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Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. The poet is talking about his ________- a)relative
- b)sister
- c)mother
- d)father
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. The poet is talking about his ________
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. The poet is talking about his ________
a)
relative
b)
sister
c)
mother
d)
father
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Saanvi Joshi answered |
Is watching over me.
1. What is the author reminiscing about in the passage?
- The author is reminiscing about his mother.
2. How does the author remember his mother?
- The author remembers his mother through certain triggers such as a tune she used to hum, the scent of flowers, and the stillness he feels when gazing at the sky.
3. What does the smell of shiuli flowers remind the author of?
- The smell of shiuli flowers reminds the author of the scent of the morning service in the temple, which in turn reminds him of his mother.
4. What does the author feel when looking at the distant sky?
- The author feels that the stillness of his mother is watching over him when he looks at the distant sky.
1. What is the author reminiscing about in the passage?
- The author is reminiscing about his mother.
2. How does the author remember his mother?
- The author remembers his mother through certain triggers such as a tune she used to hum, the scent of flowers, and the stillness he feels when gazing at the sky.
3. What does the smell of shiuli flowers remind the author of?
- The smell of shiuli flowers reminds the author of the scent of the morning service in the temple, which in turn reminds him of his mother.
4. What does the author feel when looking at the distant sky?
- The author feels that the stillness of his mother is watching over him when he looks at the distant sky.
Read the following poem carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow.I lay in sorrow, deep distressed:
My grief a proud man heard;
His looks were cold, he gave me gold
But not a kindly word.
My sorrow passed—I paid him back
The gold he gave to me;
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks
And blessed his Charity.
I lay in want, in grief and pain:
A poor man passed my way;
He bound my head he gave me bread
He watched me night and day.
How shall I pay him back again,
For all he did to me
Oh, gold is great, but greater far
Is heavenly Sympathy!Q. How did the proud man help the poet when he was 'in deep distresses'?- a)He gave him jewels
- b)He took him home
- c)He gave some money
- d)He pitied the poet.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following poem carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow.
I lay in sorrow, deep distressed:
My grief a proud man heard;
His looks were cold, he gave me gold
But not a kindly word.
My sorrow passed—I paid him back
The gold he gave to me;
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks
And blessed his Charity.
I lay in want, in grief and pain:
A poor man passed my way;
He bound my head he gave me bread
He watched me night and day.
How shall I pay him back again,
For all he did to me
Oh, gold is great, but greater far
Is heavenly Sympathy!
My grief a proud man heard;
His looks were cold, he gave me gold
But not a kindly word.
My sorrow passed—I paid him back
The gold he gave to me;
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks
And blessed his Charity.
I lay in want, in grief and pain:
A poor man passed my way;
He bound my head he gave me bread
He watched me night and day.
How shall I pay him back again,
For all he did to me
Oh, gold is great, but greater far
Is heavenly Sympathy!
Q. How did the proud man help the poet when he was 'in deep distresses'?
a)
He gave him jewels
b)
He took him home
c)
He gave some money
d)
He pitied the poet.
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
he gave me gold here means money
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. Who among th e following is the poet of the given poem?- a)William Wordsworth
- b)Munshi Premchand
- c)Rabindranath Tagore
- d)Edgar Allan Poe
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. Who among th e following is the poet of the given poem?
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. Who among th e following is the poet of the given poem?
a)
William Wordsworth
b)
Munshi Premchand
c)
Rabindranath Tagore
d)
Edgar Allan Poe
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Ipsita Desai answered |
Identification of the poet:
Rabindranath Tagore is the poet of the given poem.
Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore, a renowned Indian poet, has beautifully captured the essence of a child's memories of his mother in the poem "Sishu Bholanath". The poet reflects on how certain sensory experiences trigger fleeting memories of his mother, even though he cannot distinctly remember her.
Key points:
- The poem evokes the nostalgia of the poet towards his mother through sensory experiences like a familiar tune, the scent of flowers, and the stillness of the sky.
- Tagore's use of imagery and emotions in the poem conveys the deep bond between a mother and child, even in her absence.
- The poet's longing for his mother is portrayed through the subtle connection he feels with her through nature and everyday experiences.
- The recurring theme of maternal love and presence resonates throughout the poem, highlighting the everlasting impact a mother has on her child's life.
By delving into the emotions and memories associated with the poet's mother, Rabindranath Tagore creates a poignant and heartfelt piece that celebrates the timeless bond between a mother and her child.
Rabindranath Tagore is the poet of the given poem.
Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore, a renowned Indian poet, has beautifully captured the essence of a child's memories of his mother in the poem "Sishu Bholanath". The poet reflects on how certain sensory experiences trigger fleeting memories of his mother, even though he cannot distinctly remember her.
Key points:
- The poem evokes the nostalgia of the poet towards his mother through sensory experiences like a familiar tune, the scent of flowers, and the stillness of the sky.
- Tagore's use of imagery and emotions in the poem conveys the deep bond between a mother and child, even in her absence.
- The poet's longing for his mother is portrayed through the subtle connection he feels with her through nature and everyday experiences.
- The recurring theme of maternal love and presence resonates throughout the poem, highlighting the everlasting impact a mother has on her child's life.
By delving into the emotions and memories associated with the poet's mother, Rabindranath Tagore creates a poignant and heartfelt piece that celebrates the timeless bond between a mother and her child.
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.A local man, staying on the top of the floor of an old wooden house, was awakened at midnight by fire.
Losing his way in the smoke-filled passage, he missed the stairway and went into another room. He picked a bundle to protect his face from fire and immediately fell through the floor below where he managed to escape through a clear doorway. The "bundle" proved to be the baby of the Mayor's wife. The "hero" was congratulated.Q. The man went to another room because- a)He did not know where the stairway was
- b)The passage was full of smoke
- c)He was extremely nervous
- d)He stumbled on bundle
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
A local man, staying on the top of the floor of an old wooden house, was awakened at midnight by fire.
Losing his way in the smoke-filled passage, he missed the stairway and went into another room. He picked a bundle to protect his face from fire and immediately fell through the floor below where he managed to escape through a clear doorway. The "bundle" proved to be the baby of the Mayor's wife. The "hero" was congratulated.
Losing his way in the smoke-filled passage, he missed the stairway and went into another room. He picked a bundle to protect his face from fire and immediately fell through the floor below where he managed to escape through a clear doorway. The "bundle" proved to be the baby of the Mayor's wife. The "hero" was congratulated.
Q. The man went to another room because
a)
He did not know where the stairway was
b)
The passage was full of smoke
c)
He was extremely nervous
d)
He stumbled on bundle
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
The passage was full of smoke
Read the following poem carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow.I lay in sorrow, deep distressed:
My grief a proud man heard;
His looks were cold, he gave me gold
But not a kindly word.
My sorrow passed—I paid him back
The gold he gave to me;
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks
And blessed his Charity.
I lay in want, in grief and pain:
A poor man passed my way;
He bound my head he gave me bread
He watched me night and day.
How shall I pay him back again,
For all he did to me
Oh, gold is great, but greater far
Is heavenly Sympathy!Q. Which of the following statements is not true?- a)The poet repaid his debt to the proud man by taking care of him.
- b)The poor man blessed the charity of the poet.
- c)The poor man gave food to the poet and took care of him day and night.
- d)He took the poet home and bound his head which was hurt
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following poem carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow.
I lay in sorrow, deep distressed:
My grief a proud man heard;
His looks were cold, he gave me gold
But not a kindly word.
My sorrow passed—I paid him back
The gold he gave to me;
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks
And blessed his Charity.
I lay in want, in grief and pain:
A poor man passed my way;
He bound my head he gave me bread
He watched me night and day.
How shall I pay him back again,
For all he did to me
Oh, gold is great, but greater far
Is heavenly Sympathy!
My grief a proud man heard;
His looks were cold, he gave me gold
But not a kindly word.
My sorrow passed—I paid him back
The gold he gave to me;
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks
And blessed his Charity.
I lay in want, in grief and pain:
A poor man passed my way;
He bound my head he gave me bread
He watched me night and day.
How shall I pay him back again,
For all he did to me
Oh, gold is great, but greater far
Is heavenly Sympathy!
Q. Which of the following statements is not true?
a)
The poet repaid his debt to the proud man by taking care of him.
b)
The poor man blessed the charity of the poet.
c)
The poor man gave food to the poet and took care of him day and night.
d)
He took the poet home and bound his head which was hurt
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
The poor man blessed the charity of the poet.
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
The world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last ice age and, on present trends, will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilization, a study has found.
The study published in the journal Science, aims to give a global overview of Earth’s temperatures over the past 11,300 years - a relatively balmy period known as the Holocene that began after the last major ice age ended and encompasses all of recorded human civilization.
Their data (compiled by studying such things as ice cores, fossils and ocean sentiment) looked back over a much longer era than previous research, which went back 1,500 years.
