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 Q#1: What trade does Gulliver learn as an apprentice? Ans#1: Gulliver studied to be a doctor as an apprentice. As he liked travelling so he decided to be a ship doctor. Q#2: How is the Antelope wrecked? Ans#2: On their way to East Indies, the Antelope was driven by a violent storm to the Northwest. The ship hit a rock in the sea and began to sink.  Q#3: What happens to Gulliver's companions during and after the ship wreck? Can you find any lines that express how Gulliver feels about his fellow sailors? If so, write them down.   Ans#3: When their ship began to sink, Gulliver managed to jump into one of the ship's lifeboats with some sailors. But suddenly the weather was getting hazy and the wind was so strong that the safety boat could not survive and with a big wave the boat turned over. Gulliver felt sad and he thought "they all were drowned"  Q#4: How tall is the first Lilliputian that Gulliver sees? What is he carrying? Ans#4: The Lilliputian was hardly six inche...

 Q#1: Who was Galileo? When and where was he born? Ans#1: Galileo was a brilliant mathematician, scientist and astronomer. He was born in Pisa, Italy in 1564. Q#2: Where did Galileo receive his education? Ans#2: Galileo went to a school at a monastery and got educated by Monks. Q#3: Explain what people used to believe would happen when two objects were dropped from a height before Galileo's experiment? Ans#3: It was believed that if two objects were dropped from the same heights, the heavier one would land first. But Galileo proved it wrong by the Tower of Pisa Experiment. Q#4: What discoveries did the telescope allow Galileo to make about space? Ans#4: After inventing telescope, he was able to spot objects around distant planets. He was the first to see Moons orbiting Jupiter. Moreover he claimed that it is the Earth that went around the Sun . Q#5: Who first believed that the sun travelled around the Earth? Ans#5: Before the Galileo's claim, people believed that Sun went aroun...

 Comprehension Questions Q#1: Why it is important for a child to know that the world is also filled with heroes, dedicated leaders and friends. Ans#1: It is important for a child to know that the world is also filled with heroes, dedicated leaders and friends so that he may get inspiration from them and try to be like them in future.  Q#2: In what sense is it honorable to fail rather than to cheat? Ans#2: It is honorable to fail rather than to cheat because cheated success is always unsatisfactory. Winning by cheating is not a real success.  Q#3: What is the literal meaning of each of the following statement? a.Close his ears to a howling mob and to stand and fight if he thinks he's right. Ans#a: If he thinks that he is right he must not listen to anyone and stand firm. It is important to take your own decisions and if you something is right, you should fight for it. b: Teach him that for every enemy, there is a friend Ans#b: Every enemy has a good friend who stops him fr...

Comprehension Questions Q#1: What was the king fond of playing? Ans#1: The King was fond of playing chess, that was his favorite pastime. Q#2: What fortune did he promise to give to the opponent who proved worthy to play with him? Ans#2: The King would give one tenth of his fortune to the opponent who proved worthy to play with him. Q#3: What would the King do to the players who came to play with him? Ans#3: The King would give a tenth of his fortune if they could prove to be worthy of playing but if he considered that person to be unworthy, he would have their head chopped off. Q#4: Why do you think was the king so arrogant? Ans#4: The King was so arrogant because he thought that no one was worthy rival to play with him. Q#5: What does 'ragged appearance' mean? Ans#5:  "Ragged Appearance" means wearing clothes that are very old and torn. Q#6: How did the beggar manage to beat the King? Ans#6: The beggar managed to beat the King by his intelligence. He told him about ...

 Q#1: Why do you think a wildlife photographer needs to learn about animals? Ans#1: A wildlife photographer needs to learn about animals because he has to visit dangerous spots and sometimes animals may attack them. Q#2: What does the word 'camouflage' mean? Why is it important for wildlife photographers to camouflage? Ans#2:  Camouflage means to hide oneself in the environment. Wildlife photographers need to camouflage themselves so that animals cannot spot them and they protect themselves from any incident. Q#3: How is a straight- forward job like sand sculpture harder than it looks? Ans#3: Sand sculpture seems like a straight- forward job but actually it is a tough one because it takes 24 hours or more to complete their models.  Q#4: Why is the job of a volcanologist difficult? Ans#4: The job of volcanologist is difficult as people run from erupting volcanoes but he has to watch and collect samples. Sizzling heat, shaky grounds and deafening noises are some of the risk...

 Q#1: What is the central idea of the story? Ans#1: The story, Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy, is an interesting story about a King who wants to  know the answers to three particular questions in search of enlightenment.The moral of "The Three Questions" by Leo Tolstoy revolves around the importance of living in the present moment, doing good deeds for others, and being considerate of those around us. The story has themes of wisdom, knowledge, awareness, forgiveness, kindness, and acceptance.  Q#2: What were the three questions asked by the King? Ans#2: The three questions asked by the King were: What is the best time to do each thing? Who are the most important people to work with? What is the most important thing to do at all time? Q#3: Who is the most important person according to the Hermit? Ans#3: According to Hermit the most important person is he with whom you are, for no man knows whether he will ever have dealings with anyone else again.  Q#4: How did the Ki...

  Q#1: What makes Mr.Phileas Fogg a meticulous man? Cite some examples from the story to support your answer. Ans#1:  Following instances from the novel proved that Philip Fogg was a meticulous man as he notices every minute detail:  a) His bathing water had to be at 31 degree C -not 30 degree C and not 32degree C. He dismissed his butler for bringing him water that was two degrees too cold. b) From now, 11:29 a.m. on 2 October 1872 , you are my servant. Q#2: Why did Mr. Fogg make the bet? Why did the other members of the Reform Club agree to bet? Ans#2: After learning in the Daily Telegraph that a new railroad in India has made it theoretically possible to travel around the world in 80 days, Mr Fogg betted his fellows. The other members of the Reform Club agreed to bet because the wager was for the huge sum of 20,000 pounds (half of his fortune)  Q#3: How did Phileas Fogg finally win the bet? Ans#3: Apparently, Mr Fogg lost the bet as he was five minutes late to w...