His father stopped reading the paper. He lifted his head, looked at the boy and said
with a heavy voice, 'My son, you are a bright boy. You know our financial position. I
have five daughters to be married off and three sons to educate. I am a salaried
person. I cannot afford your expenses at IIT. You can stay in Mysore and study as
much as you want.' Indeed it was a difficult situation for any father to say 'no' to his
bright son. But circumstances were like that. It was common then for the man to be
the single earning member with a large family dependent on him.Why do you think his father rejected him to join IIT?
Answers
Explanation:
Part-A
(1 – 10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions. Each answer should be in one or two sentences.
1. Why did Murthy not join in IIT though he had passed with a high rank ?(I Will Do It)
2. How do we know that Murthy was an intelligent student ? (I Will Do It)
3. Why did the villagers thank the potter ? (The Brave Potter)
4. Why did the potter decide to practise riding the horse ? (The Brave Potter)
5. Why did Jack feel happy after aunt Jane had gone ? (The Never-Never Nest)
6. Would you have bought so many things if you were Jack ? Why ?(The Never-Never Nest)
7. What, according to Narayana Murthy, can change the life of a person ? (I Will Do It)
8. What was Murthy’s principle ? How did he implement it ? (I Will Do It)
9. What made the potter a hero ? (The Brave Potter)
10. Why did Aunt Jane decide to go by bus though Jack offered her to drop in his car ?(The Never-Never Nest)
11. Read the following passage carefully.
Next morning the villagers who passed the potter’s house looked in amazement at the tiger tied to the tree. Soon the news spread throughout the village that the potter had caught a tiger and tied it to a tree in his yard. All the villagers praised his courage. They thanked him because the tiger had eaten many of their goats and buffaloes. They had tried to catch him for many years but had failed. Of course, the potter said that he had done nothing of the sort. He said that he had only brought his donkey home. He did not understand how a donkey could change into a tiger! When he saw the tiger, he fainted. (The Brave Potter)
Now, answer the following questions in a sentence.
1. Who tied the tiger to a tree ?
2. Why did the villagers thank the potter ?
3. According to the potter, what did he actually bring ?
4. What happened when the potter saw the tiger ?
5. Was the potter really brave ?
12. Read the following passage.
The IIT entrance results came. Narayana Murthy had passed with a high rank. What a delight for any student ! He was thrilled. He went to his father who was reading a newspaper.
‘Anna, I have passed the exam.’
‘Well done, my boy.’
‘I want to join IIT.’
His father stopped reading the paper. He lifted his head, looked at the boy and said with a heavy voice.
(a) What would be the conversation between Murthy and his father ? Write your answer in at least 120 words.
OR
(b) Imagine you were Narayana Murthy and write an entry’ in the diary of the day, when the IIT result came.
Answer:
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