English CBSE Class 11 NCERT Snapshot Chapter 6 The Ghat of the Only World –Extra Questions and Answers Extract Based Questions Short Answer Questions Long Answer Questions and Value Based Questions
THE GHAT OF THE ONLY WORLD – Extra Questions
Extract Based Questions
(i) Since how much time author has been in conversation with Shahid?
(a) last many moths
(b) last many weeks
(c) last many years
(d) last many days
(ii) How many times Shahid had talked about his death before?
(a) couple of times
(b) many times
(c) never
(d) always
(iii) What is not true about what Shahid had talked on that day?
(a) It was the time he had talked about his death
(b) His voice was opposite to the content
(c) His voice was almost jockular
(d) None of the above
(iv)In reference to Shahid which of the following are true
- His voice was almost jocular
- His voice was quizzical
- His voice was trembling
- He had cut author short
- He did not make any request to the author
(a) 1,2 and 4
(b) 1,2 and 5
(c) 2,3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
(v) An expression ‘his voice was completely at odds’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following is an incorrect use of ‘completely at odds’?
(a) the two warring groups are completely at odds
(b) this statement is completely at odds to the earlier one
(c) these identical colours are at odds to each other
(d) two brothers are completely at odds to each other.
(i) What ‘imperative’ author is referring to?
(a) request by Shahid to write about him
(b) order by Shahid to bring a cake
(c) request by Shahid to remain connected
(d) request by Shahid to always remember him
(ii) Which of the following was done by author to fufill his pledge?
(a) note down conversation of that day
(b) make audio recording of whatever Shahid spoke
(c) record further conversation he had with Shahid
(d) both (a) and (d)
(iii) What did the author promise to Shahid?
(a) I will write about you
(b) I will do my best
(c) I will not write for you
(d) I may not be able to write for you
(iv) Based on above extract please classify following in fact and opinion
- I think Shahid had realsied that he may not live long
- Author should have made a promise to Shahid
- Author started making his notes to write about Shahid
- Probably author had a poor memory
(a) F – 1, 3 and O- 2,4
(b) F – 1,4 and O – 2,3
(c) F – 2,3 and O – 1,4
(d) F – 1,4 and O- 2.3
(i) Author used to occasionally meet Shahid for
(a) meets
(b) meals
(c) seals
(d) none of the above
(ii)Which of the following was not common interest between Shahid and author
(a) friends
(b) rogan hosh
(c) Kishore Kumar
(d) rogan josh
(iii) Based on the extract, please classify following as facts and opinions
- I think the author and Shahid did not live far from each other
- Soon they could have started meeting quite frequently.
- Shahid’s sickness did not impact their friendship
- They probably had some common friends other than Indians and Americans
(a) F- 1,4 and O – 2,3
(b) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4
(c) F – 2,3 and O – 1,4
(d) F – 2,4 and O – 1,3
(iv) Which is of the following word used in the extract is synonym of ‘discovered”?
(a) began
(b) found
(c) meet
(d) shared
(i) By what date Shahid had undergone many operations?
(a) 20th May
(b) 21st May
(c) 19th May
(d) 18th May
(ii) What was the objective of presently proposed procedure?
(a) to remove tumour
(b) to reduce pressure on his tumour
(c) to reduce pressure on his brain
(d) to reduce size of the tumour
(iii) With respect to above extract, which of the following is not a correct statement ?
(a) head of Shahid was shaved
(b) shape of tumour was visible
(c) size of the tumour was quite small
(d) the sutures were of metal
(iv) Which of the following is not true about the escort who arrived at the ward
(a) he was wearing blue uniform
(b) he came with a stretcher
(c) Shahid sent him away
(d) Shahid wanted to walk on his own
(v) An expression ‘when it was time to leave’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following is not the correct use of above phrase?
(i) when it was time to arrive
(ii) when it was time to depart
(iii) when it was time to dance
(iv) when it was time to coming
(i) An expression ‘releasing a great cloud of heeng’ has been used in the extract. What does the word ‘cloud’ mean in this phrase?
