IMPORTANT QUESTION WITH THEIR ANSWERS (BBA SEMESTER-3 ENGLISH)
IMPORTANT QUESTION ANSWERS
SECTION-A (10*2M)
- Did Dr. Raman ever believe that agreeable words saved lives? What was he known for?
Answer: Dr. Raman was an experienced doctor. He spoke plainly and always spoke the truth. So, his pronouncement held in high esteem. He never believed that agreeable words saved life and thought it was not his business to provide unnecessary hope to his patients as nature would tell them the truth in few hours.
- What was Gopal anxious about?
Answer: Gopal was Dr. Raman friend, he was very sick and asked Dr. Raman about his condition. He wanted to sign the will and settled the property before he dies in order to settle his will and avoid the “endless misery for his wife and children”. Gopal did not fear dying; he feared what Subbiah and his gang might do to his family if he would not sign his will.
- How do you know that doctor was expecting the sad end though he encouraged the patient?
Answer: Though Dr. Raman encourage Gopal by telling a lie for the first time that he would live till 90, Dr. Raman was expecting a sad end of Gopal as his condition was very bad. Dr. Raman was expecting the collapse of Gopal any second. So, he called his assistant on the way back home and said him to go to Gopal’s house, with a tube in hand and give it in case the struggle is too hard at the end.
- Why did the postmaster apply for a transfer?
Answer: The postmaster was exiled to live in Ulapur where he was alone and suffering from fever and was missing the loving womanhood of his mother and sister. Thus, he decided to apply for a transfer, on the grounds of unhealthiness .
- How did Ratan take care of postmaster when he was ill?
Answer: When postmaster was ill, Ratan took care of him like a mother. She called in the village doctor, gave pills as prescribed, sat up all night by the side of his pillow, cooked gruel for him, and was asking him whether he was well for every now and then.
- How did postmaster react of Ratan’s request of taking her to his home?
Answer: The postmaster laughed at Ratan’s request of taking her to his home and said her “What an Idea!” He did not think it was necessary to give her the reason of not taking her along. This haunted Ratan.
- How did the King of Siam celebrate his birthday?
Answer: Kings usually receive gifts on their birthdays. On his birthdays, the king Siam refused to accept any gift from those who came to felicitate him. The king had a peculiar habit which was quite unusual. Instead of receiving gifts on his birthday he gave gifts very generously to his loved ones.
- Why where other princess felling Vexed?
Answer: The eight Princess were not quite happy to see the affection the singing bird of Princess September got from everyone including the king and the queen. The sisters were overtaken by jealousy. They were felling vexed by the appreciation received by the singing bird.
- How did the little bird show its dislike to be within the Golden Cage?
Answer: When Princess September caged the little bird on the advice of her sister, the little bird stood in the corner of the Golden cage and stopped eating and singing songs . It didn’t like to be caged as the bird liked to fly in the sky and move around the meadows and sing the loveliest song.
- What request did Maggie make to Gupta when she came to know that her mother might not live?
Answer: Mr. Gupta goes to Maggie’s house to see Mrs. Clifford. Since Mrs. Clifford does not get any news about Frank, she is mentally disturbed and was not well. So, Maggie requests Mr. Gupta to tell a lie. He should look at the crystal ring in front of Mrs. Clifford and should tell that Frank is “alive” and “well”. He does the same and Mrs. Clifford gets her health back.
- Why did Maggie watch Mr. Gupta at the restaurant?
Answer: At the restaurant Maggie asked the cashier whether Mr. Gupta was an Indian. She enquired regarding him as she wanted to know about her elder brother, who is a soldier and working in India. If Mr. Gupta was an Indian he could give some information of her brother Frank.
- What do you think moved Mr. Gupta at the restaurant?
Answer: when Maggie asks the cashier whether Mr. Gupta is an Indian or not. Her statement makes Mr. Gupta to know about her. From the waitress, Mr. Gupta finds that the girl comes in the restaurant on every Saturday. On Saturday, Mr. Gupta comes to the same restaurant. He sees Maggie and greets her. She talks to him and ask whether he was an Indian and tells that her elder brother, who is a soldier, is working in India.
- What was the cause of Miss. Clifford’s illness?
Answer: From past three months Miss. Clifford didn’t get any letter from Frank. Since Mrs. Clifford does not get any news about Frank, she was mentally disturbed. Her condition was very serious and doctor said it was aggravated by her anxiety over Frank.
- Who did Mrs. Sappleton expecting to come home?
Answer: Mrs. Sappleton was expecting her husband along with her two brothers-in-law and little brown spaniel who had gone for hunting. She was waiting for them to walk in through the open window.
- What lie did Vera tell to Mr. Nuttel?
Answer: Vera told Framton a lie about Mrs. Sappleton’s family mishap three years ago. Mrs. Sappleton’s husband, along with her two brothers had gone for shooting(hunting). They were caught in a wet marshy land. They never returned. But her aunt was still hoping that they would return home and enter through the open window.
- Why was Mr. Nutel advised to enjoy the holiday in the country?
Answer: Framton Nuttel was suffering from nervous disorder and excitement. The doctor advised him complete rest and relaxation in the countryside. Thus, Framton retires to the rural retreat on the doctor’s advice as needed rest and relief from mental excitement.
