School's Goodbye Q & A

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:

Question 1.
Who is the speaker in the essay? Who are the audience?
(ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧରେ ବକ୍ତା କିଏ ? ଶ୍ରୋତା କେଉଁମାନେ ?)
Answer:
The author Lord Eustace Percy, a former Minister of Education of Britain, is the speaker in the essay. The students, who are about to leave school, are the audience.

Question 2.
What does the speaker speak about?
(ବକ୍ତା କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The speaker speaks about the duties of the school leavers after leaving school.

Question 3.
What is the wrong notion pupils generally have when they say goodbye to their school?
(ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରୁ ବିଦାୟ ନିଅନ୍ତି, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମନରେ ସାଧାରଣତଃ କ’ଣ ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ ଧାରଣା ଥାଏ ?)
Answer:
When the pupils say goodbye to their school, they think that their education is finished, which is a wrong notion.

Question 4.
Why is it necessary to continue your education even after leaving school?
(ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କଲାପରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତୁମମାନଙ୍କର ଶିକ୍ଷା ଚାଲୁ ରହିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
One can’t achieve success in life easily. It can be achieved by hard work and continuous learning. So, if we are seeking success in life, we must work hard and continue our learning even after leaving school.

Question 5.
What care should be required for the choice of a profession?
(ଗୋଟିଏ ବୃତ୍ତି ଚୟନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କି ପ୍ରକାର ଯତ୍ନ ନେବା ଉଚିତ ?)
Answer:
The choice of profession in life is a very difficult task. It must be done with the greatest care. One should aim at choosing the right profession that will bring him/her an interesting and happy future. In case of any doubt as to the choice, one shouldn’t be reluctant to take the advice of his/her teachers.

Question 6.
What should you do if you are forced to take up a job you do not like?
(ଯଦି ତୁମେମାନେ ପସନ୍ଦ କରୁନଥ‌ିବା ଚାକିରି କରିବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟ ହୁଅ, ତେବେ ତୁମେମାନେ କ’ଣ କରିବ ?)
Answer:
If we are forced to take up a job we do not like, we should try to avoid it because it can only last for a short time. Instead, we should try to get our liked one as soon as possible.

Question 7.
Who should you seek advice from if you are not able to decide on the right profession?
(ଯଦି ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ବୃତ୍ତି ଚୟନ ପାଇଁ ତୁମେମାନେ ସମର୍ଥ ନ ହୁଅ, ତୁମେମାନେ କାହାର ଉପଦେଶ ନେବ ?)
Answer:
If we are not able to decide on the right profession, we should seek advice from one of our teachers. Because they are experienced and are able to give us better suggestions.

Question 8.
What are the things that prevent someone from achieving success?
(ଜଣକୁ ସଫଳତା ପାଇବାରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିତ କରୁଥିବା ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
Unsound heart, health, irregular habits, smoking, and drinking prevent someone from achieving success. Because smoking and drinking ruin one’s health and efficiency and make his/her body unfit to achieve any success in life.

Question 9.
What is essential for achieving success in life?
(ଜୀବନରେ ସଫଳତା ଲାଭ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କ’ଣ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଅଧ‌ିକ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ?)
Answer:
Good health is essential for achieving success in life. No one can achieve success in life without keeping his body fit.

Question 10.
How can you keep in good health?
(ତୁମେ କିପରି ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ରକ୍ଷା କରିପାରିବ ?)
Answer:
We can keep in good health through cleanliness, fresh air, regular habits, and suitable recreation and make ourselves strong enough to play the game.

Question 11.
What should we avoid to remain healthy?
(ସ୍ବାସ୍ଥ୍ୟବାନ୍ ରହିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମେ କ’ଣ ପରିହାର କରିବା ଉଚିତ ?)
Answer:
In order to remain healthy we should avoid smoking because it stunts the body and clouds the brain. Besides we should avoid drink as it is the deadly enemy of health and efficiency.

