READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY. 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. *
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NOW, ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:-
Q.1 We should be selective because
a. there is a great number of books available to us
b. there is scarcity of books.
c. there are only bad books in the market.
d. none of the above.
Q.2 We should avoid those books which *
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a. cost high price
b. come in paperback
c. corrupt our lives by suggesting evils
d. come in more than one volume
Q.3 The books which have stood the test of time are called.... *
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a. good books
b. rare books
c. biographies
d. classics
Q.4 What is/are special quality/qualities of classics? *
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a. they affect our in a good way
b. they teach us something great and also entertain us.
c. they help us in our spiritual growth.
d. all the above.
Q.5 An expression in the passage which means 'good effect' is *
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a. spiritual enjoyment
b. ennobling influence
c. high ideals
d. very careful
Q.6 What are books to us? *
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best friend, best guide and the best treasure
entertainment
they mean nothing to us
none of the above
Q.7 What is the meaning of ancestors? *
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descendant
known as a forefather
both (i) and (ii)
neither(i) nor (ii)
Q.8 What is the meaning of arm's length? *
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avoiding close contact
extent of something
spiritual growth
none of the above
Q.9 What kind of the world poet dreams of in the poem 'I dream a world' ? *
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with freedom, equality, joy and happiness
difference between black and white
wretchedness will persist
none of the above
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Explanation:
1- We should be selective because there is a great number of books available to us.
2- We should those books which corrupt our lives by suggesting evils.
3- The books which have stood the test of time are called classics.
4- The special quality of classics is that they help us in our spiritual growth. They also teach us great things.
5- Ennobling influence means "good effect".
6- books are best friend, best guide and the best treasure.
7- Ancestors means "forefathers".
8- At arms length means "avoiding close contact".
9- poet dreams a world of freedom, equality, joy and happiness.
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we should be selective because
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