KSEEB Karnataka SSLC Solution Class 10 English Second Language – The Discovery
Board |
KSEEB (Karnataka Board) |
Exam |
SSLC (Class 10) |
Subject |
English |
Language |
2nd Language |
Chapter |
6 |
Chapter Name |
The Discovery |
Topic |
Solution of Question Answer/ Study Material and Notes |
The Discovery Class 10 English SSLC Study Material / Notes / Question Answer
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1.) Some physical features of Columbus are described/given in the text. Based on your reading complete the table.
Physical Features of Columbus
Physique
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Age
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Hair
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Complexion
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Face
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Tall and well-built
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Prematurely white
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Fair almost ruddy
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In response is melancholic
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2.) Usually we sing songs to express our joys and sorrows. Here the play begins with a song. What mood does this convey?
Answer: The song is sung by the seaman. The mood is of dissatisfaction.
3.) ‘There are limits to patience,’ says Diego. What does this suggest about Diego’s state of mind?
Answer: Diego had lost his hopes and was unhappy with his captain’s decision. For him going for the discovery of the new land was waste of time so he used the above expression to show his impatience.
4.) Who do you think has the lives of fifty in his hands ? How?
Answer: Columbus had the lives of fifty in his hands. He was the captain of the ship and despite of many days of voyage, it didn’t bring any success. Everyone wanted to go home but the captain wanted to continue
1.) “A good sailor knows his place.” Says Columbus to Diego. The statement is an indirect command (Choose the right answer from the options and complete the sentence.)
a piece of advice b. an indirect command c. a statement
2.) Which reaction of Diego to the sentence above justifies your choice? Quote the phrase indicating his reaction.
Answer: Diego replies with “Yes, sir” to the above sentence. He says it with repressed furry. He says that by scarcely concealing a scowl and goes off.
3.) How does Pedro try to defend the drunken seamen? Was he right in defending them?
Answer: Pedro defends the seamen by saying that they are simple men and they too must have their way of relaxation. I think he was right in defending them because they were tired on their voyage and felt that the voyage would bear no result.
4.) What is termed as his worst enemy by Columbus?
Answer: Columbus refereed his uncontrolled tongue/ short-temper as his worst enemy.
5.) The dialogue between Columbus and Pedro in section 2 reveals this trait of Columbus – (Choose the most appropriate response.)
a.) dictatorial attitude
b.) quick temper
c.) hatred towards the seamen
d.) selfishness
6.) Columbus is always furious when he hears the song ‘Here’s a keg o’rum.’ What makes him react so?
Answer: The seamen sang the songs of being homesick and discontented so Columbus didn’t like the song. He was a man with strong will who had a big task to complete so for him the song meant dissatisfaction.
1.) This section reveals the behaviour of Pepe. Fill in the blank)
2.) Why do you think Pepe prefers to be in the company of Columbus?
Answer: Pepe doesn’t like the company of the seaman. He is a young and obedient boy who had deep respect for Columbus.
3.) Pepe is always eager to say that he is ever believed to Columbus. (Fill in the blank.)
4.) Pepe warns Columbus about some people. Who are they?
Answer: Pepe warns Columbus about the seamen. According to Pepe the seamen were desperate.
1.) How are the seamen expressing their discontent even as Columbus can hear them?
Answer: The seamen didn’t fear Columbus. They were homesick and felt that the voyage was nothing but a waste of time and they were dissatisfied so they expressed their discontent via their songs.
2.) Pepe is heard saying, ‘They shan’t.’
a.) Who are meant by ‘they’?
Answer: ‘They’ is meant by the seamen.
b.) What does the boy mean by saying ‘They shan’t?
Answer: They shall not show the mischief for the trouble-makers.
3.) ‘The Santa Maria will be lighter for his carcass.’ Whose words is Pepe quoting here? (Choose the right answer and complete the sentence.)
- Diego b. Francisco c. Pedro d. Guillermo Ires
4.) Which statement of Francisco suggests that he too has lost his temper?
Answer: Discipline is a thing of the past, sir. It’s you or us.
1.) ‘Who’s to put him in irons?’ challenges Guillermo. The person meant by ‘him’ in this context is :
a.) Guillermo b. The first man to move towards Columbus
c.) Columbus d. The first man who challenged Columbus
2.) ‘I will perform it myself,’ says Columbus. What does ‘it’ mean here?