(a) smoke
(b) quantity
(c) fragrance
(d) rain
(ii) How many people used to be gathered in the house of Shahid?
(a) six
(b) less than 6
(c) around 6
(d) minimum 6
(iii) The gathering at the house of Shahid comprised of
- students
- sportspersons
- relatives
- poets
- speakers
- writers
(a) 1,2,5 and 6
(b) 1,3,4 and 6
(c) 2,3,5 and 6
(d) only 6
(iv) Upto the end, life of Shahid was full of
- talk
- sadness
- laughter
- poetry
- prose
- food
(a) 1,3,4 and 6
(b) 2,3,5 and 6
(c) 1,2,3 and 4
(d) 1,3,5 and 6
(v) Which of the following things always used to happen in Shahid’s Kitchen
(a) cooking and making tea
(b) baking and cooking
(c) cooking or making tea
(d) making tea and making coffee
(i) ‘Shahid placed great store on authenticity’. What does the word ‘store’ in this line?
(a) spices
(b) vegetables
(c) quantity
(d) emphasis
(ii) The expression ‘for those who took short cuts, he had only pity.’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following is an incorrect use of ‘took short cuts’?
(a) for those who relied on short cuts
(b) for those who believed in short cuts
(c) for those who made short cuts
(d) for those who ate short cuts
(iii) It can be inferred that his region was
(a) Pandit
(b) Kashmir
(c) India
(d) America
(iv) What did Shahid see in his recurrent dreams
(a) all Pandits had vanished from Kashmir
(b) food of Pandits had become extinct
(c) either (a) or (b)
(d) both (a) and (b)
(i) Where did Shahid has to go immediately after the class
(a) to his home
(b) to another class
(c) to hospital
(c) to a park
(ii) How many times before this had author witnessed Shahid teaching in a class?
(a) once
(b) twice
(c) never
(d) always
(iii) What had students done to express that they liked Shahid?
(a) printed a magazine
(b) dedicated that issue of magazine to Sahaid
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above
(iv) The duration of the class under reference was
(a) longer than usual
(b) exactly usual
(c) shorter than usual
(d) none of the above
(v) An expression ‘not in the least subdued by the sadness of the occassion’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following is not the correct use of ‘not in the least’?
(a) not in the least elated by the happiness of occasion
(b) not in the least affected by the seriousness of occasion
(c) not in the least anxious by the turn of the event
(d) not in the least hungry by the excitement of victory
(i) When was the scan scheduled to be conducted?
(a) 5th May
(b) 6th May
(c) 7th May
(d) 4th May
(ii) Why was scan to be carried out?
(a) to know the effect of chemotherapy
(b) to know the importance of chemotherapy
(c) to assess the extent of damage
(d) all the above
(iii) What was the scheduled time of the scan?
(a) 2:30 in the morning
(b) 2:30 in the night
(c) 2:30 in the afternoon
(d) 2:30 in the evening
(iv) Based on above extract, please classify following as facts and opinion.
- I understand that chemotherapy is an important test.
- Shahid should have got this test done earlier.
- I quickly calculated that Shahid answered author’s call on 7th
- There was no need to stop alternative treatments.
(a) F -1,4 and O – 2,3
(b) F- 2,4 and O – 1,3
(c) F – 1,3 and O -2,4
(d) F – 2,3 and O -1,4
(i) Where did Shahid want to shift to before his death?
(a) America
(b) Kashmir
(c) UAE
(d) Australia
(ii) What works Shahid wanted to complete before shifting to Kashmir?
(a) complete his will
(b) get his passport
(c) some other works
(d) all the above
(iii) Why would, according to Shahid, good support be available in Kashmir?
(a) systems at Kasmir are still feudal
(b) his father also stayed in Kashmir
(c) his siblings lived in Kasmir.