Scientists say it is further evident that modern-day global warming isn’t natural, but the result of rising carbon dioxide emissions that have rapidly grown since the Industrial Revolution began roughly 250 years ago. Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in greenhouse gases caused by industrialization will almost certainly prevent that.
Shaun Marcott, a geologist at Oregon State University, says “global temperatures are warmer than about 75 percent of anything we’ve seen over the last 11,000 years or so.” The other way to look at that is, 25 percent of the time since the last ice age, it’s been warmer than now.
It’s taken just 100 years for the average temperature to change by 1.3 degrees, when it took 5,000 years to do that before. By the end of the century, climate warming models predict an additional increase of 2 to 11.5 degrees, due largely to carbon emissions, the study noted.
Q. ‘Dawn’ in this text means:- a)Heat
- b)Earth
- c)Beginning
- d)Sunrise
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
The world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last ice age and, on present trends, will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilization, a study has found.
The study published in the journal Science, aims to give a global overview of Earth’s temperatures over the past 11,300 years - a relatively balmy period known as the Holocene that began after the last major ice age ended and encompasses all of recorded human civilization.
Their data (compiled by studying such things as ice cores, fossils and ocean sentiment) looked back over a much longer era than previous research, which went back 1,500 years.
Scientists say it is further evident that modern-day global warming isn’t natural, but the result of rising carbon dioxide emissions that have rapidly grown since the Industrial Revolution began roughly 250 years ago. Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in greenhouse gases caused by industrialization will almost certainly prevent that.
Shaun Marcott, a geologist at Oregon State University, says “global temperatures are warmer than about 75 percent of anything we’ve seen over the last 11,000 years or so.” The other way to look at that is, 25 percent of the time since the last ice age, it’s been warmer than now.
It’s taken just 100 years for the average temperature to change by 1.3 degrees, when it took 5,000 years to do that before. By the end of the century, climate warming models predict an additional increase of 2 to 11.5 degrees, due largely to carbon emissions, the study noted.
Q. ‘Dawn’ in this text means:
The world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last ice age and, on present trends, will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilization, a study has found.
The study published in the journal Science, aims to give a global overview of Earth’s temperatures over the past 11,300 years - a relatively balmy period known as the Holocene that began after the last major ice age ended and encompasses all of recorded human civilization.
Their data (compiled by studying such things as ice cores, fossils and ocean sentiment) looked back over a much longer era than previous research, which went back 1,500 years.
Scientists say it is further evident that modern-day global warming isn’t natural, but the result of rising carbon dioxide emissions that have rapidly grown since the Industrial Revolution began roughly 250 years ago. Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in greenhouse gases caused by industrialization will almost certainly prevent that.
Shaun Marcott, a geologist at Oregon State University, says “global temperatures are warmer than about 75 percent of anything we’ve seen over the last 11,000 years or so.” The other way to look at that is, 25 percent of the time since the last ice age, it’s been warmer than now.
It’s taken just 100 years for the average temperature to change by 1.3 degrees, when it took 5,000 years to do that before. By the end of the century, climate warming models predict an additional increase of 2 to 11.5 degrees, due largely to carbon emissions, the study noted.
Q. ‘Dawn’ in this text means:
a)
Heat
b)
Earth
c)
Beginning
d)
Sunrise
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
beginning
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.Q. 29. Which of the following cannot result from longterm stress?- a)anger
- b)depression
- c)alcoholism
- d)whimsy
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
Q. 29. Which of the following cannot result from longterm stress?
a)
anger
b)
depression
c)
alcoholism
d)
whimsy
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
whimsy
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.We started pitching the highest camp that has been ever made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in the place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers took off their boots; but I prefered to keep them on. Hilary, on the other hand took his off and lain them next to his sleeping bag.Q. When they crawled into the tent- a)They took off their gloves because it was not very cold
- b)They could not take off their gloves because it was very cold.
- c)They took of their gloves though it was very cold.
- d)They did not take off their gloves though it was not very cold.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
We started pitching the highest camp that has been ever made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in the place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers took off their boots; but I prefered to keep them on. Hilary, on the other hand took his off and lain them next to his sleeping bag.
Q. When they crawled into the tent
a)
They took off their gloves because it was not very cold
b)
They could not take off their gloves because it was very cold.
c)
They took of their gloves though it was very cold.
d)
They did not take off their gloves though it was not very cold.
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
They took off their gloves because it was not very cold
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.We started pitching the highest camp that has been ever made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in the place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers took off their boots; but I prefered to keep them on. Hilary, on the other hand took his off and lain them next to his sleeping bag.Q. They took a long time to finish the work because:- a)They were very tired.
