Question

Q.1 Read the following unseen passage carefully and answer the questions given below-

Eskimos live in the polar areas. They are not usually tall but they have powerful legs and
shoulders. They have a common language and can understand members of another group
although they may come from many thousands of miles away. Marriage is by mutual
consent. They do not have a special marriage ceremony. Eskimo leaves by hunting and
fishing. The Eskimos snow house which is called igloo is very well known but in fact Eskimo
usually leave in houses made of of wood and tough. When they are not hunting and working
Eskimo like to carve they use ivory and wood and they often make very beautiful objects.

Questions

i) What do Eskimos look like?
ii) How does a common language help them?
iii) How do they earn their living?
iv) What activity do they engage in during their spare time?
v) Mention any two type of houses Eskimos live in.
Find a word from the passage the means 'agreement'.
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. Eskimos is usually tall but they have powerful legs and shoulders.
2. The common language can be understood by the members of another group.
3. They earn by hunting and fishing.
4. In there spare time they like to carve they use ivory and wood and they often make very beautiful objects.
5. Eskimos live in snow house known as igloo but they usually leave in houses made of of wood and tough.