Question

Tea from Assam
Extract based questions
Read the following extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow
1. Chai-garam...garam-chai" a vendor called out in a high-pitched voice He came up to their window and
asked, "Chai, sa'ab?" "Give us two cups, Pranjol said They sipped the steaming hot liquid Almost
everyone in their compartiment was drinking tea too
"Do you know that over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day throughout the world?" Rajit said,
Whew! exclaimed Pranjol "Tea really is very popular."
(a) How many cups of tea are drunk everyday tivoughout the world?
(b) Where were Pranjoi and Rajvir when this conversation took place?
(c) Find the word in the extract which is an expression of astonishment.
(d) Who was selling the tea and where was ne?
(e)what do you mean by high pitched voice?​

Answer 1

(a) Ans:— Over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk everyday throughout the world .

(b) Ans:— Pranjol and Rajvir were in the train when this conversation took place .

(c) Ans:— The word which is an expression of astonishment is 'whew' .

(d) Ans:— A vendor was selling the tea and he was in the train .

(e) Ans:— High pitched voice means a shrilly voice.