12th Class English Ch 1 First Year At Harrow Short Question Answer
1.The writer says that the examiners ask the questions which students cannot answer and don not ask those which they can answer. Is the complaint just?
1.The writer says that the examiners ask the questions which students cannot answer and don not ask those which they can answer. Is the complaint just?
2.What sort of questions are asked by your examiners?
Our examiners ask easy as well as difficult questions. They ask such questions as may mark off the bright students from the dull ones.
3.Why did Churchill not do well in examinations?
Churchill did not like Latin and Mathematics. He could not answer the questions about these subjects. Therefore Churchill could not do well in the examination.
4.How did Churchill do his Latin paper?
Churchill did his Latin paper badly. He just wrote his name question 1 and put a bracket round it thus(1). Then unknowingly he put a blot and many dirty marks on the paper.
5.Churchill did not learn Latin and Greek. But it proved to be no loss for him. He learnt English only. And learning English proved to be a gain in his practical life.
Churchill did not learn Latin and Greek. But it proved to be no loss for him. He learnt English only. And learning English proved to be a gain in his practical life.
6.What good did Churchill’s three years stay at Harrow do him?
Bystaying three years at Harrow. Churchill learnt English thoroughly. This helped him a lot in his practical life.
7.How did knowledge of English stand Churchill in good stead agter years?
The knowledge of English helped Churchill in his practical life. He faced no difficulty in the daily affairs of life. He became a successful politician.
8.Write an appreciation or criticism of Churchill’s views in regard to the study of latin Greek and English and their value in earning a living?
English is an international language. It enables one to understand the national as well as international issues. While Greek and Latin are no more important now.
9.Why were the examinations a trial to Churchill?
The examinations were a trial to him because the subjects the examiners liked most were almost always those which he liked least.
10.In which subjects did the writer want to be examined?
The writer wanted to be examined in history poetry and writhing essays.
11.What sorts of questions did the examiners ask the writer in the examinations? OR Why could the writer not do well in the examinations?
The writer says that the examiners asked such questions as he could not answer. They always tried to expose his ignorance instead of his knowledge. So he could not do well in the examinations.
12. Why does Churchill call examination an inhospitable region?
The examinations were a trial to him because the subjects the examiners liked most were almost always those which he liked least. Therefore he could not do well in the examinations. So he called examinations an inhospitable region.
13.What sort of man was the Headmaster at Harrow?
He was a wise man. He did not depend upon the mere look of things. Rather he was capable of looking beneath the surface. He could judge the real values of things.
14.What did the writer do in his Latin paper? OR How did the writer attempt his Latin paper? OR How much time was the writer given to solve the Latin paper and how did he spend that time?
The writer did his Latin paper badly. He was given two hours to solve it. He just wrote his name question 1 and put a bracket round it thus (1) . Then unknowingly he put a blot and many smudges on the paper.
15.Where was the writer places in the school?
The writer was placed in the third or lowest division of the Fourth or bottom form.
16.Where was the writer’s name put when the names of students were written alphabetically? OR What was the real name of Churchill?
The real name of the writer was Winston Spencer-Churchill. His name was written only two names before the end of the list. These two also left the school for some reason. So he was at the bottom on the list.
17.For how much time was the writer kept in the lowest form and what advantage did he gain there? OR Churchill was taught English not Latin and Greek Why?
He continued in the lowest form for nearly a year. He gained much advantage there. All the clever boys learnt Latin and other such noble things. But the dull students like him were taught English only.
18.How did Mr. Somervell teach English?
He taught English by means of black red, blue and green inks. He took a long sentence and broke it into subject Verb Object Relative Clauses Conditional Clauses Conjunction and Disjunctive Clauses.
19.What happened to the talented boys of his school who learnt Greek and Latin? OR Why did the intelligent students of his school learn English later?
The intelligent students of his school won prizes for writing beautiful Latin and Greek. But later they had to learn English to earn their living and make progress.
20.Why does the writer prefer English to Latin and Greek?
The writer prefers English to Latin and Greek because he loves his national language. He allows the clever boys to learn Latin and Greek as an honour. But they must learn English first. He says that he would punish them for not learning English.
21.Why does Churchill prefer English to other languages?
The knowledge of English helped Churchill in his practical life. He became a successful politician. Therefore he prefers English to latin and Greek. He allows the clever boys to learn Latin and Greek as an honour. But they must learn English first.
22.Who was Churchill?
Churchill was British Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and then from 1951 to 1955. He was awarded Nobel prize for literature in 1953.