- What was Hughie’s financial status?
Answer: Hughie was a young man of good profile. His financial status was very low as he had no profession. He tried his hand in different profession to earn money but was not successful. So the author referred him as “a delightful, ineffectual young man with a perfect profile and no profession”
- What was the condition laid down by the Colonel to allow Hughies engagement
Answer: Hughie wanted to marry Laura Merton, the daughter of retired Colonel. Although the Colonel was very fond of Hughie, he didn’t want his daughter to marry a poor man. So he put a condition that Hughie had to bring him ten thousand pounds of his own and he would see about the engagement.
- What was the Baron”s reaction to Hughie”s innocent act of rewarding him a coin?
Answer: Baron Hausberg liked Hughie for his kind heartedness. Though Hughie himself was poor, he generously offered a sovreign to a poor man. That act impressed the Baron and he deceided to reward Hughie. Kindness is always repaid with kindness.
- Explain the efforts of mother and son to reduce the suffering of Kunwar .
Answer: Kunwar was shersingh’s younger brother. He was suffering from serious illness. His mother said that she would wring out rags in boiling water and place them on Kunwar’s stomach. Sher Singh said that he would get sticks, dung and water. He wanted to tear up the rag. They fuel to boil the water. They placed hot cloth on the child’s little belly. Thus tried to reduce the sufferings of Kunwar.
- Describe shersingh’s father and his heroic deeds.
Answer: Shersingh’s father was known as shersingh bahadur –‘the brave’. He was a famous hunter. The title bahadur was added to his name like a medal because of all he had done. He had a scar on his body. It was made by the claws of a tiger while he was pulling a comrade away from a tiger. A snake bit him on his leg. He cut and burned out the wound. He had two fingers missing.
- Describe shersingh’s preparation to cross the second river.
Answer: Shersingh reached the second river carrying his brother. The river was full of water. The bridge moved like a monster. There was water over the bridge. Shersingh made a rope with the grass. He tied the rope round his brother and himself to keep themselves together. After making the preparation carefully, he began to cross the river.
- What are the things Connie failed to observe in her house?
Answer: Connie returning to house after a two-week holiday. When she arrives home she had developed a nervous feeling. She turns on the refrigerator and switch on all the lights of the rooms so that she could get rid of the uneasy feeling. Then she moves around the house and checks it but failed to look at the motorcycle which was leaning in the garage and the Pantry window.
- How did Connie come to know about the burglars?
Answer: After talking to Mrs. Winston, Connie takes her suitcase and goes upstairs to her bed room. Where she finds ashtray and cigarette ends on the rug and realize that someone might have sat on her bed and smoked and was using her house as a safe place by criminals/ burglars to keep their stolen goods.
- What does Connie finds in the bag?
Answer: Connie looks under the bed and finds a bag and drags it out. She dumps its content on the floor. There were cameras, silver, Sally Hamilton’s necklace and rings, watches and fountain pens which the burglars have looted and hidden them in her absence.
- Describe the daily routine of Fatehchand?
Answer: Daily Fatechand would go to the office at nine and return home at six. He never went out in the evening and had no knowledge of what was happening outside world. His entire life was revolved around his office. He never spoke to anyone after office hours. He would simply lie down and remain silent for 15-20 minutes before he opened his mouth.
- Who came to call Fatehchand? What did Sahib ask Fatehchand to get?
Answer: The office peon came to call for Fatechand. Saheb asked Fatechand to get the file from the office.
- What did Fatehchand do in the end?
Answer: In the end Fatechand gave a solid blow on Saheb’s head and made him pinch his ears and promise that he would never abuse anyone in his life.
- Who is the chairman of the ‘Rovers Football Club’?
Answer: Colonel Wortlebury was the Chairman of the “The Rovers” Football Club.
- How is Barker related to Beltwood?
Answer: John Beltwood, is the brother-in-law of Barker. In the absence of Mr. Potts, John Beltwood was asked to be the referee of the match.
- What is the unlucky number referred in the play?
Answer: In the play ‘The Referee’ Thirteen was considered as unlucky number. To get rid of that number/score both the teams were given many chances and penalty in the last minute, which both the team missed.
- What three things grandfather is going to do on next Monday?
Answer: The three things that the grandfather plans to do on Monday next are; meet his lawyer to change his will, pay his insurance premium and get married.
- Why does Mrs. Slater scold Victoria?
Answer: Mrs Slater was in mourning and she was getting ready to receive some guests. She scolds her daughter Victoria, who was ten year old, and instructs her to change into sober dress. Victoria’s grandfather had passed away and their family was getting ready to receive Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Ben.
- Compare and contrast Henry’s character with his wife.
Answer: Henry Slater was a man who has no will of his own and says nothing in the house. He was Amelia’s husband, Victoria’s father and the son-in-law of Abel Merry Weather. He had a drooping moustache and a heavy built. He wears a black tail coat, grey trousers, black tie and a hat. Henry does what his wife tells him to do. He’s not bad and greedy in nature like his wife Amelia, but he hides some things of Grandpa before the arrival of Amelia’s sister. He did this because his wife asked him to. He also wears the slippers of his dead father-in-law because his wife asks him to do it.
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