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STD. IX English
Kumarbharati
Fifth Edition: April 2016
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• Covers answers to all Textual Questions and provides additional questions
• Paraphrases of all poems and Summaries of all lessons
• Glossary providing meanings of difficult words • Adequate practice of Grammar and Vocabulary
• Separate Section on Writing Skills
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Contents No.
Topic Name
Page No.
UNIT SEVEN: SPORTS AND ADVENTURE
UNIT ONE: HUMAN RELATIONS
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
What Counts is Trying Red Rose How My Life Changed its Course You are Right, Baby!
1 8 18 31
UNIT TWO: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
Abort, Retry, Ignore The Plasmoids Laughter-The Effective Medicine Mint
41 49 58 69
UNIT THREE: TRAVEL AND TOURISM
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4
Life is a Journey Travel like Maharaja Purandar Salty Surf and Golden Sand
77 82 96 109
UNIT FOUR: PEOPLE
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4
My Mother Meeting the Mahatma Sant Gadge Maharaj Success, Bit by Bit
121 126 140 151
UNIT FIVE: ART AND CULTURE
5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4
Raksha Bandhan Auspicious and Aesthetic Folk Art Rhythms of a Maestro Fantastic Mr. Fox
161 165 174 183
7.1
Fear at the Top
222
7.2
Krushnaa Patil Scales New Heights!
226
7.3
India: The King of Kabaddi
234
UNIT EIGHT: HUMOUR
8.1
Job Responsibility
239
8.2
My Uncle Podger
244
8.3
Healthy Humour
252
RAPID READING SECTION
01
A Nail
261
02
Quick Man Tan
264
03
The Image
269
04
Sports Day
01
Unseen Passages
279
02
Expansion of Idea!
287
03
Letter Writing
289
04
Dialogue Writing
292
05
Report Writing
294
06
Speech Writing
296
07
Views and counterviews
298
08
Information Transfer
300
UNIT SIX: NATURE
6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4
And My Heart Soars To Loathe or Not to Loathe Behold … The National Bird! A Short Monsoon Diary
275
WRITING SKILLS
191 195 205 215
Note: Textual questions are represented by * mark.
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What Counts is Trying
Chapter 1.1: What Counts is Trying
‐‐ Steve Jamison
important than winning. One should never give up. Neither should one be satisfied with what one has done. One should not reduce one’s efforts and should not fail to support others. One should surely play with an aim of winning. But if he has to lose, he should lose like a champion by giving a tough fight, because trying and putting in efforts to achieve success is more important than achieving success.
Glossary champion (n) counts (v) haul (n) heartbreak (n) lasts (v) miseries (n) toss (v)
winner, victor consider in a particular way distance or route which one travels in a particular journey intense sorrow or grief continues for a particular period of time sorrows, great unhappiness throw carelessly
Aids to Comprehension Extract 1 E1.
Paraphrase The poem is a word of advice given by a parent to his child who is playing his first game. The parent hopes that the child should not win for the sake of his parents, but to experience winning. The player at the winning moment feels that the whole world belongs to him. He adds that the feeling of winning and the winning moment is short lived, but its experience and learning do last. The parent tells the child that the experience one comes across while playing sports is similar to that of life. It has different emotions like happiness, miseries, joys and heartbreaks.
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Make a word register from the extract for the several feelings of a person in the game of life. Ans: happiness, miseries, joys, heartbreaks. Read the extract from line (1 to 22) on page (4) of your textbook and answer the following questions. (A9) [This is your first game ……………….. ………………On how the ball bounces.] E2.
Global Understanding Questions
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State whether the following sentences are true or false. Correct the false sentences. i. The father wants his child to win to make name of the family. Ans: False. The father wants his child to win for his own sake.
He says that similar to a game, life is full of uncertainties. In sports, one doesn’t know how long one will remain in the game because it is a matter of chance. A player may be tossed out within the first few minutes or may play for a long time.
ii. The father says that winning is nice. Ans: True
One may give his best performance to become a hero or just turn out to be zero, without any score. One’s performance depends on chance and how the ball bounces (the circumstances faced on the ground). The parent wants the child to learn the lessons of life through the game and to face the upcoming challenges of life. Life is a serious game where one needs to face what comes before him and keep on giving his best. No doubt winning is fun and enjoyable, but winning is not the point. Having a desire to win is more
Pre-listening activity
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The father says that at the end what remains is what we have learned from the game. Ans: True 2.
