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Extra Questions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 1 Real Numbers with Solutions Answers

Real Numbers Class 10 Extra Questions Very Short Answer Type

Question 1.
What is the HCF of the smallest composite number and the smallest prime number?
Solution:
Smallest composite number = 4
Smallest prime number = 2
So, HCF (4, 2) = 2

Question 2.
The decimal representation of \(\frac{6}{1250}\) will terminate after how many places of decimal?
Solution:

This representation will terminate after 4 decimal places.

Question 3.
If HCF of a and b is 12 and product of these numbers is 1800. Then what is LCM of these numbers?
Solution:
Product of two numbers = Product of their LCM and HCF
⇒ 1800 = 12 × LCM
⇒ LCM = \(\frac{1800}{12}\) = 150.

Question 4.
What is the HCF of 3³ × 5 and 3² × 5²?
Solution:
HCF of 3³ × 5 and 3² × 5² = 3² × 5 = 45

Question 5.
if a is an odd number, b is not divisible by 3 and LCM of a and b is P, what is the LCM of 3a and 2b?
Solution:
6P

Question 6.
If P is prime number then, what is the LCM of P, P², P³?
Solution:
P³

Question 7.
Two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab² and q = a²b, a and b are prime numbers. What is the LCM of p and q?
Solution:
a²h²

Question 8.
A number N when divided by 14 gives the remainder 5. What is the remainder when the same
number is divided by 7?
Solution:
5, because 14 is multiple of 7.
Therefore, remainder in both cases are same.

Question 9.
Examine whether \(\frac{17}{30}\) is a terminating decimal or not.
Solution:

Since the denominator has 3 as its factor.
∴ \(\frac{17}{30}\) is a non4ermznatlng decimal.

Question 10.
What are the possible values of remainder r, when a positive integer a is divided by 3?
Solution:
According to Euclid’s division lemma
a = 3q + r, where O r < 3 and r is an integer.
Therefore, the values of r can be 0, 1 or 2.

Question 11.
A rational number in its decimal expansion is 1.7351. What can you say about the prime factors of q when this number is expressed in the form \(\frac{p}{q}\) ? Give reason.
Solution:
As 1.7351 is a terminating decimal number, so q must be of the form 2^m 5ⁿ, where in, n are natural numbers.

Question 12.
Without actually performing the long division, find \(\frac{987}{10500}\) will have terminating or non.terminating repeating decimal expansion. Give reason for your answer.
Solution:
\(\frac{987}{10500}\) = \(\frac{47}{500}\) and 500 = 2² × 5³, so it has terminating decimal expansion.

Real Numbers Class 10 Extra Questions Short Answer Type 1

Question 1.
Can the number 4ⁿ, n be a natural number, end with the digit 0? Give reason.
Solution:
if 4ⁿ ends with 0, then it must have 5 as a factor. But, (4)ⁿ = (2²)ⁿ = 2²ⁿ i.e., the only prime factor
of 4ⁿ is 2. Also, we know from the fundamental theorem of arithmetic that the prime factorization of each number is unique.
∴ 4ⁿ can never end with 0.

Question 2.
Write whether the square of any positive integer can be of the form 3m + 2, where m is a natural number. Justify your answer.
Solution:
No, because any positive integer can be written as 3q, 3q + 1, 3q + 2, therefore, square will be
9q² = 3m, 9q² + 6q + 1 = 3(3q²+ 2q) + 1 = 3m + 1,
9q² + 12q + 4 = 3(3q²+ 4q + 1) + 1 = 3m + 1.

Question 3.
Can two numbers have 18 as their HCF and 380 as their LCM? Give reason.
Solution:
No, because here HCF (18) does not divide LCM (380).

Question 4.
Write a rational number between √3 and √5.
Solution:
A rational number between √3 and √5 is √3.24 = 1.8 = \(\frac{18}{10}\) = \(\frac{9}{5}\)

Question 5.
The product of two consecutive integers is divisible by 2. Is this statement true or false? Give reason.
Solution:
True, because n(n + 1) will always be even, as one out of the n or n+ 1 must be even.

Question 6.
Explain why 3 × 5 × 7 + 7 is a composite number.
Solution:
3 × 5 × 7 + 7 = 7(3 × 5 + 1) = 7 × 16, which has more than two factors.

Question 7.
What is the least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10?
Solution:
Required number = LCM of 1, 2, 3, … 10 = 2520

Question 8.
Find the sum \(0 . \overline{68}\) + \(0 . \overline{73}\).
Solution:

Question 9.
“The product of three consecutive positive integers is divisible by 6”. Is this statement true or false? Justify your answer.
Solution:
True, because n(n + 1) (n + 2) will always be divisible by 6, as at least one of the factors will be divisible by 2 and at least one of the factors will be divisible by 3.

Real Numbers Class 10 Extra Questions Short Answer Type 2

Question 1.
An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 members in a parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in which they can march?
Solution:
For the maximum number of columns, we have to find the HCF of 616 and 32.
Now, since 616 > 32, we apply division lemma to 616 and 32.
We have, 616 = 32 × 19 + 8
Here, remainder 8 ≠ O. So, we again apply division lemma to 32 and 8.
We have, 32 = 8 × 4 + O
Here, remainder is zero. So, HCF (616, 32) = 8
Hence, maximum number of columns is 8.

Question 2.
Find the LCM and HCF of 12, 15 and 21 by applying the prime factorisation method.
Solution:
The prime factors of 12, 15 and 21 are
12 2² × 3, 15 = 3 × 5 and 21 = 3 × 7
Therefore, the HCF of these integers is 3.
2², 3¹, 5¹ and 7¹ and are the greatest powers involved in the prime factors of 12, 15 and 21.
So, LCM (12, 15, 21) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ = 420.

Question 3.
Find the LCM and HCF of the following pairs of integers and verify that LCM × HCF = product of the two numbers.
(1) 26 and 91 (ii) 198 and 144
Solution:
(i) We have, 26 = 2 × 13 and 91 = 7 × 13
Thus, LCM (26, 91) = 2 × 7 × 13 = 182
HCF (26, 91) = 13
Now, LCM (26, 91) × HCF (26, 91) = 182 × 13 = 2366
and Product of the two numbers = 26 × 91 = 2366
Hence, LCM × HCF = Product of two numbers.

(ii) 144 = 24 × 32 and 198 = 2 × 32 × 11
∴ LCM(198,144)2⁴ × 3² × 11 = 1584
HCF(198, 144) = 2 × 3² = 18
Now, LCM (198, 144) × HCF (198, 144) = 1584 × 18 = 28512
and product of 198 and 144 = 28512
Thus, product of LCM (198, 144) and HCF (198, 144)
= Product of 198 and 144.

Question 4.
There is a circular path around a sports field. Sonia takes 18 minutes to drive one round of the field, while Ravi takes 12 minutes for the same. Suppose they both start from the same point and at the same time, and go in the same direction. After how many minutes will they meet again at the starting point?
Solution:
To find the time after which they meet again at the starting point, we have to find LCM of 18 and 12 minutes. We have

Therefore, LCM of 18 and 12 = 2² × 3² = 36
So, they will meet again at the starting point after 36 minutes.

Question 5.
Write down the decimal expansiwns of the following numbers:
(i) \(\frac{35}{50}\) (ii) \(\frac{15}{1600}\)
Solution:
(i)

(ii)

Question 6.
Express the number \(0.3 \overline{178}\) in the form of rational number \(\frac{a}{b}\)
Solution:
Let x = \(0.3 \overline{178}\)
then x = 0.3178178178 … … (1)
10x = 3.178178178 … …(ii)
10000x = 3178.178178… …(iii)
On subtracting (ii) from (iii), we get

Question 7.
If n is an odd positive integer, show that (n² – 1) is divisible by 8.
Solution:
We know that an odd positive integer n is of the form (4q + 1) or (4 + 3) for some integer q.
Case – I When n = (4q + 1)
In this case n² – 1 = (4q + 1)²1 = 16q² + 8q = 8q(2q + 1)
which is clearly divisible by 8.

Case – II When n = (4q + 3)
In this case, we have
n2² = (4q + 3)² – 1 = 16q² + 24q + 8 = 8(2q²+ 3q + 1)
which is clearly divisible by 8.
Hence (n² – 1) is divisible by 8.

Question 8.
The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 600. If one
number is 280, then find the other number.
Solution:
Let HCF of the numbers hex then according to question LCM of the number will be 14x
And x + 14 = 600 ⇒ 15x = 600 ⇒ x = 40
Then HCF = 40 and LCM = 14 × 40 = 560
∵ LCM × HCF = Product of the numbers
560 × 40 = 280 × Second number Second number = \(\frac{560 \times 40}{280}\) = 80
Then other number is 80

Question 9.
Find the value of x, y and z in the given factor tree. Can the value of ‘x’ be found without finding the value of ‘y’ and ‘z’? If yes, explain.

Solution:
z = 2 × 17 = 34; y = 34 × 2 = 68 and x = 2 × 68 = 136
Yes, value of x can be found without finding value of y or z as
x = 2 × 2 × 2 × 17 which arc prime 1tctors of x.

Question 10.
Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 6q + 1 or 6q + S or 6q + 5 where q is some integer.
Solution:
Let a he any positive odd integer and h = 6. Then, by Euclid’s algorithm, a = 6q + r, for some
integer q ≥ O and O ≤ r < 6.
i.e., the possible remainders are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
1’hus,a canbeoftheform6q,or6q + I,or6q + 2,orßq + 3,ör6q + 4,
or 6q + 5, where q is some quotient.
Since a. is odd integer, so a cannot be of the form , or + 2, or 6q + 4, (since they are even).
Thus, a is of the form 6q + 1, 6q + 3, or 6q + 5, where q is some integer.
Hence, any odd positive integer is of the form 6q + 1 or 6q -1- 3 or 6q + 5, where q is sorne integer.