Question 12.
What is the priceless possession of an individual?
(ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ଅମୂଲ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପଦ କ’ଣ ?
Answer:
Character is the priceless possession of an individual. So we have to keep it free from black spots.

Question 13.
How can one’s character be kept sound and strong?
(ଜଣକର ଚରିତ୍ରକୁ କିପରି ସୁସ୍ଥ ଓ ବଳିଷ୍ଠ ରଖିହେବ ?)
Answer:
One’s character can be kept sound and strong if he/she is truthful in all things, considerate to everybody, fair to his/her rivals, and kind and helpful to the weak and suffering. Besides, he/she should always support what is good, pure, and noble.

Question 14.
What should be avoided to safeguard one’s character?
(ଜଣକର ଚରିତ୍ରକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ କ’ଣ ପରିହାର କରିବା ଉଚିତ ?)
Answer:
Gambling in every form should be avoided to safeguard one’s character as it is a mean game trying to get something for nothing and at others’ cost.

Question 15.
How should one spend one’s leisure hours?
(ଜଣେ ଜଣକର ଅବସର ସମୟ କିପରି ଅତିବାହିତ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ?)
Answer:

One should spend one’s leisure hours with interesting hobbies, good books, and good companions. Association with these things influences him/her a lot to make him/her good and noble.

Question 16.
How can an individual prove himself an asset to the nation?
(ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ନିଜକୁ ଦେଶର ସମ୍ପରି ଭାବେ ପ୍ରମାଣିତ କରିପାରିବ?)
Answer:

An individual can prove himself an asset to the nation with a sound mind a sound body, a good character, courteous manners, and loyalty to the duties of his nation and its high ideals.

F. Let’s Understand The Text Better:

Question 1.
Who are the real audience in the essay?
(ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧରେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ଶ୍ରୋତା କେଉଁମାନେ?)
Answer:
The real audience in the essay are not only the students of that particular school but also the students of all schools, who are about to leave the school. It is also a message to the youth who are going to start a new career.

Question 2.
Why does the speaker advise the audience to continue their education after school?
(ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ ପରେ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଚାଲୁ ରଖିବାକୁ ବକ୍ତା କାହିଁକି ଶ୍ରୋତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The speaker advises the audience to continue their education after school because they can’t achieve success in life without it. One can achieve success in life by working hard and continuing to learn.

Question 3.
Why do students seek advice from their teachers?
Answer:
The students will require to choose a trade or profession after their schooling and they will have to do it very carefully otherwise they will repent in their later life. In case of any doubt about the right profession for them, they should seek advice from their teachers who can guide them properly.

Question 4.
How does good health help you?
(ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ଵାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ତମମାନଙ୍କୁ କିପରି ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବ ?)
Answer:
Good health has manifold benefits. It helps us immensely. It makes us physically strong and enhances our mental power and efficiency. Above all, it helps us to achieve success in life.

Question 5.
What is the harmful effect of smoking?
(ଧୂମପାନର କ୍ଷତିକାରକ ପ୍ରଭାବ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
Smoking is no doubt injurious to health. It prevents our body from growing properly and makes the mind confused. Hence, it is harmful to both our body and mind.

Question 6.
Why is a drink called the deadly enemy of health and efficiency?
(ମଦ୍ୟପାନ ସ୍ବାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଓ ଦକ୍ଷତାର ଚରମ ଶତ୍ରୁ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Drinking ruins health and peace of mind. It reduces the efficiency of a man. It is extremely harmful. So it is called the deadly enemy of health and efficiency.

Question 7.
Why is character a priceless possession of a human being?
(ଚରିତ୍ର କାହିଁକି ଜଣେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ଏକ ଅମୂଲ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପଦ ?)
Answer:
Character makes one truthful in all things, considerable to everybody, fair to rivals, kind and helpful to the weak and the suffering. It also provides him the courage to support good, pure, and noble things. Besides, characterlessness hampers one’s dignity and prestige. Therefore, the character is considered a priceless possession of a human being.

