CBSE Class 10 English Glimpses of India Important Questions Set 01

Extract Based Questions

Extract 1

(a). The narrator says that the furnaces were ‘time-tested’ because
(a) they had been thoroughly tested each time, before being used.
(b) they had proved the test of time and were working well.
(c) they had been tested by modern day experts.
(d) they had the power to withstand inexperienced usage.
Answer: (b) they had proved the test of time and were working well.

(b). Those eaters might have vanished but the makers are still there. Pick the option that expresses the tone of the narrator.
1. elated
2. morose
3. nostalgic
4. hopeful
5. sarcastic
6. critical
7. celebratory
(a) 1 and 7
(b) 2 and 6
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 4 and 5
Answer: (c) 3 and 4

(c). Pick the idiom that brings out the same meaning of ‘reminiscing’ as used in the passage
(a) train of thought.
(b) commit something to memory.
(c) a trip down memory lane.
(d) jog somebody’s memory.
Answer: (c) a trip down memory lane.

(d). Why do you think the baker came in with ‘a thud and a jingle’?
(a) He wanted to make everyone alert and active with his presence.
(b) He wanted to wake up everyone from their slumber and ask them to visit the bakery.
(c) He was used to making a loud noise as most people responded to just that.
(d) He wanted to make people aware that he had come around to sell his goodies.
Answer: (d) He wanted to make people aware that he had come around to sell his goodies.

(e). The ‘fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished’ implies that
(a) the furnaces are still being used to bake the loaves of bread.
(b) the fire is in the process of being reviewed as a replaceable method for heating furnaces.
(c) the furnaces are very strong and cannot be shifted for use in other areas.
(d) the fire in the furnaces takes a long time to cease burning, once lighted.
Answer: (a) the furnaces are still being used to bake the loaves of bread.

Extract 2

(a). In the statement, ‘The thud and jingle of the traditional baker’s bamboo, heralding his arrival in the morning, can still be heard in some places’ why does the author use the words ‘in some places’?
(a) The pader and his breads are on the way out.
(b) People like commercially baked breads.
(c) Lifestyles have changed and so have the tastes of people.
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above

(b). In olden times, what kind of a profession was baking in Goa? Reflect on its importance in about 40 words.
Answer: Baking used to be a family occupation and a skill that was passed from generation to generation. Bread-making involved mixers, moulders and bakers who were experts in their domain. Making and eating bread was a ritual linked to every important occasion in life.

(c). Which one of the following announces the arrival of the bakers?
(a) The thud and jingle of the baker’s bamboo.
(b) The smell of the loaves.
(c) The announcement by the baker.
(d) The special call by a pader.
Answer: (a) The thud and jingle of the baker’s bamboo.

(d). Find the meaning of the word ‘heralding’ as used in the passage from the options given below.
(a) summoning
(b) announcing
(c) calling
(d) representing
Answer: (b) announcing

Extract 3

(a). The author says, ‘He used to come at least twice a day.’ What is meant by this?
(a) The pader had a habit of visiting the neighbourhood multiple times.
(b) The bread was baked fresh and delivered fresh.
(c) The customers demanded more than one visit.
(d) A pader tried to sell all the loaves he had baked for the day.
Answer: (d) A pader tried to sell all the loaves he had baked for the day.

(b). What attracted the children to rush to the door on hearing the jingle of the pader’s bamboo?
Answer: The children were attracted by either sweet bread or bread-bangles in the pader’s basket. Allured by the aroma of loaves of fresh bread, they used to climb on parapets or on a bench to peep into the baker’s basket. The bangles of sweet bread were a great fascination for them.

(c). We know that the pader used to come early morning because ______.
Answer: the children would be still sleeping.

(d). ‘The jingling thud of his bamboo woke us up from sleep…’ In the options given below, which words express the same relationship as ‘jingling thud’ in the extract?
(a) ecstatic joy
(b) eerie silence
(c) shrieking cry
(d) boiling rage
Answer: (c) shrieking cry

(e). The baker used to come:
(a) at least once a day.
(b) at least twice a day.
(c) at least thrice a day.
(d) at least on Sundays.
Answer: (b) at least twice a day.

(f). The boys ran:
(a) to meet and greet him.
(b) to buy bread-bangles.
(c) to see him.
(d) to welcome him.
Answer: (a) to meet and greet him.