Read the extract and name the following. i. The person who advises the child in the poem. ii. The thing that lasts after the moment of winning passes. Ans: i. The parent ii. Learning 1
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Fill in the blanks with words from the extract. i. Values and Principles learnt by a person in life _______ forever. ii. Very few people readily agree to hold on to the long ______ of struggle and patience in the journey of life. Ans: i. last ii. haul
hard and win the next matches. I will not forget to congratulate my opponent on his victory.
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Comprehension Questions
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Why does the father want his child to win for his own sake? Ans: The father wants his child to win for his own sake in order to experience the feeling of victory as it is a good feeling. 2. How does one feel on winning? Ans: On winning one feels that the whole world belongs to him. *3. What cannot be predicted? Ans: The performance of a player in a game cannot be predicted. 4.
What does the speaker mean when he says ‘too much depends on chances’? Ans: The speaker means that there are uncertainties in a game as well as in the life of a man. One cannot predict what would happen in the next moment, be it a game or life. Hence, one must be prepared to face the unforeseen situations.
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Mention the different feelings that one experiences while playing a match. Ans: One experiences mixed feelings while playing a match. If the team is on the verge of winning, there is a lot of excitement and thrill. Feeling of joy and happiness fill the hearts. If the team is on the verge of losing, there is a lot of anxiety and despair. There is tension and sorrow in everyone’s mind while playing the match. E5.
Vocabulary
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Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B. Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ i. Game a. Extreme distress ii. Hope b. Happening unexpectedly iii. Learn c. An activity done for amusement or sports. iv. Heartbreaks d. A feeling that something desired may happen. v. Chance e. Gain knowledge of or skill in.
Ans: (i c); (ii d); (iii e); (iv a); (v b)
*5. What is the parent preparing the child for? Ans: The parent is preparing the child for the unforeseen situations in life. There are many miseries, sorrows and misfortunes in one’s life. The parent wants his child to face them boldly without any fear.
Give the antonyms for the following words from the extract. i. lose ii. death iii. sorrows iv. leave v. villain Ans: i. win ii. life iii. joys iv. stay v. hero
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Personal Response Questions
1. What are the possibilities in a game? Ans: One cannot be sure on how an individual would perform in a game. A lot depends on chances. It may happen that one may be tossed out in the first five minutes, without being able to do anything for his team. On the other hand, one may stay for a long haul to give his best and bring victory to his team. *2.
What will you do when you are on the verge of losing any match? Ans: First of all, I will not lose hope till the end of the match. I’ll try to put in all the possible efforts to win the match. But even then, if I am going to lose the match, I will lose like a champion. I will make up my mind to work
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Name and explain the figure of speech in the sentences given below. 1. Because winning’s nice. Ans: Personification: ‘Winning’ is given the human quality of ‘being nice.’ 2. It’s a good feeling. Ans: Personification: ‘Feeling’ is given the human quality of ‘being good.’ 3. Like the whole world is yours. Ans: Alliteration: The sound of ‘w’ is repeated to create pleasing musical effect. 4. They’ll toss you out in the first. Ans: Synecdoche: The whole (they) is used to designate the part (rival player).
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You might be a hero or you might be absolutely nothing. Ans: Antithesis: Two opposite ideas of ‘being a hero’ and ‘being nothing’ are used in the same sentence.
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Comprehension Questions
Extract 2
Is the speaker talking only about the game? What else is he talking about? Ans: No, the speaker is not only talking about the game but he is also talking about life.
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Pre-listening activity
What kind of a game is life, according to the speaker? Ans: According to the speaker, the life of a man is a serious game.
*Read the extract and complete the following. You may work in pairs. Go through the poem and write down. (A8) i. What is the point ii. What is not the point Ans: What is the point What is not the point Wanting to win Only winning Not giving up Never being satisfied with what you have done Never letting up Letting anyone down
*3.
How is the parent preparing the child to be ready to accept defeat in his life? Ans: The parent advises the child to put in all his best efforts and play with a desire to win. But unfortunately, if he has to taste failure, then he should do so like a champion. He should not have any regrets of not giving his best.
