Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :

In his childhood, Homi (The Famous Indian Scientist) bubbled with immense

energy, slept much less than children of his age. His parents took him to many doctors.

They subjected him to several tests. They found nothing wrong. He was a perfectly healthy

child. Why did he spend lesser time in sleep? It took them some time to understand the

cause. Homi had a superactive brain. It was ticking away, merrily handling streams of new

ideas and novel thoughts. The news thrilled his parents. Now they know they had no cause

for anxiety. But, it made their job more difficult. They could not guess what the future held

for him. But they could shape his destiny by helping him develop his native talent. They

decided to do that. They stacked the bookshelves at home with the best of books on a wide

range of subjects. They provided him with a collection of record of western music,

introduced him to the great masters in the field of literature, led him to books on nature and

science and technology and fine arts. The seed for the quest for greatness was sown then.

The strategy of Homi’s parents paid rich dividends. By the age of 15, he was much better

informed than most boys of his age. He could understand complex ideas. Once he took

everyone by surprise when he talked at length about Einsteins theory of Relativity. He also

got a tip from Einstein. Success, Einstein had linked with hard work, total commitment to

the job and a never say-die spirit. That formula appealed to Homi.

Questions:

(i) Why did Homi’s parents take him to many doctors?

(ii) Why were Homi’s parents anxious about him in his childhood?

(iii) What strategy did they adopt to help Homi’s talent grow?

(iv) Why did Homi spend lesser time in sleep?

(v) What evidence of Homi’s great knowledge and intelligence do you find in the

passage?

(vi) What does commitment to one’s goal mean?

(vii) What is never-say-die spirit?

(viii) Find out from the passage the synonyms of the following words :-

(a) happily (b) inborn (c) search​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 Homi spell and take him too many doctors because he was bubble with immense energy slept children of his age

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