(g). How is the baker related to the narrator?
(a) As a guide
(b) As a friend
(c) As a companion
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these

(h). Why does the narrator remember the bread bangles?
(a) They were round shape breads.
(b) They were always brought home by the maid-servant.
(c) They were the sweet bread of special preparation.
(d) The narrator never liked them.
Answer: (c) They were the sweet bread of special preparation.

(i). Give the noun form of ‘carefully’.
(a) care
(b) caring
(c) careful
(d) cared
Answer: (a) care

(j). How did the children come to know that the baker had entered their surrounding area?
Answer: The jingling thud of the baker’s bamboo told the children that the baker had arrived.

(k). How was the baker’s attitude towards the children?
Answer: He pushed the children aside with a mild rebuke but remained their friend, companion and guide.

(l). What was the difference between the choices of the children and the adults in the context of the extract?
Answer: The adults (the maid-servant) bought the loaves, while the children longed for bread-bangles and sweet bread.

(m). Based on the extract, what was the economic condition of the adults?
Answer: They were well-off enough to have maid-servants who bought loaves for the house.

(n). What was the reaction of the children to the baker’s arrival?
Answer: They woke up at the jingling thud of his bamboo and ran to meet and greet him.

(o). Determine the tone evident in the description of the baker’s presence in the village.
(a) Nostalgic
(b) Indifferent
(c) Festive
(d) Detached
Answer: (a) Nostalgic

(p). State one inference about the baker from the given context:
The baker used to be our friend, companion and guide.
Answer: The baker was a friendly person who met the children with kindness, as he was both a friend and a guide to them.

(q). The baker was famous during the author’s childhood. Elaborate in about 40 words, with reference to the extract.
Answer: The baker was famous during the author’s childhood as he came at least twice a day and sold a huge basket of bread. The jingling thud of his bamboo woke the children, who ran to meet and greet him and waited eagerly for his bread-bangles.

(r). Which word is NOT similar to ‘thud’?
(a) Hush
(b) Boom
(c) Thunder
(d) Thump
Answer: (a) Hush

(s). What according to the narrator was the reaction of the children on hearing the baker’s bamboo thud?
1. They avoided the loud noise and turned around and slept.
2. They would wake up from their sleep.
3. They would jump out of bed quickly.
4. They would run to meet and greet him.
5. They would go to buy loaves.
Choose the correct option from the following:
(a) (1) and (5)
(b) (2), (3) and (4)
(c) (2) and (3)
(d) (3) (4)and (5)
Answer: (b) (2), (3) and (4)

(t). Select the option which displays an example of ‘jingling’
(a) The hawker pushed through the crowd in the market.
(b) The little boy ran across the road to fetch the ball.
(c) The ice-cream vendor began ringing a small bell attached to his cart on the beach.
(d) The two old women were strolling in the park
Answer: (c) The ice-cream vendor began ringing a small bell attached to his cart on the beach.

(u). From the options given below, identify the attitude of the children in the extract:
(a) Frightened
(b) Restless
(c) Excited
(d) Hesitant
Answer: (c) Excited

(v). ‘Not at all’ in the above extract means…
Choose one from the following to answer:
(a) Of course
(b) In every respect
(c) By no means
(d) Absolutely
Answer: (c) By no means

(w). Select the most appropriate option for (1) and (2).
(1) Paskine or Bastine were male servants of the house.
(2) The narrator ate only the sweet bread bangles.
(a) (1) is true and (2) is false.
(b) (2) is the opposite of (1).
(c) (1) furthers the meaning of (2).
(d) Both (1) and (2) cannot be inferred from the extract.
Answer: (d) Both (1) and (2) cannot be inferred from the extract.

Extract 4

(a). The author says that ‘Baking was indeed a profitable profession in the old days.’ Which of the following reasons justify this claim?
(a) Everyone routinely bought bread.
(b) Bread was always sold fresh.
(c) All social occasions were somehow linked with bread.
(d) Monthly accounts used to be recorded on some wall in pencil.
Answer: (c) All social occasions were somehow linked with bread.

(b). People wearing half-pants were taunted in Goa. Why? Answer in 40 words.
Answer: People dressed in half pants were teased because of its local association with the traditional dress of the baker. Such people were derided as ‘dressed like paders.’

(c). The presence of the baker’s furnace in the village was absolutely essential because ______.
Answer: no function, no festival, no party was possible in the absence of a baker.