- b)There was not enough air to breathe
- c)It was very cold
- d)It was very dark
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
We started pitching the highest camp that has been ever made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in the place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers took off their boots; but I prefered to keep them on. Hilary, on the other hand took his off and lain them next to his sleeping bag.
Q. They took a long time to finish the work because:
a)
They were very tired.
b)
There was not enough air to breathe
c)
It was very cold
d)
It was very dark
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
There was not enough air to breathe.
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.Q. Hang about, linger is the meanin g of which word in the poem _________- a)hover
- b)rocking
- c)gaze
- d)none
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. Hang about, linger is the meanin g of which word in the poem _________
a)
hover
b)
rocking
c)
gaze
d)
none
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
hover
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. Does the poet remember his mother?- a)Yes
- b)No
- c)All of th ese
- d)Non e of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. Does the poet remember his mother?
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. Does the poet remember his mother?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
All of th ese
d)
Non e of these
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Sinjini Choudhary answered |
Explanation:
Memory of the Mother:
- The poet, Rabindranath Tagore, in his poem "Sishu Bholanath", reflects on his inability to remember his mother.
- He mentions that he cannot recall her in his conscious memory.
Evidence from the Poem:
- The poet describes how certain triggers, like a familiar tune or a scent, momentarily bring back memories of his mother.
- The smell of shiuli flowers and the scent of the morning service in the temple evoke memories of his mother.
- When he gazes at the distant sky, he feels the stillness of his mother's gaze on his face, symbolically representing her presence.
Conclusion:
- Based on the poem's content, it is evident that the poet does not clearly remember his mother in a tangible way.
- Instead, he experiences fleeting moments of connection through sensory triggers that remind him of her presence.
- Overall, the poem conveys a sense of longing and nostalgia for the poet's mother, even though he cannot recall her in a concrete manner.
Memory of the Mother:
- The poet, Rabindranath Tagore, in his poem "Sishu Bholanath", reflects on his inability to remember his mother.
- He mentions that he cannot recall her in his conscious memory.
Evidence from the Poem:
- The poet describes how certain triggers, like a familiar tune or a scent, momentarily bring back memories of his mother.
- The smell of shiuli flowers and the scent of the morning service in the temple evoke memories of his mother.
- When he gazes at the distant sky, he feels the stillness of his mother's gaze on his face, symbolically representing her presence.
Conclusion:
- Based on the poem's content, it is evident that the poet does not clearly remember his mother in a tangible way.
- Instead, he experiences fleeting moments of connection through sensory triggers that remind him of her presence.
- Overall, the poem conveys a sense of longing and nostalgia for the poet's mother, even though he cannot recall her in a concrete manner.
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.Q. According to the passage, which of the following parts of the body does not have physical problems caused by stress?- a)the arms
- b)the stomach
- c)the lungs
- d)the heart
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
Q. According to the passage, which of the following parts of the body does not have physical problems caused by stress?
a)
the arms
b)
the stomach
c)
the lungs
d)
the heart
|
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
the arms
Read the following poem carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow.I lay in sorrow, deep distressed:
My grief a proud man heard;
His looks were cold, he gave me gold
But not a kindly word.
My sorrow passed—I paid him back
The gold he gave to me;
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks
And blessed his Charity.
I lay in want, in grief and pain:
A poor man passed my way;
He bound my head he gave me bread
He watched me night and day.
How shall I pay him back again,
For all he did to me
Oh, gold is great, but greater far
Is heavenly Sympathy!Q. What was it he did not give the poet?- a)money
- b)gold
- c)food
- d)sympathy
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following poem carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow.
I lay in sorrow, deep distressed:
My grief a proud man heard;
His looks were cold, he gave me gold
But not a kindly word.
My sorrow passed—I paid him back
The gold he gave to me;
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks
And blessed his Charity.
I lay in want, in grief and pain:
A poor man passed my way;
He bound my head he gave me bread
He watched me night and day.
How shall I pay him back again,
For all he did to me
Oh, gold is great, but greater far
Is heavenly Sympathy!
My grief a proud man heard;
His looks were cold, he gave me gold
But not a kindly word.
My sorrow passed—I paid him back
The gold he gave to me;
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks
And blessed his Charity.
I lay in want, in grief and pain:
A poor man passed my way;
He bound my head he gave me bread
He watched me night and day.
How shall I pay him back again,
For all he did to me
Oh, gold is great, but greater far
Is heavenly Sympathy!
