completely.
(5) The flower comes to life only for a day.
(6) A rainbow colours the entire sky.
(7) It smiles and dances.
Answer:
(1) One can witness and experience the beauty of Heaven. (T)
(2) It leaves mc In complete awe. (T)
(3) Nature soothes and nurtures. (I)
(4) It withers completely. (I)
(5) The flower comes to life one for a day. (I)
(6) A rainbow colours the entire sky. (T)
(7) It smiles and dances. (I)

Question 9.
(A) Compose about 8 to 10 sets of imaginary dialogues between a bird, a tree and its fruit regarding the effects of environmental changes. Write it in your notebook.
Answer:
Conversation between a bird, a tree and its fruit:
Conversation 1:
Bird: Hi there, tree! How are you doing?
Tree: Not too well. I can’t breathe. There’s too much of dust and smoke here.
Bird: What, here too? I’ve come here to escape just that!
Fruit: Wrong place, birdie. Look at me do I look healthy? I’m not growing. Too many insecticides have been sprayed on me.
Bird: Oh, oh. Maybe I should leave this place too.

Conversation 2:
Tree: Oh, no! Something is happening! My roots are getting loose!
Bird: That’s called erosion. Soil erosion.
Tree: What happens next?
Bird: The next time it rains heavily-boom! Down you will go! And away I will fly.
Tree: Can’t someone help me?
Fruit: What about me?

(B) Prepare a Fact file of any of the following plants/trees, using the points given.
[coconut / neem / basil / cactus / apple]

• Name of Plant/Tree …………………………………………
• Scientific name …………………………………………
• Region and climate …………………………………………
• Features …………………………………………
• Growth …………………………………………
• Size, shape and colour …………………………………………
• Uses …………………………………………
• Any special feature …………………………………………

Answer:
Profile of the Coconut Tree and Fruit
(1) Names: English name – Coconut Sanskrit name – Narikela Hindi name – Nariyal.
(2) Scientific name: cocos nucifera belongs to the family ‘Palmae’ or the palm family (also known as Arecaceae).
(3) Region and Climate: Tropical and sub-tropical coastal regions, especially near sea beaches.
(4) Features:

• Fruit: has a thick fibrous coir over the hard shell inside the kernel colourless liquid;
• leaves: feather-shaped and split into lots of leaflets.

(5) Growth – Size and shape: Coconut trees can: grow from 15 to 30 metres in height in plantations. Coconut fruits are oval in shape. The trunk of the coconut tree is ringed with scars where old leaves have fallen. The top of the trunk is crowned with a rosette of leaves. The leaves can grow up to 7 feet long and can have 250 leaflets.
(6) Uses:

• Coir and leaves: matting, thatching and weaving.
• Hard outer shell about 10 to 15 inches in length used to make articles such as spoons, eating utensils, charcoal, etc.
• Inside of the shell: lined with a white edible layer called the meat used for cooking, or extraction of oil which is used in making soaps or cosmetics also to make chemical, industrial and medicinal products contains coconut water which is very nutritious.
• Husk and leaves: used as material to make a variety of products for furnishing and decorating,

(7) Any special feature: Known in India as ‘kalpavriksha’ or the ‘tree of heaven’ because of its many uses the term coconut is derived from the 16th century Portuguese and Spanish, meaning ‘grinning face’, from the three small holes on the coconut shell that resemble human facial features.

Question 10.
‘Impossible’ itself says ‘I M possible’. Do you agree? Justify your answer by citing something that you have experienced or heard from someone.
Answer:
Yes, I agree. It is possible to do the most , difficult of things providing we have the will and conviction to do so. The example that comes to my mind as justification is that of Sudha Chandran, the j dancer. Though her leg was amputated below the knee, with great grit and determination she restarted dancing, and went on to become a famous dancer ! and actress. This shows that one can do things which seem to be impossible.

Question 11.
You have an environment protection week celebration in your school. You have invited an environmentalist. Your friend interviews him/her about how to save the environment. Frame suitable Interview Questions.
Answer:
Jai interviews Mr. Ali, an environmentalist:
Jai: Good morning, Sir. Welcome to our school. I would like to ask you a few questions for a write-up in our school magazine. My first question: What is your opinion about the concept of having am ‘environment protection week’ celebration?

Mr. Ali: I think it’s a wonderful idea, though I would not call it a ‘celebration’.

Jai: Why is that, sir?

Mr. Ali: Well, you have a celebration when you are happy about something. In our town, the protection of the environment is so poor that I, as an environmentalist, am not at all happy about it.

Jai: Can you give us some tips to protect the environment?

Mr. Ali: Certainly, my boy. First of all, we should grow more trees wherever possible. It should be made mandatory for every factory, office, residential building, etc. to plant trees before starting construction.

Jai: What about the menace of plastic, sir?

Mr. Ali: We cannot eliminate plastic completely however, the thickness of plastic bags and the methods of disposal should be made clear to all. Air, water and noise pollution must be dealt with too.

Jai: Please expand on that, sir.

Mr. Ali: Well, industrial and vehicular pollution must be controlled water bodies must be kept clean. Those who break rules must be penalized. Loudspeakers must be banned during the night hours. Oh, there are lots of things to be done, lots of things.

Jai: Thank you sir, for giving some of your precious time for this interview.

Question 12.
Write a News Report on the ‘Environment Day’ celebrated in your school.
Answer:
Environment Day Celebrations
Nagpur, June 7: ‘World Environment Day’ was celebrated in New Era School with great fanfare on June 5. The main purpose of the celebration was j to spread awareness about the need to protect the: environment and the ways to do it.

The day was flagged off by a tree plantation drive in the locality. Three hundred quick-growing trees, which do not need much water on a daily basis, were planted near the school wall and in the surrounding area. An eminent environmentalist, Mr. A.T. Ali, spoke on the ways to protect the environment. He also judged the ‘Posters and Photographs’ exhibition “and gave away prizes for the best entries. Environmentally- friendly articles, like disposable plates and cups made from bamboo and banana stem, bags made from leaf waste, etc. were on sale. Students gave power-point ) presentations on the threats to the environment. Last i but not least, was the spirited debate on the topic ‘Man: The worst enemy of the Environment’.

All in all, the day was a great success, and has certainly made a difference to the way we view our environment.

– Josh Matthew
New Era School.

Question 13.
Just For Laughs! Enjoy!
Divide the class into two groups. On 12 to 15 slips of paper, Group A writes 12 to 15 conditional clauses beginning with ‘If’.
(For example, If I work very hard, ………………………………………………)
Group B writes 12 to 15 main clauses.)
(For example, I would/shall have a pizza.)
Now, one student from Group ‘A’ reads the first conditional clause (possibility) and one student from Group ‘B’ reads the first main clause. It forms crazy sentences, just for laughter and fun. ENJOY!

Question 14.
Pick out the statements that are false and write them correctly:
(1) On the beach. the author found rocks carved and sculpted by the wInd.
(2) The hibiscus flower smiles with the sun and dances with the wind.
(3) Rocks take the shape that (he water commands.
(4) Our problems are big and so are we.
Answer:
Statements (1) and (4) are false. The corrected statements are:
(1) On the beach, the author found rocks carved and sculpted by the water.
(4) Our problems are very big, and we are very small.