Question 11.
The decimal expansions of some real numbers are given below. In each case, decide whether they are rational or not. If they are rational, write it in the form \(\frac{p}{q}\). What can you say about the prime factors of q?
(i) 0.140140014000140000… (ii) \(0 . \overline{16}\)
Solution:
(i) We have, 0.140140014000140000… a non-terminating and non-repeating decimal expansion. So it is irrational. It cannot be written in the form of \(\frac{p}{q}\)

(ii) We have, \(0 . \overline{16}\) a non-terminating but repeating decimal expansion. So it is rational.
Let x = \(0 . \overline{16}\)
Then, x = 0.1616… (i)
100×16.1616… ..(ii)
On subtracting (i) from (ii), we get
100x – x = 16.1616 – 0.1616
⇒ 99x = 16 ⇒ x = \(\frac{16}{99}\) = \(\frac{p}{q}\)
The denominator (q) has factors other than 2 or 5.

Real Numbers Class 10 Extra Questions Long Answer Type 1

Question 1.
Use Euclid’s division lemma to show that the square of any positive integer is either of the form 3m or 3m + 1 for some integer m.
Solution:
Let a be an arbitrary positive integer.
Then by Euclid’s division algorithm, corresponding to the positive integers a and 3 there exist
non-negative integers q and r such that
a = 3q + r where 0 ≤ r <3
a² = 9q² + 6qr + r² ….(i) 0 ≤ r <3

Case – I: When r = 0 [putting in (i)]
a² = 9q² = 3(3q²) = 3m where m = 3q²

Case – II: r = 1
a² = 9q²+6q + 1 = 3(3q² + 2q)+ 1 = 3m + 1 where m = 3q² + 2q

Case – III: r = 2
a² = 9q² + 12 + 4 = 3(3q² + 4q + 1) + 1 = 3m + 1 where m = (3q² + 4q + 1)
Hence, square of any positive integer is either of the form 3m or 3m + 1 for some integer m.

Question 2.
Show that one and only one out of n, n + 2, n + 4 is divisible by 3, where n is any positive integer.
Solution:
Let q be the quotient and r be the remainder when n is divided by 3.
Therefore, n = 3q + r, where r = 0, 1, 2
n = 3q or n = 3q + 1 or n = 3q + 2
Case (i) if n = 3q, then n is divisible by 3, n + 2 and n +. 4 arc not divisible by 3.
Case (ii) if 71 = 3q + 1 then n + 2 = 3q + 3 = 3(q + 1), which is divisible by 3 and
n + 4 = 3q + 5, which is not divisible by 3.
So, only (n + 2) is divisible by 3.
Case (iii) If n = 3q + 2, then n + 2 = 3q + 4, which is not divisible by 3 and
(n + 4) = 3q + 6 = 3(q + 2), which is divisible by 3.
So, only (n + 4) is divisible by 3.
Hence one and only one out of n, (n + 2), (n + 4), is divisible by 3.

Question 3.
Use Euclid’s division algorithm to find the HCF of:
(i) 960and432
(ii) 4052 and 12576.
Solution:
(j) Since 960 > 432, we apply the division lemma to 960 and 432.
We have, 960 = 432 × 2 + 96
Since the remainder 96 ≠ 0, so we apply the division lemma to 432 and 96.
We have, 432 = 96 × 4 + 48
Again remainder 48 ≠ 0 so we again apply division lemma to 96 and 48.
We have, 96 = 48 × 2 + O
The remainder has now become zero. So our procedure stops.
Since the divisor at this stage is 48.
Hence, HOE of 960 and 432 is 48.
i.e., HCF (960, 432) = 4H

(ii) Since 12576 > 4052, we apply the division lemma to 12576 and 4052, to get
12576 = 4052 × 3 + 420
Since the remainder 420 ≠ 0, we apply the division lemma to 4052 and 420, to get
4052 = 420 × 9 + 272
We consider the new divisor 420 and the new remainder 272, and apply the division lemma to get
420 = 272 × 1 + 148
We consider the new divisor 272 and the new remainder 148, and apply the division lemma to get
272 = 148 × 1 + 124
We consider the new divisor 148 and the new remainder 124, and apply the division lemma to get
148 = 124 × 1 + 24
We consider the new divisor 124 and the new remainder 24, and apply the division lemma to get
124 = 24 × 5 + 4
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 4, and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 4 × 6 + O
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 12576 and 4052 is 4.

Question 4.
Using prime factorisation method, find the HCF and LCM of 30, 72 and 432. Also show that HCF × LCM ≠ Product of the three numbers.
Solution:
Given members = 30, 72, 432 .
30 = 2 × 3 × 5; 7² = 2³ × 3² and 432 = 2⁴ × 3³
Here, 2’ and 31 are the smallest powers of the common factors 2 and 3 respectively.
So, HCF (30, 72, 432) = 2¹ × 3¹ = 2× 3 = 6
Again, 2, 33 and 51 arc the greatest powers of the prime factors 2, 3 and 5 respectively.
So, LCM (30, 72, 432) = 2⁴ × 3³ × 5¹ = 2160
HCF × LCM = 6 × 2160 = 12960
Product of numbers = 30 × 72 × 432 = 933120 .
Therefore, HCF × LCM ≠ Product of the numbers.

Question 5.
Prove that √7 is an irrational number.
Solution:
Let us assume, to the contrary, that √7 is a rational number.
Then, there exist co-prime positive integers and such that
√7 = \(\frac{a}{b}\) , b ≠ 0
So, a = √7 b
Squaring both sides, we have
a² = 7b² …… (i)
⇒ 7 divides a² ⇒ 7 divides a
So, we can write
a = 7c (where c is an integer)
Putting the value of a = 7c in (i), we have
49c² = 7b² 7² = b²
It means 7 divides b² and so 7 divides b.
So, 7 is a common factor of both a and b which is a contradiction.
So, our assumption that √7 is rational is wrong.
Hence, we conclude that √7 is an irrational number.

Question 6.
Show that 5 – √3 is an irrational number.
Solution:
Let us assume that 5 – √3 is rational.
So, 5 – √3 may be written as
5 – √3 = \(\frac{p}{q}\), where p and q are integers, having no common factor except 1 and q ≠ 0.
⇒ 5 – \(\frac{p}{q}\) = √3 ⇒ √3 = \(\frac{5 q-p}{q}\)
Since \(\frac{5 q-p}{q}\) is a rational number as p and q are integers.
∴ √3 is also a rational number which is a contradiction.
Thus, our assumption is wrong.
Hence, 5 – √3 is an irrational number.

Question 7.
Using Euclid’s division algorithm, find whether the pair of numbers 847,2160 are co-prime or not.
Solution:
Since 2160 > 847 we apply the division lemma to 2160 and 847
we have, 2160 847 × 2 + 466
Since remainder 466 ≠ 0. So, we apply the division lemma to 847 and 466
847 = 466 × 1+ 381
Again remainder 381 ≠ 0. So we again apply the division lemma to 466 and 381.
466 = 381 × 1 + 85
Again remainder 85 ≠0. So, we again apply the division lemma to 381 and 85
381 = 85 × 4 + 41
Again remainder 41 ≠ 0. So, we again apply the division lemma to 85 and 41.
85 = 41 × 2 + 3
Again remainder 3 ≠ 0. So, we again apply the division lemma to 4 1 and 3.
41 = 3 × 13 + 2
Again remainder 2 ≠ 0. So, we again apply the division lemma to 3 and 2.
3 = 2 × 1 + 1
Again remainder 1 ≠ 0. So, we apply division lemma to 2 and 1
2 = 1 × 2 + 0
The remainder now becomes O. So, our procedure stops.
Since the divisor at this stage is 1.
Hence, HCF of 847 and 2160 is 1 and numbers are co-prime.

Question 8.
Check whether 6ⁿ can end with the digit O for any natural number n.
Solution:
If the number 6ⁿ, for any n, were to end with the digit zero, then h would bc divisible by 5. That is, the prime factorisation of 6ⁿ would contain the prime 5. But 6ⁿ = (2 × 3)ⁿ = 2ⁿ × 3ⁿ So the primes in factorisation of 6ⁿ are 2 and 3. So the uniqueness of the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic guarantees that (here are no other primes except 2 and 3 in the factorisation of 6ⁿ. So there is no natural number n for which 6” ends with digit zero.

Real Numbers Class 10 Extra Questions HOTS

Question 1.
Show that there is iw positive integer n for which \(\sqrt{n-1}\) + \(\sqrt{n+1}\) is rational.
Solution:
Let there be a positive integer n for which \(\sqrt{n-1}\) + \(\sqrt{n+1}\) be rational number.

⇒ \(\sqrt{n-1}\) is also perfect. square of positive integer From (A) and (B)
\(\sqrt{n+1}\) and \(\sqrt{n-1}\) are perfect squares of positive integer. It contradict the fact that two perfect
squares differ at least by 3.
Hence, there is no positive integer n for which\(\sqrt{n-1}\) + \(\sqrt{n+1}\) is rational.

Question 2.
Let a, b, e, k be rational numbers such that k is not a perfect cube. if a + bk^1/2 + ck^2/3 then prove that a = b, c = 0.
Solution:


This is impossible as k^2/3 is irrational and \(\frac{a}{c}\) is rational.
∴ a³ – k²c³ ≠ 0
Hence, c = 0
Substituting c = 0 in b² – ac = 0, we get b = 0
Substituting b = 0 and c = 0 in a + bk^1/3 + ck^2/3= 0, we get a = 0
Hence, a = b = c = 0
Question 3.
Find the largest positive integer that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving remainders 7, 11 and 15 respectively.
Solution:
It is given that on dividing 398 by the required number, there is a remainder of 7. This means that 398 – 7 = 391 is exactly divisible by the required timber In other words, required number is a factor of 391.
Similarly, required positive integer is a Íctor of 436 – 11 = 425 and 542 – 15 = 527
Clearly, the required number is the HCF of 391, 425 and 527.
Using the factor tree, we get the prime factorisations of 391, 425 and 527 as follows:
391 = 17 × 23, 425 52 × 17 and 527 17 × 31
∴ HCF of 391, 425, and 527 is 17.
Hence, the required number = 17.