Question 8.
Why should we help the weak and the suffering?
(ଆମେ କାହିଁକି ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଓ ଦୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶାଗ୍ରସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ?)
Answer:
Being human beings it is our utmost duty to help others, especially the weak and the suffering. Because they are helpless, need the assistance of others and their survival depends on others’ help. So we should help them.

Question 9.
What do you mean by hard times?
(ଦୁଃସମୟ/ଦୁର୍ଦ୍ଦିନ କହିଲେ ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ବୁଝ ?)
Answer:
By hard times we mean the period full of difficulty and trouble which is not at all pleasant. It comes at any time in everybody’s life for which a man makes provision.

Question 10.
How can we spend our leisure hours wisely?
(ଆମେ କିପରି ଆମର ଅବସର ସମୟ ବିଜ୍ଞ ଭାବରେ ଅତିବାହିତ କରିପାରିବା ?)
Answer:
Leisure hours shouldn’t be spent with mere idling because many vices breed in man’s idleness. We can make the best use of it interesting hobbies like composing poems or drawing pictures, reading good books like scriptures or the lives of great men. Leisure hours can also be filled up by companionships and associations.

Question 11.
How can we achieve real success?
(ଆମେ କିପରି ପ୍ରକୃତ ସଫଳତା ଲାଭ କରିପାରିବା ?)
Answer:
It’s not easy to achieve success in life. Real success can only be achieved if we possess a sound mind in a sound body, a good character, good manners, and loyalty to the duties of our nation and its high ideals.

G. Let’s Read Between the Lines:

1. Even after school one should continue one’s education. Suggest various ways in which one can continue learning.
(ବିଦ୍ୟଳୟ ତ୍ୟାଗପରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଜଣେ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଚାଲୁ ରଖିବା ଉଚିତ । ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଉପାୟରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦିଅ ଯlଦ୍ବାରା ଜଣେ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଚାଲୁ ରଖୁପାରିବ ।)
(One has been suggested for you)
(ଗୋଟିଏ ତୁମପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।
(a) Self-study
(b) _________
(c) _________
(d) _________
Answer:
(b) Group discussion
(c) Peer learning
(d) Using electronic and mass media

2. We should seek advice from our teachers. Our teachers advise us to:
(ଆମେ ଆମ ଶିକ୍ଷକମାନଙ୍କ ଉପଦେଶ ପାଇବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିବା ଉଚିତ । ଆମ ଶିକ୍ଷକମାନେ ଆମକୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେବେ –)
(One has been mentioned for you.)
(ଗୋଟିଏ ତୁମପାଇଁ କରି ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)
(a) work hard our studies.
(b) ___________
(c) ___________
(d) ___________
Answer:
(b) be sincere
(c) obey our parents
(d) be punctual

3. We must make provisions for hard times.
(ଆମେ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଯୋଜନା କରିବା ଉଚିତ ।)
(One has been done for you.)
(ଗୋଟିଏ ତୁମପାଇଁ କରି ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)
Hard times Provisions
(a) Monetary crisis Savings
(b) __________ __________
(c) __________ __________
(d) __________ __________
Answer:
(b) Job crisis Self-employment
(c) National crisis Self-help
(d) Passion crisis Self-control

4. We should be loyal to our nation and be good citizens. List the duties of a good citizen.
(ଆମେ ଦେଶ ପ୍ରତି ଆନୁଗତ୍ୟ ରହିବା ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ତମ ନାଗରିକ ହେବା । ଜଣେ ଉତ୍ତମ ନାଗରିକ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଏକ ତାଲିକା କର ।)
One of the duties has been stated for you.
(କତ୍ତବ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ତୁମପାଇଁ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରାଯାଇଛି ।)

1. Sacrifice for the nation
2. _____________
3. _____________
4. _____________
5. _____________
6. _____________
7. _____________
Answer:
2. Loyalty to the country
3. Obedience to the law
4. Kind and helpful to the weak and the suffering
5. Considerate and fair to everybody
6. Be truthful in all things
7. Sympathetic to other people