Read the passage carefully and choose the correct options:- Our ancestors had great difficulty in getting books. Now, our difficulty is what to read. There are books and books but our hours of reading are very few. Therefore, choice becomes essential. We should be very careful about what we read. There are books which poison our lives by suggesting evils. We should keep them at arm’s length. We should read only those books which have stood the test of time. Such books are our great classics like the Ramayana and the Gita. They contain the wisdom of our sages and saints. They have appealed mankind from generation to generation. Reading of such books has ennobling influence on our mind and character. It gives us spiritual enjoyment. These books give us instruction with entertainment. They represent our ancient culture. They set before us high ideals to follow. They are our best friends, best guides and the best treasure.
Q1. We should be selective because *
1 point
There is a great number of books available to us
there is scarcity of books
there are only bad books in the market
none of the above.
Q2. We should avoid those books which *
1 point
cost high price
come in paperback
corrupt our lives by suggesting evils
come in more than one volume.
Q3. The books which have stood the test of time are called…. *
1 point
great books
rare books
biographies
classics
Q4. What is /are special quality/qualities of classics? *
1 point
They affect our mind in a good way
They teach us something great and also entertain us
They help us in our spiritual growth
All the above
Q5. An expression in the passage which means ‘good effect’ is *
1 point
Spiritual enjoyment
Ennobling influence
high ideals
Very careful
Answers
Explanation:
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct options:- Our ancestors had great difficulty in getting books. Now, our difficulty is what to read. There are books and books but our hours of reading are very few. Therefore, choice becomes essential. We should be very careful about what we read. There are books which poison our lives by suggesting evils. We should keep them at arm’s length. We should read only those books which have stood the test of time. Such books are our great classics like the Ramayana and the Gita. They contain the wisdom of our sages and saints. They have appealed mankind from generation to generation. Reading of such books has ennobling influence on our mind and character. It gives us spiritual enjoyment. These books give us instruction with entertainment. They represent our ancient culture. They set before us high ideals to follow. They are our best friends, best guides and the best treasure.
Q1. We should be selective because *
1 point
There is a great number of books available to us
there is scarcity of books
there are only bad books in the market
none of the above.
Q2. We should avoid those books which *
1 point
cost high price
come in paperback
corrupt our lives by suggesting evils
come in more than one volume.
Q3. The books which have stood the test of time are called…. *
1 point
great books
rare books
biographies
classics
Q4. What is /are special quality/qualities of classics? *
1 point
They affect our mind in a good way
They teach us something great and also entertain us
They help us in our spiritual growth
All the above
Q5. An expression in the passage which means ‘good effect’ is *
1 point
Spiritual enjoyment
Ennobling influence
high ideals
Very careful
Answer:
there is a great no. of book available to us