Q. What was it he did not give the poet?
a)
money
b)
gold
c)
food
d)
sympathy
|
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
sympathy
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. Which of the following thin gs doesn’t remind the poet of his mother?- a)The smell of shiuli flowers
- b)His play things
- c)Scent of morning service in the temple
- d)The blue of the distant sky
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. Which of the following thin gs doesn’t remind the poet of his mother?
By Rabindranath Tagore from Sishu Bholanath
I cannot remember my mother
Only sometimes in the midst of my play
A tune seems to hover over my playthings,
The tune of some song that she used to
Hum while rocking my cradle.
I cannot remember my mother
But when in the early autumn morning
The smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
The scent of the morning service in the temple
Comes to me as the scent of my mother.
I cannot remember my mother
Only when from my bedroom window I send
My eyes into the blue of the distant sky,
I feel that the stillness of My mother’s gaze on my face
Has spread all over the sky.
Q. Which of the following thin gs doesn’t remind the poet of his mother?
a)
The smell of shiuli flowers
b)
His play things
c)
Scent of morning service in the temple
d)
The blue of the distant sky
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Nabanita Sharma answered |
Is watching over me.
Questions:
1. What is the main theme of the passage?
2. Who is the speaker referring to as "my mother"?
3. How does the speaker remember their mother?
4. What sensory experiences remind the speaker of their mother?
5. What does the speaker feel when they look into the distant sky?
Answers:
1. The main theme of the passage is the speaker's inability to remember their mother.
2. The speaker is referring to their actual mother.
3. The speaker remembers their mother through certain sensory experiences and memories.
4. The scent of shiuli flowers in the early autumn morning and the scent of the morning service in the temple remind the speaker of their mother.
5. When the speaker looks into the distant sky, they feel that the stillness of their mother is watching over them.
Questions:
1. What is the main theme of the passage?
2. Who is the speaker referring to as "my mother"?
3. How does the speaker remember their mother?
4. What sensory experiences remind the speaker of their mother?
5. What does the speaker feel when they look into the distant sky?
Answers:
1. The main theme of the passage is the speaker's inability to remember their mother.
2. The speaker is referring to their actual mother.
3. The speaker remembers their mother through certain sensory experiences and memories.
4. The scent of shiuli flowers in the early autumn morning and the scent of the morning service in the temple remind the speaker of their mother.
5. When the speaker looks into the distant sky, they feel that the stillness of their mother is watching over them.
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.For fourteen and half months I lived in my little cell or room in Dehradun jail, and I began to feel as if I was almost a part of it. I was familiar with every bit of it, I knew every mark and dent on the whitewashed walls and on the uneven floors and on the ceiling with the moth eaten rafters. In the little yard outside I greeted little tufts of grass and odd bits of stone as old friends. I was not alone in my cell, for several colonies of wasp and hornets lived there, and many lizards found the home behind the rafters, emerging in the evening in the search of prey.Q. The passage attempts to describe:- a)The general conditions of the country's jail
- b)The prisoner's capacity to notice the minute details of his surroundings
- c)T he prisoner's consci ous effort s t o overcome the loneliness
- d)The prisoner's ability to live happily with other creatures
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
For fourteen and half months I lived in my little cell or room in Dehradun jail, and I began to feel as if I was almost a part of it. I was familiar with every bit of it, I knew every mark and dent on the whitewashed walls and on the uneven floors and on the ceiling with the moth eaten rafters. In the little yard outside I greeted little tufts of grass and odd bits of stone as old friends. I was not alone in my cell, for several colonies of wasp and hornets lived there, and many lizards found the home behind the rafters, emerging in the evening in the search of prey.
Q. The passage attempts to describe:
a)
The general conditions of the country's jail
b)
The prisoner's capacity to notice the minute details of his surroundings
c)
T he prisoner's consci ous effort s t o overcome the loneliness
d)
The prisoner's ability to live happily with other creatures
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
The prisoner's conscious efforts to overcome the loneliness
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
The world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last ice age and, on present trends, will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilization, a study has found.
The study published in the journal Science, aims to give a global overview of Earth’s temperatures over the past 11,300 years - a relatively balmy period known as the Holocene that began after the last major ice age ended and encompasses all of recorded human civilization.
Their data (compiled by studying such things as ice cores, fossils and ocean sentiment) looked back over a much longer era than previous research, which went back 1,500 years.
Scientists say it is further evident that modern-day global warming isn’t natural, but the result of rising carbon dioxide emissions that have rapidly grown since the Industrial Revolution began roughly 250 years ago. Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in greenhouse gases caused by industrialization will almost certainly prevent that.