(d) both (a) and (b)
(iv) An expression ‘there will be so much support’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following is not the correct use of ‘so much’
(i) there will be so much happiness
(ii) there will be so much crowd
(iii) there will be so much rains
(iv) there will be so much apples
(i) Where did the author last see Shahid?
(a) at Amherst
(b) at his brother’s house
(c) at Shaid’s brother’s house
(d) both (a) and (c)
(ii) What did author observe about the way Shahid talked?
(a) he talked intermittently
(b) occasionally he talked as earlier
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above
(iii) Which of the emotions author did not find in Shahid?
(a) calmness
(b) anguish
(c) contentment
(d) peace
(iv) Based on above extract please classify following as facts and opinion.
- Shahid had become aware that he may not live long
- But it was difficult for him to accept the approaching death
- I think his family and friends loved him during his last days
- I infer that Shahid had a strong belief in afterlife
(a) F – 1,2 and O- 3,4
(b) F – 1,3 and 2,4
(c) F – 1,4 and O- 2,3
(d) F – 2,3 and O – 1,4
Short Answer Questions (30-40 words)
Answer: On 25th April 2001, writer had telephoned Shahid. While going through his engagement book, Shahid suddenly said that he could not see anything. He asked author if this meant he was dying. This was the first occasion Shahid had talked about his death.
Answer: Shahid had requested author to write about him after his death. Shahid wanted author to remember him through written words and not through spoken recitatives of spoken words and memories.
Answer:The author had promised to write about Shahid after his death. The writer noted down the date and their first conversation about Shahid’s death. Author went on recording their discussions. He would refer these while writing about Shahid.
Answer: Shahid was a poet. He wrote several collections of poems.
He was a teacher. He had served at various universities like Hamilton College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and Manhattan’s Baruch College.
Answer: Almost every evening there used to be gathering of poets in his house to talk about poetry. He ensured to serve them with good food.
Thus we can say that he was a gregarious person.
Answer: Shahid wanted to breathe his last in his homeland of Kashmir.
However owing to logistical and some other reason he could not travel to Kashmir during his last days.
He was laid to rest in Northampton.
Answer: Shahid assigned great importance to traditional food and its right method of cooking. He had a special passion for food of his region – ‘Kashmiri food in the Pandit Style’. Rogan josh was his favourite dish. He also loved Bengali food.
Answer: James Merril had the greatest influence on the poetry of Shahid. After their meeting Shahid had started experimenting with strict, metrical patterns and verse forms. Shahid had awarded the status of envoy to Merrill in a poem in which he prefigured his own death.
Answer: While teaching at Baruch College, an Indian student arrived late. He said – ‘Ah, my little subcontinent has arrived’. He clasped his hands, feigned a swoon and said ‘It stirs such a tide of patriotism in me to behold another South Asian.’
The whole class burst into laughter
Alternate incident – One could narrate incident at Barcelona Airport.
Answer: Shahid conducted himself with aplomb and dignity. He continued to host fellow poets at his house. He continued to teach in the university. He did not allow even a trace of sadness to overpower him.
His greatest consolation was that he would meet his mother in afterlife.
Answer: Every evening there used to be a gathering at his house. Poets, writers, relatives, friends and students used to participate. There would be discussion and laughter. He would also serve them food. He regularly took his classes.
Till his end, he continued these activities of being among people.
Long Answer questions (120-150 words)
Answer: Shahid was a patriotic person. He loved Kashmir. He used to often go there. He had a desire to die there.
Shahid was a gregarious person. He liked to be among his family, relatives, friends, poets and students. Every evening there used to be a gathering of people at his house. He would serve good food to his guests.
He was liked by all. His students too adored him. His relatives and friends had an affectionate bonding with him. The author agreed to write about him is an evidence.
He was a witty person. Incidents at Barcelona airport and those in his class are ample evidence to prove this quality.
He was a person of strong determination. He did not pity himself after becoming aware about malignant brain tumour. He carried himself through with self respect.
Thus Shahid was a patriotic, gregarious, witty and amiable person.
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