Question

Q.1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. (10)

Travel is a bug that was in me when I was born, probably inherited from my father. In 24

years of travelling widely through India. I have been most fascinated by those little isalnds

that dot the Bay of Bengal offf the East Coast of India. Yes, I am talking about the Andaman

Islands. Andamans somehow seemed almost sinister, with images of being haunted, bleak

and scary, until my parents actually returned from a trip to Port Blair and told us about

these serene islands. We immediately awaited the first opportunity to take a break and

check them out. Finally, the D-Day came and we were all ready. We boarded the aircraft

and to our surprise found that were several empty seats. On enquiry, we learnt that all

supplies to the Andamans including newspaper and meat go from the mainland and so

there is always more cargo and less people.

Port Blair airport is a small, old airport that was constructed in 1947. On my way to the

hotel, I noticed that there are none of the usual auto-rickshaws that noisily wend their

way through most Indian towns. There was only one traffic signal in the entire town and

the roads were more ups and downs than level. This was all surprising for a person like

me who has lived in the coastal towns of Chennai and Mumbai.

The colour of the sea was an unpolluted blue, a colour that I had not seen in any of the

beaches in India. It was calm and beautiful. I was thrilled with the fact that we were going

to spend 10 entires days there. All we had to do was sit in the open restaurant, look at the

sea, enjoy the cool breeze and feel good.

The Andaman islands are a group of several islands, so most of our sightseeing was by

boats,. There are a total of more than 356 islands there. Even the oldest boatman, Rathnam,

had seen only 200 of them. I figured that 10 days was surely not enough to get a full

picture of this place. So, I started to store every sight, every sound and every smell. The

sound and light show at the jail sent a shiver down my spins. (This trip was before the

movie ‘Kalapani’ was released). The realisation that those who fought for our

independence had lived, struggled, suffered and even died here left an impact.

On the basis of your reading, answer the following questions by choosing the correct

option. (1x10=10)

i) What kind of a passage is this ?

a) Fiction b) Travelogue

c) persuasive d) biography
ii) Why was the author interested in taking a trip to Andaman islands ?

a) It had a haunted, bleak and a scary image

b) As his parents had recently taken a trip there

c) He loved travelling.

d) He was largely fascinated by what his parents told him about the isalnds.

iii) Why was the author surprised when he reached Port Blair ?

a) The airport was very small.

b) There was only one traffic signal in the entire town.

c) Living in a busy city, he had never expected such a town.

d) None of the above.

iv) What is the meaning of the phrase ‘sent a shiver down my spins’ ?

a) Feel very frightened b) Feel very excited

c) Feel very relaxed d) none of these

v) The synonym of ‘Sinister’ in the 1st paragraph is _________

a) threatening b) leftsid

c) benign d) good

vi) One thing that left a major impact on the author was ________

a) the serenity of the place b) the wholesome experience

c) vastness of the islands

d) the realisation that freedom fighters had lived, struggled and died there

vii) The word supplies in the passage means ______________

a) opportunity b) advantage

c) provisions d) none of the above

viii) The antonym of the word ‘unpolluted’ in the passage .......................

a) contaminated b) clean

c) regular d) smooth

ix) How did the author describe the beaches ?

a) Rough b) Clean and clear

c) Calm and beautiful d) All of the above

x) Several empty seats in the aircraft say ......................

a) the place is scary b) haunted beaches
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Answer 1

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