Question

1 Read the passage given below and answer 10 (ten) questions that follow: (1x10=10)
What writers struggle to express through numerous newspaper columns, the cartoon manages in a pointed one-liner.
Little wonder then, that the first thing most of us like to see when we pickup a newspaper is the cartoon. Simple
though it may seem, making a cartoon is an art that requires a combination of hard work, training and a good sense of
humour. Cartoonists say that the cartoons that make us laugh the most are in fact the cartoons that are hardest to
make. Even celebrated cartoonists like R.K.Laxman admit that making a cartoon is not a piece of cake. Laxman says he
has to wait for over six hours, which includes spending a lot of time scanning newspapers and television channels
before any idea strikes him.
So how does one become a cartoonist? Which of us has the talent to make it? How can we master the rib-tickling
strokes and the witty one-liners? How can we make people smile or laugh? There are few colleges or schools for
cartoonists. Most cartoonists come from art colleges, while some learn the craft on their own. Most established
cartoonists are of the view that no institute can teach you to make a cartoon. “You can pick up the craft, you may learn
to sketch and draw in institutes, but no one can teach anyone how to make a good cartoon,” says Uday Shanker, a
cartoonist with Navbharat Times. While basics, like drawing and sketching can be learnt in an art college, and are
important skills, these alone, do not make a good cartoonist. Because it’s a question of one’s creativity and sense of
humour; two qualities one simply may not have. The advice established cartoonists give is that just because you can
sketch, don’t take it for granted that you will become a cartoonist.
a. What, according to Laxman, is the challenge in creating a good cartoon?
i.waiting for the right thought iii. browsing newspapers to emerge. and television.
ii. getting the right kind of iv. good drawing and sketching training. skills
b. Which of these words BEST describes this passage?
i. Humorous iii. Technical
ii. Challenging iv. Informative
c. Of the many qualities that cartoonists should have, which of the following is not referred to directly but can be
inferred from the passage?
i. knowledge of current happenings iii. knowledge of educational technologies/institutions
ii. knowledge of news iv.knowledge of different current affairs/languages
d. According to the passage, which group of people is of the opinion that one cannot learn to make a cartoon in
institutions?
i. many struggling writers iii. highly creative artists
ii. well-respected cartoonist iv. all newspaper editors
e. “Don’t take it for granted that you will become a cartoonist.” Choose the option that is closest in meaning to the
sentence.
i. Don’t assume that you will iv.Don’t believe that you will
ii. Don’t hope that you will become a cartoonist. become a cartoonist
iii. Don’t imagine that you will become a cartoonist. become a cartoonist
f. What is the first thing most of us like to see when we pickup a newspaper ?
i. Headlines iii. Cartoon
ii. Sports news iv. All of the above
g. From where does most cartoonist come ?
i. Art college iii. Family
ii. artistic and creative world iv. Other cartoonist (Page 1 of 5)
h. What is Navbharat Times ?
i. Magazine iii. Newspaper
ii. Journal iv. All of the above
Choose the best option from the words given below which mean the same :
i. combination
i. amalgamation iii. mixture
ii.tabloid iv. Option (i) and (iii)
j. cartoon
i. caricature iii. jokes
ii. amusing iv. serious
k. rib-tickling
i. cash iii. funny
ii. amusing iv. Option (ii) and (iii)
l. scanning
i. glance at iii. skimming
ii. glance over iv. All of the above

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