Here we are providing The Book that Saved the Earth Extra Questions and Answers Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet, Extra Questions for Class 10 English was designed by subject expert teachers.

The Book that Saved the Earth Extra Questions and Answers Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet

The Book that Saved the Earth Extra Questions and Answers Short Answer Type

Question 1.
What was Oop’s opinion about the ‘sandwiches’ he had eaten?
Answer:
Oop was forced to eat ‘sandwiches’ and he made terrible faces while chewing. He said that it was not delicious; rather as dry as Martian dust. He remarked that he could not understand how the Earthlings could get those ‘sandwiches’ down without water.

Question 2.
What was Noodle’s version to describe the so-called ‘sandwich’?
Answer:
Noodle hesitantly told Think-Tank that he had ‘insignificant’ information about those ‘sandwiches’. He informed him that he had seen surveyor films of those sandwiches. He had noticed that the Earthlings did not eat them. They used them as some sort of communication devices.

Question 3.
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book?
Answer:
The twentieth century was often called the Era of the book as there were books about everything. Books taught people how, when, where, and why of everything. They illustrated, educated, punctuated, and even decorated.

Question 4.
How Does Think-Tank compare the Martians with the people on Earth? What does he call the Earth mockingly?
Answer:
Think-Tank considers earth ‘ a ridiculous little planet’ ariel intends to put it under his generous rulership. He feels the earth is actually an unimportant place where ugly earthlings, with their tiny heads, reside. He believes the Martians to be a superior race. He mockingly calls the earth ‘Primitive ball of mud’.

Question 5.
What saved the Earth? How?
Answer:
One dusty old book of nursery rhymes saved the earth from a Martian invasion. The Martian could not decipher the meaning of nursery rhymes. Their misinterpretation made the situation comical. They began to believe that the Earthlings had advance technology and were planning to invade the Mars. They called off their mission and even left the Mars isolated to escape to a far-off planet.

Question 6.
What guesses are made by Think-Tank about the books found on Earth?
Answer:
Think Tank first of all announced that the books found on the Earth were sandwiches and to confirm it he forced Oop to eat them. Later on Noodle shared his observation and he declared that he was about to say the same thing. Now he announced that those books were a sort of communication devices.

Question 7.
Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank but at the same time he corrects his mistakes. How does he manage to do that?
Answer:
Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank very meticulously. He never disagrees with his opinion but he does not miss any opportunity to put forward his suggestions no matter even if he does it hesitantly. He always shows admiration to Think-Tank’s intelligence. He never puts himself into the conflicting ideas from his boss.

Question 8.
How did the book change Think-Tank’s opinion about the Earthlings?
Answer:
Think-Tank used to believe that the Martian was a superior race to the Earthlings. But after cracking the so-called code of an old nursery rhyme book, he changed his view about the Earthlings. He now thought that the Earthlings has reached a high level of civilization and planning to invade the Mars. It made him call off his mission.

Question 9.
What does Think-Tank infer on listening to the nursery rhyme, ‘Hey diddle diddle ….’?
Answer:
On listening to the nursery rhyme, ‘Hey diddle diddle…’, Think – Tank inferred that the Earthlings had reached a high level of civilization. It was alarming that they had taught their domesticated animals musical cultures and space technique. He announced that even their dogs had a sense of humour.’ He believed that the Earthlings could launch an interplanetary attack of millions of cows any time soon.

Question 10.
What does Noodle tell Think-Tank about the books?
Answer:
Noodle hesitantly informs Think-Tank that the books were a sort of communication device. He told that he had seen surveyor films of those ‘sandwiches’. He had noticed that the Earthlings did not eat them. They used them as sort of communication device.

Question 11.
How did the relations between the Earthlings and the Martians improve in the twenty-fifth century?
Answer:
Think-Tank attempted an invasion on the earth but got so frightened that he had to leave the Mars. He was replaced by Noodle. Noddle was an intelligent and wonderful person. The Earthlings resumed contact with the Martian. They became friendly and taught the Martians how to read. The Earthlings established a model library in their capital city of Marsopolis.

Question 12.
What did Think-Tank ask Omega to do with the book?
Answer:
Think-Tank thought that it was a sandwich. He said that there were two slices of what was called bread with some sort of filling. He asked Omega to eat the book.

Question 13.
Who is Think – Tank? How did Noodle address him?
Answer:
Think-Tank is the ruler of Mars. Noodle addressed him, “O Great and Mighty Think-Tank, Ruler of Mars and her two moons, most powerful and intelligent creature in the whole universe.

Question 14.
What was the book about? How did Think-Tank interpret the rhymes?
Answer:
They were reading the rhymes book named Mother Goose. When captain Omega and her team were reading and enjoying the rhymes, Think-Tank interpreted them in a different way. He concluded that he was being attacked. He at once asked his people to come back. He decided to evacuate the entire planet of Mars.

Question 15.
What did Think-Tank intend to do?
Answer:
Think-Tank intended to invade the earth. He wanted to control the earth and put it under his rulership.

Question 16.
What did Noodle suggest about the book?
Answer:
Noodle suggested that the book was not a sandwich, it was some device used for communication. Later on, he suggested that the team should eat vitamins to increase their intelligence so that they could read them.

Question 17.
Where did Captain Omega reach with her team?
Answer:
Captain Omega landed on the earth with her team. They found themselves in the Centerville Public Library amidst thousands of books. They thought they were in some sort of storage bam.

Question 18.
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
Answer:
The twentieth century was often called the ‘Era of the book’. In those days, there were books about everything, from anteaters to Zulus. Books taught people how to, when to, where to, and why to. They illustrated, educated, punctuated, and even decorated.

Question 19.
Who tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century?
Answer:
The Martians tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century.

Question 20.
What guesses are made by Think-Tank about the books found on earth?
Answer:
Think-Tank’s guess about the books found on earth is that they are some devices meant for communication.

The Book that Saved the Earth Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
Half knowledge is dangerous. It never helps to achieve success. Discuss how incomplete knowledge can lead to disaster in reference to the lesson “The Book That Saved the Earth’.
Answer:
It is a fact that incomplete knowledge can lead to disaster. Suppose we sit to work on a satellite and able to command only half of the instructions. In that case things would fail and cause disaster. Half knowledge is dangerous and never helps to achieve success. If we are able to apply knowledge fully to any kind of task, we can have self contentment.
We read in the lesson “The Book That Saved the Earth” that the Martians had to suffer. They had the mission to invade the earth but due to incomplete knowledge they misinterpreted the nursery rhyme book.

Question 2.
Rushing to conclusion without going into details may lead to chaos and failure. Elaborate this with reference to the Martian invasion in the chapter ‘ The Book That Saved the Earth’.
Answer:
The Martians were very proud of themselves. Great and mighty Think-Thank regarded as the ruler of Mars was always caught in self praise. He had a quick mind and wishes to attack the earth in a great hurry. Martians misinterpreted the signals received from earthlings book of nursery rhymes and fled away. If they had planned the things decisively things would have been different. In any kind of situation rash decisions would never give results. It is only through knowledge, perseverence.

Question 3.
It is morally incorrect to invade another country/ planet for one’s own benefit. The Martians did not understand the value of peaceful coexistence. How did the book of nursery rhyme save the Earth from the Martian invasion?
Answer:
Great and Mighty Think-Tank believed that the Martians were a superior race so they must invade and put the earth under his generous rulership. He scornfully called the Earth ‘primitive ball of mud’. The Martians did not understand the value of peaceful coexistence and sent a mission to invade the earth. The crew landed in a library and could not make out what the books actually were. It was believed – that the books were a sort of communications device.

Think-Tank asked the member to decipher the code of the ‘sandwiches’. The nursery rhymes were totally misinterpreted and it was believed that the Earthlings had developed an advance civilization and were planning to invade the Mars. The mission was called off and the Martians escaped to a remote place to save their lives. Thus the books saved the earth.

Question 4.
How do the three nursery rhymes frighten Think-Tank in the play, ‘The Book That Saved the Earth’?
Answer:
The rhyme ‘Mistress Mary, quite contrary makes Think-Tank believe that the Earthlings have discovered how to combine agriculture and mining. He thinks that they can grow explosives. The rhyme ‘Hey diddle diddle’, makes him conclude that the Earthlings have reached a high level of civilization: even their animals have musical culture and know space techniques.

He fears that at that very moment, the Earthlings might be launching an interplanetary attack of millions of cows. Oop reads the rhyme. ‘Humpty Dumpty’ and shows him a picture of Humpty Dumpty. Think-Tank concludes that it is his picture and the Earthlings are planning to invade Mars.

Question 5.
How did one old book of nursery rhymes save the world from a Martian invasion?
OR
Who tried to invade the earth in the twenty first century and what saved it?
Answer:
The Martians sent a mission to invade the earth. The crew landed in a library and could not make out what the books actually were. It was believed that the books were a sort of communication device. Think-Tank asked the members to decipher the code of the ‘sandwiches’. The nursery rhymes were totally misinterpreted and it was believed that the Earthlings had developed an advance civilization and mission was called off and the Martians escaped to a remote place to save their lives. Thus the books saved the Earth.

Question 6.
What is Think-Tank’s opinion about the Earth?
Answer:
Think-Tank called the Earth a ridiculous little planet and showed his wish to put it under his generous rulership. The planet Earth was insignificant to him. He believed that the Martians were the most handsome race. He referred to the people of the Earth as Earthlings and mocked their tiny heads.

He showed his desire to invade ‘primitive ball of mud’ called Earth before lunch. But after misinterpreting the book of nursery rhymes he began to believe that the earthlings had developed a more advanced civilization and were even planning to invade the Mars.

