Question

Santosh’s parents were affluent land owners who could afford to send their

children to the best schools, even to the country’s capital, New Delhi, which

was quite close by. But in line with the prevailing custom in the family, Santosh

had to make do with the local village school. So, she decided to fight the

system in her own quiet way when the right moment arrived. And the right

moment came when she turned sixteen. At sixteen most of the girls in her

village used to get married. Santosh was also under pressure from her parents

to do the same.

i) Santosh got her elementary education in ________.

(a) New Delhi

(b) Local village school

(c) Local district school

(d) None of the above

ii) Which of the following statements are NOT TRUE

1.Santosh’s parents were conservative

2. Santosh was never under the pressure of getting married early

3.Santosh went to private school in Mumbai. Santosh was against the prevailing customs in her village

(a) 2 and 4

(b) 3 and 4

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 2 and 3

iii) Why was she not sent to a good school?

(a) She was not good in her studies

(b) She was not interested in getting good education

(c) Her family was following the tradition of the village

(d) Her father did not have enough money

iv) When did Santosh decide to fight against the system ?

(a) When she joined school in the village

(b) When she joined school in New Delhi

(c) When she was eighteen

(d) When she was sixteen

v) The word ‘prevailing’ in the extract means…

(a) very popular

(b) most common at a particular time

(c) most important in a family

(d) very strange ​

Answer 1

Answer:

b

d

c

c

b

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

b

d

c

c

b

Explanation:

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