Question

Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow.

“...I can’t see how talking to astrologers will bring rain.” He decided to go to the weather office in the city and talk to someone. But the people at the weather office said they couldn’t really tell him when the sky would gather clouds and bring rain. “We are at a loss ourselves!” they exclaimed. “So many favourable conditions but still no rain. Very odd!”

(i) What does the first line of the extract tell us about Velu’s beliefs?

(ii) Complete the following sentence with a suitable reason.

Velu is determined to seek information about the rain because ______. (he was at a loss of words/he wants to find a practical solution to the drought affecting his farm)

(iii) Complete the table with reference to Velu’s weather office visit.

Expectation (What I think will happen)	Outcome (What actually happened)

(iv) Complete the following sentence with a suitable option.

The absence of rain despite favourable conditions, shows ______.

1. lack of astrological knowledge
2. ineffectiveness of farmers like Velu
3. delay in understanding the weather
4. unpredictability of nature

Answer 1

(i) The first line shows that Velu does not blindly believe in astrology. He prefers a practical and logical way of finding out about the rain.

(ii) Velu is determined to seek information about the rain because he wants to find a practical solution to the drought affecting his farm.

(iii) 

Expectation (What I think will happen)	Outcome (What actually happened)
Velu expected the weather office to tell him when it would rain.	The people at the weather office were also unsure and could not tell him when the rain would come.

(iv) The absence of rain despite favourable conditions, shows unpredictability of nature.