Class 10 (WBBSE) Father’s Help Question Answer: Unravel the Story's Key Themes and Insights

Father’s Help Question Answer

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Unit I

1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) With a shudder Swami realized that it was
(i) Friday
(ii) Thursday
(iii) Wednesday
(iv) Monday

Ans: (iv) Monday

(b) When Swami ought to have been in the school prayer hall, he was lying on the
(i) bench
(ii) table
(iii) bed
(iv) desk

Ans: (iii) bed

(c) According to Swami, Samuel is especially angry with boys who are
(i) absent
(ii) late
(ii) inattentive
(ii) undisciplined

Ans: (ii) late

2. Fill in the chart with information from the text:

Information	Answer
(a) Time when Swami complained of a headache	9:00 AM
(b) Person who ordered Swami to dress up and go to school	Father
(c) Name of the teacher mentioned by Swami	Samuel

3. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/ phrases/words in support of your answer:

(a) Swami said that he had a headache. [True]
Supporting statement: Swaminathan wailed, ‘I have a headache.’

(b) Swami was lying in his father’s room.[False]
Supporting statement: Swami was lying on the bench in Mother’s room.

(c) According to Swami, the headmaster was not afraid of Samuel. [False]
Supporting statement: They say that even the headmaster is afraid of him.

Unit II

4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) Father decided to send the headmaster a
(i) telegram
(ii) notice
(iii) letter
(iv) report

Ans: (iii) letter

(b) While going to school Swami was bothered by
(i) conscience
(ii) headache
(iii) toothache
(iv) fever

Ans: (ii) headache

Ans: (iv) yellow

5. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) Father’s behaviour took an unexpected turn when he decided to send a letter to the headmaster.

(b) Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on earth.

6. Answer the following questions:

(a) Where did Father put the letter?
Ans: Father put the letter in an envelope and sealed it.

(b) What did Swami fail to decide about Samuel?
Ans: Swami failed to decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter.

(c) How did Samuel look?
Ans: Samuel had a dark face, a thin moustache, an unshaven cheek, and wore a yellow coat.

Unit III

7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) When Swami entered the class, Samuel was teaching
(i) history
(ii) arithmetic
(iii) science
(iv) geography

Ans: (ii) arithmetic

(b) Swami was late to school by
(i) half an hour
(ii) an hour
(iii) two hours
(iv) three hours

Ans: (i) half an hour

Ans: (iv) week

8. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(a) As Swami entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him to deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day.

(b) Swami stood at the entrance to his class.

9. Fill in the chart with information from the text:

Cause	Effect
(a)	Swami did not do his homework.
(b) Swami never met anyone as good as Samuel.
(c)	Swami could not deliver the letter.

Grammar in use

10. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) Rina (take/takes/took) the bus to school everyday.

Ans: takes

(b) Last Monday, while we (was watching/have been watching/were watching) the television, the electricity went off.

Ans: were watching

Ans: will have left

11. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:

Arifa, the younger _____of______ the two girls, has cracked IIT, while______the_______ older one is_______an________ engineer ________at_________ a multinational company.

Writing activities

12. Letter to the Editor about Reckless Driving

Ans:

The Editor
The Statesman
4, chowringhee Square
Kolkata-700001

Subject: Reckless Driving of Public Vehicles

Sir,

Through your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw attention to the grave issue of reckless driving by public vehicle operators in our city. Drivers often speed, ignore traffic signals, and overtake dangerously, putting commuters’ lives at risk. This menace not only endangers passengers but also pedestrians and other vehicles. Strict enforcement of traffic laws and increased vigilance by the authorities are essential to curb this menace. Public awareness campaigns should also be conducted to educate drivers about road safety and the consequences of reckless driving.

Thank you for addressing this critical issue.

Yours sincerely,
Anis

Anis
ABC Road
6th August 2024

Madhyamik [2019]

Q. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

“What have you written, Father?” Swami asked apprehensively.
“Nothing for you. Give it to your headmaster and go to your class.”
“Have you written anything about our teacher Samuel?”
“Yes. Plenty of things.”
“What has he done, Father?”
“Everything is there in the letter. Give it to your headmaster.

Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on earth. His conscience bothered him. He wasn’t at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate. He felt he had mixed up the real and the Imagined.

Swami stopped on the roadside to make up his mind about Samuel. Samuel was not such a bad man after all. Personally he was much more friendly than the other teachers. Swami also felt Samuel had a special regard for him.

Swami’s head was dizzy with confusion. He could not decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter. The more he thought of Samuel, the more Swami grieved for him. To recall Samuel’s dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven cheek and yellow coat filled Swaminathan with sorrow.

1. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences in the given spaces: 1 x 5 = 5

(i) Swami’s Father wrote the letter to Swami’s – (a) friends (b) headmaster (c) teacher (d) mother
(ii) The letter made Swami feel(a) happy (b) sad (c) excited (d) worried
(iii) Swami stopped on his way to school to decide whether Samuel was a/an- (a) bad person (b) good and friendly person (c) honest person (d) dishonest person
(iv) Swami felt dizzy because he was (a) excited (b) indifferent (c) afraid (d) puzzled
(v) The more Swami thought of Samuel the more (a) aggrieved he felt (b) cheerful he felt (c) disappointed he felt (d) angry he felt

2. Complete the following sentences with information from the text : 1 x 3 = 3

(i) Swami’s father asked him to __________
(ii) While going to school Swami felt __________
(iii) Other teachers were not as __________

3. Answer the following questions : 2 x 2 = 4

(i) Why did Swami’s conscience bother him?
(ii) How did Swami recall Samuel’s appearance?

Match Your Answer

1. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(i) Swami’s Father wrote the letter to Swami’s –
(b) headmaster

(ii) The letter made Swami feel –
(d) worried

(iii) Swami stopped on his way to school to decide whether Samuel was a/an –
(b) good and friendly person

(iv) Swami felt dizzy because he was –
(d) puzzled

(v) The more Swami thought of Samuel, the more –
(a) aggrieved he felt

2. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(i) Swami’s father asked him to give the letter to his headmaster and go to class.

(ii) While going to school, Swami felt that he was the worst boy on earth, and his conscience bothered him.

(iii) Other teachers were not as friendly as Samuel.

3. Answer the following questions:

(i) Why did Swami’s conscience bother him?
Swami’s conscience bothered him because he wasn’t sure if his description of Samuel in the letter was accurate. He felt he had mixed up the real and the imagined.

(ii) How did Swami recall Samuel’s appearance?
Swami recalled Samuel as having a dark face, a thin moustache, unshaven cheeks, and a yellow coat. This memory filled Swami with sorrow.

Madhyamik [2024]

Q. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

As he entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him. He would deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day. There was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.
Swami stood at the entrance to his class. Samuel was teaching arithmetic. He looked at Swami. Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.
“You are half an hour late”, Samuel said.
“I have a headache, sir”, Swami said.
“Then why did you come at all?”
This was an unexpected question from Samuel. Swami said, “My father said I shouldn’t miss school, sir.”
Samuel looked impressed. “Your father is quite right. We want more parents like him.” “Oh, you poor man!” Swami thought, “You don’t know what my father has done to you.”
“All right, go to your seat.”
Swami sat down, feeling sad. He had never met anyone as good as Samuel.
The teacher was inspecting the home lessons.
To Swami’s thinking, this was the time when Samuel got most angry. But today Samuel appeared very gentle.
“Swaminathan, where is your homework?”
“I have not done my homework, sir”, Swami said.

1. Write the correct alternative in the given space to complete the following sentences:

(a) Swami decided to deliver the letter to the headmaster (i) in the lunch break (ii) after the assembly (iii) at the end of the day (iv) as soon as possible
Ans: ____________
(b) Samuel got most angry while he (i) taught the class (ii) checked the homework (iii) corrected mistakes in the classwork (iv) checked the handwriting
Ans: ____________
(c) When Swami stood at the entrance of his class, Samuel was teaching (i) Mathematics (ii) History (iii) English (iv) Geography
Ans: ____________
(d) Swami gave the excuse of headache for (i) being absent from class the previous day (ii) his irregularity in attendance last week (iii) protecting his father from Samuel’s anger (iv) arriving in school half an hour late that day
Ans: ____________
(e) “We want more parents like him.” Here “him” refers to (i) The headmaster (ii) Samuel (iii) Swami’s father Ans: (iv) Samuel’s father
Ans: ____________

2. Complete the following sentences with information from the text: 1×3-3

(i) An idea occurred to Swami when ____________
(ii) Swami decided to deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day because ____________
(iii) Samuel was impressed with Swami’s father for ____________

3. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write ‘T’ for ‘True’and ‘F’ for ‘False’ in the boxes on the right-hand side. Also provide sentences/phrases from the passage in support of your answers: 2×2-4

(i) Swami felt sympathy for Samuel when he appreciated Swami’s father for sending Swami to school.
Supporting sentence:
(ii) Samuel appeared very angry as he was inspecting the home lessons on the day Swami came late to his class.
Supporting sentence:

Match Your Answer

1. Write the correct alternative in the given space to complete the following sentences:

(a) Swami decided to deliver the letter to the headmaster
(iii) at the end of the day

(b) Samuel got most angry while he
(ii) checked the homework

(d) Swami gave the excuse of headache for
(iv) arriving in school half an hour late that day

(e) “We want more parents like him.” Here “him” refers to
(iii) Swami’s father

2. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(i) An idea occurred to Swami when
he entered the school gate.

(ii) Swami decided to deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day because
there was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.

(iii) Samuel was impressed with Swami’s father for
insisting that Swami should not miss school.

3. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’:

(i) Swami felt sympathy for Samuel when he appreciated Swami’s father for sending Swami to school. True
Supporting sentence: “Swami sat down, feeling sad. He had never met anyone as good as Samuel.”

(ii) Samuel appeared very angry as he was inspecting the home lessons on the day Swami came late to his class. False
Supporting sentence: “But today Samuel appeared very gentle.”