Question 15.
ExplaIn how the hibiscus flower makes the most of Its short life span.
Answer:
The hibiscus flower smiles with the sun and dances with the wind. The flower comes to life only for a day yet It makes the most of the day by living its short life in full splendour, with big, bright and tender blooms.

Question 16.
Complete the flowchart that highlights the life of a hibiscus flower:
Answer:
The life of a hibiscus flower

Question 17.
Guess the meaning of the ‘splendour’.
Answer:
Splendour – great beauty which attracts admiration and attention.

Question 18.
Choose the correct ‘not only … but also …….’ form of the sentence:
Natures soothes and nurtures.
(a) Not only nature soothes but nurtures also.
(b) Nature soothes not only but also nurtures.
(c) Nature soothes but also nurtures not only.
(d) Nature not only soothes but also nurtures.
Answer:
(d) Nature not only soothes but also nurtures.

Question 19.
By evening It falls and becomes one with the earth again. (Rewrite using the ‘-tng form of the underlined word.)
Answer:
By evening it falls, becoming one with the earth agaIn.

Question 20.
Who Is stronger – water or rocks? Justify your answer.
Answer:
I think water is stronger. It wears down tue hard rock by its gentle patience, persistence and perseverance

Question 21.
State whether the ¿ilowlng statements are True or False: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
Answer:
(i) The spider’s webs are delicate as well as weak. ‘ False
(Ii) The teamwork and perseverance of ants were Impressive. True

Question 22.
What teaches us that hard times do not last forever? How?
Answer:
The following things teach us that hard times do not last forever:
(i) bits of grass peeping through small cracks in a concrete pavement and
(ii) the green leaves on a tree In spring The grass had been nearly destroyed by the concrete but had come to life again. The tree had been bare all through the cold winter months, before regaining Its former green majesty.

Question 23.
Choose the sentence In the Past Perfect Tense from the sentences given below:
(a) The ants had organised themselves around the fly.
(b) The ants organized themselves around the fly.
(c) The ants hat’e organized themselves around the Jly.
Answer:
(a) The ants had organised themselves around the fly.

Question 24.
A rainbow colours the entire sky. (Begin the sentence with The entire sky …‘)
Answer:
The entire sky is coloured by a rainbow.

Question 25.
However Impossible things may look, there Is always an opening. (Rewrite beginning with ‘Even if..’.)
Answer:
Even if things, look Impossible. there is always an openIng.

Question 26.
Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong. (Rewrite beginning with ‘Although ….)
Answer:
Although spider webs arc delicate, they are very strong.

Question 27.
(1) PIck out an Infinitive from the lesson and use It In your own sentence.
(2) Punctuate what If we too had lived our lives however short to its fullest
(3) Find out two hidden words from the given word: approaches
(4) Make a meaningful sentence by using the given phrase: set In
(5) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence: When I do. It leave me In complete awe.
(6) IdentIfy the type of sentence: However dimcult things are right now, it will not remain so forever.
(7) WrIte the following words In alphabetical order: perseverance, withers, majesty, ‘oysters.
(8) Pick ont the verb from the following that can form both the present and past participle by doubling the last letter, and write the forms: hit. admtt. turn, feed
Answer:
(1) I went to the beach because I wanted to see the ship.
(2) What if we too had lived our lives, however short, to Its fullest?
(3) approaches — approach, perch (cheap, peach, preach)
(4) Many people try to avoid being In Mumbal when the summer sets in.
(5) When I do, It leaves me In complete awe,
(6) Assertive sentence (negative)
(7) majesty, oysters, perseverance, withers
(8) admit — admitting, admitted

Question 28.
Write 4 words related to things in nature.
Answer:
(1) (i) We must plant more trees to attract rain.
(ii) The new plant started production last year.
(2) We had gone to a rocky beach.
(3) We are soothed and nurtured by nature.
(4) Nature: sand, flower, tree, sun, ocean, rock. water, grass

Question 29.
(1) Use the following word as a verb and a noun in two separate sentences: touch
(2) Analyse the sentence: We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in a concrete pavement.
Answer:
(1) (i) “Can you touch the sky. Papa7 asked the little girl. (verb)
(ii) The old lady would wake UI) at the slightest touch. (noun)
(2) Simple Sentence.

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 3.4 The Will to Win Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 3.4 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

The Will to Win Poem 10th Std Question Answer

The Will To Win Poem Appreciation Question 1.
Get into pairs, discuss and tick the most appropriate answer :
(a) You may have lost the match; but
(i) It is important that you start fighting with your opponent.
(ii) It is important to have the will to win.
(iii) It is important that you blame the organizers for the rough ground.
Answer:
(ii) It is important to have the will to win.

(b) Success is always measured by :
(i) Ability to pounce upon at the opponent and fight with full force.
(ii) Match-fixing before the match begins.
(iii) Ability to bounce back after a fall.
Answer:
(c) The ability to bounce back after a fall.

(c) For attaining success; we need to :
(i) Sleep day in and day out and dream about success.
(ii) Scheme out things to make the opponent fall.
(iii) Work hard day and night for it.
Answer:
(c) Work hard day and night for it.

Appreciation Of Poem The Will To Win Question 2.
How can we achieve success in life? Complete the boxes by filling the essential qualities required for achieving success.

Answer:

Appreciation Of The Poem The Will To Win Question 3.
Discuss and write 5 proverbs/quotations related to the importance of having a strong will-power.
(a) ………………………………..
(b) ………………………………..
(c) ………………………………..
(d) ………………………………..
(e) ………………………………..
Answer:
(a) Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
(b) If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
(c) The truest wisdom is a resolute determination. -Napoleon Bonaparte
(d) Nothing is impossible. -Napoleon Bonaparte
(e) Determination is the key to success.

The Will To Win Question 4.
Complete the following table.
Make a list of great personalities of present and past who have achieved success in different walks of life. You can take help of your school library or search on the internet.

Politics	Social work	Sports	Music

Answer:

Politics	Sports	Social Work	Music
Abraham Lincoln Franklin Roosevelt George Washington Winston Churchill Woodrow Wilson Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel	Michael Jordan Allyson Felix Shekhar Naik Pele H. Boniface Prabhu Mahendra Singh Dhoni	Medha Patkar Helen Keller Emmeline Pankhurst Florence Nightingale	Ravindra Jain Cher (singer) Beethoven Mozart Tansen

The Will to Win Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

The Will To Win Appreciation Question 1.
(A) In order to achieve success the poet wants us to
(a) ………………………………..
(b) ………………………………..
(c) ………………………………..
Answer:
(a) go out and fight for it
(b) work day and night for it
(c) give up time, peace and sleep for ft.

(B) Write as many phrases as you can using ‘enough’ and use them in your sentences.
Example : good enough
Answer:
(1) hard enough : If you work hard enough, you will be rewarded.
(2) bold enough : He was not bold enough to realise his ambitions.
(3) fast enough : He was not fast enough to understand the joke at his expense.
(4) strong enough : The little bird was still not strong enough to fly away on its own.
(5) reasonable enough : The price seemed reasonable enough; yet I hesitated to buy It.