Shaun Marcott, a geologist at Oregon State University, says “global temperatures are warmer than about 75 percent of anything we’ve seen over the last 11,000 years or so.” The other way to look at that is, 25 percent of the time since the last ice age, it’s been warmer than now.
It’s taken just 100 years for the average temperature to change by 1.3 degrees, when it took 5,000 years to do that before. By the end of the century, climate warming models predict an additional increase of 2 to 11.5 degrees, due largely to carbon emissions, the study noted.
Q. This article could be described as a ___ look at the future.- a)Optimistic
- b)Pessimistic
- c)Sarcastic
- d)Derogatory
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
The world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last ice age and, on present trends, will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilization, a study has found.
The study published in the journal Science, aims to give a global overview of Earth’s temperatures over the past 11,300 years - a relatively balmy period known as the Holocene that began after the last major ice age ended and encompasses all of recorded human civilization.
Their data (compiled by studying such things as ice cores, fossils and ocean sentiment) looked back over a much longer era than previous research, which went back 1,500 years.
Scientists say it is further evident that modern-day global warming isn’t natural, but the result of rising carbon dioxide emissions that have rapidly grown since the Industrial Revolution began roughly 250 years ago. Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in greenhouse gases caused by industrialization will almost certainly prevent that.
Shaun Marcott, a geologist at Oregon State University, says “global temperatures are warmer than about 75 percent of anything we’ve seen over the last 11,000 years or so.” The other way to look at that is, 25 percent of the time since the last ice age, it’s been warmer than now.
It’s taken just 100 years for the average temperature to change by 1.3 degrees, when it took 5,000 years to do that before. By the end of the century, climate warming models predict an additional increase of 2 to 11.5 degrees, due largely to carbon emissions, the study noted.
Q. This article could be described as a ___ look at the future.
The world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last ice age and, on present trends, will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilization, a study has found.
The study published in the journal Science, aims to give a global overview of Earth’s temperatures over the past 11,300 years - a relatively balmy period known as the Holocene that began after the last major ice age ended and encompasses all of recorded human civilization.
Their data (compiled by studying such things as ice cores, fossils and ocean sentiment) looked back over a much longer era than previous research, which went back 1,500 years.
Scientists say it is further evident that modern-day global warming isn’t natural, but the result of rising carbon dioxide emissions that have rapidly grown since the Industrial Revolution began roughly 250 years ago. Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in greenhouse gases caused by industrialization will almost certainly prevent that.
Shaun Marcott, a geologist at Oregon State University, says “global temperatures are warmer than about 75 percent of anything we’ve seen over the last 11,000 years or so.” The other way to look at that is, 25 percent of the time since the last ice age, it’s been warmer than now.
It’s taken just 100 years for the average temperature to change by 1.3 degrees, when it took 5,000 years to do that before. By the end of the century, climate warming models predict an additional increase of 2 to 11.5 degrees, due largely to carbon emissions, the study noted.
Q. This article could be described as a ___ look at the future.
a)
Optimistic
b)
Pessimistic
c)
Sarcastic
d)
Derogatory
|
Anshul Rane answered |
Explanation:
Pessimistic
- The article presents a grim outlook on the future by highlighting the alarming rate at which global temperatures are rising.
- It mentions that the world is currently warmer than at almost any time in the past 11,300 years, indicating a concerning trend.
- The study suggests that if current trends continue, global temperatures will reach record highs not seen since the dawn of civilization.
- Scientists attribute this rapid warming to the increase in carbon dioxide emissions since the Industrial Revolution, which is expected to have significant consequences on the climate.
- The article also mentions that the average temperature has changed by 1.3 degrees in just 100 years, compared to 5,000 years previously, indicating a rapid acceleration of climate change.
- Climate warming models predict a further increase of 2 to 11.5 degrees by the end of the century, emphasizing the severity of the situation.
In conclusion, the article paints a pessimistic picture of the future, highlighting the urgent need for action to address climate change and its consequences.
Pessimistic
- The article presents a grim outlook on the future by highlighting the alarming rate at which global temperatures are rising.
- It mentions that the world is currently warmer than at almost any time in the past 11,300 years, indicating a concerning trend.
- The study suggests that if current trends continue, global temperatures will reach record highs not seen since the dawn of civilization.
- Scientists attribute this rapid warming to the increase in carbon dioxide emissions since the Industrial Revolution, which is expected to have significant consequences on the climate.
- The article also mentions that the average temperature has changed by 1.3 degrees in just 100 years, compared to 5,000 years previously, indicating a rapid acceleration of climate change.
- Climate warming models predict a further increase of 2 to 11.5 degrees by the end of the century, emphasizing the severity of the situation.
