Question

Read the following passage carefully:
1. What is Discipline? Is it absolute freedom to do what a person wants? Is freedom regardless of consequences? Does it mean corrective action after a problem occurs or a wrong is done? Is it imposition? Is it abuse? Does it take away freedom?2. The answer is none of the above. Discipline does not mean that a person takes a belt and beats up kids. That is madness. Discipline is loving firmness. It is direction. It is prevention before a problem arises. It is harnessing and channelising energy for great performance. Discipline is not something you do to but you do for those you care about.3. Discipline is an act of love. Sometimes you have to be unkind to be kind: Not all medicine is sweet, not all surgery is painless, but we have to take it. We need to learn from nature. We are all familiar with that big animal, the giraffe. A mama giraffe gives birth to a baby giraffe, standing. All of a sudden, the baby falls on a hard surface from the cushion of mama’s womb, and sits on the ground. The first thing mama does is to get behind the baby and give him a hard kick. The baby gets up, but his legs are weak and wobbly and the baby falls down. Mama goes behind again and gives him one more kick. The baby gets up but sits down again. Mama keeps kicking till the baby gets on its feet and starts moving. Why? Because mama knows that the only chance of survival for the baby in the jungle is to get on its feet. Otherwise it will be eaten up by wildcatsand become dead meat.4. Children brought up in a loving, disciplined environment end up respecting their parents more and become law–abiding citizens. The reverse is just as true. Good parents are not afraid of momentary dislikes by children to enforce the subject. Allowing a child to eat a box of chocolate could lead to sickness. At the same time, the discipline of eating one or two pieces a day can be an enjoyable experience for a longer time. Our instinct makes us do whatever we want regardless of the consequences. Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired but controlling the desire.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the questions that follow. (1X10=10)
10i. What according to the writer is not discipline? *
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a) Discipline is giving absolute freedom.
b) Discipline is hitting or abusing a child.
c) Discipline is force.
d) All the above.
ii We can prevent a problem from surfacing by *
1 point
a) corrective action after a problem arises.
b) thinking after a wrong is done.
c) taking steps before the problem occurs.
d) none of the above.
iii. Why do you think a mama giraffe kicks her baby immediately after birth? *
1 point
a) It is the natural behavior of the giraffe.
b) The baby will learn discipline.
c) The baby needs to be strong.
d) The wild animals of the forest will eat the baby.
iv What is the role played by parents in creating law-abiding citizens? *
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a) Allowing children what they want to do.
b) Loving children more than others in the family.
c) Instilling good habits and discipline in their children.
d) Worrying for momentary dislikes.
v Which of the following will be the most appropriate title for the passage? *
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a) Meaning of Discipline.
b) What is Discipline?
c) Discipline is a blessing.
d) Discipline and its importance.
vi What does the author mean when he says, “Not all medicine is sweet”? *
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a) Discipline is loving firmness.
b) All medicines are sweet.
c) Bitter medicines are sweet.
d) Discipline makes us bitter.
vii The author attempts to _____ the readers through this write-up. *
1 point
a) challenge
b) question
c) offer aid to
d) offer advice to
viii In para-1, the word ‘corrective’ means *
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a) improve
b) remedial
c) medicinal
d) therapeutic
ix What do we need to learn from nature? *
1 point
a) Sometimes we have to be unkind to be kind.
b) We have to bring up children in a disciplined environment.
c) We have to impose discipline.
d) Kicking till the baby gets on its feet.
x The author explains the importance of discipline in our lives using the example of *
1 point
a) parents
b) nature
c) chocolate
d) environment​

Answer 1

Answer:

all answers are given in the explanation below.

Explanation:

Ans i) According to the writer, b)discipline is not hitting or abusing a child.

Ans ii) We can prevent a problem from surfacing by c) taking steps before the problem occurs.

Ans iii) A mama giraffe kicks her baby immediately after birth because c) the baby needs to be strong.

Ans iv)The role played by parents in creating law-abiding citizens is c) instilling good habits and discipline in their children.

Ans v) The most appropriate title for the passage would be: d) Discipline and its importance.

Ans vi) When the author says "not all medicine is sweet", he means that a) Discipline is loving firmness.

Ans vii) The author attempts to d)offer advice to the readers through his write-up.

Ans viii) In the first paragraph, the word corrective means a) Improve.

Ans ix) From nature we need to learn that a) Sometimes we have to be unkind to be kind.

Ans x) The author explains the importance of discipline in our life using the example of b)Nature.

Answer 2

i)d. All the above

ii)c. taking steps before the problem occurs

iii)c. The baby needs to be strong

iv)c. Instilling good habits and discipline in their children.

v)d. Discipline and its importance

vi)a. Discipline is loving firmness

vii)d. offer advice to

viii)a. improve

ix)a. sometimes we have to be unkind to be kind

x)d. nature

Explanation:

• i) According to the writer discipline is not giving freedom or abusing a child or using force .
• ii) Discipline is taking steps before a problem arises.
• iii) a giraffe kicks its baby as soon as it is born because it knows that to stay alive in the jungle the baby needs to be strong.
• iv) Parents can make their children discipline by instilling good habits in their children.
• v) a good title for this passage will be Discipline and its importance.
• vi) Discipline is firmness means you need to be firm to cultivate discipline.
• vii) The author offers advice through this passage.
• viii) The meaning of the word corrective is improve which means make something or someone better.
• ix) giraffe kicking its baby shows us that sometimes we need to be unkind to be kind.
• x) Author tries to explain us importance of discipline through nature.