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Class X Lesson – 7 THE HOME COMING SHORT- ANSWER TYPE TEXTUAL QUESTIONS (15-20 WORDS) NOTE-Please seek the help of your Teacher   Q. 1. Who was Phatik? Ans. Phatik was 14years old boy. He was ringleader of naughty boys. Q. 2. What was new mischief he thought of? Ans. He planned to roll away the log of wood into the river. Q. 3. Why were Phatik and his friends annoyed with Makhan? Ans. Because Makhan refused to obey Phatik. Q. 4. What was Phatik’s new manoeuvre’? Ans. He planned to roll the log and Makhan over together. Q. 5. Why did Phatik beat Makhan even in the presence of his mother? Ans. Because Makhan lied his mother. Q. 6. Was Makhan speaking the truth? Ans. No, he was not speaking the truth. Q. 7. Why did Phatik’s mother want to send him away to her brother’s house? Ans. He beat Makhan one day. His mother was worried about Phatik  behaviors . Q. 8. How was Phatik received by his aunt?  Ans. His aunt was not happy to see hi

SOME GLIMPSES OF ANCIENT INDIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE SHORT- ANSWER TYPE TEXTUAL QUESTIONS (15-20 WORDS) Class XLesson – 6 Q. 1. What caused desperation to the gods? Ans. In the war of gods and demons, gods were losing in war. That caused desperation to the gods. Q. 2. Who did the gods go to in desperation? Ans. They went to ‘Lord Vishnu’. Q. 3. What did the Lord advise them? Ans. The lord advised them to make a sword from the bones of some great saint. Q. 4. What was the sacrifice of Saint Dadhichi? Ans. He laid down his life to defeat demons. Q. 5. What is the real spirit behind the 'yajnas' performed in our homes? Ans. The real spirit behind ‘yajnas’ is that of detachment. Q. 6. What does the tradition of feeding birds and animals prove? Ans. It proves that people of India believe in the unity of life. Q.7. Why does some scholars laugh at Ashtavakra? Ans. They laugh at Ashtavakra’s deformed body. Q. 8. How did Ashtavakra rea

Class X Lesson – 4 THE GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS SHORT- ANSWER TYPE TEXTUAL QUESTIONS (15-20 WORDS) NOTE-Please seek the help of your Teacher Q. 1. Why was Della crying? Ans. She did not have money to buy a gift for Jim. Q. 2. Describe the poverty of Della’s house? Ans. Her husband Jim was a poor fallow. His income was small that their expenses. Q. 3. What type of present had Della planned for Jim? Ans. Della had planned a special gift for Jim. Q. 4. What were the two prized possessions of Jim and Della? Ans. Jim’s gold watch and Della’s beautiful long hair were the two prized possessions. Q. 5. Describe the present Della bought for Jim. Ans. Della bought a platinum watch chain for Jim. Q. 6. How did Della manage to buy the gift? Ans. Della sold her beautiful long hair for 20 Dollars and bought the gift. Q. 7. What did she think when she looked herself in the mirror? Ans. She felt nervous. She thought for Jim’s reaction. Q. 8. What was Jim

CLASS X  LESSON – 3 SECRET OF HAPPINESS SHORT- ANSWER TYPE TEXTUAL QUESTIONS (30-50 WORDS) NOTE-Please seek the help of your Teacher Q. 1. Which is the greatest day in any individual’s life? Ans. The greatest day is when one begins to realize Himself. Q. 2. What enthralled the student in the Psychology class? Ans. He enthralled to learn about the failure of average man . Q. 3. Did the boy Change as a result of the realizations? Ans. Yes, he changed to a potential success. Q. 4. What is there in the personality of every man? Ans. An unused power is there in the personality of every man. Q. 5. How can weak personalities become strong? Ans. Weak personalities can become strong by used their spiritual power. Q. 6. What would Chesterton preach if he had just one sermon to deliver? Ans. He would preach against fear. Q. 7. What are the difficult types of fear experienced by the people? Ans.  They experience the fear of ill health, losing mo