(d). Paders used to wear a peculiar dress known as the ‘kabai’. Replace the word ‘peculiar’ with another from the options given below so that the meaning remains the same.
(a) absurd
(b) strange
(c) silly
(d) ridiculous
Answer: (b) strange

Extract 5

(a). The meaning of rolling hills is ______.
(a) chains of hills
(b) hills rounded at the top
(c) ancient hills
(d) sloping hills
Answer: (d) sloping hills

(b). What does the author mean by a ‘piece of heaven that must have drifted from the kingdom of God’?
Answer: The author is referring to the mesmerising natural beauty of Coorg which looks like heaven.

(c). In the statement, ‘Midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore sits a piece of heaven’ the word ‘sits’ actually means ______.
(a) seated
(b) located
(c) established
(d) placed
Answer: (b) located

(d). Find the meaning of the word ‘warlike or connected with war’ from the extract.
(a) coastal
(b) inhabited
(c) drifted
(d) martial
Answer: (d) martial

Extract 6

(a). Which one of the following is NOT the salient feature of Coorg?
(a) It is the smallest district of Karnataka.
(b) It is home to coffee plantations.
(c) It is home to evergreen rainforests.
(d) It attracts scores of tourists during monsoons.
Answer: (d) It attracts scores of tourists during monsoons.

(b). A word that means ‘embarks’ in the extract is ______.
Answer: commences

(c). When the author says that ‘The air breathes of invigorating coffee’ he means that coffee is ______.
(a) exciting
(b) fortifying
(c) rejuvenating
(d) fructifying
Answer: (c) rejuvenating

(d). Which time of the year is not suitable to visit Coorg according to the author and which is the best time?
Answer: Monsoon season is unsuitable for the tourists because it rains cats and dogs in Coorg so venturing out for sight-seeing is neither possible nor pleasant. September to March is the best time to visit Coorg once the monsoons have retreated.

(e). What is Coorg famous for?
(a) Plantations of coffee
(b) Plantations of spices
(c) Hill station
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these

(f). Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract.
1. Coorg is a desert area.
2. There are abundant rainforests in Coorg.
3. The suitable time to visit Coorg is from September to March.
4. Coorg is one of the biggest districts of Karnataka.
5. The air at Coorg is filled with fragrance.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
Answer: (c) 1 and 4

(g). The air at Coorg is filled with strong fragrances due to:
(a) abundant spice plantation
(b) abundant coffee plantation
(c) hilly area
(d) no pollution
Answer: (b) abundant coffee plantation

(h). Which word does ‘tucked’ NOT correspond to?
(a) Sticked
(b) Thrusted
(c) Drawn
(d) Inserted
Answer: (c) Drawn

(i). Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s (F) and opinion/s (O) of the students below.
(1) I think Coorg is located between ghats in Karnataka.
(2) It may be, but it is famous for coffee.
(3) Yes, but I think it is famous for plantation of spices also.
(4) By the way, we should also visit this beautiful hill station.
(a) F – 1, 2 and O – 3, 4
(b) F – 2, 3 and O – 1, 4
(c) F – 1, 4 and O – 2, 3
(d) F – 3, 4 and O – 1, 2
Answer: (b) F – 2, 3 and O – 1, 4

(j). By what other name is Coorg known as?
Answer: Coorg is also known as Kodagu.

(k). Where can we see the colonial bungalows in Coorg?
Answer: In Coorg the colonial bungalows can be seen. They are tucked under trees canopies in the coffee plantation.

(l). Why do the tourists avoid visiting Coorg during monsoons?
Answer: During monsoons, Coorg receives heavy rainfalls which keep away the visitors.

(m). When does Coorg have ideal weather in a year?
Answer: Coorg has ideal weather from September to March. The region gets a moderate amount of showers for good reason.

(n). Where would people like to stay if they visit Coorg?
Answer: They like to stay in the colonial bungalows in the coffee estates as the whole region is invigorated with coffee perfumes.