Question 7.
Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank but at the same time he corrects his mistakes. How does he manage to do that?
Answer:
Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank, but at the same time, he very cleverly tries to correct his mistakes also. Whenever Noodle had to say something contrary to what Think-Tank said, he would present his thoughts by referring to them as being of no particular importance. In this way he would correct Think- Tank’s errors without making him feel that he was being corrected. Noodle appears to be quite an expert in handling these kind of people.

Question 8.
If you were in Noodle’s place, how would you handle Think-Tank’s mistakes?
Answer:
If I were in Noodle’s place, I would have handled Think-Tank’s mistakes the same way as Noodle does, politely and courteously.

Question 9.
Do you think books are being replaced by the electronic media? Can we do away with books altogether?
Answer:
In a way, yes, we can say that books are being replaced by the electronic media. Most of the children no longer read story books and prefer to watch television and Rufe internet. Although textbooks are still there but they may soon be replaced by electronic vesion. Books have their own utility value because one can read a book at his own pace and a book does not need to be powered by electricity. But as the technology is advancing and newer versions of it are being discovered every day, a time may come when books will become a thing of the past.

Question 10.
Why are books referred to as a man’s best companion? Which is your favorite book and why? Write a paragraph about that book.
Answer:
Books are known to be as man’s best companion. They can make us mentally strong, improve our vocabulary and enhance the horizon of our knowledge. Books can be our guide and best friend. I love to read books, especially the ones that have children as their main characters and the story highlights their psychology and how innocent the children could be.

One such book in Malgudi Days written by a very renowned author R K Narayan. I love this book because the story revolves around the children. The way child’s psychology has been depicted in this book is what gives me pleasure while reading this book.

Question 11.
In what ways does Think-Tank misinterpret innocent nursery rhymes as threats to the Martians? Can you think of any incidents where you misinterpreted a word or an action? How did you resolve the misunderstanding?
Answer:
Think-Tank misinterprets innocent rhymes. He just takes that verbal meaning of the rhymes. He does not bother to go into the depth. It always happens. If we do not try to understand the context in which the words have been used, we shall commit mistakes as Think-Tank has done. I misinterpreted once a word ‘helping’. I took its simple meaning that is to do something in the favour of a person. I resolved this misunderstanding with the help of a dictionary. I found that its meaning is a part of food also.

Question 12.
The aliens in this play speak English. Do you think this is their language? What could be the language of the aliens?
Answer:
I don’t think English is their language. Had English been their language, they would have easily understood the book. Their language could be something else. They must be using language which is completely different from any language of this planet earth.

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Bholi Extra Questions and Answers Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet

Bholi Extra Questions and Answers Short Answer Type

Question 1.
Why was Sulekha nicknamed Bholi?
Answer:
Sulekha was nicknamed Bholi because she was a simpleton. She was mentally slow and anybody could befool her.

Question 2.
Why did Sulekha start stammering?
Answer:
Sulekha was a baby when she fell down from a cot. Her brain was damaged. She could not speak till the age of five years. She was mentally slow and lacked confidence. That is why she started stammering.

Question 3.
Why was Ramlal worried about Bholi and not about his other children?
Answer:
All other children of Ramlal were healthy and good looking. Bholi was the only girl who was neither intelligent nor good looking. She was a simpleton, she stammered also. Ramlal was extremely worried about her future.

Question 4.
Why did the Tehsildar come to Ramlal’s village? What did he ask Ramlal to do?
Answer:
The Tehsildar came to Ramlal’s village to inaugurate the primary school. He asked Ramlal to set an example for others by sending his daughters to school.

Question 5.
What was Ramlal’s wife reaction?
Answer:
His wife was an orthodox village woman. She was against the idea of sending her daughters to school. She thought that education would affect their marriage prospects adversely.

Question 6.
Why did she agree to send Bholi to school?
Answer:
She thought that education would ruin the marriage prospects of their daughters but Bholi was a simpleton. There was no possibility of her marriage. So she agreed to send Bholi to school.

Question 7.
Why was Bholi reluctant to go to school with her father?
Answer:
Bholi did not know what a school was like. She had never heard about it. When her father held her hand and told her that they were going to school, she got frightened fearing to be dragged out of the house. So she was reluctant to go to school with her father.

Question 8.
What made her feel that she is going to a better place than her home?
Answer:
Bholi never got attention before that day. She was bathed and given a clean dress. Oil was rubbed into her dry and matted hair. This made her feel that she was going to a better place than her home.

Question 9.
Did Bholi enjoy her first day in school? What made her happy on this very day?
Answer:
It was a mixed day for Bholi. She was happy to see the girls of her age. She was fascinated with the colourful pictures on the wall of the classrooms. But when the teacher asked her name she could not answer properly and other girls laughed at her. She cried. But her teacher’s soft words made her happy on this very day.

Question 10.
Which incident touched her heart?
Answer:
All the girls were laughing at her. The teacher called her by name in her soft and soothing voice. This touched her heart because she had never been called in that loving way.

Question 11.
“Her heart was throbbing with a new hope and a new life”.
(i) What was the new hope and new life?
(ii) What did she relate the pictures in the school wall to?
Answer:
(i) The new hope was that she would become learned like others. People would listen to her. She would be able to speak without stammering. Now she would not be treated as inferior to others.

(ii) She related the pictures of the school wall with the real things around her. The goat was black like the goat of their neighbour. The cow was just like their Lakshmi. The horse was brown just like the Tehsildar’s horse.

Question 12.
How does she become a masterpiece?
Answer:
The teacher transformed a simpleton girl into a well-behaved and confident girl. Bholi was a foolish and stammering girl. The teacher put in all her hard work in transforming her into a mentally strong and well-educated girl. It was really a masterpiece of the teacher.

Question 13.
Why did Bholi look at Bishamber with cold contempt?
Answer:
Bholi looked at Bishamber with cold contempt because he had demanded 5000 to get married to her. Bholi saw how her father got humiliated; she realised that Bishamber was greedy and exploiting her father due to her look.

Question 14.
Why did Bishamber’s marriage with Bholi not take place?
Answer:
Bishamber’s marriage with Bholi did not take place because Bholi refused to marry a greedy man. She also realised that Bishamber was trying to exploit her father due to her looks.

Question 15.
Why did Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s proposal? Give three reasons.
Answer:
Bholi’s parents were always worried about her marriage as she was not beautiful and intelligent. Bishamber was wealthy and did not demand any dowry also. So they accepted the proposal after a little discussion.

Question 16.
Why did Bholi talk very little as a child?
Answer:
Bholi could not speak till she was five, and when at last she learnt to speak, she stammered. The other children would make fun of her and even mimicked her. So she used to talk very little.

Question 17.
How did Bholi react when her father caught her by the hand to take her to school? Why?
Answer:
When Ramlal caught Bholi by the hand to take her to school, she was frightened. She did not know what a school was like. She thought her father was turning her out of the house. She shouted in terror and pulled her hand away from her father’s grip.

Question 18.
What kind of a mother, do you think, Ramlal’s.wife was?
Answer:
Ramlal’s wife’was an uncaring and callous mother. She never showed the affection to Bholi that she deserved as her child. She felt that the girl with pox-marks and lack of sense was a burden. That’s why she sent her to school so that the teachers took the trouble to handle the girl. Even when it was the matter of her marriage, the mother showed no sympathy and consented to get her married to an old and lame man.

Question 19.
Give example from the text to show that Bholi was a neglected child.
Answer:
Due to her physical appearance Bholi was neglected by her parents. New dresses were made for her sisters; the old dresses of her sisters were passed on to her. No one ever cared to mind or wash her clothes. She was sent to school as her mother believed her to be a burden.

Question 20.
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Answer:
Bholi’s father is worried about her as she has neither good looks nor intelligence. He did not know how he would find a suitable groom for her.

Question 21.
For what unusual reasons is Bholi sent to school?
Answer:
Bholi is sent to school because there is little chance of her getting married because of her ugly face and lack of sense. Also her father has to send her to school as the village headman has commanded him to do so.

Question 22.
Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?
Answer:
Yes, Bholi enjoys her first day at school as she was glad to find so many girls almost of her own age present there. She hoped that one of these girls might become her friend.

Question 23.
Does she find her teacher different from the people at home?
Answer:
Yes, she finds her teacher different from the people at home as the teacher was affectionate, polite and this touched her heart.

Question 24.
Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?
Answer:
Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal because if they don’t accept it, she would not be married for the rest of her life.

Question 25.
Why does the marriage not take place?
Answer:
The marriage does not take place because the groom demanded dowry.

Question 26.
Bholi had many apprehensions about going to school. What made her feel that she was going to a better place than her home?
Answer:
Bholi had many apprehensions about going to school. She remembered how their old cow, Lakshmi, had been turned out of the house and sold. When she got a clean dress, was bathed and her hair was properly done with oil, only then she felt that she was going to a better place than her home.

Question 27.
How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?
Answer:
Bholi’s teacher played an important role in changing the course of her life. She was polite and friendly which touched her heart. She encouraged her every time and was affectionate towards her. The teacher transformed her into a confident person who could read, write and speak clearly. This gave her the required confidence. Moreover, teacher’s appreciation and encouragement helped her overcome her own morale.

Question 28.
Do you think the characters in the story were speaking to each other in English? If not, in which language were they speaking?  (You can get clues from the names of the persons and the non-English words used in the story.)
Answer:
No the characters in the story do not speak English. Their original language in Hindi. They use words like Pitaji, Izzat, Tehsildar, etc.

Bholi Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
“Put the fear out of your heart and you will be able to speak like anyone else.” These words of encouragement from the teacher highlight that change of social attitude and encouragement can help a child like Bholi to become confident and face the world bravely. With reference . to the story ‘Bholi’ write how the social attitude towards Bholi made her an introvert. What should be done to help such children to face the world bravely?
Answer:
Bholi was neglected by her parents on account of her looks and lack of intelligence. She used to stammer so the other children made fun of her and mimicked her. As a result she talked very little. It was a daunting task for the teacher to encourage Bholi. The teacher talked to her affectionately and friendly. She assured her if she put the fear out of her heart and she would be able to speak like anyone else.

