Guess-50 Marks

SOME MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF 50 MARKS.

1. Why are order and safety necessary for civilization ?

Ans- Order and safety are necessary for civilization because without them civilization would be impossible. They are like the air we breathe.

(2009, 2012, 2013, 2016)

2. Why was letter--writing done more (meticulously) carefully in the past ?

Ans- letter writing was done more carefully in the past because in those days people had more time for such work and they were not in a hurry and letters could sent only once in a month or six months and last reason to do it so carefully was that postage was more expensive than today .

(2010, 2013)

3. what does the writer J.C. Hill say about truth?

Ans- The author J.C. Hill says about truth that to speak truth there must be someone to hear it too. Truth is also relative in the sense that it depends on the hearer . you cannot insist that your truth is the complete truth.

(2009 ,2012, 2013, 2016)

4. What should be the rule about conversation ?

Ans- while conversing with someone we must give others also the opportunity to speak. we should try in company to take only a fair the conversation speak yourself and also let the other speak. If the other does not speak, it means he does not want you to speak either.

(2011, 2013,2016)

5. What factors produce good manners ?

Ans- sympathy with others and understanding of our own limitations are the factors which produce good manners.

(2012)

6. What is the importance of good manners in life?

Ans- As J. C. Hill points out , we must have good manners in our life. Good manners are important in walks of life. Good manners are also important when we are talking with our friends.It enables us to win the heart of the people. At the time of talking to ask his attention and then to speak. It is our first and foremost responsibility to make ourselves understood.

(2009, 2012, 2013)

7. Why was the author Stephen Leacock angry with the photographer ?

7. Why was the author (Stephen Leacock) not pleased with the photographer ?

Ans- The author Stephen Leacock is not pleased with the photographer because the photo given to him is a complete distortion of his face and figure. His eyes are retouched and his eyebrow removed.The author finally has to burst into tears and he leaves his photograph with the photographer.

(2009, 2013, 2016)

8. Why do some people have difficulty in writing letters ?

Ans- Some people have difficulty in writing letters because they have no idea of how to write clearly and no power of self expression and another reason is due to lack of knowledge and experience. so people have difficulty in writing letters.

9. What does the author say about mindedness may be a virtue?

Ans- The author says that absent mindedness may be a virtue because an absent minded man is often making the best Of life and has no spare time for prosaic things.

10. In what ways is the modern civilization different from old ones?

Or

How according to CEM joad is modern civilization different from old ones?

Ans - According to CEM JOAD modern civilization is very different from the old ones in many ways. In old civilization the people were not completely depend on machine but in modern civilization people cannot do any work without machine. Which is very harmful for the modern civilization and their coming future.

11. What care Should be taken while speaking?

Or,

What should you be careful of when speaking to someone?

Ans - when speaking to someone we should be careful of speaking clearly, Frankly and sufficiently loudly for the person for to hear.

12. What trick did carlyle have adopt to perfection ?

Ans - carlyle had the trick of making his letters personal not abstract to perfection. He approached the job in the lightest and most casual way.

13. Why was the purpose of the photograph wasted?

Ans - The purpose of the photograph was wasted because the author had refused to accept it.

14. Show how a person relies on machinery in his daily life.

Or

What benefits are derived from the use of machines?

Ans - In modern times the people relies on machinery items even that they are woken up by an alarm clock. They get news from whatsapp, television, mobile etc. The people of modern times can not do their anywork without the help of machines in his daily life.

15. Are machines always easy to control?

Or

Why are machines needed to be kept under control?

And - Machines are good servents but bad masters. Sometimes they do not work properly and go out of control. When they burst with rage, and bring all round ruin and disaster. Therefore machines should be kept under control.

16. What happened to the young man and what changes it brought to his outlook?

Ans - The healthy young man got an attack of influenza which developed into pneumonia making him dangerously ill.

17 . How had the photographer arranged his studio?

Ans - The photographer had arranged his studio in such a way that a beam of sunlight filtered through a sheet of factory cotton hung against a frosted window.