List of practice Questions

The words ‘grip’, ‘dawn’, ‘usher’, ‘coin’, ‘passport’ have a literal as well as a figurative meaning. Write pairs of sentences using each word in the literal as well as the figurative sense.

Briefly explain the following statements from the text.
1.“You neither travelled to the past nor the future. You were in the present experiencing a different world.”
2. “You have passed through a fantastic experience: or more correctly, a catastrophic experience.”
3. Gangadharpant could not help comparing the country he knew with what he was witnessing around him.
4. “The lack of determinism in quantum theory!”
5. “You need some interaction to cause a transition.”

Discuss the following statements in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view. 
i. A single event may change the course of the history of a nation. 
ii. Reality is what is directly experienced through the senses. 
iii. The methods of inquiry of history, science and philosophy are similar.

In which language do you think Bhausahebanchi Bakhar was written?

There is mention of three communities in the story: the Marathas, the Mughals, the Anglo-Indians. Which language do you think they used within their communities and while speaking to the other groups?

They used their traditional slang of language when the talk to each other but they speak to other groups the use the language that is accepted by the people belonging to all three communities.

to be wound up

to meet one’s match

Briefly comment on "The purpose of the author’s journey to Mount Kailash."

Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
(i) He was visibly moved.
(ii) He was visually impaired.

Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
(i) Green and black stripes were used alternately.
(ii) Green stripes could be used or alternatively black ones.

Briefly comment on “As a Buddhist, he told me, he knew that it didn’t really matter if I passed away, but he thought it would be bad for business.”

What do the following utterances indicate?
(i) “I told her, through Daniel …”
(ii) “It’s a cold,” he said finally through Tsetan

Guess the meaning of the following words.
kora, drokba, kyang
In which language are these words found?

Briefly comment on "Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey."

Briefly comment on "The author’s meeting with Norbu."

Briefly comment on "The author’s physical condition in Darchen."

The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all. Give reason.

The author was disappointed with Darchen. Give reason.

The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place. Give reason.

Tibetan mastiffs were popular in China’s imperial courts.Give reason.

The article has been titled ‘Silk Road.’ Give reason.

Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences:
(i) The librarian spoke respectfully to the learned scholar.
(ii) You will find the historian and the scientist in the archaeology and natural science sections of the museum, respectively.

Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
(i) The team played the two matches successfully.
(ii) The team played two matches successively.