(C) What does the word ‘Scheme’ mean here ? Choose the correct alternative from the following.
(a) Housing colony
(b) Goal in life
(c) Rhyme pattern
(d) Plan of action
Answer:
(d) plan of action

(D) Do you think the line ‘Give up your time and your peace and your sleep for it’ means that one should be ‘desperate’ or restless’ to achieve one’s goal. Explain your opinion, in your notebook.
Answer:
No. If you are ‘desperate’, you might take unnecessary risks to achieve your goal. If you are ‘restless’, you will have no peace of mind. What the poet means by losing ‘time’. ‘peace’ and sleep’ means spending many hours working hard to gain one’s objectives and to continually keep on thinking about it until it is achicvcd.

(E) Following lines are given to you. Find their appropriate meanings after discussing with your partner.
(a) To go out and fight for it.
(b) If you gladly sweat for, fret for and plan for it.
(c) Lose all your terror of opposition for it.
(d) With all your capacity, strength and sagacity.
Answer:
(a) to try one’s best and struggle hard in order to achieve something.
(d) making full use of all your capabilities, power and wisdom.
(c) sweat for it, fret for and plan for it and lose all your terror of the opposition for it
(d) to try one’s best and struggle hard in order to achieve something.

(F) Read the poem again and complete the web showing all those things that can turn one away from ones efforts towards a goal.

Answer:

(G) Find the lines from the poem which mean-
(a) become crazy for the goal
(b) toil hard happily
(c) get rid of all fears
(d) make efforts continuously
(e) extremely poor condition
Answer:
(a) if you are mad enough for it
(b) gladly sweat
(c) work day and night
(d) If neither cold poverty, famish or gaunt,

Question 2.
The poet has mentioned some hurdles in the poem that keep us away from achieving our goal in our life. Discuss with your partner and make a list of all the hurdles mentioned in the poem.

• sickness

Answer:

• or sickness or pain

Appreciation Of The Will To Win Question 3.
The poem explicitly describes some strengths and weaknesses with the help of some words and phrases. The poet wants us to possess all the strengths and keep away from all the weaknesses. Make a list of all the words and phrases showing Strengths in table A and Weaknesses in table B. One is done for you.

A Strengths	B Weaknesses
Work day and night	Sickness

Answer:

A (Strengths)	B (Weaknesses)
capacity, strength, sagacity faith, hope, confidence doggedness, grimness the help given by God	cold poverty famish gaunt sickness or pain of body and brain

A Will To Win Question 4.
Listen to the poem carefully and state whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
(a) If you want a thing you should not give up your sleep.
(b) You should be afraid of your opposition.
(c) Cold or poverty cannot keep you away from achieving your goal.
(d) You can achieve your goal with the help of God.
(e) Life will not seem useless and worthless without achieving your goal.
Answer:
(a) False
(b) False
(c) True
(d) True
(e) False

The Will To Win Poem Question 5.
Form pairs and complete the web with suitable responses. Tell the class what all things the poet wants us to do to win.

Answer:

The Will To Win Speech Question 6.
Match the phrases in table A with lines of the poem given in table B.

Phrases	Lines
(1)    Toil hard (2)    Get rid of all (3)    Extremely poor condition (4)    Need desperately	(a)     If you want a thing bad enough… (b)    If neither cold or poverty, famished (c)    To work day and night for it. (d)    Lose all your terror of the opposition for it.

Answer:

‘A’ (Phrases)	‘B,’ (Lines)
(1) Toil hard	(b)    If neither cold or poverty, famished
(2) Get rid of all	(c)    To work day and night for it.
(3) Extremely poor condition….	(d)    Lose all your terror of the opposition for it.
(4) Need desperately	(a)     If you want a thing bad enough

Will To Win Question 7.
Every stanza begins with word ‘if’. How does it add to the effectiveness of the poem?
Answer:
Without the word ‘if’, the poem would remain as a simple statement of rules for success. By beginning each stanza with the word ‘if’, first of all, the poet implies that every human being has the choice of wanting to be successful in life. This is a more effective way of expression. Also by using the word ‘if’, he puts forward the conditions that will determine success in any sphere.

Will To Win Poem Appreciation Question 8.
(A) In poetry, when words/ideas are arranged in an ascending order of importance, the figure of speech used is called ‘Climax’.
For example, Man should work for his family, his country, but most of all for God.
Pick out two examples of ‘Climax’ from the poem.
Answer:
(a) to go out and fight for it, work day and night for it, give up your time and your peace and your sleep for it
(b) … sweat for it, fret for and plan for it and lose all your terror of the opposition for it …

(B) When some words, in the line of the poem, express the same idea in different ways, the figure of speech used is ‘Tautology’.
For example, . . . happy and joyful.
. . . motionless and still.
Pick out two examples of ‘Tautology’ from the poem.
Answer:
… neither cold poverty, famish
The words ‘poverty’ and ‘famish’ imply almost the same human physical condition.

(C) Pick out one example of the following Figures of Speech.
(1) Antithesis : ………………………
(2) Alliteration : ………………………
(3) Repetition : ………………………
Answer:
(1) Work day and night for it.
(2) … of body and brain
(3) … or sickness or pain

Will To Win Poem Question 9.
Work in group and prepare and present a speech on ‘How to Achieve Success.’
Answer:
How to Achieve Success
Friends,
I, Ajai Chitnis, do not hold with those who say, ‘Success is only for the privileged few!’ In my opinion, any and everyone can achieve success. All that is required is belief in one’s potential and a few rules of thumb in order to be a winner.

First of all you must have a goal. In order to reach that goal, you must have the necessary education and skills. For this you have to study or train. Then you have to look for opportunities. Life presents choices. You have to make the right choice. Having made the right choice, you must work hard to edge towards your goal. Only after much labour, sacrifice, determination and effort will you finally achieve success. This is my opinion on ‘How to achieve success’.

Thank you.

Question 10.
Read the poem again and write an appreciation of the poem ‘The Will to Win’ in a paragraph format.
Answer:
Point Format (for understanding)
The title of the poem : ‘The Will To Win’
The poet : Berton Braley
Rhyme scheme : No specific rhyme scheme, rhymes are used randomly
Figures of speech : Repetition, Climax, Tautology, Antithesis, etc.
The central ideatheme : What we should do and what we should avoid in order to achieve success.

Paragraph Format
Berton Braley has written this inspirational poem, ‘The Will To Win’.

The poem has no specific rhyme scheme, but rhymes are used randomly all throughout. The most common type is lines ending with the word ‘it’; e.g., ‘for it’, ‘of it’, ‘of it’; ‘without it’, ‘about it’; ‘beget it’, ‘get it’; ‘sweat for if, ‘fret for if and so on. Other examples are ‘capacity’, ‘sagacity’, ‘tenacity’: ‘pain’, ‘brain’.

The main figure of speech used is Repetition, as seen in the abundance of ‘for if phrases used throughout the poem. The other figures of speech are Climax, Tautology, Antithesis, etc.