Read the extract from line (23 to 48) on page (4,5) of your textbook and answer the following questions. (A9)
Global Understanding Questions
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Choose the correct alternative with reference to the passage. i. The speaker compares the _____ to life. a. sports b. game c. tournament Ans: b. game
‘Winning is not the point’. Why do you think does the poet say so? Ans: Winning is fun. It gives us joy but it is short lived. What lasts long is the values and lessons learnt and qualities developed in us in the process of achieving success. The real joy is in the passionate pursuit of victory and not the victory itself. *2.
The speaker says that what counts is _______. a. winning b. learning c. trying Ans: c. trying Fill in the blanks with words from the extract. i. A person always reaches to the pinnacle of success who is never _______ with his own performance. ii. The one who learns from his own mistakes and moves forward becomes the _______. Ans: i. satisfied ii. champion
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Make a word register from the extract for words related to game. Ans: win, play, champion, toss, ball, bounces.
Personal Response Questions
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*4. What message does the poet want to give? Ans: The poet wants to convey the message that one should positively aspire for success and work hard to attain it. Even if one fails in his attempt, he should accept his failure as a champion. E4.
[I’m not talking about the game, ……………… ……………What counts is trying.] E2.
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What is the significance of the title of the poem? Ans: No matter what is the outcome of the performance, one must try to give one’s best. One must put in all the best and possible efforts in any task or activity that he has taken up. A whole hearted active participation is more important than winning. Success is short lived but what one learns in the process of achieving success is long lasting. *3.
Imagine that you are about to appear for your Board exam / any competitive exam. How would your parents encourage you? Ans: My parents always encourage me to work hard and not to fear about the competitions or exams. They advice me not to think of the end result, but to focus on what is under my 3
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control. They insist that success can’t be far away if I am preparing in a systematic and planned manner, with a positive & optimistic approach.
Textual Activities *A1. Good and Bad Sportsman
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Vocabulary
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Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’
i.
Column ‘A’ Best
a.
ii.
Run
b.
iii. Satisfied iv. Play
c. d.
Working in pairs, write the qualities of a sportsman (good sportsman and bad sportsman) in the web by filling the call outs. Ans:
Column ‘B’ Meet a demand, desire, need. Compete against in a sport or contest. The highest quality Move at a speed faster than walking
Cooperation Perseverance
Good Sportsman
Give the antonyms for the from the extract. i. trivial ii. iii. boring iv. v. uncertain Ans: i. serious ii. iii. fun iv. v. sure E6.
alive down
Discipline
Selfishness
dead up
Over confidence
Deceitful Bad Sportsman
Grammar
Indiscipline
1. Because every game is life. Ans: Metaphor: There is indirect comparison between ‘game’ and ‘life’. 2. But, that’s what you do with serious things. Ans: Personification: ‘Things’ are given the human quality of ‘being serious’. 3. Wanting to win is the point. Ans: Alliteration: The sound of ‘w’ is repeated to create pleasing musical effect. 4. Never letting anyone down is the point. Ans: Inversion: The sentence is not in proper grammatical sequence. The correct grammatical sequence is: The point is never letting anyone down. 5. But lose like a champion. Ans: Simile: There is a direct comparison between ‘lose’ and ‘champion’. 4
Responsibility
Tolerance
following words
Name and explain the figures of speech in the sentences given below.
Optimism
Ans: (i – c); (ii – e); (iii – a); (iv – b) 2.
Punctuality
Confidence
Lethargy
Desperation
Rudeness Pessimism
*A2. My Experience Look at the following points share your experience in about 6 – 7 lines. i. The first game you played in your life. Ans: The first game I played in my life was ‘chess’. I was eight and had the passion to win. My father was an inspiration behind me taking the game who taught me all the tactics and moves involved in it. ii. Your feelings when you won a match. Ans: When I won the match, it was the best feeling of my life. I felt as if I had conquered the whole world. I wanted to share the feeling with everyone and was eager to receive my award which would showcase my dominance in the game and my sheer talent.
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iii. Your feelings when you lost. Ans: Even though I lost, I learned a lot, because the experience not only made me realize my potential but also gave me opportunities to overcome my weaknesses. iv. Your preparation and readiness. Ans: I practiced all my moves thoroughly for the finals. I also analyzed my opponents previous victories to have an idea about his strengths and weakness. I also took some time for meditation, so that I could have my focus and attention on the game. v. Is winning always important? Ans: Yes, winning is important but the most important is the journey towards achieving the goal. *A3. Winning and Losing Share your experience with your partner about the game you played last. Now, use the words given below and categorise them into two columns.