In conclusion, the article paints a pessimistic picture of the future, highlighting the urgent need for action to address climate change and its consequences.
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
The world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last ice age and, on present trends, will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilization, a study has found.
The study published in the journal Science, aims to give a global overview of Earth’s temperatures over the past 11,300 years - a relatively balmy period known as the Holocene that began after the last major ice age ended and encompasses all of recorded human civilization.
Their data (compiled by studying such things as ice cores, fossils and ocean sentiment) looked back over a much longer era than previous research, which went back 1,500 years.
Scientists say it is further evident that modern-day global warming isn’t natural, but the result of rising carbon dioxide emissions that have rapidly grown since the Industrial Revolution began roughly 250 years ago. Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in greenhouse gases caused by industrialization will almost certainly prevent that.
Shaun Marcott, a geologist at Oregon State University, says “global temperatures are warmer than about 75 percent of anything we’ve seen over the last 11,000 years or so.” The other way to look at that is, 25 percent of the time since the last ice age, it’s been warmer than now.
It’s taken just 100 years for the average temperature to change by 1.3 degrees, when it took 5,000 years to do that before. By the end of the century, climate warming models predict an additional increase of 2 to 11.5 degrees, due largely to carbon emissions, the study noted.Q. ‘Balmy’ means:- a)Cold
- b)Cool
- c)Hot
- d)Warm
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the given passages/ poems and answer the questions that follows.
The world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last ice age and, on present trends, will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilization, a study has found.
The study published in the journal Science, aims to give a global overview of Earth’s temperatures over the past 11,300 years - a relatively balmy period known as the Holocene that began after the last major ice age ended and encompasses all of recorded human civilization.
Their data (compiled by studying such things as ice cores, fossils and ocean sentiment) looked back over a much longer era than previous research, which went back 1,500 years.
Scientists say it is further evident that modern-day global warming isn’t natural, but the result of rising carbon dioxide emissions that have rapidly grown since the Industrial Revolution began roughly 250 years ago. Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in greenhouse gases caused by industrialization will almost certainly prevent that.
Shaun Marcott, a geologist at Oregon State University, says “global temperatures are warmer than about 75 percent of anything we’ve seen over the last 11,000 years or so.” The other way to look at that is, 25 percent of the time since the last ice age, it’s been warmer than now.
It’s taken just 100 years for the average temperature to change by 1.3 degrees, when it took 5,000 years to do that before. By the end of the century, climate warming models predict an additional increase of 2 to 11.5 degrees, due largely to carbon emissions, the study noted.
The world is now warmer than at almost any time since the end of the last ice age and, on present trends, will continue to reach a record high for the entire period since the dawn of civilization, a study has found.
The study published in the journal Science, aims to give a global overview of Earth’s temperatures over the past 11,300 years - a relatively balmy period known as the Holocene that began after the last major ice age ended and encompasses all of recorded human civilization.
Their data (compiled by studying such things as ice cores, fossils and ocean sentiment) looked back over a much longer era than previous research, which went back 1,500 years.
Scientists say it is further evident that modern-day global warming isn’t natural, but the result of rising carbon dioxide emissions that have rapidly grown since the Industrial Revolution began roughly 250 years ago. Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in greenhouse gases caused by industrialization will almost certainly prevent that.
Shaun Marcott, a geologist at Oregon State University, says “global temperatures are warmer than about 75 percent of anything we’ve seen over the last 11,000 years or so.” The other way to look at that is, 25 percent of the time since the last ice age, it’s been warmer than now.
It’s taken just 100 years for the average temperature to change by 1.3 degrees, when it took 5,000 years to do that before. By the end of the century, climate warming models predict an additional increase of 2 to 11.5 degrees, due largely to carbon emissions, the study noted.
Q. ‘Balmy’ means:
a)
Cold
b)
Cool
c)
Hot
d)
Warm
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
Balmy means pleasantly warm
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.A local man, staying on the top of the floor of an old wooden house, was awakened at midnight by fire.
Losing his way in the smoke-filled passage, he missed the stairway and went into another room. He picked a bundle to protect his face from fire and immediately fell through the floor below where he managed to escape through a clear doorway. The "bundle" proved to be the baby of the Mayor's wife. The "hero" was congratulated.Q. The man was called hero because he- a)Expressed his willingness to risk his life to save others
- b)Managed to escape from fire
- c)Showed great courage in fighting the fire.
- d)Saved a life
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
A local man, staying on the top of the floor of an old wooden house, was awakened at midnight by fire.