(o). How is the narrator trying to describe the environment of Coorg?
1. Mangrove forest
2. By its deciduous forests
3. By its evergreen rainforests
4. The smell of coffee
5. Perfect weather
Choose the correct option from the following:
(a) (1) and (5)
(b) (3), (4) and (5)
(c) (2) and (3)
(d) (1), (2) and (3)
Answer: (b) (3), (4) and (5)

(p). From the options given below, identify the word in the extract that means the same as ‘prevent’?
(a) Commences
(b) Invigorating
(c) Good measure
(d) Keep away
Answer: (d) Keep away

(q). Select the most appropriate option for (1) and (2).
(1) During the monsoons it is a pleasant place for visitors.
(2) September to March is the season of joy.
(a) (1) is false and (2) is true.
(b) (2) is the opposite of (1).
(c) (2) furthers the meaning of (1).
(d) Both (1) and (2) cannot be inferred from the extract.
Answer: (a) (1) is false and (2) is true.

(r). Select the option which displays an example of ‘some showers’ in the extract.
(a) The little boy was dirty and mother asked him to take a bath.
(b) The boy ran and took shade under a tree to avoid getting wet from the unexpected rain.
(c) The woman washed her soiled clothes with the water from the pool.
(d) The woman washed her feet in the flowing stream.
Answer: (b) The boy ran and took shade under a tree to avoid getting wet from the unexpected rain.

(s). ‘Colonial bungalows’ in the above extract signifies bungalows built during the—
Choose one from the following to answer:
(a) Pre-British era
(b) Modern era
(c) Post British era
(d) British era
Answer: (d) British era

Extract 7

(a). Which of the following words can substitute the word ‘laidback’ in the given extract?
(a) strict
(b) lazy
(c) easy-going
(d) sloppy
Answer: (c) easy-going

(b). How does Coorg transform the visitor?
Answer: Even the most laid-back visitor becomes converted to the energy of the place because Coorg is full of opportunities for outdoor sports and has many attractions on offer for a tourist.

(c). The author mentions river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and, mountain biking. These activities belong to which category of sport?
Answer: Adventure sports or Extreme sports.

(d). What does the author wish to imply when he says, ‘Birds, bees and butterflies are there to give you company. Macaques, Malabar squirrels, langurs and slender loris keep a watchful eye from the tree canopy’?
(a) Coorg has a picturesque landscape.
(b) Coorg has rich flora and fauna.
(c) Dangerous animals lurk around to attack the tourists.
(d) The place is infested with monkeys.
Answer: (b) Coorg has rich flora and fauna.

(e). Which of the following adventurous sports activities attract(s) the tourists who visit Coorg?
(a) River rafting
(b) Canoeing
(c) Rock climbing
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these

(f). Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract.
1. A large freshwater fish called Mahaseer is found in the river, Kaveri.
2. Squirrels and langurs enjoy the waterfalls by throwing half-eaten fruits in these waters.
3. The government has made various paths to the hills for visitors.
4. While taking a walk in Coorg, one may find a variety of animals.
5. Due to the presence of monks wearing red, orange and yellow coloured garments, visitors keep themselves away from this city.
(a) 1, 3 and 5
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2, 4 and 5
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (a) 1, 3 and 5

(g). Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s (F) and opinion/s (O) of the students below.
(1) I think, all of us must visit the beautiful place, Coorg at least once. Let’s plan to go there in this week.
(2) We shall have to climb up the Brahmagiri hills to have an overall look at the beautiful city of Coorg.
(3) By the way, Coorg is surrounded by astounding places of beauty like the island of Nisargadhama and Bylakuppe which is India’s largest Tibetan settlement.
(4) Wow! We shall enjoy this city enormously.
(a) F – 1, 3 and O – 2, 4
(b) F – 2, 3 and O – 1, 4
(c) F – 1, 2 and O – 3, 4
(d) F – 1, 4 and O – 2, 3
Answer: (b) F – 2, 3 and O – 1, 4

(h). Which word does ‘laidback’ NOT correspond to?
(a) Relaxed
(b) Easy-going
(c) Non-chalant
(d) Lazy
Answer: (d) Lazy

(i). According to the given extract, animals NOT found in Coorg are:
(a) birds
(b) butterflies
(c) elephants
(d) camels
Answer: (d) camels

(j). What examples of high-energy adventures are stated in the extract?
Answer: River rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountains biking are the examples of high-energy adventures.

(k). How do high-energy adventures help the tourists?
Answer: High-energy adventures make people bold and daring.

(l). Why do the tourists like a walk beside the mountains?
Answer: By walking beside the mountains, the tourists get opportunities to see wild animals.

(m). From where can the tourists have a panoramic view of Coorg?
Answer: The tourists can have a panoramic view of Coorg from the top of Brahmagiri hills.