The poet gives us a formula for sure success. He tells us what we should do and what we should avoid doing in order to achieve success.

It is an inspirational poem. It motivates one to set targets and achieve goals.

Question 11.
Project :
Make a list of Berton Braley’s collection of selected poems. You can take help of your teacher, library or search on internet. Recite Braley’s any one poem in front of the class.

Question 11.
State whether the following statements are True of False. Correct the false statements : 
(a) If you want a thing, you should not give up your sleep.
Corrected statement : If you want a thing, you should willingly give up your sleep.

(b) You should be afraid of your opposition.
Corrected statement : You should not fear the opposition.

(c) Life will not seem useless and worthless without achieving your goal.
Corrected statement : Life will seem utterly useless and worthless without achieving the goal.
Answer:
(a) False
(b) False
(c) False

Question 12.
Find the appropriate meanings of the following lines :
(b) makes you quite mad enough
(c) lose all the terror of God or man for it
Answer:
(b) impels you to do crazy things like taking risks
(c) get rid of all your fears of God or man or opposition.

Question 13.
Match the phrases in table A with lines from the extract given in table :

‘A’ (Phrases)	‘B,’ (Lines)
(1) Worry a lot about it	(a) serious and determined….
(2) Keep you away from….	(b) follow something in a determined way….
(3) Dogged and grim….	(c) Prevent you from….
(4) Simply go after…	(d) Fret for It …

Answer:

‘A’ (Phrases)	‘B,’ (Lines)
(1) Worry a lot about it	(d) Fret for It …
(2) Keep you away from….	(c) Prevent you from….
(3) Dogged and grim….	(a) serious and determined….
(4) Simply go after…	(b) follow something in a determined way….

Question 14.
Give an example of each of the following from the extract :
(a) Tautology.
Answer:
Life seems useless and worthless without it. The words ‘useless’ and ‘worthless’ have almost the same meaning.

(b) get rid of all fears
Answer:
lose all your terror

Question 15.
State whether the following statements are True or False. Correct the false statements :
(a) Cold or poverty cannot keep you away from achieving your goal.
(b) You can achieve your goal with the help of God.
Answer:
(a) True
(b) True

Question 16.
Find the lines from the extract which mean :
(a) make winning possible by using forceful action
Answer:
(a) besiege and beget it

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 English Solutions Unit 4.4 The Height of the Ridiculous Notes, Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers.

Class 10 English Chapter 4.4 Question Answer Maharashtra Board

The Height of the Ridiculous Poem 10th Std Question Answer

The Height Of The Ridiculous Appreciation Question 1.
The teacher writes incomplete sentences on the board. He/She asks the students to complete them in their notebooks.
(a) Today, I am happy because ……………………………… .
(b) Today after the class, I wish ……………………………… .
(c) Tomorrow, I feel that ……………………………… .
(d) I want to laugh because ……………………………… .
(e) Today, the class seems to be cheerful about ……………………………… .
Answer:
(a) my grandparents are coming for a holiday.
(b) to eat an ice cream.
(c) I will go for a movie.
(d) I am very happy.
(e) the forthcoming football match.

The Height Of The Ridiculous Question 2.
The teacher writes an incomplete sentence and asks the students to complete it in a funny way.
Answer:
(1) Mother gave me cheese but the cat ate it.
(2) I went to the market and bought an elephant.

Appreciation Of Poem The Height Of Ridiculous Question 3.
Give the words related to:

Syllable
A syllable is a unit of spoken language made up of a single uninterrupted sound formed by a vowel and consonants. For example, single syllable : ant, two syllables – water, three syllables : Inferno.
Answer:

The Height Of The Ridiculous Theme Question 4.
Pick out the word from the given box and write it in the correct columns below.

jump, narrow, cable, live, queen, butter, tree, kitten, van, yellow, dale, happy, night, printer, star, sober, paper, cloud, pearl, within, bike, began, slender.

Here the focus is not on the spellings but the pronunciation of the words.

Words with one syllable	Words with two syllables

Answer:

Words with one syllable	Words with two syllables
jump, live, queen, tree, van, dale, night, star, cloud, pearl, bike	narrow, cable, butter, kitten, yellow, happy, printer, sober, paper, within, began, slender

The Height Of The Ridiculous Notes Question 5.
Count the syllables and circle the appropriate number in the box.

Answer:

The Height Of The Ridiculous Question 6.
Write the names of any five of your friends and mention the number of syllables in each name.

Name	Number of syllables

Answer:

Name	Number of syllables
Rohan	2
Namrata	3
Poonam	2
Jai	1
Nilima	3

The Height of the Ridiculous Class 10 English Workshop Questions and Answers Maharashtra Board

The Height Of The Ridiculous Question 1.
Find out expressions from the poem that indicate funny moments.
For example, I laughed as I would die.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Answer:
(1) was all upon the grin
(2) the grin grew broad
(3) and shot from ear to ear
(4) He read the third; a chuckling noise
(5) The fourth; he broke into a roar
(6) The fifth; his waistband split;
(7) The sixth; he burst five buttons off;
(8) And tumbled in a fit.

Appreciation Of The Poem The Height Of Ridiculous Question 2.
Order of sequence : Arrange the following reactions in their proper order, as per the poem.
(a) His waistband split
(b) The grin grew broad.
(c) Sleepless eye.
(d) Was all upon the grin.
(e) He broke into a roar.
(f) He burst five buttons off.
Answer:
(d) Was all upon the grin
(b) The grin grew bro^d
(e) He broke into a roar
(a) His waistband split
(f) He burst five buttons
(c) Sleepless eye

Height Of Ridiculous Appreciation Question 3.
Form pairs and find out the various rhyming words in the poem and two of your own. Complete the following table.

Words	Rhyming words from the poem	Rhyming words more of your own
ear
within
man
split
way
him
die
mood

Answer:

Words	Rhyming words from the poem	Rhyming words more of your own
Way	Pay	Say, ray
Him	Limb	Dim, rim
Die	I	Fly, shy
Mood	Good	Food, wood
Ear	Hear	fear, dear
Within	Grin	sin, bin
Man	Can	fan, ran
Split	Fit	knit, lit

The Height Of Ridiculous Appreciation Question 4.
Match the lines with the Figures of Speech.

Lines	Figures of Speech
1.   In wondrous merry mood 2.  They were so queer, so very queer. 3.  And saw him peep within 4.  The grin grew broad. 5.  And shot from ear to ear. 6.  He broke into a roar. 7.  Ten days and nights with sleepless eye	Tautology Alliteration Onomatopoeia Repetition Hyperbole Repetition Transferred Epithet

Answer:

Lines	Figures of Speech
1. In wondrous, merry mood	Tautology
2. They were so queer, so very queer	Repetition
3.  And saw him peep within	Repetition
4. The grin grew broad	Alliteration
5. And shot from ear to ear	Hyperbole
6. He broke into a roar –	Onomatopoeia
7. Ten days and nights with sleepless eye	Transferred Epithet

Appreciation Of The Poem The Height Of The Ridiculous Question 5.
Copy any two stanzas of the poem in the lines below. Using a coloured pen underline the stressed syllables in each line and put a stress-mark ( ) over each.
Answer:
I wrote some lines once on a time
In wondrous merry mood,
And thought, as usual, men would say
They were exceeding good.

