Question

1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. (10 marks)

1. By generating a means of employment for people with excellent artistic abilities and incredible

imagination, the animation industry is growing into a multi-crore industry with vast career prospects.

Animation is the linking and manipulation of still images to create an illusion of motion. Images, graphics,

text, and audio are brought together to create a live moving picture on the screen. Thus, the animator, who

is an expert in animation art, gives life to a character using a blend of imagination and technology.

2. Aspirant animators must have a passion and a flair for drawing and creative imagination. In addition,

they must also possess an advanced level of technological understanding. An animator must have good

communication skills because the field requires him to meet and interact with a large number of people.

3. In the present scenario, animation has a plethora of opportunities in areas like films, cartoons,

advertisements, television, and product designing. The animation industry can be broadly classified into

categories like 3D and 2D animation, gaming, multimedia, web designing, and visual effects.

4. In India, the animation industry is growing immensely thus making the country a destination for the

outsourcing of animation work. The reasons for this mainly are skilled workers and low cost of production

besides the rise of the gaming industry. Apart from this, the Indian audience is showing keen interest in

animated movies and commercials which has led several production houses to produce a greater number of

animated movies.

5. Being aware of the increasing popularity of the animation industry, educational institutions across the

country are beginning to include animation courses in their programme. A number of animation institutes

have also come up in India which will help students both in grooming their creative skills as well as in their

placements.

6. The magical world of animation isthus becoming one of the fastest and most lucrative industries in India.

Despite a humble start in the year 1974 with the educational animation film ‘Ek Anek Aur Ekta’, the

animation industry in India is a well-established career option today.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY TEN of the following questions by

choosing the correct option. (1x10=10)

1. The growth of the Animation Industry in India can be attributed to the…

a) presence of people with artistic abilities and imagination

b) rise of the gaming industry

c) low cost of production

d) All of the above 2. The quality that a good animator must possess is…

a) passion and flair for drawing

b) passion for photography

c) advanced level of education

d) All of the above

3. The growth of the animation industry has led to…

a) higher establishments

b) many colleges

c) inclusion of animation courses in higher education

d) None of the above

4. A few categories of the animation industry are…

a) 2D, 3D animation

b) gaming, web designing

c) audio, colour

d) both a) and b)

5. The animation industry in India began…

a) 45 years ago

b) 40 years ago

c) 46 years ago

d) 50 years ago

6. A few of the areas that animators have opportunities in are…

1. phone designing

2. product designing

3. advertisements

4. cartoons

5. jewellery designing

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 3, 4 and 5

d) 1, 3 and 5

7. Which of the following statements is false?

a) The animation industry is growing into a multi-crore industry with vast career prospects.

b) Educational institutions across the country are beginning to include animation courses in

their programme.

c) The animation industry needs to generate job opportunities.

d) Indians display extreme interest in animated movies.

8. The word closest in meaning to the word, ‘plethora’ in paragraph 3 is…

a) shortage

b) pure

c) lacking

d) plenty

9. The word closest in meaning to the word, ‘lucrative’ in paragraph 6 is…

a) rewarding

b) profitable

c) well paid

d) All of the above 10. The antonym of the word, ‘humble’ in paragraph 6 is…

a) arrogant

b) shy

c) poor

d) meek

11. The animation institutes also provide their students…

a) job opportunities

b) diplomas at the end of their course

c) money to pursue their studies

d) Both a) and b)

12. In the phrase, ‘The magical world of animation’, the word ‘magical’ is a/an…

a) noun

b) adverb

c) verb

d) adjective​

Answer 1

answer:

1. a) the presence of people with aristic abilities and imagination

2. a) passion and flair for drawing

3. c) inclusion of animation courses in higher education

4. d) both (a) and (b)

5. c) 46 years

6. b) 2,3 and 4

7. d) indian display extreme interest in animated videos

8. d) plenty

9. b) profitable

10. d) meek

11. d) both (a) and (b)

12. d) adjective.

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