Answer: “It’ means that if there is no one to put Guillermo in irons, then Columbus himself would put Guillermo in irons.
3.) ‘Devil’s track to nowhere,’ says Guillermo. What does this suggest about the thinking of the seamen?
Answer: The above words said by Guillermo suggests that the seamen thought that they very clear that the track is not correct and it leads to nowhere.
4.) After ‘a perceptible pause,’ who grows more mutinous than others?
a.) Name that character.
Answer: Diego
b.) Quote his words.
Answer: Words for children! Froth and scum! We are men: reason with us!
1.) In his somewhat a long speech, what does Columbus say he has discovered?
Answer: Columbus in his long speech said that he wanted to discover the new world but what he discovered was new experience. He says that when a man is given a vision he must follow it alone. Loyalty passes like seaweed on an outgoing tide. Friendship breaks as a mast hollowed by worm breaks. He talks about discipline; duty and honorable obedience are as bubbles that burst at the first contact. People have to rely only on themselves.
2.) Pepe excitedly declares that he is still loyal to the leader. What effect does it have on others like Juan and Guillermo?
Answer: When Pepe declared that he is still loyal to the leader, then people like Juan who hadn’t rebellious like the seamen ,felt guilty for their behavior. They justified saying that they were simple men. Guillemro said surlily that things could be put off till the next day.
3.) Compare Francisco’s words of confession with what he had said earlier in anger. How does Columbus react to his confession?
Answer: Francisco angrily said to Columbus that desperate men do not always act up to the best that is inthem. On this, Columbus ironically thanked him for reminding him. Francisco wanted to say something but he kept quiet and went away.
4.) How does Pedro react to the words of Columbus that he thought he saw some flickering light?
Answer: When Pedro saw some flickering light, he was happy and got excited. He remembered mother of God at that time.
5.) Do you consider the ending to be happy? Justify your answer.
Answer: Yes, the end is quite happy. At the end everyone enjoyed their voyage and they were successful in their attempts.
Think about the Text
1.) ‘Mutiny is an ugly word,’ says, Diego. Is mutiny an ugly word? If so, why?
Answer: For Diego the word mutiny is an ugly word. Munity means to rebel and here Diego didn’t like the rebellious actions of the seamen.
2.) ‘Columbus feels that whatever he does, it is God’s will.’ What ‘will’ of God does he like to fulfil through this venture?
Answer: Columbus was a theist who had deep faith in the God. God’s will was to discover a whole new world and give to the queens and the kings. God implanted the desire to solve the mysteries which was to discover the new world. Columbus was of the opinion that this is the God’s will and he should fulfill it.
3.) Columbus says, “Would God implant the desire to solve mysteries and not provide the solutions?” Identify the mood of Columbus in saying this.
Answer: Columbus was an optimistic man who had hoped to discover the new world. But people around him were dissatisfied and didn’t encourage him. Everyone opposed him. Despite having faith in God, he felt hopeless.
4.) Pepe says, “Everybody doubts…except me.” Why do you think he is an exception?
Answer: Pepe had huge respect for Columbus. He was very well known of the vision of Columbus and wanted to be with him in the discovery of the new world. He was unlike the seamen who had lost hope and didn’t much interest in Columbus’ discovery.
5.) Usually people feel desperate when they fail to get something they want. In the play ‘The Discovery’, why do the crew-mates of Columbus feel desperate?
Answer: The crew-mates of Columbus were desperate to meet their loved ones back home. They would express their situation through their songs. Unlike Columbus they were of the opinion that his discovery was nothing but a waste of time which would lead to nowhere. They had lost hopes during voyage which made them desperate about their families more.
6.) “Discipline knows no buts.” Why is discipline needed in one’s life?
Answer: We need discipline to get success in life. Unless we are disciplined we won’t be able to achieve the target we have set for. When we are disciplined, we go on a right path and there are high chances of getting success in life. But to ensure success, discipline has to be followed without any buts in life.
7.) Comparing with his co-mates, Columbus makes some statements that he is different from others. One statement is given. Add some more statements to the list.
