Question

English 8
ASSESSMENT PAPER - 1
SECTION A- READING (15 Marks)
Read the following poem carefully.
WHERE THE MIND IS WITHOUT FEAR
(7 Marks)
Where the mind is without fear and
hd is without fear and the head is held
not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been broken
Where words come out from the depth of fruth,
Where tireless striving stretches its arm
Cless striving stretches its arms towards perfection,
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost
Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country an
Rabindranath Tagore
I reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit;
rd by thee into ever widening thought and action-
1.
Write the option you consider the most appropriate.
The poem talks about a place where
(a) people fear the wrath of God
(b) the government provides free education
The expression 'knowledge is free' signifies
(a) anyone who can afford education can get it
(c) people can get to live in freedom
(d) there is chaos and disorder
get it
(c) system on
(c) system of education that is free of cost
(by pursuit of knowledge without any restrictions (d) knowledge and
The expression 'narrow domestic walls' refers to
strictions (d) knowledge can be found anywhere
(a) different rooms in a house
(b) thin, weak walls of a building
(c) policies of discrimination followed by government
(d) social divisions of religion, caste, language, status etc.
According to the poet, perfection can be achieved by
(a) continuous strife
(c) continuous reliance on faith
(b) continuous prayer
(d) continuous efforts
"The clear stream of reason' means
(a) tradition
c) ignorance
(b) logic
(d) confusion
The phrase 'dead habit' can be replaced by
(a) ancient wisdom
(c) outdated customs and practices
(d) scientific thinking
(b) modern outlook​

Answer 1

Explanation: The phrase 'dead habit' can be replaced by modern outlook​

• These lines are taken from Rabindranath Tagore's famous poem "Where the mind if without fear".

• Tagore envisions the new world ideas and want everyone to go for the new changes.
• The рhrasе dead habit can be replaced by modern outlook.

The clear stream of reason' means logic

• Logical thinking helps us take new decisions & accepts changes instead of sticking to some old ideas.
• The poet wishes that logic rules and wins over the old habits.

The expression 'knowledge is free' signifies pursuit of knowledge without any restrictions

• The poet means to say that in a truly independent & free country knowledge should be open to all.
• Everyone should have free access to knowledge (Pursuit of knowledge without restriction).

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Answer 2

Answer:

the phrase dead habit can be replaced by