10th Std | SSC BOARD
Questions and Answers
1.4 Be Smart | English Workshop | SSC Syllabus
A1 Simple Factual Questions
1. Complete the following sentences.
1. SMART goals are a methodology of thinking that helps people reach success. SMART stands for special, measurable, realistic, and Time-Bound.
2. Two valuable assets
of setting goals are a sense of originality and a stepping stone to
illuminate the path.
3. Champions aren’t
made in Gyms.
4. To accomplish goals,
expert recommended a five step approach.
5. Life is something
like a trumpet.
6. Fear of
failure may be avoided in the absence of any goals.
7. Success is a walk in the
dark.
2. Write whether the
statements are true or false.
1. Champions must have the skill and will.
2. The will must not be stronger than the skill to become successful.
3. Setting goal is quite challenging for some.
4. A sense of originality and stepping stone are two valuable assets of setting goals.
5. As students, we can become a President or a Prime Minister.
A2 Complex Factual Question
1. Complete the following web with the words associated with the text and the given title.
Components of success : dream, desire, skill, Natural talent, a vision, a sense of originality, goals, a will,
2. Pick out examples from the text
that support each of the following facts:
a) Goals should be achievable.
Ans: As students, we can’t become a President, a Prime Minister, but can hope
to reach those heights in future.
b) A time- limit should be set to
achieve goals.
Ans: To reduce weight we know how to go about it. But without consistent
time-bound action, it becomes a reality. It may be exercise, diet and
stress-free thoughts.
c) A specific field/area has to be
fixed to achieve goals.
Ans: If it is building a house, what exactly is the capacity required and how
long can it stretch?
d) Good results depend upon the
quality of work put in.
Ans: Life is something like a trumpet. If we don’t put anything in, we can’t
get anything out.
e) A benchmark is needed to track
progress.
Ans: While playing football one’s exact role and position has to be clearly
defined.
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2. Answer the following questions.
1. Why do some people find setting
goals, a challenge?
Ans: Some people find setting goals, a challenge because of fear of failure.
2. How does quantifying goals help
us?
Ans: Quantifying goals provides specific ways to track progress against goals.
This makes it easy to benchmark performance throughout the goal period,
including areas to improve.
3. What factor is unreal, while
setting goals?
Ans: While setting goals building expertise takes time, so expecting to become
an expert in a smart amount of time is unreal.
4. To what are efforts towards
success compared? Why?
Ans: Success is a walk in the dark. Finding the
right footing, precisely mastering the skills and getting to the next place,
all depend on how we approach and tackle the problem.
5. What may appear easy?
Ans: Setting goals may appear easy.
6. What things spark off imagination
and encourage us?
Ans: Visions, wishes, intentions and dreams spark off imagination and
encourage us to define where we want to reach.
7. What should be clearly defined
while playing football?
Ans: One’s exact role and position has to be clearly defined.
8. What will help increase focus and
accountability?
Ans: Establishment of time parameters around each goal will help to increase
focus and accountability.
3. Complete the web.
Two things that impact the result directly:1)
2) Quantity of energy
4. Do’s and Don’ts for delivering a
speech. Add some more points.
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Do’s |
Don’ts |
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Talk slowly |
Don’t mumble |
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Emphasize key words |
Don’t look up/down |
|
Be clear in
pronunciation |
Don’t criticize
anyone |
|
Speak short but
sweet |
Don’t speak too fast |
|
Give practical
examples |
Don’t lose confidence |
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Keep eye contact
with spectators |
Don’t fold hands. |
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Use body language |
Don’t play with mike |
A3 Vocabulary-Based Questions
1. Find out the noun from the lesson
for the following verbs.
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1. improve |
1. improvement |
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2.
hesitate |
2. hesitation |
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3.
perform |
3. performance |
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4.
absent |
4. absence |
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5.
intend |
5. intention |
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6.
fail |
6. failure |
2. Find out describing words (adjectives) from the lesson.
Ans: stronger, natural, better, quite, specific, easy, exact, clear, next, current
.A4- Grammar Based Questions.
|
A |
B |
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1) If you
establish time parameters around each goal, |
It will help
increase focus and accountability. |
|
2) If we don’t
put anything in, |
We can’t get anything out. |
|
3) If we use the
talent to set our goal in life, |
We can easily
get success in life. |
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4) If we do not
take action, |
We shall not achieve our
goals. |
2. Match column A with column B (Answers are given directly)
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A |
B |
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1) Champions aren’t made in gyms. |
aren they? |
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2) We all have natural talents. |
haven’t we? |
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3) Success is a walk in the dark. |
isn’t it? |
|
4) We can’t become a President, |
can we? |
3. Do as directed.
1. It is important to create goals that are within one’s
current skill set. (Find out the infinitive)
Ans: to create
2. The will is stronger than the skill. (Change the degree)
Ans: The skill is not as strong as the will.
3. Setting
goal has two valuable assets. (Make WH question to get the underline
part as answer)
Ans: How many valuable assets have setting goals?
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