The Height Of The Ridiculous Question 6.
Complete the lines of the poem by choosing proper pairs of rhyming words and make it meaningful.
– We returned home late, one ………………………. ,
In the window, there glowed a ………………………. .
Burglars !! was our very first ………………………. ;
For defence, sticks ‘n stones we ………………………. .
”Let’s grab the loot and ………………………. ,”
was uttered soft, by ………………………..
The door we softly ……………………….,
And then we were truly ………………………..
Oops! Before, outside, we’d ……………………….,
The television had been left ………………………..
(run, shocked, gone, night, sought, on, someone, thought, light, unlocked)
Answer:
We returned home late, one night,
In the window there glowed a light.
Burglars! Was our very first thought,
For defence, sticks ‘n stones we sought.
“Let’s grab the loot and run.”
Was uttered soft, by someone.
The door we softly unlocked.
And then we were truly shocked.
Oops! Before outside we’d gone,
The television had been left on!

The Height Of Ridiculous Poem Appreciation Question 7.
Form goups in your class and together compose a short humorous poem. Use jokes, experiences, etc. and convert it to a poetic form. Write and decorate it on chart-paper and put it up in your class, in turns.

Appreciation Of The Height Of The Ridiculous Question 8.
Go through the poem and write an appreciation of the poem in a paragraph format.
Answer:
Point Format
(for understanding)
The title of the poem: ‘The Height of the Ridiculous’
The poet: Oliver Wendell Holmes
Rhyme scheme: abcb.
Figures of speech: Transferred Epithet, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia, Tautology, Alliteration, etc.
Theme/Central idea: A funny poem to simply entertain the audience; written for Enjoyment.

Paragraph Format
The poem ‘The Height of the Ridiculous’ is written by Oliver Wendell Holmes.

The rhyme scheme of the poem is abcb. There are many figures of speech, like Hyperbole, Tautology, Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, etc. but the one that stands out is Transferred Epithet. In the line ‘Ten days and nights, with sleepless eye’, the adjective ‘sleepless’ should be for the man and not for the eye.

The poem is a humorous one written for enjoyment, with plenty of funny expressions. The main purpose of the poet is to simply entertain the reader.

Appreciation Of Poem The Height Of The Ridiculous Question 9.
Project :
Reading a poem.
Arrange the poetry reading competition. Select the poem of your choice.

• Read the poem silently.
• Repeat the reading of the poem.
• Focus on the pauses, stresses, intonation etc.
• Pay attention to the proper pronunciations.

Poem Appreciation Of The Height Of Ridiculous Question 10.
Choose the correct alternatives: (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
(1) The poet was in a very …………….. mood when he wrote the lines.
(a) tired
(b) happy
(c) bored
(d) wondering
Answer:
(b) happy

(2) The poet was generally a ……………… man.
(a) humorous
(b) wonderful
(c) serious
(d) good
Answer:
(c) serious

Question 11.
Explain:
(a) the contrast between the poet and his servant.
Answer:
The poet was a thin and slender man while his servant was strong and muscular.

(b) the poet’s reaction when he read the lines.
Answer:
The poet laughed heartily when he read the lines. He laughed so hard he thought he would die.

Question 12.
Find out the expression from the extract that indicates funny moments:
Answer:
‘I laughed as I would die’.

Question 13.
Match the lines with the figures of speech:
Lines – Figures of Speech
(a) A sober man am I – (c) Tautology
(b) To mind a slender man like me – (d) Inversion
Answer:
(a) A sober man am I – Inversion
(b) To mind a slender man like me – Alliteration

Question 14.
Complete the following:
(1) There was a grin on the servant’s face when …………………………
(2) The chuckling noise was heard when ……………………..
(3) When he read the fifth line ………………….
(4) The grin grew from ear to ear when the servant ………………….
Answer:
(1) he read the first line.
(2) the servant read the third line.
(3) his waistband split.
(4) read the second line.

Question 15.
Describe the outcome of this experience on the poet.
Answer:
After this experience, the poet has never dared to write any more funny poems.

Question 16.
Which line suggests that the servant was totally out of control?
Answer:
The line ‘And tumbled into a fit’ suggests that the servant was totally out of control.

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 10 Maths Solutions covers the Practice Set 6.1 Geometry 10th Class Maths Part 2 Answers Solutions Chapter 6 Trigonometry.

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Question 1.
If sin θ = \(\frac { 7 }{ 25 } \), find the values of cos θ and tan θ.
Solution:
sin θ = \(\frac { 7 }{ 25 } \) … [Given]
We know that,
sin² θ + cos² θ = 1

…[Taking square root of both sides] Now, tan θ = \(\frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}\)

Alternate Method:
sin θ = \(\frac { 7 }{ 25 } \) …(i) [Given]
Consider ∆ABC, where ∠ABC 90° and ∠ACB = θ.
sin θ = \(\frac { AB }{ AC } \) … (ii) [By definition]
∴ \(\frac { AB }{ AC } \) = \(\frac { 7 }{ 25 } \) … [From (i) and (ii)]

LetAB = 7k and AC = 25k
In ∆ABC, ∠B = 90°
∴ AB² + BC² = AC² … [Pythagoras theorem]
∴ (7k)² + BC² = (25k)²
∴ 49k² + BC² = 625k²
∴ BC² = 625k² – 49k²
∴ BC² = 576k²
∴ BC = 24k …[Taking square root of both sides]

Question 2.
If tan θ = \(\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \), find the values of sec θ and cos θ.
Solution:

Alternate Method:
tan θ = \(\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \) …(i)[Given]
Consider ∆ABC, where ∠ABC 90° and ∠ACB = θ.
tan θ = \(\frac { AB }{ BC } \) … (ii) [By definition]
∴ \(\frac { AB }{ BC } \) = \(\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \) … [From (i) and (ii)]

Let AB = 3k and BC 4k
In ∆ABC,∠B = 90°
∴ AB² + BC² = AC² …[Pythagoras theorem]
∴ (3k)² + (4k)² = AC²
∴ 9k² + 16k² = AC²
∴ AC² = 25k²
∴ AC = 5k …[Taking square root of both sides]

Question 3.
If cot θ = \(\frac { 40 }{ 9 } \), find the values of cosec θ and sin θ
Solution:

..[Taking square root of both sides]

Alternate Method:
cot θ = \(\frac { 40 }{ 9 } \) ….(i) [Given]
Consider ∆ABC, where ∠ABC = 90° and
∠ACB = θ
cot θ = \(\frac { BC }{ AB } \) …(ii) [By defnition]
∴ \(\frac { BC }{ AB } \) = \(\frac { 40 }{ 9 } \) ….. [From (i) and (ii)]
Let BC = 40k and AB = 9k

In ∆ABC, ∠B = 90°
∴ AB² + BC² = AC² … [Pythagoras theorem]
∴ (9k)² + (40k)² = AC²
∴ 81k² + 1600k² = AC²
∴ AC² = 1681k²
∴ AC = 41k … [Taking square root of both sides]