Through the efforts of years Bholi became a transferred personality. She refused to marry a greedy man who was trying to exploit her father due to her looks. Such children should be constantly encouraged by the parents, teachers and even by the other relations. They must be taught to fight back their handicaps rather to accept it as facts.

Question 2.
What social attitudes are presented in the story, ‘Bholi’? How does Bholi’s teacher help her overcome these barriers?
OR
God created this world but teachers create human beings. How does Bholi’s teacher succeed in changing the course of her life?
Answer:
Bholi was neglected by her parents on account of her looks and lack of intelligence. She was sent to school as her mother thought her to be a burden and let the teachers at school worry about her. Ironically, the teachers transformed her life completely. God created this world but teachers create human beings.

Bholi did not know what exactly a school was and what happened there, in the class when her teacher asked her name, she stammered and began to cry. She kept her head down throughout the class. The teacher was very encouraging and friendly to her and this made her gain confidence to speak.

She started seeing a ray of hope for a new life. After years of gaining education and with the help of her teacher, Bholi turned into a confident girl. She no longer stammered and could speak properly. She even had the courage to refuse marrying the lame old man because he was greedy and asked money from her father to marry her.

Question 3.
“Don’t you worry, Pitajil In your old age I will serve you and mother”. Through this statement the narrator wants to highlight the moral values Bholi imbibed with. Based on the reading of the lesson, what made Bholi aware of her rights and how did she use them?
Answer:
Bholi became an introvert child who lacked confidence. She was neglected and even made fun of due to her appearance and lack of intelligence. Years of education made her bold and confident. She got an aim in her life. When she refused to marry greedy Bishamber, her father became worried. She assured her father not to worry and promised that she would take care of him and her mother in their old age.

She told that she would teach in the school where she learnt so much. During her education Bholi’s teacher made her aware of her rights as well as duties. She faced the challenge of rejecting greedy Bishamber with determination and confidence. Thus she protected her self-respect and integrity.

Question 4.
Education is always a great asset in the life of a woman. How did Bholi, an educated girl free the challenge posed by Bishamber’s greed?
OR
School education turned Bholi from a dumb cow into a bold girl. How did she save her father from a huge expense and become his support in his old age?
Answer:
Ironically, Bholi was sent to school as her mother believed she was a burden and let the teachers at the school worry for her. The teacher showed affection and encouraged her to shed her fear. She was assured by her teacher that she would speak like others one day.

Years of hard work transformed Bholi into a bold and confident young woman. Bishamber refused to marry Bholi due to her appearance and demanded five thousand rupees. Bholi saw how her father was humiliated for no reason. She refused to marry a greedy, mean and contemptible coward. She assured her father that she would serve him and her mother in their old age. She had a mission in her life; she would spread the light of education in her village.

Question 5.
Write a character sketch of Sulekha.
OR
On the basis of your understanding of the story, sketch the character of Bholi.
OR
Write a character sketch of Bholi.
“Bholi’s whole personality underwent a complete transformation towards the end of the story”. Explain.
Answer:
Bholi’s real name was Sulekha but she was called Bholi, the simpleton as she was a backward child. She started speaking only when she turned five but she stammered when she spoke and as a result she was always mimicked or made fun of by the other children. Therefore, Bholi talked very little.

Bholi did not know what exactly a school was and what happened there, in the class when her teacher asked her name, she stammered and began to cry. She kept her head down throughout the class. The teacher was very encouraging and friendly to her and this made her gain confidence to speak. She started seeing a ray of hope for a new life.

After years of gaining education and with the help of her teacher, Bholi turned into a confident girl. She no longer stammered and could speak properly. She even had the courage to refuse marrying the lame old man because he was greedy and asked money from her father to marry her. On seeing her father worried about her marriage, she said that he need not worry as she would teach in the same school where she learnt so much and would take care of him and her mother in their old age.

Question 6.
“Dowry is a negation of the girl’s dignity”. Explain this statement in the light of the story of ‘Bholi’.
Answer:
Initially Bishamber did not demand dowry to get married to Bholi. He was a widower, having children and of the age of Ramlal. But during the marriage ceremony he happened to see the face of Bholi. He bargains if he was given five thousand rupees he will marry the girl. Bholi’s father Ramlal placed his turban at his feet but he refused.

A girl is considered a liability in her own natal home due to prevalence of the custom of dowry practice. Some parents are unwilling to give higher education to their daughter as they have to search for ‘ highly educated boy for marriages and a better educated boy will demand more dowry which creates unnecessary problefn, for parents.

Besides, the boy who receives huge amount of dowry may think of himself as more dignified as having a higher status, greater prestige and more respectful than the girl. Subsequently the girl develops inferiority complex. Fortunately, Bholi refuses to marry greedy Bishamber and decides to serve her parents instead in their old age. ‘

Question 7.
How did the teacher encourage Bholi on her first day in school?
OR
On the basis of your understanding of the story, describe the role played by the teacher in the life of Bholi.
OR
What values did the teacher display in transforming Bholi into a confident girl?
Answer:
Bholi was neglected by her parents on account of her looks and lack of intelligence. She was sent to school as her mother thought her to be a burden and let the teacher at school worry about her. The teacher in the school asked her to tell her name. She stammered -and began to cry.

The teacher showed her affection and encouraged her in a friendly manner to put aside her fear. Bholi somehow told her name. The teacher assured her that she would be able £o speak like everyone else one day. Bholi was surprised. The teacher asked her to come to school regularly. Love and encouragement shown by the teacher brought out drastic changes in Bholi’s personality. Within a few years she became so confident that she refused to marry a greedy man.

Question 8.
‘Love and encouragement make the impossible possible. Explain this statement on the basis of the story ‘Bholi’.
Answer:
Bholi was sent to school as her mother thought her to be a burden. She was neglected by her parents as she was not beautiful and lacked intelligence. The teacher in the school asked her to tell her name. She stammered and began to cry. The teacher showed her affection and encouraged her in a friendly manner to put aside her fear.

Bholi somehow told her name. Bholi was surprised. The teacher asked her to come to school regularly. Love and encouragement shown by the teacher brought out drastic changes in Bholi’s personality. Within a few years she became so confident that she refused to marry a greedy man.

Question 9.
No one is always foolish. Time and circumstances give us intelligence and change out. personality. Explain with reference to ‘Bholi’.
Answer:
Yes, it is quite right that no one is always foolish. Time decides everything. Our maturity and knowledge depend on our experience. Experience is always based on circumstances. Time and experiences teach us different things and make life perfect.

With out experience or practical knowledge all bookish knowledge is in vain. It is never used. There are many such examples in our real life that prove this statement correct. Here I would like to share my own experience about a very simple doctor.

He started his practice very slow in a poor area. Many famous doctors made fun of him. Time passed and gradually he became famous in the neighbouring areas. His treatment was not so costly. Once a very serious accident occurred near his hospital and the people brought the injured person to a costly hospital.

But his condition was very serious and the doctor refused to admit him. Then that doctor took the case and tried his best to save him. At last he succeeded. All were surprised to see and listen to it.

Question 10.
Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her?
Answer:
This is a normal practice in India that girls seldom oppose their parent’s choice for a groom. The upbringing of daughters does a kind of mental conditioning which doesn’t give them enough courage to rebel against their parent’s wish. Bholi more or less followed the tradition of being an ideal Indian girl ,and agreed to an unequal match because her mother felt she was lucky to get a well-to-do groom who owned a big shop, had a house of his own and had several thousands in the bank. Moreover, he was not asking for any dowry.

Bholi also heard her mother saying that he did not know about her pox-marks and her lack of sense. If the proposal was not accepted, she might remain unmarried all her life. Later on when the groom bared his greed to everyone, it repulsed Bholi and she opposed the marriage. Unlike her sisters, Bholi is educated and has a mind of her own. She is as independent as any other modern girl of a big city.

On seeing her father pleading and getting humiliated, she decided not to marry him. This tells us that she loves and respects her parents, has self respect and knows what is right or wrong and is able to take a wise decision.

Question 11.
Bholi’s real name is Sulekha. We are told this right at the beginning. But only in the last but one paragraph of the story is Bholi called Sulekha again. Why do you think she is called Sulekha at that point in the story?
Answer:
The word Bholi means a simpleton. Throughout the story she had been a simpleton, hardly expressing her opinion in any matter. The word Sulekha means the person with beautiful sense of letters. In this story this word has a larger meaning. It depicts being a literate, intelligent and mature individual. After her education Bholi has really changed to Sulekha and her assertion during marriage is her announcement to the world that she is no more a Bholi but Sulekha.

Question 12.
Bholi’s teacher helped her overcome social harries by encouraging and motivating her. How do you think you can contribute towards changing the social attitudes illustrated in this story?
Answer:
Bholi’s teacher helped her overcome social barriers by motivating and encouraging her. The same act can be performed by the young generation too. If, we the new generation, identify the social evils, like corruption, dowry, child marriage, unemployment, poverty, gender discrimination and decide to fight against them; it will revolutionise the system. Thus, we can remove all the above-mentioned evils from the society.

Question 13.
Should girls be aware of their rights, and assert them? Should girls and boys have the same rights, duties and privileges? What are some of the ways in which society treats them differently? When we speak of ‘human rights’, do we differentiate between girls’ and boys’ rights?
Answer:
Yes, girls should be aware of their rights and assert them. The girls and boys should have the same rights. There should not be any gender discrimination. But, even today girls are deprived of education, nourishment in food in comparison to boys. No doubt that in rural India there is still a gender bias but the new generation is aware of it. There should be no differentiation in terms of humans rights between girls’ rights and boys’ rights.

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The Hack Driver Extra Questions and Answers Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet

The Hack Driver Extra Questions and Answers Short Answer Type

Question 1.
What job did the narrator get after graduation? Did he like his work?
Answer:
After doing his graduation, the narrator got the job of a junior assistant clerk in a law firm. No, he did not like his work. He had to serve a summons on the wanted people. He had to visit many dirty places. He never liked his work.