(n). What advantage do the tourists have when they visit the Tibetan settlement?
Answer: The tourists get chance to observe the Buddhist monks in red ochre and yellow robes.

Extract 8

(a). Remove the most unsuitable synonym of the idiomatic expression in, ‘Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again’ from the options given below.
(a) to be a bibliophile
(b) to be a bibliographer
(c) to be engrossed
(d) to be a bookworm
Answer: (b) to be a bibliographer

(b). Which one of the following statements is a testament to the enormous popularity of tea?
(a) Almost everyone in the author’s compartment was drinking tea with relish.
(b) The author and his friend also enjoyed the hot tea.
(c) Over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day throughout the world.
(d) The author is describing his life on a tea plantation in Assam.
Answer: (c) Over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day throughout the world.

(c). Where were Rajvir and Pranjol going? Answer in about 40 words.
Answer: Classmates and friends, Rajvir and Pranjol were travelling by train to Assam. Pranjol’s father had tea-estates in Assam and Rajvir had been invited to stay at the estate and get to know about life on a plantation up close.

(d). Substitute the word ‘ardent’ with another without changing the meaning of the sentence: ‘Rajvir too was an ardent fan of detective stories, but at the moment he was keener on looking at the beautiful scenery.’
Answer: passionate

Extract 9

(a). Which figure of speech has been used in ‘a sea of bushes’?
(a) metaphor
(b) simile
(c) personification
(d) irony
Answer: (a) metaphor

(b). Who does the author refer to when he says “doll like figures”?
(a) estate managers
(b) tea-pluckers
(c) agricultural machines
(d) gardeners
Answer: (b) tea-pluckers

(c). Which of these words has the same meaning as the word ‘billowing’ in the passage?
(a) rising
(b) fluttering
(c) flapping
(d) inflating
Answer: (a) rising

(d). What can be called or described as the proverbial ‘blot on the landscape’ in the extract?
Answer: The picturesque beauty of tea plantations with thick carpets of tea-bushes spread up to the horizon and tall trees having dense canopies is marred by an ugly building probably, a tea processing unit with billowing chimneys for the author.

(e). Why does the author call the tea plants ‘a sea of tea bushes’?
Answer: The author calls the tea plants a ‘sea of tea bushes’ because they stretched as far as the eye could see.

(f). Why has the building been described as ugly?
Answer: The building, with smoke billowing out of its tall chimneys, was an eyesore compared to the densely wooded hills, the sea of tea bushes growing in orderly rows and the tall, sturdy shade-trees.

(g). Which word in the passage means ‘splendid/attractive’? (CBSE Foreign 2014)
Answer: Magnificent

(h). Which magnificent view is Rajvir talking about?
Answer: The magnificent view Rajvir is talking about was that of the vast stretches of tea bushes against the backdrop of densely wooded hills.

(i). What made the tea plants look like dwarfs?
Answer: The tall, sturdy shade-trees made the tea plants look like dwarfs.

(j). Who was more excited about the tea gardens, Rajvir or Pranjol? Give a reason.
Answer: Of the two boys it was Rajvir who was more excited about the tea gardens. He was more enthusiastic because, unlike Pranjol, he was not born and brought up on a tea plantation. He was witnessing all this for the very first time.

(k). Which word in the passage means the same as ‘moving in waves’? (CBSE Delhi Com. 2013)
Answer: Billowing

(l). Why was Rajvir excited?
Answer: Rajvir was going to visit a tea plantation for the first time, that's why he was excited.

(m). What made it a “magnificent view”?
Answer: One could catch a glimpse of a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eyes could watch, against the backdrop of densely wooded hills. This made it a magnificent view.

(n). Where is this place? Where were Rajvir and Pranjol going?
Answer: The place is in Assam. Rajvir and Pranjol were going to a tea estate in Dhekiabari.

(o). Describe the backdrop of densely wooded hills.
Answer: The backdrop had tall sturdy shade-trees and amidst the orderly rows of bushes busily moved doll-like figures. In the distance was an ugly building with smoke billowing out of tall chimneys.

Extract 10

(a). Explain Pranjol’s reaction when his friend Rajvir told him about a legend associated with the origin of tea.
Answer: Pranjol who was unaware of the legend did not think that the discovery of tea could be related to it. Hence he scoffed at the idea.