Question 4.
If 5 sec θ – 12 cosec θ = θ, find the values of sec θ, cos θ and sin θ.
Solution:
5 sec θ – 12 cosec θ = 0 …[Given]
∴ 5 sec θ = 12 cosec θ

Question 5.
If tan θ = 1, then find the value of

Solution:
tan θ = 1 … [Given]
We know that, tan 45° = 1
∴ tan θ = tan 45°
∴ θ = 45°

Question 6.
Prove that:
i. \(\frac{\sin ^{2} \theta}{\cos \theta}+\cos \theta=\sec \theta\)
ii. cos² θ (1+ tan² θ) = 1
iii. \(\sqrt{\frac{1-\sin \theta}{1+\sin \theta}}=\sec \theta-\tan \theta\)
iv. (sec θ – cos θ) (cot θ + tan θ) tan θ. sec θ
v. cot θ + tan θ cosec θ. sec θ
vi. \(\frac{1}{\sec \theta-\tan \theta}=\sec \theta+\tan \theta\)
vii. sin⁴ θ – cos⁴ θ = 1 – 2 cos² θ
viii. \(\sec \theta+\tan \theta=\frac{\cos \theta}{1-\sin \theta}\)

Proof:
i. L.H.S. = \(\frac{\sin ^{2} \theta}{\cos \theta}+\cos \theta\)

ii. L.H.S. = cos² θ(1 + tan² θ)
= cos² θ sec² θ …[∵ 1 + tan² θ = sec² θ]

= 1
= R.H.S.
∴ cos² θ (1 + tan² θ) = 1

iv. L.H.S. = (sec θ – cos θ) (cot θ + tan θ)

∴ (sec θ – cos θ) (cot θ + tan θ) = tan θ. sec θ

v. L.H.S. = cot θ + tan θ

∴ cot θ + tan θ = cosec θ.sec θ

vii. L.H.S. = sin⁴ θ – cos⁴ θ
= (sin² θ)² – (cos² θ)²
= (sin² θ + cos² θ) (sin² θ – cos² θ)
= (1) (sin² θ – cos² θ) ….[∵ sin² θ + cos² θ = 1]
= sin² θ – cos² θ
= (1 – cos² θ) – cos² θ …[θ sin² θ = 1 – cos² θ]
= 1 – 2 cos² θ
= R.H.S.
∴ sin⁴ θ – cos⁴ θ = 1 – 2 cos² θ

viii. L.H.S. = sec θ + tan θ

xi. L.H.S. = sec⁴ A (1 – sin⁴ A) – 2 tan² A
= sec⁴ A [1² – (sin² A)²] – 2 tan² A
= sec⁴ A (1 – sin²A) (1 + sin² A) – 2 tan² A
= sec⁴ A cos²A (1 + sin² A) – 2 tan²A
[ ∵ sin² θ + cos² θ = 1 ,∵ 1 – sin² θ = cos² θ]

Maharashtra Board Class 10 Maths Chapter 6 Trigonometry Intext Questions and Activities

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks with reference to the figure given below. (Textbook pg. no. 124)

Solution:

Question 2.
Complete the relations in ratios given below. (Textbook pg, no. 124)

Solution:
i. \(\frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}\) = [tan θ]
ii. sin θ = cos (90 – θ)
iii. cos θ = (90 – θ)
iv. tan θ × tan (90 – θ) = 1

Question 3.
Complete the equation. (Textbook pg. no, 124)
sin² θ + cos² θ = [______]
Solution:
sin² θ + cos² θ = [1]

Question 4.
Write the values of the following trigonometric ratios. (Textbook pg. no. 124)

Solution:

Maharashtra Board Class 10 Maths Solutions

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Problem Set 7 Question 1. Choose the correct alternative answer for each of the following questions.

i. The ratio of circumference and area of a circle is 2 : 7. Find its circumference.
(A) 14 π
(B) \(\frac{7}{\pi}\)
(C) 7π
(D) \(\frac{14}{\pi}\)
Answer:

(A)

ii. If measure of an arc of a circle is 160° and its length is 44 cm, find the circumference of the circle.
(A) 66 cm
(B) 44 cm
(C) 160 cm
(D) 99 cm
Answer:

(D)

iii. Find the perimeter of a sector of a circle if its measure is 90° and radius is 7 cm.
(A) 44 cm
(B) 25 cm
(C) 36 cm
(D) 56 cm
Answer:

(B)

iv. Find the curved surface area of a cone of radius 7 cm and height 24 cm.
(A) 440 cm²
(B) 550 cm²
(C) 330 cm²
(D) 110 cm²
Answer:

(B)

v. The curved surface area of a cylinder is 440 cm² and its radius is 5 cm. Find its height.
(A) \(\frac{44}{\pi}\) cm
(B) 22π cm
(C) 44π cm
(D) \(\frac{22}{\pi}\)
Answer:

(A)

vi. A cone was melted and cast into a cylinder of the same radius as that of the base of the cone. If the height of the cylinder is 5 cm, find the height of the cone.
(A) 15 cm
(B) 10 cm
(C) 18 cm
(D) 5 cm
Answer:

(A)

vii. Find the volume of a cube of side 0.01 cm.
(A) 1 cm
(B) 0.001 cm³
(C) 0.0001 cm³
(D) 0.000001 cm³
Answer:
Volume of cube = (side)³
= (0.01)³ = 0.000001 cm³
(D)

viii. Find the side of a cube of volume 1 m³
(A) 1 cm
(B) 10 cm
(C) 100 cm
(D) 1000 cm
Answer:
Volume of cube = (side)³
∴ 1 = (side)³
∴ Side = 1 m
= 100 cm
(C)

Problem Set 7 Geometry Class 10 Question 2. A washing tub in the shape of a frustum of a cone has height 21 cm. The radii of the circular top and bottom are 20 cm and 15 cm respectively. What is the capacity of the tub? = (π = \(\frac { 22 }{ 7 } \))
Given: For the frustum shaped tub,
height (h) = 21 cm,
radii (r₁) = 20 cm, and (r₂) = 15 cm
To find: Capacity (volume) of the tub.
Solution:
Volume of frustum = \(\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \) πh (r₁² + r₂² + r₁ × r₂)

∴ The capacity of the tub is 20.35 litres.

10th Geometry Problem Set 7 Question 3. Some plastic balls of radius 1 cm were melted and cast into a tube. The thickness, length and outer radius of the tube were 2 cm, 90 cm and 30 cm respectively. How many balls were melted to make the tube?
Given: For the cylindrical tube,
height (h) = 90 cm,
outer radius (R) = 30 cm,
thickness = 2 cm
For the plastic spherical ball,
radius (r₁) = 1 cm
To find: Number of balls melted.
Solution:

Inner radius of tube (r)
= outer radius – thickness of tube
= 30 – 2
= 28 cm
Volume of plastic required for the tube = Outer volume of tube – Inner volume of hollow tube
= πR²h – πr²h
= πh(R² – r²)
= π × 90 (30² – 28²)
= π × 90 (30 + 28) (30 – 28) …[∵ a² – b² = (a + b)(a – b)]
= 90 × 58 × 2π cm³

∴ 7830 plastic balls were melted to make the tube.