*A5. One-liners Divide the class into six groups. Write one liners related to life and discuss the one liners within groups and make a presentation in the class. Ans: Life is an ice-cream, enjoy before it melts. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is beautiful, but not a bed of roses. Life is a book, the more you read, the more sense it makes. *A6. Prepare a Poster You know, for success, trying is important along with many other things. Complete the following with your own expressions. What counts is _____ What counts is _____ What counts is _____ What counts is _____ What counts is _____ Ans:
happy, sad, dejected, angry, jubilant, determined, overjoyed, frustrated, low, proud, in air. Ans: When you won happy jubilant overjoyed proud in air determined
When you lost sad dejected angry frustrated low
*A4. Listen and Check First look at the words of advice normally given by the parents. Ask one of your friends to read the poem aloud in the class. As you listen choose the advice given by the parent to the child in this poem. i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii.
Work in pairs and match the phrases/idioms given under Column A with their meanings given under Column B. Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ i. Turn up a. In order to help somebody ii. Giving up b. To accept something iii. Letting up c. Happen especially by chance iv. Letting anyone d. It happens down
Don’t be afraid Lose like a champion Perform your best Pray before you start What counts is trying Don’t give up Don’t cry Blame others for your failure
Ans: ii, iii, v, vi
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vi. Take what comes vii. Played out
f. g.
viii. Stay for
h.
ix.
i.
Run with
Ans: Repetition: The words ‘game’ and ‘life’ are repeated for greater poetic effect.
Continue to be in a place Accept something Failing to help or support Stop trying to do something Making less efforts
vi. A serious game. Dead serious. Ans: Repetition: The word ‘serious’ is repeated for greater poetic effect. vii.
Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Ans: Repetition: The expression ‘is the point’ is repeated for greater poetic effect.
Ans: (i – c); (ii – h); (iii – i); (iv – g); (v – a); (vi – b), (vii – d); (viii – e); (ix – f)
viii. Never letting up is the point. Never letting anyone down is the point. Ans: Repetition: The expressions ‘never letting’ and ‘is the point’ are repeated for greater poetic effect.
*A8. The Point Ans: Refer page no. 3. *A9. Read the poem again and working in pairs/groups answer the following questions. Ans: Refer page nos. 1 and 3.
Find the words following each other with a similar sound. Write them and discuss with your partner the following and write.
*A10.Repetition Search for the lines in the poem that are repeated and write them. Now discuss with your partner the following and write: 1. 2. 3. 4.
1. 3.
Purpose of the repetition. Effect of the repetition. Look at the punctuation. Call it as Repetition. i. I hope you win, I hope you win for your sake, not mine. Ans: Repetition: The expression ‘I hope you win’ is repeated for greater poetic effect.
iii.
There’s no telling what’ll turn up, There’s no telling whether they’ll toss you out . Ans: Repetition: The expression ‘There’s no telling’ is repeated for greater poetic effect.
iii.
There’s no telling whether they’ll toss you out in the first five minutes. Ans: Alliteration: The sound of the letter ‘f’ is repeated for a pleasing effect. iv. On how the ball bounces Ans: Alliteration: The sound of the letter ‘b’ is repeated for a pleasing effect.
You might be a hero or you might be absolutely nothing. Ans: Repetition: The expression ‘might be’ is repeated for greater poetic effect.
v. Wanting to win is the point Ans: Alliteration: The letter ‘w’ is repeated for a pleasing effect.
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vi.
I’m not talking about the game, my child. I’m talking about life. Ans: Repetition: The expression ‘talking about’ is repeated for greater poetic effect. v. Because every game is life. And life is a game. 6
Purpose 2. Effect Call it as Alliteration i. And what lasts is what you’ve learned. Ans: Alliteration: The sound of the letter ‘l’ is repeated for a pleasing effect. ii. And what you learn about is life. Ans: Alliteration: The sound of the letter ‘l’ is repeated for a pleasing effect.
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*A11.Sound Alike
Because it’s not winning that counts, What counts is trying Ans: Alliteration: The letter ‘w’ is repeated for a pleasing effect. *A12.Comparison Life is a game
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1. What is compared to what? Ans: Life is compared to a game.
Frame your own response for the statement given below.
2. What is common in both? Ans: Both are uncertain and unpredictable.
Lose like a ________. Ans: Lose like a winner.
