answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer sheet.
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13. Who came to the high school on a visit of inspection?
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A) a neighbour
(B) a teacher (C) an educational officer (D) Gandhiji
14. Gandhiji had learnt ......
A) the art of copying
(B) carrying out the orders of elders
C) finding fault with his teachers
(D) scanning the actions of elders
15. The copying incident did not lessen Gandhiji's respect for his teacher because
A) he did not find fault with elders (B) he believed that teachers were always right
C) he was afraid of speaking
(D) many students copy in their exams.
(16-17) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences :-
(2X1=2)
16. What did the teacher prompt Gandhiji to do?
17. What do you learn, as a student, from this account of Gandhiji's school days?
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Answer:
D) GANDHI JI
D) SCANNING THE ACTIONS OF ELDERS.
A) HE DID NOT FIND FAULT WITH ELDERS.
13) (c) An educational officer.
14) (b) Carrying out the orders of elders.
15) (a) He did not find fault with elders.
16) The teacher prompted Gandhiji, with the point of his boot, to copy the spelling of the word 'kettle' from his neighbor's answer slate.
17) We learn that just like how Gandhiji could not bring himself to copy even after being reprimanded by the supervisor, we should place a high value on completing our work fairly and diligently. We learn also that sometimes we should just listen to our elders without scanning and analyzing the meaning behind their actions because they're more experienced and knowledgeable than us and only look out for our best.