Problem Set 7 Geometry Question 4.
A metal parallelopiped of measures 16 cm × 11cm × 10cm was melted to make coins. How many coins were made if the thickness and diameter of each coin was 2 mm and 2 cm respectively?
Given: For the parallelopiped.,
length (l) = 16 cm, breadth (b) = 11 cm,
height (h) = 10 cm
For the cylindrical coin,
thickness (H) = 2 mm,
diameter (D) 2 cm
To find: Number of coins made.
Solution:
Volume of parallelopiped = l × b × h
= 16 × 11 × 10
= 1760 cm³
Thickness of coin (H) = 2 mm
= 0.2 cm …[∵ 1 cm = 10 mm]
Diameter of coin (D) = 2 cm

∴ 2800 coins were made by melting the parallelopiped.

Mensuration Problem Question 5.  The diameter and length of a roller is 120 cm and 84 cm respectively. To level the ground, 200 rotations of the roller are required. Find the expenditure to level the ground at the rate of ₹ 10 per sq.m.
Given: For the cylindrical roller,
diameter (d) =120 cm,
length = height (h) = 84 cm
To find: Expenditure of levelling the ground.
Solution:
Diameter of roller (d) = 120 cm

Now, area of ground levelled in one rotation = curved surface area of roller
= 3.168 m²
∴ Area of ground levelled in 200 rotations
= 3.168 × 200 =
633.6 m²
Rate of levelling = ₹ 10 per m²
∴ Expenditure of levelling the ground
= 633.6 × 10 = ₹ 6336
∴ The expenditure of levelling the ground is ₹ 6336.

Question 6.
The diameter and thickness of a hollow metal sphere are 12 cm and 0.01 m respectively. The density of the metal is 8.88 gm per cm3. Find the outer surface area and mass of the sphere, [π = 3.14]
Given: For the hollow sphere,
diameter (D) =12 cm, thickness = 0.01 m
density of the metal = 8.88 gm per cm³
To find: i. Outer surface area of the sphere
ii. Mass of the sphere.

Solution:
Diameter of the sphere (D)
= 12 cm
∴ Radius of sphere (R)
= \(\frac { d }{ 2 } \) = \(\frac { 12 }{ 2 } \) = 6 cm
∴ Surface area of sphere = 4πR²
= 4 × 3.14 × 6²
= 452.16 cm²
Thickness of sphere = 0.01 m
= 0.01 × 100 cm …[∵ 1 m = 100 cm]
= 1 cm
∴ Inner radius of the sphere (r)
= Outer radius – thickness of sphere
= 6 – 1 = 5 cm
∴ Volume of hollow sphere
= Volume of outer sphere – Volume of inner sphere

∴ The outer surface area and the mass of the sphere are 452.16 cm² and 3383.19 gm respectively.

Question 7.
A cylindrical bucket of diameter 28 cm and height 20 cm was full of sand. When the sand in the bucket was poured on the ground, the sand got converted into a shape of a cone. If the height of the cone was 14 cm, what was the base area of the cone?
Given: For the cylindrical bucket,
diameter (d) = 28 cm, height (h) = 20 cm
For the conical heap of sand,
height (H) = 14 cm
To find: Base area of the cone (πR²).
Solution:
Diameter of the bucket (d) = 28 cm


The base area of the cone is 2640 cm².

Question 8.
The radius of a metallic sphere is 9 cm. It was melted to make a wire of diameter 4 mm. Find the length of the wire.
Given: For metallic sphere,
radius (R) = 9 cm
For the cylindrical wire,
diameter (d) = 4 mm
To find: Length of wire (h).
Solution:

∴ The length of the wire is 243 m.

Question 9.
The area of a sector of a circle of 6 cm radius is 157t sq.cm. Find the measure of the arc and length of the arc corresponding to the sector.
Given: Radius (r) = 6 cm,
area of sector = 15 π cm²
To find: i. Measure of the arc (θ),
ii. Length of the arc (l)
Solution:

∴ The measure of the arc and the length of the arc are 150° and 5π cm respectively.

Question 10.
In the adjoining figure, seg AB is a chord of a circle with centre P. If PA = 8 cm and distance of chord AB from the centre P is 4 cm, find the area of the shaded portion.

(π = 3.14, \(\sqrt { 3 }\) = 1.73)
Given: Radius (r) = PA = 8 cm,
PC = 4 cm
To find: Area of shaded region.
Solution:

Similarly, we can show that, ∠BPC = 60°
∠APB = ∠APC + ∠BPC …[Angle sum property]
∴ θ = 60° + 60° = 120°


Area of shaded region = A(P-ADB) – A(∆APB)
= 66.98 – 27.68
= 39.30 cm²
∴ The area of the shaded region is 39.30 cm².

Question 11.
In the adjoining figure, square ABCD is inscribed in the sector A-PCQ. The radius of sector C-BXD is 20 cm. Complete the following activity to find the area of shaded region.

Solution:
Side of square ABCD
= radius of sector C-BXD = [20] cm
Area of square = (side)² = 20² = 400 cm² ….(i)
Area of shaded region inside the square = Area of square ABCD – Area of sector C-BXD

Radius of bigger sector
= Length of diagonal of square ABCD
= \(\sqrt { 2 }\) × side
= 20 \(\sqrt { 2 }\) cm
Area of the shaded regions outside the square
= Area of sector A-PCQ – Area of square ABCD
= A(A – PCQ) – A(꠸ABCD)

Alternate method:

□ABCD is a square. … [Given]
Side of □ABCD = radius of sector (C-BXD)
= 20 cm
Radius of sector (A-PCQ) = Diagonal
= \(\sqrt { 2 }\) × side
= \(\sqrt { 2 }\) × 20
= 20 \(\sqrt { 2 }\) cm

Now, Area of shaded region
= A(A-PCQ) – A(C-BXD)
= 628 – 314
= 314 cm²
∴ The area of the shaded region is 314 cm².

Question 12.
In the adjoining figure, two circles with centres O and P are touching internally at point A. If BQ = 9, DE = 5, complete the following activity to find the radii of the circles.