3. Why is such a comparison made? Ans: Both ‘life’ and ‘game’ depend on the element of ‘chance’. So, such a comparison is made.
Note: Repetition and Alliteration not only serves to emphasize the meaning but also increases the musical effect.
4. What is the effect when you compare? Ans: Comparison results in simplification of an abstract idea.
*A14.Read
1. What is compared to what? Ans: Losing is compared to a champion.
Read the poem again and complete the following statements. i. Lot of things in life according to the poet, depend on ______. ii. The poet is talking about _____ and not about _____. iii. According to the poet, life is a _____ game. iv. Winning is not the point says the poet but _____ to win is the point. v. The poet wants us to lose like a ______. Ans: i. chance ii. life, game iii. serious iv. wanting v. champion
2. What is common in both? Ans: Dedication, commitment and hardwork is common in both.
*A15.There are many similarities and differences between ‘life’ and ‘sports’. Categorise them. Ans:
5. Is it direct comparison? Ans: No, It is not a direct comparison. 6. What is it called? Ans: When the comparison is not direct, it is implied comparison. Implied comparison is called as Metaphor. *A13.Comparison Lose like a champion
3. Why is such a comparison made? Ans: Such a comparison is made because winning is not important but the desire to win is important. One should accept the defeat like a champion and should not stop one’s struggle and hard work for winning. 4. What is the effect when you compare? Ans: By comparison, the similarities between the two terms enables you to understand them more clearly. 5. Is it direct comparison? Ans: Yes, it is a direct comparison.
Similarities between Life and Sports Full of uncertainties Struggle Hard work Joys and sorrows Victories and defeats Teamwork and cooperation Enjoyment and responsibilities
6. What is it called? Ans: A direct comparison is called as Simile.
Compare A12 and A13 and frame your own responses. i. ‘Life is a game’. ‘Life’ is compared to ‘game’ in an indirect manner. It is an example of Metaphor. ii. ‘Lose like a Champion’. ‘Losing’ is directly compared to a ‘champion’. It is an example of Simile.
Differences between Life and Sports Sports are optional whereas there is a compulsion to live the life. Sports are played for a few hours or days but life is to be lived till death. The end of the game or sports decides the winner and loser. Winning and losing cannot be easily defined in a man’s life. A game is played against an opponent team. A life is lived with near and dear ones.
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Information may be in the form of text, pictures, graphs, flow-charts, tables, etc. The conversion of information from one form to another is called as Information Transfer.
Non-verbal to Verbal : This includes conversion of information represented in the form of graphs, family-tree, tree-diagrams, piecharts, tables into paragraphs. Rules: 1. A title or heading should be added to the paragraph. 2. A logical sequence of information should be covered in the paragraph. 3. All the information given in the diagrams should be covered in the paragraph.
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Read the following school timetable and prepare a short paragraph describing it. Time-Table for students of Std. IV-A. Time
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
12:501:30 p.m.
Eng
Hin/Mar
Eng
Hin/Mar
Eng
Hin/Mar
1:30 2:10 p.m.
Maths/Geog
Hist
Maths/Geog
Sci
Hist
Sci
2:10 2:50 p.m.
Eco
Eng
Hin/Mar
Eng
Sci
Hist
2:50 3:10 p.m.
BREAK
3:10 3:50 p.m.
Sci
Maths/Geog
Eco
Hist
Maths/Geog
Maths
3:50 4:30 p.m.
Sci Pracs.
Drawing
Sci Pracs.
Craft
Sci Pracs.
Drawing/ Craft
4:30 5:10 p.m.
NCC/RSP/
Scouts
NCC/RSP/
Scouts
Ans: School Time-Table for students of Class IVA.
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The table gives us information about the Time-Table of the entire week for class IVA students. In the first half of the time-table, they have lectures in English, Hindi, Marathi, History, Geography, Maths, Economics and Science. The lectures start daily at 12:50 p.m. and get over early on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Each lecture has a duration of 40 minutes. Lectures on languages (English, Hindi, Marathi) are held everyday. Classes are continuous till 2:50 p.m., after which there is a lunch break for 20 minutes. Science practicals and creative (drawing, craft) classes are held thrice a week, every alternate day. The frequency of Social Service Classes (NCC, RSP, Scouts) is twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. On these days, the school gets over by 5:10 p.m.