Losing his way in the smoke-filled passage, he missed the stairway and went into another room. He picked a bundle to protect his face from fire and immediately fell through the floor below where he managed to escape through a clear doorway. The "bundle" proved to be the baby of the Mayor's wife. The "hero" was congratulated.
Losing his way in the smoke-filled passage, he missed the stairway and went into another room. He picked a bundle to protect his face from fire and immediately fell through the floor below where he managed to escape through a clear doorway. The "bundle" proved to be the baby of the Mayor's wife. The "hero" was congratulated.
Q. The man was called hero because he
a)
Expressed his willingness to risk his life to save others
b)
Managed to escape from fire
c)
Showed great courage in fighting the fire.
d)
Saved a life
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
Saved a life
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.Q. Which of the following is not a common problem caused by stress?- a)physical problems
- b)anecdotal problems
- c)mental problems
- d)emotional problems
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
Q. Which of the following is not a common problem caused by stress?
a)
physical problems
b)
anecdotal problems
c)
mental problems
d)
emotional problems
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
anecdotal problems
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.Q. Which of the following shows that stress can affect the emotions?- a)it can make people feel nervous
- b)it can cause panic attacks
- c)it can make people feel angry
- d)all of the above
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
Q. Which of the following shows that stress can affect the emotions?
a)
it can make people feel nervous
b)
it can cause panic attacks
c)
it can make people feel angry
d)
all of the above
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
all of the above
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.Q. Choose all of the odd answer that cannot complete this sentence: Stress can affect the respiratory system by __________.- a)causing stomach problems
- b)causing asthma
- c)a loss of carbon dioxide
- d)causing breathing problems
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.
Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
Q. Choose all of the odd answer that cannot complete this sentence: Stress can affect the respiratory system by __________.
a)
causing stomach problems
b)
causing asthma
c)
a loss of carbon dioxide
d)
causing breathing problems
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
causing stomach problems
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.For fourteen and half months I lived in my little cell or room in Dehradun jail, and I began to feel as if I was almost a part of it. I was familiar with every bit of it, I knew every mark and dent on the whitewashed walls and on the uneven floors and on the ceiling with the moth eaten rafters. In the little yard outside I greeted little tufts of grass and odd bits of stone as old friends. I was not alone in my cell, for several colonies of wasp and hornets lived there, and many lizards found the home behind the rafters, emerging in the evening in the search of prey.Q. The author of the passage seems to suggest that- a)It is possible to adjust oneself to uncongenial surroundings.
- b)The conditions in Indian prisons are not bad
- c)It is not difficult to spend one's time in prison
- d)There is a need to improve the conditions in our jails.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
For fourteen and half months I lived in my little cell or room in Dehradun jail, and I began to feel as if I was almost a part of it. I was familiar with every bit of it, I knew every mark and dent on the whitewashed walls and on the uneven floors and on the ceiling with the moth eaten rafters. In the little yard outside I greeted little tufts of grass and odd bits of stone as old friends. I was not alone in my cell, for several colonies of wasp and hornets lived there, and many lizards found the home behind the rafters, emerging in the evening in the search of prey.
Q. The author of the passage seems to suggest that
a)
It is possible to adjust oneself to uncongenial surroundings.
b)
The conditions in Indian prisons are not bad
c)
It is not difficult to spend one's time in prison
d)
There is a need to improve the conditions in our jails.
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
It is possible to adjust oneself to uncongenial surroundings.
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.We started pitching the highest camp that has been ever made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in the place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers took off their boots; but I prefered to keep them on. Hilary, on the other hand took his off and lain them next to his sleeping bag.Q. What does the expression "pitching the highest camp" imply?- a)They reached the summit of the highest mountain in the world.
- b)Those who climbed that far earlier did not pitch any camp.
- c)So far nobody climbed that high.
- d)They were too many climbers and needed to pitch a big camp
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Read the following passages below and choose the correct answers from the options.
We started pitching the highest camp that has been ever made. Everything took five times as long as it would have taken in the place where there was enough air to breathe; but at last we got the tent up, and when we crawled in, it was not too bad. There was only a light wind and inside it was not too cold for us to take off our gloves. At night most climbers took off their boots; but I prefered to keep them on. Hilary, on the other hand took his off and lain them next to his sleeping bag.
Q. What does the expression "pitching the highest camp" imply?
a)
They reached the summit of the highest mountain in the world.
b)
Those who climbed that far earlier did not pitch any camp.
c)
So far nobody climbed that high.
d)
They were too many climbers and needed to pitch a big camp
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Priyanka Kapoor answered |
So far nobody climbed that high.
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