Question

Comprehension:
3. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions: (10)
Once a prince wanted to test his courtiers. On a hot sunny day he called the
courtiers outside his palace in a garden. He said, "Look at the number of stars
shining in the sky." It was difficult to even look at the sky because of the powerful
rays of the sun, but the courtiers did not want to offend the prince. All the
courtiers said, "Yes, Prince, we can see the stars, how bright they are! All but one
kept silent. He stood at a distance and listened to what others had to say. The
Prince called him and said, "can't you see the bright stars in the sky?' The courtier
answered indignantly, “Prince, the rays of the sun are so bright that I can hardly
see anything. Moreover my eyes are watering." The Prince was delighted with the
honest courtier's answer. He rewarded the courtier by making him his chief. He
rebuked the others who flattered him blindly.
Answer the following questions:
1. Where and why did the Prince call his courtiers? [2]
2. Why did the courtiers lie to the Prince? [2]
3. How did the Prince honour the courtier for his honesty? [2]
4. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the passage. [2]
a. The courtier answered
b. The prince was delighted with the courtier.
5. Find meanings for the given words from the passage: [1]
a. Shiny
b. Complement insincerely
6. Find antonyms for the words given below: [1]
a. Rewarded
b. Difficult​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. He called the courtiers outside his palace ina garden, to test his courtiers.

2.It was even difficult to see in the sky as the sun rays were very shiny. The courtiers, in order not to offend the prince, said that stars were shining.

3.The courtier was honest and doesn't match his words with the prince that there were stars in sky. Seeing this honesty, the prince rewarded him by making him his chief