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प्रश्न
How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson?
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उत्तर
He does not get his miles because he couldn't find his frequent flyer card in time
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Nuclear Family or Joint Family
Based on the visuals given above, give five words/phrases each, to describe these two family types.
| Nuclear family | Joint family | ||
Have you won any medals? What are the levels to be accomplished to become an international sportsperson?
Who are the citizens of ‘dreamland’? Why?
What is common about the ‘angler’ and the ‘poet’?
How do the chemists make fortunes out of the medicines people forget to take?
Will you sympathize or ridicule someone who is intensely forgetful? Write an essay justifying your point of view.
Why was the author sure he would not be caught?
What made the author ignore his friend’s warning?
Barbizon refers to a ______.
“And I got it.” Here ‘it’ refers to the ______.
What was the narrator’s financial condition?
Narrate the circumstances that led to the narrator getting into a tight corner, by his own folly
Trace the thoughts that went on in the mind of the narrator when picture after picture was put up and sold at the auction.
As the narrator, make a diary entry about the tight corner you faced at Christie’s and how you were saved from the dire situation.
Given below is a list of items or features you find in a good school. Study the list and classify the items as individual and common.
textbooks – uniform – smart classroom – laboratory – competent teachers – library – mid-day meals – blackboard – stationery – playground – sports equipment washrooms
| Individual | Common |
| e.g. textbooks | playground |
Who provides these common facilities? Tick the appropriate source.
- Parents
- Educational institutions
- The Department of Education
- Social Service Organizations
- Other agencies
Why are universities necessary for a society?
Universities develop broad-mindedness. How does Dr. Radhakrishnan drive home this idea?
How can a graduate give back to his/her society?
According to the speaker, how should Universities mould the students of the present day?
How do Universities mould students apart from imparting academic education to them?
You were one of the fresh graduates at the convocation function of the University. You had the rare privilege of listening to the enlightening speech of Dr. Arignar Anna. Write a letter to your friend highlighting the core ideas of his speech and the impact of the speech on you.
What happened to Bryson when he leaned to tie his shoelace?
What was Bryson’s worst accident on a plane?
What did Bryson wish to avoid in his life?
Bring out the pun in the title ‘The Accidental Tourist’ (one who happens to travel by accident or one who meets with accidents often on his or her trips!).
Can a clumsy person train himself/ herself to overcome shortcomings? How could this be done?
As a fellow passenger of Bill Bryson on the flight, make a diary entry describing his clumsy behaviour during the trip and the inconveniences caused to others as a result of his nervousness.
