HSC Commerce Class 12 - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions for English

What was Pi's reaction when he discovered drinking water?

Why did Pi want to tame Parker?

What saved Pi’s life?

How did Pi reunite with this family?

How did the presence of Richard Parker help Pi?

Describe the lifeboat.

How did Pi feel after drinking water?

Did Pi want Richard Parker to die? Answer, giving reasons.

How did the presence of Richard Parker influence the attitude of Pi?

Water is the elixir of life. Substantiate the statement with reference to the story of 'Life Of Pi'.

If you were lost at sea for as long as Pi was, what is the one item you would want with you? Write a diary entry in which you identify the item and explain why it is the one thing you would want with you.

Sequence the following incidents logically to write the summary of the story ‘Life of Pi’.

• As he looked around, he was shocked to find Richard Parker on board. 
• His search for water took him dangerously close to Richard Parker but nothing could stop him – neither Richard Parker nor the hyena.
• Pi left Richard Parker in a jungle and reunited with his family. 
• Pi came back to life and his senses after drinking the elixir of life. 
• He understood that it was Richard Parker who helped him survive for 227 days.
• He was pinned by weakness having had no food, water, or even sleep for nearly three days. 
• Strangely his thirst overpowered his fear of Richard Parker and he went about exploring for freshwater. 
• A little later, he succeeded in his search, when he found stacks of cans of drinking water. 
• Pi was stranded in the Pacific on a lifeboat. 
• Then, he realized that Parker who scared him earlier brought him peace, purpose, and wholeness.

There are several physically-challenged people who have lived successful and meaningful lives. Here are a few personalities who have fought great odds and lived a life of blazing achievements. Let’s share what we know about each of them and complete the table below.

What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?

What were Dr. Barnard’s feelings when he was hospitalized after an accident?

When and where did the accident occur?

How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnard and his wife affect their routine?

How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s?

How was the unattended trolley put to use?

What roles did the duo take up?