Oxford the secret machine poem question and answer
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1. Who does ‘we’ refer to in first stanza?
a. Human beings b. Machines
Ans: Machines
2. Who are the speakers and listeners of this poem?
Machines are the speakers and human beings are the listeners in the poem.
3. What metals are obtained from ores and mines? Iron ore
Metals like iron, copper, lead, gold, and silver are obtained from ores and mines.
4. Mention a few machines which are hammered to design.
Machines namely steam engine, the locomotive and iron clad ships were hammered to design.
5. Mention the names of a few machines that run on water, coal or oil.
Machines that run on water, coal, oil, include the Floating grain mill, water powered fire alarm, steam engines, modern diesel engines and container ships.
6. Mention a few machines used for pulling, pushing, lifting, driving, printing, ploughing, reading, and writing etc.
Farm tractor, crane, fork lift, cass, trucks, printer are few machines used for pulling, pushing, lifting, driving, etc.
7. Are machines humble to accept the evolution of human brain? Why?
Yes. Machines accept that they are the children of human brain. They have to work as per the instructions of human brain. So they humbly accept it.
8. What feelings are evoked in us by the machines in this poem?
We can feel that the machines have no feelings like human beings. So we should handle them with care.