(b). Below are given some sentences with the word ‘legend’. Which of these has expressed the same meaning as in the passage?
(a) The football superstar, Messi is a living legend of our times.
(b) The Legend of Rama also has an animation version very popular even in Japan.
(c) The arrogance of some politicians is legendary.
(d) That the cantonment is haunted is merely an urban legend.
Answer: (b) The Legend of Rama also has an animation version very popular even in Japan.

(c). ‘Tell me another!’ scoffed Pranjol. A word not similar in meaning to ‘scoffed’ on the list given below is ______.
(a) guzzled
(b) derided
(c) sneered
(d) ridiculed
Answer: (a) guzzled

(d). Which two popular beliefs prevalent even today are justified by the Indian legend?
Answer: 1. Ascetics are synonymous with rigorous self-discipline (so, the cutting of eyelids for punishment). 2. Tea is still popularly believed to vanish sleep.

Extract 11

(a). In the statement, ‘The boys collected their luggage and pushed their way to the crowded platform’ the meaning of ‘pushed their way’ means ______.
(a) to remove physical obstacles
(b) to ward away rules and restrictions
(c) to shove someone
(d) to make way for yourself
Answer: (d) to make way for yourself

(b). Dhekiabari tea-plantation seems to be an organised place? Justify with relevant examples in about 40 words.
Answer: One could see acre upon acre of tea-bushes neatly pruned to the same height. Groups of tea-pluckers, with bamboo baskets on their backs, wearing plastic aprons, were plucking the newly-sprouted leaves in an organised manner.

(c). Which word in the extract is similar in meaning to a ‘short loud repeated sound’?
(a) veered
(b) pruned
(c) clattered
(d) gravel
Answer: (c) clattered

(d). Find a word in the extract that means ‘turned sharply’ and use it in a sentence of your own.
Answer: ‘veered’. The pilot of the Titanic tried in vain to veer the ship to avoid a collision with the icebergs.

Extract 12

(a). Choose the answer that lists the correct option about the recording of the baker’s monthly accounts.
(1) figures written in a notepad with a pencil
(2) figures written on the palm of a hand
(3) figures written on a brick wall
(4) figures remembered by a person in her head
(a) Option (1)
(b) Option (2)
(c) Option (3)
(d) Option (4)
Answer: (c) Option (3)

(b). When the writer says, ‘Baking was indeed a profitable profession in the old days.’, he means that:
(a) baking isn’t as popular in Goa currently
(b) bakers have chosen to adopt other professions
(c) baking, as a job, isn’t as gainful as it used to be
(d) bakers’ goods were of a better quality in earlier times
Answer: (c) baking, as a job, isn’t as gainful as it used to be

(c). The statement that is TRUE about payment collection, according to the passage is:
(a) The baker received payment on a daily basis.
(b) The baker was paid for his services at the end of the month.
(c) The baker insisted that customers pay before the month-end.
(d) The baker chose to receive payment any day of the month.
Answer: (b) The baker was paid for his services at the end of the month.

(d). The kabai was a ‘peculiar’ outfit as it was:
(a) a tight-fitting apparel
(b) too colourful
(c) made of unsuitable materials
(d) a dress-like attire
Answer: (d) a dress-like attire

(e). The extract uses the phrase, ‘invites (the) comments’. Which of the following expressions is incorrect with respect to the word ‘invites’?
INVITE/S
(1) Trouble
(2) Prayers
(3) Guests
(4) Applications
(a) Option (1)
(b) Option (2)
(c) Option (3)
(d) Option (4)
Answer: (b) Option (2)

(f). What was the traditional dress of the baker?
Answer: The peculiar dress of the baker was known as the kabai.

(g). What was that dress like?
Answer: It was a single piece long frock reaching down to the knees.

(h). Who is a pader?
Answer: A pader is a person who bakes bread.

(i). When did the author usually see the baker?
Answer: He usually saw the baker in the morning.

(j). What was the part of the baker’s identity?
Answer: Wearing shirts and pants whose length was shorter than the usual ones, was a part of their identity so much that even if someone wears the trouser of that length now, he is said to be dressed like a pader.

