List of top English Questions

How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages?
What shows her concern for the environment?
Had he earned any money before that? In what way?
How does she describe her feelings at the summit of the Everest?
How does the author describe: (i) his father, (ii) his mother, (iii) himself?
Santosh Yadav got into the record books both times she scaled Mt Everest. What were the reasons for this?
What characteristics does he say he inherited from his parents?
Who were Abdul Kalam’s school friends? What did they later become?
Which social groups does he mention? Were these groups easily identifiable (for example, by the way they dressed)?
What is the meaning of “anchoring earth” and “earth cave”?
Were they aware only of their differences or did they also naturally share friendships and experiences? (Think of the bedtime stories in Kalam’s house; of who his friends were; and of what used to take place in the pond near his house.)
How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this? How does Toto almost boil himself alive?
The author speaks both of people who were very aware of the differences among them and those who tried to bridge these differences. Can you identify such people in the text?
Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?
Narrate two incidents that show how differences can be created, and also how they can be resolved. How can people change their attitudes?
In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
Why did Abdul Kalam want to leave Rameswaram?
How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway? What effect does he want to create in his listeners?
What did his father say to this?
How does he narrate the story of the tusker? Does it appear to be plausible?
What do you think his words mean? Why do you think he spoke those words?
Why does the author say that Iswaran seemed to more than make up for the absence of a TV in Mahendra’s living quarters?
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.
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