Question 2.
Why was he happy to go to New Mullion? Why did he go there?
Answer:
The narrator did not like the dirty and dark sides of the city life. He thought that he would find some pleasant sights in New Mullion. So, he was happy to go there.He went there to serve summons on Oliver Lutkins.

Question 3.
Why did the lawyer find the sight at the station’ “agreeable”?
Answer:
The narrator was disappointed to see the dirty roads and rows of wooden shops. But there was a man
who made the dull scene of the station agreeable by adding his cheerfulness.
He was the delivery man at the station.

Question 4.
How did the hack driver sketch the character of Lutkins?
Answer:
In fact, the hack driver was Lutkins himself. He sketched Lutkins as a very clever man who was good
at deceiving people. He never repaid the money he had taken from others.
He had a passion for Poker.

Question 5.
The narrator and the hack driver drove around together to find Lutkins.
(i) Which were the places they visited?
(ii) Why couldn’t they find Lutkins?
Answer:
(i) The hack driver took the narrator to almost all the places where Lutkins could be found. They visited Fritz’s shop, GustafFs shop, Gray’s stop, the pool room and Lutkins mother’s farmhouse.
(ii) They could not find Lutkins because the Hack driver was Lutkins himself.

Question  6.
What did the hack driver tell the narrator about Lutkins’ mother?
Answer:
The hack driver told the narrator that Lutkins’ mother was a real terror. She was nine feet tall, four feet thick and as quick as a cat.

Question 7.
How did Lutkins’ mother receive the narrator?
Answer:
Lutkins’ mother was not ready to tell them anything about Lutkins’. She tried to avoid their enquiry. When she ceune to know about the purposes of the narrator, she got furious. She went to the kitchen and came out with an iron rod. She marched towards them with a threat. They had to retreat from there.

Question 8.
What does the narrator describe as “pretty disrespectful treatment”?
Answer:
The narrator describes the treatment given to them by Lutkins’ mother as a pretty disrespected treatment. She insulted them. She marched towards them with a hot iron rod. She laughed at them when they retreated with a fear from there.

Question 9.
With what impression did the lawyer come back to the city?
Answer:
The lawyer returned to the city with a good impression. He liked the people of the village. He found them simple, wise and soft-spoken. He thought of practising law there. He was excited. He had found a treasure and a new way of life in New Mullion.

Question 10.
How did the people at the law firm receive him?
Answer:
The narrator could not find Lutkins. He could not serve the Summons on him so everyone at the firm was angry with him. They scolded and disgraced him,. His chief considered him as a useless fool. He was asked to go back to serve the summons on Lutkins.

Question 11.
Why was he sent back to New Mullion? Who went with him?
Answer:
The lawyer was sent back to New Mullion to serve summons on Lutkins. He had failed in his mission earlier. This time another man who had worked with Lutkins was also sent with him.

Question 12.
Who was the hack driver? What really hurt the feelings of the narrator in the end?
Answer:
The hack driver was Lutkins himself. He had driven the lawyer previous day. The narrator was really hurt when Lutkins and his mother were laughing at him as if he were a bright boy of seven.

Question 13.
How did the lawyer find the streets and shops of New Mullion?
Answer:
The lawyer found the streets of New Mullion muddy. With rows of wooden shops, either painted in sour brown or not painted at all. He was disappointed because he expected to see a sweet and simple country village.

Question 14.
Did the lawyer and the hack driver find Lutkins at Gustaffs barber shop? What did Gustaff say about Lutkins?
Answer:
No, they did not find Lutkins at Gustaffs barber shop. Gustaff told the hack driver that he had neither seen Lutkins nor he cared to see him. He asked him that if he finds Lutkins, he might collect the thirty , five dollars which Lutkins owes to him.

Question 15.
“Let’s go to a restaurant and I’ll buy your lunch,” the lawyer told the hack driver. Did they go to a restaurant to have lunch?
Answer:
The hack driver told the young lawyer that all the four restaurants in the town were bad. He suggested that only for half a dollar his wife would pack up the lunch for them and they would eat at Wade’s Hill. So they did not go to a restaurant.

Question 16.
Did Lutkin’s mother allow the lawyer to search her house to find Lutkins?
Answer:
The hack driver told Lutkins’ mother that the lawyer represented the court in the city and he had a legal right to search the home. She treated them quite disrespectfully but allowed to search the house. But they could not find Lutkin’s there.

Question 17.
“Really, I considered returning to New Mullion to practise law.” Why did the young lawyer think so?
Answer:
While returning, the young lawyer was too busy thinking about Bill Magnuson. He was so fascinated with Bill being “so deep and richly human” and others so soft-spoken, simple and wise that he thought of returning to New Mullion to practice law.

Question 18.
How did the lawyer feel after knowing that the hack driver was Oliver Lutkins himself?
Answer:
The law firm sent the lawyer again to New Mullion to serve the summons to Lutkins. The lawyer was
shocked and his feelings were hurt when the man told him that Bill or the hack driver was Lutkins himself.

Question 19.
“He was so open and friendly that I glowed with the warmth of his affection”. How did the young lawyer form this opinion about the hack driver?
Answer:
The young lawyer felt that the co-operating attitude and kindness shown to him was real, though the hack driver had to earn something out of it also. The lawyer bargained with the hack driver and had settled for two dollars an hour, but his wide smile made him think that he was one old friend.

Question 20.
Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?
Answer:
The lawyer is sent to New Mullion to serve summons on a person named Oliver Lutkins, who was needed as a witness in a law case. He had expected the place to be a sweet and simple country village.

Question 21.
Who befriends him? Where does he take him?
Answer:
The lawyer was befriended by a delivery man who introduced himself as Bill. He told him that he knew Lutkins and would help the lawyer in finding him. He took him to all the possible places where Lutkins was’seen or was known to hang out. He took the lawyer to Fritz’s shop, where Lutkins was a frequent visitor to play poker; to GustafFs barber shop and then to Gray’s barber shop; to the poolroom and several other places before finally taking him to Oliver’s mother’s farm. However, so much of roaming around did not yield any result as they failed to find Oliver Lutkins.

Question 22.
What does he say about Lutkins?
Answer:
Bill told the lawyer that Lutkins was a clever fellow hard enough to catch. He was always up to something or the other. He owed money to many people, including Bill, and had never even paid anybody a cent. He also said that Oliver played a lot of pokers and was good at deceiving people.

Question 23.
What more does Bill say about Lutkins and his family?
Answer:
Bill told the lawyer that he knew Lutkin’s mother. He said that she was a terror. He narrated an incident when he took a trunk to her once and she almost took his skin off because he did not treat it like a box of eggs. He also said that she was very tall and fat. She was very quick and could talk a lot. He said that Oliver must have heard that somebody was chasing him and consequently, would have gone into hiding at his mother’s place.

Question 24.
Does the narrator serve the summons that day?
Answer:
No, the narrator does not serve the summon that day.

Question 25.
Who is Lutkins?
Answer:
The hack driver, who called himself Bill, is Oliver Lutkins.

The Hack Driver Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
A person may appear humble but in actually he may not be so. Appearances can be deceptive. Explain with reference to the story ‘The Hack Driver’.
Answer:
Appearances are not always true. At times a person on first meeting appears to be friendly, co-operative,  understanding but as the time unfolds a different story is revealed. When the lawyer comes to the city for first time he is very happy to meet the hack driver. In fact the hack driver himself is Oliver Lutkins.

The hack driver seemed to be a simple country man ready to help. The hack driver showed affectionate behaviour. He left a favourable impression on the narrator’s mind. But very soon lawyer was able to realize that hack driver himself was Oliver Lutkins. It te so foolish to find that a wise person like a lawyer is befooled by a simple country man.

Question 2.
Intelligence or cleverness cannot be identified only on the basis of our work or profession but it comes from our inside. Explain it with reference to the chapter, ‘The Hack Driver’.
Answer:
Yes, it is quite right that intelligence and cleverness come automatically from our inside because it is our birth quality, it cannot be created, that’s why our intelligence or cleverness cannot be identified only on the basis of our work or profession. Many times in our daily life, we can find such examples. For example, a policeman is always considered brave and fighter because he has to face many difficulties daily and if he is not like that, he cannot defeat criminals, dacoits, burglars and cheaters. But sometimes we find some policemen opposite to it.

Some policemen nm away from the place where the people need them very much. Such policemen never think about their duty. They think only to save their lives. Such examples can easily be found in many different fields like medical, political. Some doctors don’t fulfill expectation of the common people, they think only for their families. So it is clear that our work or profession cannot disclose our internal quality like intelligence or cleverness. As we find in this story, the lawyer is not so clever or intelligent but the hackman is very cunning.

Question 3.
The hack driver appears to be humble, co-operative and friendly but as a matter of fact he is not. Explain in context of the story ‘The Hack Driver’ that appearances can be deceptive’.
Answer:
Appearances are not always true. At times a person on first meeting appears to be friendly, co-operative,  understanding but as the time unfolds a different story is revealed. When the lawyer comes to the city for first time he is very happy to meet the hack driver. In fact the hack driver himself is Oliver Lutkins.

The hack driver seemed to be a simple country man ready to help. The hack driver showed affectionate behaviour. He left a favourable impression on the narrator’s mind. But very soon lawyer was able to realize that hack driver himself was Oliver Lutkins. It te so foolish to find that a wise person like a lawyer is befooled by a simple country man.

Question 4.
The lawyer feels delighted in going to a country and enjoying going around it whole day. How does it portray the plight of town life? What values of the lawyer are reflected here?
Answer:
The lawyer is not happy the way he is treated by his law firm. He has no reputation there. He is taken to the task of serving the summons only. He is simple but hardworking. He believes that he can do better in his own village. Besides, he does not like the city life where people are selfish and boorish. On the other hand he finds the country life peaceful, close to the nature and the people there ready to extend a helping hand.