Solution:
Let the radius of the bigger circle be R and that of smaller circle be r.
OA, OB, OC and OD are the radii of the bigger circle.
∴ OA = OB = OC = OD = R
PQ = PA = r
OQ + BQ = OB … [B – Q – O]
OQ = OB – BQ = R – 9
OE + DE = OD ….[D – E – O]
OE = OD – DE = [R – 5]
As the chords QA and EF of the circle with centre P intersect in the interior of the circle, so by the property of internal division of two chords of a circle,
OQ × OA = OE × OF
∴ (R – 9) × R = (R – 5) × (R – 5) …[∵ OE = OF]
∴ R² – 9R = R² – 10R + 25
∴ -9R + 10R = 25
∴ R = [25units]
AQ = AB – BQ = 2r ….[B-Q-A]
∴ 2r = 50 – 9 = 41
∴ r = \(\frac { 41 }{ 2 } \) = 20.5 units

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Question 1.
Write sample space ‘S’ and number of sample points n(S) for each of the following experiments. Also write events A, B, C in the set form and write n(A), n(B), n(C).

i. One die is rolled,
Event A: Even number on the upper face.
Event B: Odd number on the upper face.
Event C: Prime number on the upper face.

ii. Two dice are rolled simultaneously,
Event A: The sum of the digits on upper faces is a multiple of 6.
Event B: The sum of the digits on the upper faces is minimum 10.
Event C: The same digit on both the upper faces.

iii. Three coins are tossed simultaneously.
Condition for event A: To get at least two heads.
Condition for event B: To get no head.
Condition for event C: To get head on the second coin.

iv. Two digit numbers are formed using digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repetition of the digits.
Condition for event A: The number formed is even.
Condition for event B: The number is divisible by 3.
Condition for event C: The number formed is greater than 50.

v. From three men and two women, environment committee of two persons is to be formed.
Condition for event A: There must be at least one woman member.
Condition for event B: One man, one woman committee to be formed.
Condition for event C: There should not be a woman member.

vi. One coin and one die are thrown simultaneously.
Condition for event A: To get head and an odd number.
Condition for event B: To get a head or tail and an even number.
Condition for event C: Number on the upper face is greater than 7 and tail on the coin.
Solution:
i. Sample space (S) = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
∴ n(S) = 6
Condition for event A: Even number on the upper face.
∴ A = {2,4,6}
∴ n(A) = 3
Condition for event B: Odd number on the upper face.
∴ B = {1, 3, 5}
∴ n(B) = 3
Condition for event C: Prime number on the upper face.
∴ C = {2, 3, 5}
∴ n(C) = 3

ii. Sample space,
S = {(1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5), (1,6),
(2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4), (2,5), (2,6),
(3,1), (3,2), (3,3), (3,4), (3,5), (3,6),
(4,1), (4,2), (4,3), (4,4), (4,5), (4,6),
(5,1), (5,2), (5,3), (5,4), (5,5), (5,6),
(6,1), (6,2), (6,3), (6,4), (6,5), (6,6)}
∴ n(S) = 36
Condition for event A: The sum of the digits on the upper faces is a multiple of 6.
A = {(1, 5), (2, 4), (3, 3), (4, 2), (5, 1), (6, 6)}
∴ n(A) = 6

Condition for event B: The sum of the digits on the upper faces is minimum 10.
B = {(4, 6), (5, 5), (5, 6), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)}
∴ n(B) = 6

Condition for event C: The same digit on both the upper faces.
C = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5), (6, 6)}
∴ n(C) = 6

iii. Sample space,
S = {HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT}
∴ n(S) = 8

Condition for event A: To get at least two heads.
∴ A = {HHT, HTH, THH, HHH}
∴ n(A) = 4

Condition for event B: To get no head.
∴ B = {TTT}
∴ n(B) = 1

Condition for event C: To get head on the second coin.
∴ C = {HHH, HHT, THH, THT}
∴ n(C) = 4

iv. Sample space (S) = {10, 12, 13, 14, 15,
20, 21, 23, 24, 25,
30, 31, 32, 34, 35,
40, 41, 42, 43,
45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54}
∴ n(S) = 25
Condition for event A: The number formed is even
∴ A = {10, 12, 14, 20, 24, 30, 32, 34, 40, 42, 50, 52, 54)
∴ n(A) = 13
Condition for event B: The number formed is divisible by 3.
∴ B = {12, 15, 21, 24, 30, 42, 45, 51, 54}
∴ n(B) = 9
Condition for event C: The number formed is greater than 50.
∴ C = {51,52, 53,54}
∴ n(C) = 4

v. Let the three men be M₁, M₂, M₃ and the two women be W₁, W₂.
Out of these men and women, a environment committee of two persons is to be formed.
∴ Sample space,
S = {M₁M₂, M₁M₃, M₁W₁, M₁W₂, M₂M₃, M₂W₁, M₂W₂, M₃W₁, M₃W₂, W₁W₂}
∴ n(S) = 10
Condition for event A: There must be at least one woman member.
∴ A = {M₁W₁, M₁W₂, M₂W₁, M₂W₂, M₃W₁, M₃W₂, W₁W₂}
∴ n(A) = 7
Condition for event B: One man, one woman committee to be formed.
∴ B = {M₁W₁, M₁W₂, M₂W₁, M₂W₂, M₃W₂, M₃W₂}
∴ n(B) = 6
Condition for event C: There should not be a woman member.
∴ C = {M₁M₂, M₁M₃, M₂M₃}
∴ n(C) = 3

vi. Sample space,
S = {(H, 1), (H, 2), (H, 3), (H, 4), (H, 5), (H, 6), (T, 1), (T, 2), (T, 3), (T, 4), (T, 5), (T, 6)}
∴ n(S) = 12
Condition for event A: To get head and an odd number.
∴ A = {(H, 1), (H, 3), (H, 5)}
∴ n(A) = 3
Condition for event B: To get a head or tail and an even number.
∴ B = {(H, 2), (H, 4), (H, 6), (T, 2), (T, 4), (T, 6)}
∴ n(B) = 6
Condition for event C: Number on the upper face is greater than 7 and tail on the coin.
The greatest number on the upper face of a die is 6.
∴ Event C is an impossible event.
∴ C = { }
∴ n(C) = 0

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Class 10 Maths Part 1 Practice Set 5.2 Chapter 5 Probability Questions With Answers Maharashtra Board

Question 1.
For each of the following experiments write sample space ‘S’ and number of sample Point n(S)
i. One coin and one die are thrown simultaneously.
ii. Two digit numbers are formed using digits 2,3 and 5 without repeating a digit.
Solution:
i. Sample space,
S = {(H, 1), (H, 2), (H, 3), (H, 4), (H, 5), (H, 6), (T, 1), (T, 2), (T, 3), (T, 4), (T, 5), (T, 6)}
∴ n(S) =12
ii. Sample space,
S = {23,25,32, 35, 52, 53}
∴ n(S) = 6

Question 2.
The arrow is rotated and it stops randomly on the disc. Find out on which colour it may stop.

Solution:
There are total six colours on the disc.
Sample space,
S = {Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Green, Purple}
∴ n(S) = 6
∴ Arrow may stop on any one of the six colours.

Question 3.
In the month of March 2019, find the days on which the date is a multiple of 5. (see the given page of the calendar).

Solution:
Dates which are multiple of 5:
5,10, 15,20,25,30
∴ S = {Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Saturday}
∴ n(S) = 6
∴ The days on which the date will be a multiple of 5 are Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday and Saturday.

Question 4.
Form a ‘Road safety committee’ of two, from 2 boys (B₁ B₂) and 2 girls (G₁, G₂). Complete the following activity to write the sample space.
Solution:

Question 1.
Sample Space

• The set of all possible outcomes of a random experiment is called sample space.
• It is denoted by ‘S’ or ‘Ω’ (omega).
• Each element of a sample space is called a sample point.
• The number of elements in the set S is denoted by n(S).
• If n(S) is finite, then the sample space is called a finite sample space.

Some examples of finite sample space. (Textbook pg. no, 117)
Solution:

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