Extract 13

(a). What does “the thud and jingle of the baker’s bamboo” reveal?
(a) His departure
(b) His arrival
(c) His disappearance
(d) None of these
Answer: (b) His arrival

(b). Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract.
1. The story takes us back to the time when Portuguese ruled Goa.
2. The Portuguese left Goa and hence bakers do not exist at all.
3. Everything about baking is still the same.
4. Today we are deprived of hearing the sound of bakers’ arrival and the thud of their bamboo sticks.
5. The bakers were hardly known for their breads.
(a) 1,3,5
(b) 2,3,4
(c) 2, 4, 5
(d) 1,2,5
Answer: (c) 2, 4, 5

(c). Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s (F) and opinion/s (O) of the students below.
(1) I think, the Portuguese's successors still exist and carry on their ancestral profession.
(2) Oh, No! It is not so. I feel, they completely vanished from India.
(3) Let's not forget that the author himself has mentioned that their successors still exist and are known as ‘paders’.
(4) In my opinion, ‘paders’ are mentioned only in the book. There are no such persons anywhere in our country.
(a) F – 1, 3 and O – 2, 4
(b) F – 2, 3 and O – 1, 4
(c) F – 1, 2 and O – 3, 4
(d) F – 1, 4 and O – 2, 3
Answer: (a) F – 1, 3 and O – 2, 4

(d). What reminds us the existence of bakers in Goa?
(a) Age-old furnaces
(b) Mixers
(c) Moulders
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these

(e). The extract uses the phrase, ‘reminiscing nostalgically’. Which of the following expressions is INCORRECT with respect to the word ‘nostalgically’?
NOSTALGICALLY
(1) Wistfully
(2) Regretfully
(3) Excitedly
(4) Sentimentally
(a) Option (1)
(b) Option (2)
(c) Option (3)
(d) Option (4)
Answer: (c) Option (3)

(f). What do our elders often reminisce?
Answer: Our elders fondly remember the Portuguese days and their famous loaves of bread.

(g). How are the age-old furnaces time tested?
Answer: The age-old furnaces still exist in Goa.

(h). What does the thud and jingle of the baker’s bamboo herald?
Answer: The thud and jingle of the baker’s bamboo heralds the arrival of the baker.

(i). What are bakers called in Goa?
Answer: The bakers are even today known as paders in Goa.

(j). What are the other time tested things which are still present in Goa?
Answer: We can still find the mixers, the moulders and time tested furnaces in Goa.

(k). State any one inference that can be drawn from the given statement:
The narrator says that the furnaces were ‘time-tested’.
Answer: The furnaces had been used successfully for generations and had proved reliable, showing the long tradition of baking in Goa.

(l). ‘Those eaters might have vanished but the makers are still there.’ What tone is being reflected here?
Answer: The tone is nostalgic yet proud and reassuring: the writer misses the Portuguese days but is happy that the tradition of baking still continues.

(m). Which phrase would correctly substitute ‘reminiscing’ in the given sentence from the extract?
Our elders are often heard reminiscing nostalgically about those good old Portuguese days, the Portuguese and their famous loaves of bread.
Answer: recalling fondly / talking about memories

(n). State TRUE or FALSE:
None of the terms (1)-(4) below can be applied to the meaning of the statement, ‘The fire in these furnaces has not yet been extinguished.’
(1) The furnaces are no longer in use.
(2) The fire in the furnaces has been recently ignited.
(3) The tradition of baking bread in these furnaces is still ongoing.
(4) The fire in the furnaces is slowly dying out.
Answer: False

(o). In what way the bakers in Goa used to make a musical entry?
Answer: The baker used a special bamboo stick with which they made the sound ‘jhang, jhang’ by banging his bamboo on the ground to declare his entry in the morning.

(p). Who brought the bread culture to become famous among Indians?
Answer: The Portuguese were famous for bringing about the culture of making loaves of bread. They departed from Goa but the culture of bread making was left behind.

(q). How does the history of bread making still run to this day? What are bakers known as in Goa?
Answer: The traditional work of making loaves of bread is still prevalent in Goa. The furnaces which used to bake the bread still exist and are in use. The traditional business is carried on by the son from his father or by someone from the family. Today, the bakers of Goa are known as Paders.

(r). What do the elders nostalgically reminisce about?
Answer: Elders often reminisce fondly about the good Portuguese days and their famous loaves of bread.

(s). How can you say that bread-making is still popular in Goa?
Answer: Bread-making is still popular in Goa because the bread makers are still there and so are their mixers, moulders and furnaces.

(t). Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?
Answer: Yes, bread is an important part of Goan life. Marriage gifts are meaningless without the sweet bread called bol, a party or feast loses its charm without bread, sandwiches are a must for a daughter’s engagement and cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas.

