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  Work Brings Solace  By A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 1 . 

                                                                                                                         Question Tag Part-II Correct the following sentences. 1. They won't leave the baby alone at home, will they not? Ans: They won't leave the baby alone at home, will they? 2. Cynthia looked pretty in the green dress, isn't it? Ans: Cynthia looked pretty in the green dress, Didn't she? 3. Gardening used to be Hari's favorite pastime, doesn't it? Ans: Gardening used to be Hari's favorite pastime, didn't it? 4. We will grow tomatoes and carrots, will we? Ans: We will grow tomatoes and carrots, won't we? 5. I haven't met the Menons, Did I ? Ans: I ha...

                                         Question Tag Part-II Add Question Tag:  1. Kranti repaired the clock, Ans: Didn't she? 2. It is not dark Ans: isn't it? 3. They were going to the lake. Ans: Weren't They? 4. The Bus had left by the time we got there. Ans: Hadn't it? 5. You are trying to find someone. Ans: Aren't you? 6. Pavan has not kept his word. Ans: Has he? 7. The Bread will become soggy, Ans: won't it? 8. His parents would not have left before  yesterday. Ans: would they? 9. I can see how earnest you are. Ans : Can't I? 10. Shanta loves ice cream. Ans: Doesn't she? 11. The bus skidded on the wet road. Ans: Didn't it? 12. Vimla sells wooden toys. Ans: Doesn't she? 13. None of the workers left early. Ans: Did they? 14. You haven't left the door open. Ans: Have you? 15. The clothes in the store are priced very high. Ans: Aren't they?

  The Chicago Speech  - Swami Vivekananda  1 Swami Vivekananda a) Was a Hindu monk  b) Represented India at the world’s parliament of religions  c) Addressed at the largest and most impressive congress  d) All of these  2 The Parliament of Religions:  a) Was a global platform for Spiritual traditions  b) Was the first formal assembly of representatives of world spiritual traditions  c) Is also called World Columbian Exposition  d) All of these  3 Swami Vivekananda was born:  a) In a rich and educated family  b) In a poor family  c) Among saints  d) None of these  4 Swami Vivekananda had a vast knowledge of;  a) Western logic  b) Philosophy  c) History  d) All of these  5 Swami Vivekananda graduated from Calcutta University which opened his mind to:  a) Intellectual influences and perspectives  b) Philosophical influences and perspectives  c) Both  d) None...

F.Y. B.sc and B.Com Sem-2 MCQs for Language Through Literature Sem  2 The Three Questions 1 The author of ‘The Three Questions’:  a)Swami Vivekananda  b)Rabindranath Tagore  c)Leo Tolstoy  d)D.H. Lawrence  2 Tolstoy’s style of writing is one of:  a) Literary criticism  b) Literary realism c) Critical interpretation  d) Humor and satire  3 Tolstoy is also known as:  a) Social reformer  b) Novelist  c) For his extensive philosophical writing  d) All of these  4 The following were greatly influenced by Tolstoy’s ideas on non-violent resistance:  a) Mahatma Gandhi  b) Martin Luther king  c) Both  d) None  5 ‘The Three Questions’ is taken from:  a) Gitanjali  b) Ghare Bahire c) What Men Live By and Other Tales  d) None of these  6 ‘The Three Questions’ is in the form of:  a) A parable  b) A true account  c) An autobiography  d) A satire  7 The three...

 Father Returning Home 1. Why does the father travel on the 'late evening train'? Ans. "Father Returning Home" is a poem from "Travelling in a Cage" by Dilip Chitre portrait of  the dull, drab and exhausting daily routine of commuters.      The poem begins with the speaker’s description of his father’s travelling home. The father is travelling in a late evening train after finishing his work for the day. ‘Late evening train’ may indicate how long the father works so that it regularly gets that late for him to return home. 2. What do the words ' silent commuters' signify? Ans.  The father is standing among the silent passengers in the yellow light inside the train compartment. This line is indicative of his sufferings during the journey. After working so hard, he is returning home standing on the foot-board, as he doesn’t get a seat there to relax. The ‘silent commuters’ are not friendly enough to converse with him or among themselves. Th...

  T.Y. B. Sc. Sem-VI    Quality Of Mercy  by William Shakespeare Short Question Answer 1. What is the Mercy compared to in the opening lines of the poem? Ans. "The Quality Of Mercy" is an extract taken from "The Merchant of Venice" Act-IV Scene-1 of William Shakespeare from famous trail scene where Antonio, a merchant, has defaulted on a loan and ask for pound of Antonio's flesh as per the agreement with Shylock. The Heroin Portia ask for mercy disguised as lawyer.    In the very beginning of the poem Portia compared Mercy with 'gentle rain' dropped from the heaven beneath upon  earth which can't be forced.  The poet says that mercy's attribute is something along with which every human being is born with but still very few humans intend to adhere very strictly to it since we can only plead for mercy in our authority for the same. Mercy is like rain that falls off the heaven upon the earth after the scorching heat quenches its thirst. Mercy ...