Ans: Commuters swarming to board
the suburban electric train which stops
for 20 seconds everyday. The daily
travellers pushing and rushing to board
the train is a regular scene.
Ans: Roma Talreja was not right in
doing this. If I were there, I would not
have boarded the train or else requested
other passengers to take me in.
Ans: Those were the voices of the
other passengers.
Ans: he had seen a woman falling
| on to the ground.
Ans: The co-passengers, and the
onlookers.
Ans: jumped off, started to sprint.
Ans: Baleshwar found Roma
sprawled by the side of the tracks. She
was 5 kms. away in Thane district.
Ans: Because they were alone
where between two stations five kms.
in Thane district which borders
mbat. So there was no response.
I didn't give any response because
she was unconscious.
(Refer to Text Page No. 28)
1. Who volunteered to help Baleshwar?
Ans: A Tempo-truck driver
volunteered to help Baleshwar.
2. "Roma stirred and her eyes fluttered
open" What could have made her
react so?
Ans: Because she had already
received first aid from a doctor which
cause could have helped her to open her
eyes for a while.
3. Some details of Roma's brother are
given in paragraph 14. Read and full
in the columns appropriately.
(Refer to Text Page No. 30)
1. "Oh, I couldn't thank him,"
Baleshwar thought. Who do you think
he couldn't thank?
Ans: Baleshwar couldn't thank the
driver who had helped him to take Roma
to the hospital.
4. Why did Baleshwar revisit the spot
where Roma had fallen?
Ans: He had heard from Dinesh
that Roma's cell phone and handbag were
missing. So Baleshwar revisited the spot
looking for her belongings.
3. Baleshwar got some assurance from
a railway employee.
What was that?
Ans: A railway employee assured
Baleshwar that some of Roma's belongings
had been found.
4. Roma said, “I think it's astonishing".
What was astonishing?
Ans: It was astonishing that a
stranger would jump off a train and risk
his life to save Roma.
a. Roma lost her foothold.
b. The train hurtled ahead.
c. Roma was thrown out of the coach.
d. Roma was jammed between two
women.
e. Roma panicked.
Ans: (a) Roma was jammed between two
Women.
(b) The train hurtled ahead.
(c) Roma lost her foothold.
(d) Roma was thrown out of the coach.
(e) Roma panicked.
a. Baleshwar crossed the track.
b. He carried the girl.
c. He saw the girl bleeding.
d. He requested motorists to help him.
e. He prayed silently.
Ans: (a) Baleshwar crossed the track.
(b) He saw the girl bleeding.
(c) He prayed silently.
(d) He carried the girl.
(e) He requested motorists to help him.
Ans: Roma Talreja was a B.Com.
graduate from Pune. She had been
working as Call Centre executive. She
had job satisfaction. Her duty was talking
with customers and connecting them to
the people they wanted. She lived a
happy life. Dinesh was her brother and
Vijay was her fiance.
Baleshwar Mishra was 20 years old.
He was from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.
He was an unemployed high School
dropped out. He had two brother. He
was in search of a job but in vain. He
was bold, courageous and kind. He is a
symbol of compassion.
Ans: Baleshwar didn't agree with
the cop because Airoli was 10 kms. away
and he knew a closer place to that of
Airoli. He knew that there was a small
hospital and he wanted immediate help
for Roma.
a. The on - duty physician advised
Baleshwar to take Roma to a nearby
hospital.
b. Baleshwar and Roma Talreja arrived
at a small hospital.
c. The nurses in the hospital helped
Baleshwar to take the young woman
in,
d. The hospital lacked the facility and
personnel to treat Roma.
Ans: (a) Baleshwar and Roma Talreja
arrived at a small hospital.
(b) The nurses in the hospital helped
Baleshwar to take the young woman
in.
(c) The hospital lacked the facility and
personnel to treat Roma.
(d) The on-duty physician advised
Baleshwar to take Roma to a nearby
hospital.
Ans: Baleshwar was right in asking
Roma her name because she opened her
eyes for a while after receiving first aid
He asked her to know about her members
of the family, so that he could inform
them.
Ans: When Roma gave the cell
number of her brother Dinesh, Baleshwar
didn't write it on the paper. He just kept
it in his memory and called Dinesh later,
Ans: Dr. Anil Agarwal observed the
extent of Roma's injuries and thought
over its seriousness. So he didn't go for
any formalities. He took her straight to
the I.C.U. (Intensive Care Unit).
Ans: Roma could have bled to
death. If Baleshwar had not come forward
to help her.
Ans: The truck driver saw
Baleshwar struggling to hold the blood
covered woman in his arm. He stepped
out and extended his helping hand. He
helped Baleshwar lay Roma down in the
back of his truck.
Ans: The people fear getting trapped
in the courts or with the police. They
didn't want to involve in any enquiry.
Ans: The definition given by Dalai
Lama about religion is apt, correct and
suitable.His ideal quite suits to the lesson.
"There is a girl by the tracks".
The true religion is helping others who are needy.
. Baleshwar saw Roma and
his mind to help her. He didn't
think of anything. Nobody dared to go
this youngster did. He jumped off
and risked his life for saving a
stranger. It is the real religion. So it is
said that the hands that help are
holier than the lips that pray.
Ans:
1. A woman is walking alone.
right (/wrong (x)
Corrected - A woman is walking with a
child.
Some children are playing cricke
right (V)/wrong ( )
3. Three cows are seen in the picture.
right ( /wrong (x)
Corrected - Two cows are seen in the
picture.
4. The window pane'is broken.
right ( /wrong (x)
Corrected - Window pane is not broken.
5. A child is holding a tree.
right ( )/wrong (x)
Corrected - A boy is holding a tree.
6. There is a river in the picture.
right ( )/wrong (x)
Corrected - There is no river in the
picture.
7. In the background, there is a forest.
right (V)/wrong ( )
a. There/many/people/picture.
Ans: There are many people in the
picture.
b. some people/march procession.
Ans : Some people are marching in
procession
c. child/draw/bow.
Ans: Child draws bow.
d. two/women/chat.
Ans : Two women were chatting.
some/children/run.
Ans: Some children are running.
f. a man/sell/ balloons.
Ans: A man is selling Balloons.
LEARN GRAMMAR THROUGH
COMMUNICATION
Ans: Everybody knows ‘slow and steady
wins the race'. Somebody tries to
move slowly but some people want
to move at a faster pace. One of
the students in my class is Jairaj.
He is very industrious and energetic.
He feels that in India everybody
wants to get success, but a few
work diligently. They opine that
Time and tide waits for none. So
everybody needs to work round the
clock to make India stronger and
better.
1. Neither he nor you is wrong. (is/
are)
2. His father and uncle have their own
business. (has/have)
3. The first innings was very
interesting. (was/were)
4. Either Amrutha or her friends has
taken it. (has/have)
5. Everyone of the boys was sitting
silent in the hall. (was/were)
6. Every leaf has fallen from this tree.
(has/have)
7. Each of the boys has done his
homework. (has/have)
8. He, as well as you, is intelligent.
(is /are)