Question 2 - Chapter 5 - Glimpses of India - First Flight - Chapters (Literature) - English Class 10

Read the extract and answer the following questions

Extract:

The baker or bread-seller of those days had a peculiar dress known as the kabai. It was a singlepiece long frock reaching down to the knees. In our childhood we saw bakers wearing a shirt and trousers which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants. Even today, anyone who wears a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that he is dressed like a pader! The baker usually collected his bills at the end of the month. Monthly accounts used to be recorded on some wall in pencil. Baking was indeed a profitable profession in the old days. The baker and his family never starved. He, his family and his servants always looked happy and prosperous.

(Glimpses of India)

Question (i)

What does the word "peculiar" mean in the context of the extract?

• (a) Strange or unusual
• (b) Special or distinctive
• (c) Common or ordinary
• (d) Fancy or stylish

Answer: 

As written by the student:

(a) Strange or unusual

Step-by-step explanation: 📝

•  To answer this question, we need to understand the meaning of the word "peculiar" and how it is used in the extract.
•  Peculiar means strange or unusual, especially in a way that is different from others or from what is expected or normal.
•  In the extract, the narrator says that the baker of those days had a peculiar dress known as the kabai. This suggests that the baker's dress was strange or unusual compared to other people's dresses or to what was expected or normal for a baker.
•  Therefore, the correct answer is A. Strange or unusual. This option matches the definition of peculiar and makes sense in the context of the extract.

Question (ii)

 Why did the narrator comment that anyone who wears a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that he is dressed like a pader? Answer in about 40 words.

Answer: 

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 As written by the student: 

 The narrator commented that anyone who wears a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that he is dressed like a pader because that was how the bakers used to dress in their childhood.

Step-by-step explanation: 📝

•  To answer this question, we need to recall what the narrator says about the baker's dress in their childhood in the extract.
•  The narrator says that in their childhood they saw bakers wearing a shirt and trousers which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants.
•  The narrator also says that pader is another name for baker in Goa.
•  This shows that the narrator commented that anyone who wears a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that he is dressed like a pader because that was how the bakers used to dress in their childhood.
•  Therefore, a possible answer in about 40 words is: The narrator commented that anyone who wears a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that he is dressed like a pader because that was how the bakers used to dress in their childhood.

Question (iii)

Read the following descriptions (a)-(c) and identify which one correctly corresponds to the extract.

• (a) A description is a piece of writing that gives details about something or someone, such as their appearance, qualities, actions, or features.
• (b) A narration is a piece of writing that tells a story or an event, usually with characters, settings, plots, conflicts, and themes.
• (c) A persuasion is a piece of writing that tries to convince someone to do something or to agree with something, usually with reasons, arguments, and evidence.

Answer: 

 As written by the student: 

(a) A description is a piece of writing that gives details about something or someone, such as their appearance, qualities, actions, or features.

Step-by-step explanation: 📝

•  To answer this question, we need to understand what each description means and how it relates to the extract.
• A description is a piece of writing that gives details about something or someone, such as their appearance, qualities, actions, or features. It usually uses sensory words and descriptive language to create an image for the reader.
•  A narration is a piece of writing that tells a story or an event, usually with characters, settings, plots, conflicts, and themes. It usually uses chronological order and narrative techniques to engage the reader and convey a message or a lesson.
• A persuasion is a piece of writing that tries to convince someone to do something or to agree with something, usually with reasons, arguments, and evidence. It usually uses logical structure and persuasive devices to influence the reader and achieve a purpose or a goal.
•  In the extract, the narrator gives details about the baker's dress and profession in Goa. They describe how the baker used to wear a kabai or a shirt and trousers that were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants. They also describe how the baker used to collect his bills at the end of the month and how he never starved and always looked happy and prosperous.
•  Therefore, the correct answer is A. A description. This option matches the description of a piece of writing that gives details about something or someone using sensory words and descriptive language.

Question (iv)

State TRUE or FALSE.

The narrator's tone in the extract is positive and appreciative.

Answer: 

 As written by the student:

TRUE

Step-by-step explanation: 📝

•  To answer this question, we need to understand what the narrator's tone means and how it is expressed in the extract.
•  The narrator' s tone is the attitude or emotion that they convey through their words and language. It can be positive or negative, appreciative or critical, formal or informal, etc.
•  In the extract, the narrator's tone is positive and appreciative. They use words and phrases that show their admiration and fondness for the baker and his profession. For example, they say that the baker was their friend, companion and guide; that they ran to meet and greet him with love; that they longed for those bread-bangles which they chose carefully; that baking was indeed a profitable profession in those days; that the baker and his family never starved and always looked happy and prosperous.
•  Therefore, the correct answer is A. TRUE. This option matches the narrator's tone in the extract which is positive and appreciative.

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