Class X English Literature Book (Supplementary Reader) Lesson – 2 Bed Number -29 (Tariq Rahman) Examination-Style Textual Questions (25-30 Words) NOTE- Please seek the help of your teacher Q. 1. How did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ lose his eyesight? Ans. He met with an accident and lost his eyesight. Q. 2. What did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ do before he lost his eyesight? Ans. The author was a Painter. Q. 3. Who did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ meet in the hospital ward? Why was he there? Ans. The author met Naeem in the hospital ward. Naeem was also Blind. Q. 4. When did the author regain his confidence and  how? Ans. He regained his confidence when Naeem consoled him. Q. 5. What happened when the author’s second operation failed? Who consoled him then? Ans. The author became sad. Naeem consoled him. Q. 6. How did the author of ‘Bed No.29’ get the money to get operated the third time? Who helped him? Ans. He got money by selling his paintings. N

Poetry Section Class X Main Course (English Reader) Poem 3 - Death the Leveller (Poet- James Shirley) Q. 1. What is the theme or the central/main idea of the poem? Or Write a summary of the poem in your own words? Ans. The poem gives us a message that death is a great leveller . All have to how before death. Death comes to all. All are same before death. It is very beautiful poem. Q. 2 What lesson do you get from this poem?   Ans. Death spares none. It reduces everyone to dust. It treats the mighty and the weak equally, Therefore, it is useless to boast of one’s power or wealth. Only our good actions remain after our death. So, we should always be just in our actions.   Q. 3 What does the expression ‘scythe and spade’ stand for?   Ans. The given expression stands for the poor peasants and  labourers . These people become equal with the kings in death. Death makes no difference between them and the kings .   Q. 4 Do the conquerors tame death or the dead?  

Poetry Section Class X Main Course (English Reader) Poem 2 - Character of a Happy Man (Poet- Sir Henry Wotton) Q. 1. Write a note on the central/main idea of the poem? Or Write a summary of the poem in your own words? Ans. The poem gives us a message that a truly happy man is honest. He is truthful. He has deep faith in God. This is very beautiful poem.

Where is Science Taking Us? (Dr S.W. Pennycuick) Examination-Style Questions Short-Answer type textual Questions (15-20 Words) Note- Please seek the help of your Teacher Q. 1. Why does the author of ‘Where is Science Taking Us?’ say that science is doing less than nothing? Ans. Because it is doing nothing for ethical and spiritual Values. Q. 2. What are machines doings for the humans? Ans. Machines are saving the time and energy of man. Q. 3. What is the greatest triumph of science? Ans. The science provides food, clothes and shelter to all of us. Q. 4. What are the consequences of war? Ans. Poverty and hunger are the consequences of war. Q.5. ‘Today the upper age group is overcrowded.’ Why? Ans. Because average life of human has increased by medicines. Q. 6. What has happened to the ethics and morals in the modern world? Ans. The ethics and morals has declined in the modern world. Q. 7. What is the really needed in the world today? An

  The Happy Prince (Oscar Wilde)   10 th  Class PSEB Examination-Style Questions And Answers  LONG- ANSWER TYPE TEXTUAL QUESTIONS (30-50 WORDS) NOTE- Please seek the help of your teacher Q. 1. Why was the Prince called the Happy Prince? Ans. When  the  Prince  was  alive. He was always happy. He was never sad. He did not know about tears. So, his courtiers  called him “The Happy Prince”. Q. 2. “I cannot choose but weep.” Why did the Happy Prince say so? Ans. The Happy Prince was a beautiful statue. When the Prince was alive, he did not know about tears. But now he could see the problems of his city. He could not help them. Therefore, he could  not choose but weep. Q. 3. Comment on the remark – ‘The living beings always think that gold can make them happy.’ Ans. The living being thinks that money is the most powerful, in the world. They always think that gold can make them happy. Q. 4. Why did the May

  The Happy Prince (Oscar Wilde)   10 th Class PSEB Examination-Style Questions And Answers  Short-Answer Type Textual Questions (15-20 Words) Note: Please seek the help of your teacher Q. 1. Where did the statue of the Happy Prince stand? Ans. The statue of the Happy Prince stood on a high column above the city. Q. 2. How was the statue decorated? Ans. The statue was decorated with precious stones and gold. Q. 3. Where was the Swallow going? Ans. The Swallow was going to Egypt. Q. 4. Why did the Swallow put up between the feet of the Happy Prince? Ans. Because there was plenty of  fresh  air. It  was fine place for Swallow. Q. 5. Where were the drops coming  from? Ans. The drops were coming from the eyes of the Happy prince.  Q. 6.  Why was the Happy Prince Crying? Ans. The Happy Prince was crying to see the misery and sorrows of his city. Q. 7. Describe the seamstress in the words of the Prince? Ans. She wa