Question 5.
Give a brief character sketch of Oliver Lutkins.
Answer:
Oliver Lutkins was a jolly natured and fun loving person. He had a pleasant appearance. He impressed the lawyer at the railway station by his friendliness and simplicity. But he was not so simple and honest as he appeared to be. He knew about the lawyer’s ignorance and his purpose. He decided to be fool him. He introduced himself as Bill. He had a lot of fun out of his ignorance.

But Oliver had no other intention to befool the narrator besides having simple fun and enjoyment. He had a good understanding with the town folks who helped him in his plan. He loved poker. Lutkins never harmed anybody. He was very kind and well mannered too. He was a talented actor who made fun of an intelligent lawyer. He was very clever and sinart to plan at the moment and include everyone in his plan right before the narrator’s eyes.

Question 6.
Which were the places the narrator and the hack driver visited to search for Lutkins? How did they miss him narrowly everywhere?
Answer:
The narrator was a young lawyer and”was sent to New Mullion to serve a summon on Lutkins. The narrator did not recognise him. He met Bill, the hack driver at the station, who promised him to help in finding Lutkins. The hack driver first of all took him to Fritz. They learnt from him that he had gone to Gustaff s barber shop to have a shave. Reaching there, they learnt that Oliver had left for Gray’s barber shop. They missed him just by five minutes. The hack drove him to the poolroom. They missed him there too. After lunch the hack driver took the narrator to the farm of Lutkin’s mother. Lutkins could not be found there too. Thus, they missed him narrowly everywhere.

Question 7.
“Life is a serious matter; there is no place in it for humour or wit”. Discuss with reference to the story ‘The Hack Driver’.
Answer:
Life is certainly a serious matter. But it is wrong to say that there is no place for humour or wit in it. Life would be a great burden, if it had no humour or wit. There are so many tensions in life. We need a change from the monotony and dullness of the seriousness of life. Laughter is the best sauce of life. Wit and humour are its tools. However, we should be careful. We should not hurt the feelings of others by our sharp and biting wit. Let us laugh with others and not at them. Only then we can bid adieu to tension.

Question 8.
In life, people who easily trust others are sometimes made to look foolish. One should not be too trusting. Describe how Oliver Lutkins made a fool of the young lawyer.
Answer:
Appearances are not always true. At times a person on first meeting appears to be friendly, co-operative,  understanding but as the time unfolds a different story is revealed. When the lawyer comes to the city for first time he is very happy to meet the hack driver. In fact the hack driver himself is Oliver Lutkins.

The hack driver seemed to be a simple country man ready to help. The hack driver showed affectionate behaviour. He left a favourable impression on the narrator’s mind. But very soon lawyer was able to realize that hack driver himself was Oliver Lutkins. It te so foolish to find that a wise person like a lawyer is befooled by a simple country man.

Question 9.
When the lawyer reached New Mullion, did ‘Bill’ know that he was looking for Lutkins? When do you think Bill came up with his plan of fooling the lawyer?
Answer:
Lutkins act of taking the lawyer for a ride clearly indicates that he is a very cunning person. The way he tried to deal with the lawyer shows how quick he is in making plans to fool people. His idea not to disclose his true identity to unknown persons SIKJW how clever he is and it seems to be his regular practice to dupe people, especially the newcomers. As soon as the lawyer told Bill his purpose to visit to that place, Bill instantly knew how he would fool the lawyer.

Question 10.
Lutkins openly takes the lawyer all over the village. How is it that no one lets out the secret?
(Hint: Notice that the hack driver asks the lawyer to keep out of sight behind him when they go into Fritz’s.) Can you find other such subtle ways in which Lutkins manipulates the tour?
Answer:
Lutkins never allows the lawyer to the place where the imaginary Lutkins is supposed to be present at a given time. He asks him to keep out to sight, weaving vague stories about Lutkin’s vagabond nature. Bill also tries to scare away the lawyer, cooking up different stories about Lutkin’s mother. He did all this just to save himself from being summoned in the case.

Question 11.
Why do you think Lutkins’ neighbours were anxious to meet the lawyer?
Answer:
Lutkin’s neighbours were not anxious to meet a person who could be easily duped. They just wanted to enjoy the lawyer’s predicament.

Question 12.
After his first day’s experience with the hack driver the lawyer thinks of returning to New Mullion to practise law. Do you think he would have reconsidered this idea after his second visit?
Answer:
After his first day’s experience with the hack driver, the lawyer got a lesson for life that not to befriend anybody so easily. However, he realized during his second visit that he had been literally taken for a ride by the hack driver (who himself was Lutkins) and people of that town were just trying to enjoy the situation he was in. After becoming the laughing stock of the town, it is most likely that the lawyer would have reconsidered his initial idea of practising law in the village.

Question 13.
Do you think the lawyer was gullible? How could he have avoided being taken for a ride?
Answer:
The lawyer seems to be a simpleton and inexperienced person. He has yet to come to terms with the way the people in this world function. Being a lawyer, he could have easily avoided being duped by a stranger. Before visiting that village, he could have gathered important information regarding Lutkins. He could have taken a photograph of Lutkins along with him, most importantly, he should not have discussed his purpose of his visit with a total stranger, as it was a matter that involved law and security.

Question 14.
Do we come across persons like Lutkins only in fiction or do we encounter them in real life as well? You can give examples from fiction, or narrate an incident that you have read in the newspaper or an incident from real life.
Answer:
Yes, we do come across persons like Lutkins in fiction as well as in real life. Literature is full of instances where appearance is different from reality. In real life also we find that what appears may be quite contrary to what it turns out to be. That is why, it is said that all that glitters is not gold. A person who appears to be very gentle, may, later on, turns out to be a rogue. We read in newspapers many instances of so-called false holy men deceiving the people and turning out later as frauds.

Once I was taken for a ride. One night I got a telephonic message that my brother would be coming by morning flight. The person who was calling told me personally. He told me that my brother would be waiting for us at the airport. As my father was not feeling well, he asked me to go there to receive my brother. After reaching the airport, I looked for my brother, but he was nowhere to be found. I contacted the enquiry counter and was told that the flight was in. After two hours, I got a call on my mobile. It was my friend who laughed and said that they were successful in making me the first April fool!

Question 15.
Who is a ‘con man’, or a confidence trickster?
Answer:
A con man is a person who cheats others using confidence tricks. A con man poses as a sophisticated gentleman and takes his victim in full confidence. And then he cheats him in such a way that he comes to know about it only after he has been cheated.

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The Necklace Extra Questions and Answers Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet

The Necklace Extra Questions and Answers Short Answer Type

Question 1.
How did the Loisels react when they realised that the necklace had been lost?
Answer:
Matilda Loisel became very sad when they realised that the necklace had been lost. They were sure that the loss of necklace would make their life hell because Mr Loisel was only a petty clerk and it was very difficult for him to replace necklace of diamond.

Question 2.
Why did Matilda not like to visit her rich friend?
Answer:
Matilda had inferiority complex. Whenever she visitedier rich friend she felt dejected and disappointed because of her poverty. She used to compare her lodgings to that of her friend’s. She did not have attractive dress and jewellery to adorn herself with. That is why, she did not like to visit her rich friend.

Question 3.
Why is Matilda unhappy with her life?
Answer:
Matilda is unhappy with her life because she ceaselessly, felt herself born for all delicacies and luxuries. The shabby walls, the worn chairs in her house tortured and angered her.

Question 4.
Her husband is kind and loving. Do you agree? Give examples to support your answers.
Answer:
He wants her to be happy. He spends a huge savings that he had saved for years to buy a gun for his hobby for buying a pretty dress for his wife so that she could attend a big party and enjoy it. When the costly necklace is lost, he spends all his savings and even borrow to repay it. He works day and night but never creates any ruckus with his wife.

Question 5.
What had Matilda’s husband saved the money for? Why did he then part with his savings?
Answer:
Matilda’s husband had saved a good amount of money to buy a gun for him. But when his wife refused to attend the party without a new dress, he had to give up buying the gun. He used the saved four hundred francs to buy her costume.

Question 6.
What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
Answer:
Matilda’s aspiration and unrealistic dreams were the cause of her ruin. She paid due importance to materialistic things. She could have easily avoided if she had remained within her means. She was not a practical lady and had not understood her husband’s feelings.

Question 7.
What did Mme. Forestier tell Matilda about the reality of her Necklace?
Answer:
After having lost the borrowed necklace, Matilda replaced it with a diamond necklace bought for thirty-six thousand francs. But Mme Forestier told her that her necklace was false costing about 500 francs.

Question 8.
What changes came into the life of Loisels after the necklace was lost?
Answer:
They had to shift to a cheaper room and dismiss the servant. She did all the household works and shopping by herself. She fetched water, washed the floor, utensils and dirty clothes by herself. Matilda’s husband worked in the evening and late at night to pay back the debt.

Question 9.
Why was Mme Forestier shocked to hear Matilda’s story?
Answer:
One Sunday, while walking, Matilda happened to see Mme Forestier. Matilda called her, but she could not recognise Matilda because she looked much older than her age. Mme Forestier was shocked to know that Matilda had suffered so much worrying about losing her necklace of real diamonds, whereas it was false.

Question 10.
Do you think Matilda’s over-ambitious nature was the cause of her miseries?
Answer:
Yes, I do think that Matilda’s overambitious nature led to her avoidable miseries. Just to show herself a rich lady, she borrowed a necklace from her rich friend. Her miseries started when the necklace was lost by her.

Question 11.
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel—why is she always unhappy?
Answer:
Mme. Loisel is a woman who lives in the world of dreams. She gives much value to her dreams and hence overlooks the realities of life. That is why she is always unhappy as dreams are a virtual reality and can’t be true.

Question 12.
What kind of a person is her husband?
Answer:
Her husband is a very simple and kind-hearted person. He is an ordinary man, who just like others, is caring and wants his wife to be happy.

