Question

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quod English Modified Board Papers (Class 12) 2012
13. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow:
Among the many misfortunes that can befall a man, the loss of health is
one of the severest. All the joys that life can give, cannot outweigh the suffering
of the sick. Give the sick man everything and leave his sufferings and he will
feel that half the world is lost to him. Lay him on silken bed still the will groan
sleepless under the pressure of his sufferings, while the miserable beggars with
health sleep sweetly on the hard ground. Spread his table with daintly and
choicest foods, he will thrust away the hand that offers them and envy the
poor man who enjoys his piece of dry bread. He would dream himself happy if
he could enjoy the health of meanest of his servants.
(a) Choose the right answer and complete the sentence:
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The greatest misfortune that can befall a man is
(1) the loss of health (ii) denial of best food (iii) the loss of wealth.
(b) What is meant by, 'if he would enjoy the health of meanest of his
servants' ?
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(c) Give a suitable title to the given passage ?
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(d) Explain one of the portions underlined.
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(e) Give a summary of the given passage.
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Answer 1

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