PROSE 2 - SIR C.V.RAMAN - 2MARKS

 

PROSE 2 - SIR C.V.RAMAN

Class 08 Second Language English  SIR C.V.RAMAN - Questions with Answers are provided below. Along with Question and Answers, you can also check out SIR C.V.RAMAN Part B Grammar also.

PART - A

C1. Answer the following questions and share your responses with your partner.

1. Who were Raman’s parents?

Ans: Raman’s parents were Chandrashekara Iyer and Parvathi Ammal.

2. Why was Raman not able to attend the school regularly? 

Ans: Unfortunately, Raman used to fall sick every now and then, and he was not able to attend school regularly.

3. Where did he complete his intermediate examination?

Ans: He completed his intermediate examination from Hindu College.

4. What subjects did his relative advise him to take B.A.?

Ans: His relative advised him to take History and Economics as his special subjects for B.A.

5. Why could not Raman go to the United Kingdom for higher studies?

Ans: Raman wanted to go to the United Kingdom for higher studies in Science. But his health broke down so he could not go to UK.

C2. Answer the following questions and share your responses with your partner.

1. How long did he work at Calcutta University?

Ans: He worked at Calcutta University for fifteen years.

2. What made Raman give up the highly paid post of Special Account General?

Ans: For the sake of Science, he gave up highly paid post of the Special Accountant General and accepted a Professorship at Calcutta University.

3. How did the Soviet honour him?

Ans: The Soviet Union honoured him by awarding the International Lenin Prize in 1957.

C3. Read the following questions. Before writing the answers discuss your responses/ideas with others in the group.

1. What makes you think that Raman, even as a boy, had great interest in Science?

Ans: We think that Raman, even as a boy, had great interest in Science. Because, even as a boy, he had made the model of the dynamo and he borrowed the books from college students and read them. Thus from his childhood days he showed the great interest in Science very much. From this we know that Raman was very much interested in Science from his boyhood.

2. Why did Raman’s relatives ask Raman to take up Arts subjects? How did Raman react to it?

Ans: Raman’s relatives asked Raman to give up Science and asked him to take History and Economics as his special subjects for B.A. because they wanted that Raman would have settled down in life. But Raman made up his mind to study of Science, and he took Physics. He passed his B.A. securing the first rank, and a number of prizes.

3. What was Raman’s first disappointment in life?

Ans: Raman wanted to go to the United Kingdom for higher studies in Science. But his health broke down so he could not go to UK. This was Raman’s first disappointment in life.

4. Why was Raman not happy with the post of Deputy Accountant General?      

Ans: Raman’s relatives asked Raman to take a competitive examination in Calcutta, in History and Economics. Raman did so and got well with his new subjects. He got the first place in the competitive examinations, and was appointed as Deputy Account General in 1907, at Calcutta. His relatives perhaps felt happy to see that Raman had settled down in life. He was not happy.  Raman felt like a fish out of water in his new post. After this he hopes of becoming a scientist and waiting for an opportunity.

5. How can you say that Raman had not lost interest in Science when he was the Deputy Accountant General?

Ans: We say that Raman had not lost interest in Science when he was the Deputy Accountant General. Even as a Deputy Accountant General Raman mixed with scientists and took interest in Science. One day while returning from his office he saw a banner outside a building on which was printed – THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTISTS. At the sight of that banner, Raman got off the moving train and went to the scientists who had gathered in that building. When he was in Rangoon, he learnt that an institution had bought a piece of modern scientific apparatus. He hurriedly put on his clothes and went to have a look at it. Such was the interest he had in Science.

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PART - B

Vocabulary:

V1. Fill in the blanks with the words opposite in the meaning to the words underlined.

e.g. Harish reached the bus station in time but his friend reached _________ , so, he missed the bus. Ans: [ late ]
1) We should neither borrow nor buy.
2) Why do you feel old? Feel new.
3) Don’t stand outside. Come inside.
4) Are wealthy people really happy or unhappy?
5) Eat less but work more.

V2. The pronunciations of the following pairs of words are almost the same but they differ in meaning. Use each word in the pair in meaningful sentences.

1) Break: Sachin Tendulkar breaks the previous record.

Brake: Let me apply the brake.

2) Knew: He knew all about the book.

New: I bought a new car.

3) Sight: He sees the beautiful sight of Taj Mahal.

Site: I had a site in Bangalore.

4) Some: Would you please lend me some money?

Sum: The sum of mathematical problem is wrong.

5) Plays: William Shakespeare’s plays are well known.

Place: Father has the first place in the house.

V3. Fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verbs or idioms, choosing from the ones given in the brackets. [Make up, put up with, give up, put on, a fish out of water, make out, break down]

e.g. He speaks using high sounding words. Really, I can’t make out anything.

1) We usually put up with cotton clothes during summer.

2) One day, a villager came to me and asked me to read the letter. I tried my best, but could not give up what the person had written.

3) Great people/persons have an ocean of patient. They have learnt to a fish out of water difficulties.

4) Raju’s health used to put on now and then. So, he had to give up

the highly paid post as Accountant in an office. At first he felt like break down.

5) People should make out their mind to fight against Corruption.

V4. Make compound words with the words given in columns ‘A’ and ‘B’ and use the same in meaningful sentences of your own.

e.g. Roadmap: Before you visit a country abroad, have a look at the roadmap.
1) Boyhood:
2) Time table: Teacher gives us Time table of examination.
3) First Class: Ravi got first class in the examination.
4) Speed fast: He runs speed and fast.
5) Classmate: Ramesh and Ravi are my classmates.

V5. Which words/phrases in the text mean more or less the same as the following? Paragraph numbers are given in brackets.

V6. Give the negative forms of the underlined words using a prefix, like in-, un-, dis-, im-.

e.g. A popular poem. An unpopular poem.
1) An interesting story.         An uninteresting story.
2) A fortunate thing.             An unfortunate thing.
3) A correct answer.              An incorrect answer.
4) A pure heart.                     An impure heart.
5) A happy day.                     An unhappy day.
6) An honest person.             An dishonest person.

V7. Fill in the blanks with noun forms of the underlined words.

e.g.

1) The teacher dictates notes.

The teacher gave us dictation.

2) Admit Suresh to VIII standard.

Let Suresh get admission to VIII standard.

3) Literates should educate villagers.

Literates Should give education to villagers.

4) Appoint him.

Give him an appointment.

5) Have you decided where to go?

Have you taken the decision where to go?

V8. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the words given in the brackets.

e.g. Please give your acceptance [accept] within a week.

1) The speaker accepted the resignation [resign] of the legislator.

2) We should not have too much attachment [attach] to anything.

3) The discovery [discover] of the sea route to India was made by Vasco-da-gama.

4) The teacher admired the honesty [honest] of Manjula.

5) Have a scientific [science] outlook.

6) Please don’t cause inconvenientment [inconvenient] to travellers.

7) Make meaningful [meaning] sentences.

8) Why are you afraid of the examination [examine]?

9) Chemistry is an interesting [interest] subject