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Read the following Pie-chart and write a verbal paragraph on it. Other Commercial
8% 8%
35%
Factories
25% 24% Residential Farming (Use of electricity By different Sector) Ans: Electricity consumption by different sectors. The given Pie-chart gives a representation of the Electricity Consumption by different sectors. Factories use the highest percentage of electricity, i.e. 35%. The Commercial and Other sectors use the least, i.e. 8%. The Farming sector uses 24% while the Residential sector uses 25%. Factories sector consumes 11% more electricity than the Farming sector. 3.
Read the following tree diagram and prepare a short paragraph regarding Mr. Roy’s family. Mr. Roy and Mrs. Roy
Neeraj and Dhanashree Son (A doctor, Daughter-in-law works in (A doctor, works private hospital.) in pvt. hospital) Priyanka (Studying in S.Y.M.B.B.S)
Dewin Son (Computer Engg. in U.S. Earns $ 2,000 per month.)
Rohita and Srinivas Daughter Son-in-law (works in an (A businessman) office in Delhi) Shweta (Studying in 5th std.)
Ans: Mr. Roy’s Family There are nine members in Mr. Roy’s family. Mr. Roy, Mrs. Roy, their two Sons Neeraj and Dewin, Daughter Rohita, Daughter-in-law Dhanashree, Son-in-law Srinivas and grand daughters Priyanka and Shweta. Son Neeraj and his wife Dhanashree are both doctors and work in a private hospital. They have a daughter named Priyanka who is studying S.Y.M.B.B.S. Mr. Roy’s second son Dewin, a computer engineer is in U.S. and earns $ 2,000 per month. Mr. Roy and Mrs. Roy have a daughter, Rohita, who works in an office in Delhi and her husband, Srinivas is a businessman. They have a daughter, Shweta, studying in 5th Std.
Verbal to Non-verbal: This includes conversion of information given in the form of a paragraph into tables, flow-charts, piediagrams, etc.
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Using information given in the extract, complete the table given below: Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October, 1869. He completed his law from England and returned back to India. He was keen on helping the poor and down-trodden. He is internationally known for his work in South Africa where he fought against racial discrimination. He began the Satyagraha Movement and 301
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initiated a major agitation in the form of a Non-Cooperation Movement against the Britishers in 1930, followed by the Quit India Movement in 1942. He was killed by a fanatic on 30th January, 1948. He was given the title ‘Father of the Nation’.
Name: Date of Birth: Academic qualifications: Aim of life: Work in South Africa: Two major movements: Title given to Gandhiji: Date of death: Ans:
Name: Date of Birth: Academic qualifications: Aim of life: Work in South Africa: Two major movements: Title given to Gandhiji: Date of death: 2.
Mahatma Gandhi. 2nd October, 1869. Law from England. To help the poor and down-trodden. Fought against racial discrimination. Non-Cooperation and Quit India Movement. Father of the Nation. 30th January, 1948.
Represent the information given below in Non-verbal form. The Granulocytes present in blood are of three types Neutrophils, Eosinophils and Basophils. Neutrophils constitute 70% of total WBCs. Nucleus is multi-lobed containing 3 to 5 lobes. Granules in cytoplasm take up neutral stain. Eosinophils constitute about 3% of the total WBCs. Nucleus is bilobed. Granules in the cytoplasm take up acidic stain. Basophils constitute about 0.5% of total WBCs. They show twisted ‘S’ shaped nucleus. Granules in the cytoplasm take up basic stain.
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1. 2.
Features % of total WBCs. Nucleus.
3.
Stain taken up.
Neutrophils 70 Multi-lobed (3 to 5) Neutral
Eosinophils 03 Bilobed (2) Acidic
Basophils 0.5 Twisted (‘S’ Shaped) Basic
Read the information given below and change it into non-verbal form. New Delhi, capital of India, has an area of 1,483 sq. km. U.P. and Haryana are its neighbours. It has a literacy rate of 81.7% (Males 87.3%, Females 74.7%). Generally, people speak Hindi, Punjabi, English and Urdu. It is known for its Roshnara festival, Shalimar, Qutub, Mango festivals, Winter Carnival and Garden Tourism.
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New Delhi. 1,483 sq.km. U.P. and Haryana. 81.7% (Males 87.3%, Females 74.7%). Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, English. Roshnara festival, Qutub festival, Shalimar festival, Mango festival, Winter Carnival and Garden Tourism.
