10th Std | SSC BOARD
Questions and Answers
2.2 The Boy Who Broke the Bank
Q.1 Name the characters of
the story.
Ans: Nathu,
Sitaram, Seth Govind Ram, Mrs. Srivastava, Mrs. Bhushan, Mr. Bhushan, Deep
Chand (Barber), Ganpat (Beggar), Kamal
Kishor, Bank Manager
Q.2 Which action of Nathu
showed his annoyance?
Ans: The
following actions of Nathu shows his annoyance-banging his Pan against a
dustbin and his groom hurriedly and carelessly.
Q.3 How do you show your annoyance?
Ans: I
show my annoyance by keeping myself silence.
Q.4 To whom did Sitaram talk about Nathu?
Ans: Sitaram talked to Mrs. Srivastava about Nathu.
Q.5 Why was Mrs. Bhushan uncomfortable?
Ans: Mrs. Bhushan was uncomfortable because of hot
summer(heat).
Q.6 Which shop was just next to thephotography shop?
Ans: The Barber’s shop was just next to the photography shop.
Q.7. Whom did Deep Chand call a bird?
Ans: Deep Chand called Seth Govind Ram a Bird.
Q.8. Who was Mrs. Srivastava talking to?
Ans: Mrs. Srivastava was talking to Mrs. Bhushan.
Q.9. Who surprised everyone and how?
Ans: Ganpat, the beggar surprised everyone by leaping to his
feet and running at top speed in the direction of the bank.
Q.10 What were the four rumours about Seth Govind Ram?
Ans: The four rumours about Seth Govind Ram were- the Seth had
fled away the state, he had fled the country, he was hiding in Pipalnagar, he
had hanged himself from the Tamarind tree.
Q.11 Who was the last to know about the Pipalnagar Bank
going bankrupt?
Ans: Nathu was the last about the Pipalnagar Bank going bankrupt.
Q.12 How
are rumours spread? Are the rumours harmful? Why? Why not?
Ans: People spread rumours
without checking the truth. Some rumours are harmful and some are harmless. If
the rumours disturb the sentiment of the people they are harmful.
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Q.13 Who am I? (Identify the character from the extract)
1) I am the washerman son, who am I?
Ans: Seth Govind Ram
2) I am the owner of the bank, who am I?
Ans: Sitaram
3) I am the sweeper, who am I?
Ans: Nathu
4) I am the friend of Mrs. Srivastava, who am I?
Ans: Mrs. Bhushan
5)I am the hairdresser, who am I?
Ans: Barber
6)I have a crooked leg, who am I?
Ans: Ganpat
Q.14 Make a list of customers of Pipalnagar Bank, from the extract.
Mrs. Srivastava, Mrs. Bhushan, Deep Chand, an elderly gentleman, old Ganpat.
Q.15 Match the following and write the
complete meaningful sentences.
|
Group A |
Group B |
|
1. Sitaram was
looking out for any job….. |
that might suit Nathu. |
|
2. According to Mrs. Bhushan…… |
it
was the hottest summer in the history of Pipalnagar. |
|
3. Govind Ram was…… |
Holidaying in Kashmir. |
|
4. The manager told the customers……. |
to
go home and come back the next day. |
Q.16 Who said to whom.
a) “Don’t raise such dust!”
Ans: Nathu said to himself.
Q.17 Why was the manager of the bank in a dilemma? Write
down in 5 to 6 lines in your notebook.
Ans: All the customers of the bank gathered in and around the
Pipalnagar Bank. They heard the news that the bank had not paid the sweeper boy
for many months. They thought that the bank was in the bad condition that they could not pay anyone either and it
might be collapsed. So they were asking for their money. The bank had not much
that cash ready. And emergency fund could be obtained from another bank some
thirty miles distant. There was no way of contacting Seth Govind Ram who was
holidying in Kashmir. He was also not sure that he could persuade the crowd
until the cash arrive. So he was in a dilemma.
Q.18 Cross out the odd man.
a 1) Sweeper, hooligan, beggar, declare, locker
-declare
b 2) Hurriedly, carelessly, salary, definitely, suddenly
-salary
c 3) Imminent, latest, pavement, awful, shocking
-pavement
d 4) Morning, scattering, raising, collecting, shouting
-morning
Q.19 Find the describing words for the following from the text.
1) Coustomary tour
2) barbar shop
3) Glass window
4) crooked leg
Q.20 Complete the following table.
|
Verb |
Noun |
Adjective |
Adverb |
|
Pay |
payment |
payable |
* |
|
* |
suddenness |
sudden |
Suddenly |
|
Declare |
declaration |
declarative |
Declaratively |
|
Cheer |
cheering |
cheerful |
cheerfully |
Q.21 Write in your own words a few sentences about each
of the following.
a) Nathu:
Nathu was a poor, sweeper boy working in
Pipalnagar Bank. He had not received his regular wages for over a year. He
demanded an extra two rupees a month from bank, but his demand was also
rejected, so he was a bit annoyed. The action of the bank- not giving his wages
become a rumour that bank had no money and was going to collapse.
b) Mrs. Shrivastava:
Mrs. Shrivastava was looking for a sweeper boy. She agreed Sitaram to give that job to his friend Nathu. She had to do some shopping. She had a friend named Mrs. Bhushan. She told her friend that the Pipalnagar Bank was not paying their employees and not paid its sweeper boy over a year.
c) Seth Govind Ram:
Seth Govind Ram was the owner of the Pipalnagar Bank. He might be
unknown about Nathu and the topic about his salary. At the time, when the rumour spread of
bankrupt, he was holidaying in Kashmir which worsten the rumour more. The bank
manager wanted to contact him when the crowd gathered asking their money in the
bank, but there was no way contacting Seth Govind Ram.
d) Sitaram:
Sitaram was the washer man’s boy. He used to deliver pressed clothes on
his head or bicycle. He was worried about Nathu. He finally found him a job in
Mrs. Srivastava’s home.
Q.22 Do as directed.
1 1) As soon as I get my money, I am off! (No sooner…..than)
Ans: No sooner do I get my money than I am off.
2 2) He had a bundle of freshly pressed clothes balanced on his head. (Frame Wh Question for the underlined part)
Ans: What did he has balanced on his head?
3 3) “So there you are!” cried Mrs. Bhushan. (Make Indirect Speech)
Ans: Mrs. Bhushan cried that he was there.
4) That summer was the hottest in the history of Pipalnagar.(Positive Degree)
Ans: No other summer in the history of Pipalnagar was as hot as that.
Q 23. What do you think, is the bank really in bad condition that they didn’t pay their sweeper?
Ans: No, I don’t think that, not giving payment of a sweeper means the bank was in bad condition. Maybe there was some misunderstanding about it.
Q 24. Write nouns of….
1 1) Beg- beggar, begging
2) Travel- traveller, travelling
3) Store- storage
4) Circulate- circulation
Q 25. Write adjective for….
1) Forest fire
2) Crooked leg
3) Thousand rupees
4)
Elderly gentleman
Q 26. Change the voice
1) He dialed Seth Govind Ram’s Number.
Ans: Seth Govind Ram number’s was dialed by him.
2) Seth
Govind Ram has left town.
Ans: Town has left by Seth Govind Ram.
Q 27.
What are your reaction when you hear any shocking news?
Ans: The reaction of the shocking news is depend on the news. If it is happy we shout loudly and if it is sad or bad, we cry loudly.
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