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The baker or bread-seller of those days had a peculiar dress known as the kabai. It was a single piece long frock reaching down to the knees. In our childhood we saw bakers wearing shirts and trousers which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants. Even today, anyone who wears a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that he is dressed like a pader!
i. Choose the answer that lists the correct option about the recording of the baker’s monthly accounts. The monthly accounts were:
a) written on the dress
b) remembered by the baker
c) written on the wall
d) calculated on the palm
ii. When the writer says, ‘Baking was indeed a profitable profession in the old days.’, he means that
a) baking isn’t as popular in
Goa currently.
b) bakers have chosen to
adopt other professions.
c) baking, as a job, isn’t as
gainful as it used to be.
d) bakers’ goods were of a
better quality in earlier
times.
iii. The statement that is TRUE about payment collection, according to the passage is:
a) The baker received payment
on a daily basis.
b) The baker was paid for
his services at the end of
the month.
c) The baker insisted that
customers pay before the
month-end.
d) The baker chose to receive
payment any day of the
month.
iv. The kabai was a ‘peculiar’ outfit as it was
a) a tight-fitting apparel.
b) too colourful.
c) made of unsuitable
materials.
d) a dress-like attire.
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1: written on wall
2: baker's goods were of a better quality in earlier times
3: the baker was paid for his services at the end of the month
4: a dress like attire
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i. c) Option (3)
ii. c) baking, as a job, isn’t as gainful as it used to be.
iii. b) The baker was paid for his services at the end of the month.
iv. d) it was a dress-like attire.
v. b) Option (2)
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