Question 13.
What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel?
Answer:
After buying a pretty dress, Mme Loisel was bothered by yet another problem. She had no jewels to adorn herself with. She said she would feel inferior and have a poverty-stricken look. Her husband -” suggested that she should wear some natural flowers. However, she refused and said that there was nothing more humiliating than to have a shabby air in the midst of rich women.

Question 14.
How is the problem solved?
Answer:
Mme Loisel’s husband solved this problem. He told his wife to request her friend, Mme Forestier, to lend her some jewels. When she went to Mme Forestier, the latter brought a jewel case for Mme Loisel so that she could choose whichever jewels she liked.

Question 15.
What do M. and Mme Loisel do next?
Answer:
When M. and Mme Loisel realized that the necklace was missing, they tried finding out where she could have possibly lost it. They concluded that it might have been dropped in the cab they were travelling in. But they did not remember its number. So, in an attempt to find the necklace, Loisel went over the track where they had walked.

When he found nothing, he went to the police and to the cab officers. He even put an advertisement in the newspapers, offering a reward. Meanwhile, he asked Matilda to write a letter to Mme Forestier, explaining that she had broken the clasp of the necklace and would get it repaired and return it soon. This gave them time to find the necklace. However, they eventually decided to replace the necklace with a new one.

Question 16.
How do they replace the Necklace?
Answer:
They decided to replace the necklace. They bought a new one for thirty-six thousand francs. Mr Loisel had eighteen thousand francs which his father left him. He borrowed the rest on a very high rate of interest.

Question 17.
What, was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
Answer:
The cause of Matilda’s ruin was her dissatisfaction with whatever life offered her. She was always unhappy. She felt that she was born for all the delicacies and luxuries of life. She disliked being in her current circumstances. She could have avoided this ruin by bringing content with whatever she had.

The Necklace Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
A little confession would have changed the life of Matilda. Should we confess our mistakes courageously? Do you agree about above statement.
Answer:
Yes, a small mistake makes our life miserable and dark. People who are open-minded and speak the truth stay much happier. A little mistake made by Matilda changed her life completely. If Matilda had confessed that she had lost Madam Forestier’s necklace, her life would have been different. Confession could have brought peace of mind. Matilda would have at once come to know that necklace is not a real but it is an imitation. Hard work which Matilda put into repay the borrowed necklace could have been saved. We all get a very important message that we should not delay in admitting our mistake.

Question 2.
On inability to accept our circumstances may lead to an unhappy life. Explain with reference to the story “The Necklace”.
Answer:
We fail to recognise the situation in which we are placed but rather keep on grumbling. We become frustrated and want our life to be different. We should accept the life as it comes to us and should not keep on cribbing about unhappy circumstances. As we read the story The Necklace’ we find that Matilda is not at all happy with her husband. She had wished her life to be luxurious. It is this frustration of hers which puts her in a fix and spoils rest of her life. She does not work for solution but rather complicates the situation for her.

Question 3.
‘Love is blind’ is a phrase that was justified by Monsieur Loisel in the lesson ‘The Necklace’. Substantiate the answer from the story you have read in about 100 – 120 words.
Answer:
Monsieur Loisel’s acceptance and contentment differ considerably from Matilda’s emotional outbursts and constant dissatisfaction, and though he never fully understands his wife, he does his best to please her. When Monsieur Loisel tries to appease Matilda, he does it so blindly, wanting only to make her happy. When she declares that she cannot attend the party because she has nothing to wear, he gives her money to purchase a dress. When she complains that she has no proper jewellery, he urges her to visit Madame Forestier to borrow some.

Monsieur Loisel’s eagerness and willingness to please Matilda becomes his downfall when she loses the necklace. He is the one who devises a plan for purchasing a replacement necklace and orchestrates the loans and mortgages that help them pay for it. Although the decision costs him ten years of hard work, he does not complain or imagine an alternate fate. It is as if his desires do not even exist or, at the very least, his desires are meaningless if they stand in the way of Matilda’s.

Question 4.
‘The Necklace’ reveals that vanity is an evil. It may bring joy for short period but ultimately it leads to ruin. If you are placed in a situation similar to that of Matilda, what would you have done? Express your views.
Answer:
No doubt, Matilda was proud and self-loving. She was very beautiful and charming and she was proud of her beauty. Because of her beauty, she thought that she was born in a family of clerks through the error of destiny. She felt that she was born for all delicacies and luxuries. She also felt that she was made for expensive frocks, jewels and other such things.

Therefore, we can conclude that Matilda was very vain and proud because of her beauty. When we read the story, we find out that she suffered because of her vanity. If I were placed in a situation similar to that of Matilda, I would have valued the love of my husband. I would have not insisted on buying an expensive dress to wear to the party. There would be no question of borrowing an expensive necklace from my friend. I would have saved me and my husband from all hardships which the Loisels went through.

Question 5.
What changes came in the lifestyle of Matilda after she had lost the necklace?
Answer:
To return the borrowed money Mr and Mrs Loisel suffered for ten long years. First, they sent away the maid servant. Then they changed their lodging and rented some rooms. Now Matilda learnt heavy cares of household life, she had to do the difficult chores of her kitchen. She had to wash dishes, greasy pots and stew pans. She had to use her rosy nails to wash the greasy pots and the bottoms of the stew pans.

She had to wash dirty clothes and to hang them on the line to dry. Then each morning she had to take down the refuse to the street. She also had to bring up the water for daily use. She had to stop at each landing to catch her breath. She did not have much money so she haggled with the shopkeepers to get reduction in prices.

Once she was very beautiful and used to wear beautiful dresses. Now she seemed old. Now she looked like a common household woman. She had badly dressed hair and dirty dresses. Her hands were red and she spoke in a loud tone. She washed the floors with large pailg of water.

Question 6.
“At the end of the ten years, they had restored all”. What had Matilda and her husband restored and at what cost?
Answer:
Matilda lost the necklace borrowed from her wealthy friend Mme Forestier. They desperately tried to find out the necklace but in vain. Finally they decided to replace the necklace with a new one. M. Loisel spent his entire savings and even borrowed a loan to buy the? necklace.

To repay the debt, they cut down their expenses. They sent away the maid and reported some rooms in an attic. They cut down their expenses. M. Loisel worked evenings, putting the books of some merchants in order, and nights he often did copying at five sous a page. This life lasted for ten years. At the end of ten years, they had restored all.

Question 7.
Matilda would not have suffered much if she had confessed the loss of necklace. Do you think our mistakes become more serious if we try to cover them?
Answer:
Yes, a small mistake makes our life miserable and dark. People who are open-minded and speak the truth stay much happier. A little mistake made by Matilda changed her life completely. If Matilda had confessed that she had lost Madam Forestier’s necklace, her life would have been different.

Confession could have brought peace of mind. Matilda would have at once come to know that necklace is not a real but it is an imitation. Hard work which Matilda put into repay the borrowed necklace could have been saved. We all get a very important message that we should not delay in admitting our mistake.

Question 8.
Our inability to accept our limitations may lead to an unhappy life. Analyze with reference to the story ‘The Necklace’.
Answer:
We fail to recognise the situation in which we are placed but rather keep on grumbling. We become frustrated and want our life to be different. We should accept the life as it comes to us and should not keep on cribbing about unhappy circumstances. As we read the story The Necklace’ we find that Matilda is not at all happy with her husband. She had wished her life to be luxurious. It is this frustration of hers which puts her in a fix and spoils rest of her life. She does not work for solution but rather complicates the situation for her.

Question 9.
The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
Answer:
The course of the Loisel’s life changed due to the necklace. After replacing the lost necklace with a new one, they had to repay all the money that they had borrowed to buy the new necklace. They sent away the maid and changed their lodgings. They rented some rooms in an attic. Matilda learnt the odd work of the kitchen. She washed the dishes, soiled linen, their clothes and dishcloths.

She even took down the refuse to the street each morning and brought up the water, stopping at each landing to catch her breath. She went to the grocer’s, the butcher’s, and the fruitier’s, with a basket on her arm, shopping, haggling to save her money. Loisel worked in the evenings, putting the books of some merchants in order. At night, he did copy work at five sous a page. This lasted for ten years, and at the end of the said period, they were finally able to repay their lenders.

Question 10.
What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace?
Answer:
If Matilda would have confessed to her friend she had lost her necklace, she might have been in lesser trouble than what she had to face after having replaced the necklace. Her friend would have definitely been angry with her. Most likely, she would also have asked Matilda to replace it and given her the details from where she had bought the necklace and how much it had cost her. Matilda would have thus known that the jewels in the necklace were actually not real diamonds. It would have cost her a far lesser amount to replace it. Matilda would thus have saved herself and her husband of all the trouble they went through and life would have been much better and easier for them.

Question 11.
If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?
Answer:
If I were caught in such a situation, I would have faced it boldly. I would have gone to Mrs Forestier and made a confession. Confessing one’s mistake needs courage and I would have generated that much courage to confess my mistake. It would have saved me from the sufferings that Matilda bore for such a long time. On my confessions, Forestier would have told me the reality of the necklace. Even if it were genuine diamond necklace, she being my friend and rich, would have forgiven me.

Question 12.
The characters in this story speak in English. Do you think this is their language? What clues are there in the story about the language its characters must be speaking in?
Answer:
The characters in this story speak in English. No, I think this is not their language. The names of the main characters are M and Mme Loisel, not Mr and Mrs Loisel. The currency used it Franc. It all suggests that their language is French.

Question 13.
Honesty is the best policy.
Answer:
It is true that honesty is the best policy. One should be honest in one’s work and deeds. Matilda tried to be honest by giving the necklace back to its owner. But her honesty would have proven to be the best policy, if she had admitted that she had lost the necklace. It would have saved her from ruining her life.

Question 14.
We should be content with what life gives us.
Answer:
Yes, we should be content with what life gives us. It is never ending desire which forces us to follow wrong path. Sometimes a person becomes dishonest to get more in life. The desire to have more makes a person unhappy. Matilda was a victim of such situation. Had she been content with what she had, she would not have ruined her life.