Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
The narrator heard his own voice saying, ‘and fifty’. What does this suggest?
Advertisements
उत्तर
The narrator heard his voice saying “and fifty”. This suggested that he offered to buy the painting by paying four thousand fifty guineas.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
We use various sports equipment to play different indoor and outdoor games. Now, associate the following sports equipment with their corresponding sports or games.
|
spear, racket, pawns, puck, stump, bow & arrow, club, oar, striker, sabre, dice, baton |
Have you won any medals? What are the levels to be accomplished to become an international sportsperson?
In India, the number of women pursuing careers in sports is considerably less, when compared to men. What do you think are the reasons? Discuss with a partner and share the ideas with the class.
What does Lynd actually wonder at?
Name a few things that a person remembers easily.
How do psychologists interpret forgetfulness?
What are the articles the writer forgets most often?
What is common about the ‘angler’ and the ‘poet’?
What made people wonder about the absentmindedness of their fellowbeings?
What are our memories filled with?
Why, according to Lynd, should taking medicines be one of the easiest actions to remember?
The list of articles lost in trains suggest that sportsmen have worse memories than their ordinary serious-minded fellows. Why does Lynd say this?
You have borrowed a branded cricket bat from your reluctant friend for an outstation match. After returning home you realize you have absent-mindedly left it in the hotel room. Write a letter of apology and regret to your friend.
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?
What came as a shock to the author?
What did the falling of the hammer indicate?
What kind of excuses did the narrator think he could make?
How does the Narrator show the presence of mind in the sudden turn of events?
“And I got it.” Here ‘it’ refers to the ______.
What is a tight corner? What happens when one finds oneself in a tight corner?
The narrator could not pretend to have made a mistake in bidding. Why?
How did the narrator take advantage of the situation?
Why are universities necessary for a society?
According to the speaker, how should Universities mould the students of the present day?
Give a few instances of Bryson’s confused acts.
What did Bryson wish to avoid in his life?
‘… But, when it’s my own - well, I think hysterics are fully justified’ – How?
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.