Extract 14

(a). The baker records his accounts:
(a) in a notebook in pen.
(b) on the wall in pencil.
(c) on a sheet of paper.
(d) all of these.
Answer: (b) on the wall in pencil.

(b). Which of these proves that the baker led a happy life?
(a) He wore good clothes.
(b) He ate good food.
(c) He had a plump physique.
(d) All of these
Answer: (c) He had a plump physique.

(c). A person is compared to a baker if he has:
(a) a jack-fruit-like physical appearance.
(b) earned a lot of money.
(c) talked to a baker.
(d) None of these
Answer: (a) a jack-fruit-like physical appearance.

(d). How was baking profitable in Goa?
(a) The baker’s family was always unhappy.
(b) Children never liked to see the baker.
(c) The baker’s family never suffered hunger.
(d) The baker’s servants never remained faithful to them.
Answer: (c) The baker’s family never suffered hunger.

(e). What is the antonym of ‘plump’?
(a) Thin
(b) Slender
(c) Skinny
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these

(f). How is baking profession reflected in the extract?
Answer: According to the extract, baking was a profitable profession in Goa. The baker and his family had a peaceful life.

(g). What evidences of the baker’s servants about their happiness is expressed in the extract?
Answer: The plump physique of the baker’s servants is an evidence that they were living prosperous life.

(h). What does the jackfruit-like physical appearance remind the Goans?
Answer: The Jack-fruit like physical appearance reminds the existence of the bakers in Goa.

(i). How in the Baker’s system of recording bills different from our billing?
Answer: The baker’s accounts was recorded on the walls and collected at the end of the month. Now billing in often completed either on papers or computers.

(j). What characteristic of the Goan society is brought to light in the extract?
Answer: The Goan society was based in the principle of mutual-understanding as people believed one another.

Extract 15

(a). The bread or bol is so famous in Goan culture that:
(a) the children of Goa must need bol every day.
(b) its presence at every important occasion is absolutely essential.
(c) its presence at marriage is essential.
(d) its presence at some festivals is essential.
Answer: (b) its presence at every important occasion is absolutely essential.

(b). Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract.
1. Bread is an important part of the Goan culture.
2. Sandwiches are hardly seen at any engagement party in our country.
3. We can find cakes and coconut cookies at Christmas.
4. Baker is not essential in entire country. He is essential only in Goa.
5. Today the baker with the same quality as found in olden days is not found anywhere.
(a) 1,3 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 5
(c) 2, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 4 and 5
Answer: (c) 2, 4 and 5

(c). Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s (F) and opinion/s (O) of the students below.
(1) There is no doubt that without bread or bol at marriages, gifts seem to be meaningless, so baker still occupies a very important place in our society.
(2) I think, sandwiches or cakes are junk foods and must be avoided as much as possible.
(3) Let’s not forget that cakes and bolinhas are must for Christmas as well as some other festivals.
(4) In my opinion, such sorts of junk foods must not be served at marriages or festivals as such foods are not good for our health.
(a) F – 1, 3 & O – 2, 4
(b) F – 2, 4 & O – 1, 3
(c) F – 1, 2 & O – 3, 4
(d) F – 3, 4 & O – 1, 2
Answer: (a) F – 1, 3 & O – 2, 4

(d). The extract uses the phrase, ‘absolutely essential’. Which of the following expressions is INCORRECT with respect to the word ‘absolutely’?
ABSOLUTELY
(1) Utterly
(2) Thoroughly
(3) Certainly
(4) Entirely
(a) Option 1
(b) Option 2
(c) Option 3
(d) Option 4
Answer: (c) Option 3

(e). How did the villages in Goa have deep attachment with the bakers?
(a) The presence of the baker’s house
(b) The absence of the baker’s house
(c) The presence of the bakers’ furnances
(d) A good safe of breads
Answer: (c) The presence of the bakers’ furnances

(f). What is the importance of the bol?
Answer: The bol (sweet bread) is so important that marriage gifts are meaningless without it.

(g). What usual dish is prepared on the daughter’s engagement?
Answer: Sandwiches are prepared by the lady of the house on her daughter’s engagement.

(h). What are the essentials for Christmas?
Answer: Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas.

(i). What is the position of the baker’s furnace in the village?
Answer: The presence of the baker’s furnace in the village is absolutely essential.

(j). Why are sweets important in marriage?
Answer: Sweets like the bol are important because marriage gifts are considered meaningless without them.