Answer: i. I am not ungrateful.
ii.) I will perform it myself.
iii.) Discipline knows no buts.
9.) How is the excitement of finding a new land expressed by different characters at the end of the play?
e.g. Pedro says, “It is, sir, Glory be to God.”
Answer: Sailor says, “A light! Blessed Mother of God! A light!”
Columbus says, “A light, faintly flickering, rising up and down.”
10.) ‘Your best cannot be bettered’, says Columbus. This statement implies that…
a.) None is perfect at any time.
b.) There is always scope for improvement.
c.) Once we reach the level of being best, we can never improve.
d.) Columbus is not totally happy with Francisco.
(Choose the best option)
11) Swami Vivekananda says, “Purity, Patience and Perseverance are the essentials to success – And, above all, Love.” Does Columbus possess all these qualities? Justify.
Answer: No doubt Columbus possessed all the above qualities. He had enough patience to go on such long voyage. Unlike other crew-members, he didn’t lose patience and continued to go. He had perseverance to take such risky journey and yet be patient enough to deal that comes in the way. He had purity of thoughts for he considered his voyage as the will of the God. He believed in his own vision. But more than these things what Columbus had was deep love and passion to discover the new world. He had love for his work and will so he was successful at the end.
12.) Find below the words that refer to Columbus and words that refer to mutinous sailors. Classify them in Columns A and B accordingly. Refer to a dictionary, if necessary.
Answer:
Columbus | Mutinous sailors |
Short-tempered
Authoritative Bold Farsighted Visionary
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Revolting
Sheepish Ungrateful Submissive Silently angry Disloyal |
13.) An incomplete paragraph is given below. Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate words and phrases given in brackets.
This discovery, says Columbus, is a man of discovery. Apart from discovering the new land he has come to know of many things. First, he says, one has to depend on one’s vision, not on the support of others. For, loyalty is as temporary as the sea weeds on a tide. In the beginning, there may be some discipline, but soon it bursts like a balloon. Ultimately what remains is faith in oneself. The daring nature of Columbus survives till the end, and he attributes his success to the blessings of God.
Task- 2 : I n each of the following diagrams one word is given. Find out words that belong to the same set of meanings given in the rectangle box and complete the respective diagrams. Consult a good dictionary to know more words and their meanings.
1.) Startle – a.) Amazed
b.) Astonish
c.) Shock
d.) Surprise
e.) Stun
2.) Barely – a.) Hardly
b.) Scarcely
c.) Inadequately
d.) Rarely
e.) Limit
f.) Meagerly
- Big – a.) Mammoth
b.) Large
c.) Enormous
d.) Huge
e.) Abundant
- Fringe – a.) Border
b.) Edge
c.) Verge
d.) Margin
Task – 3 : Now use the appropriate words in their appropriate forms to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
1.) The children were so excited that they could hardly speak.
2.) The chemical pollution poses a threat to the population on a large scale.
3.) The mutinous sailors were shocked by the boldness of Pepe.
4.) The noise stunned Ramesh, and he dropped his glasses on the floor.
5.) Javeed, the policeman was inadequately armed to face the robbers at home alone.
6.) They won a border victory in the elections.
Task – 4 : We use many words to describe persons. Parts of the human body or appearance are given in bubbles in column ‘A’. Describing words are given in rectangle boxes in column ‘B’. Match them and write answers in column ‘C’.
1. | Appearance | Wavy, curly, receding, black, grey, dark, ginger, round faced, oval-faced
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Dark appearance |
2. | Height and build | Plump, slim, fat, lean, obese, stout, tall, short
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Slim, fat, tall, short |
3. | Intelligence | Social, easy-going, sensitive, sensible, reliable, sincere,
relaxed, honest, practical
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Social intelligence |
4. | Face and hair | Well-dressed, smart, good-looking, beautiful, graceful
handsome, attractive
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Good-looking, beautiful, handsome, attractive |
5. | Complexion
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Talented, gifted, clever, able, silly, crafty, skillful, bright
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Bright complexion |
6.
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Attitude | Black, fair, brown, white
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Fair attitude |
Listen and comprehend
Task – 1 : Listen to the teacher, repeat, classify and write in the respective colums.
Proverbs | Sayings | Tongue- twisters | Travel Announcements | Instructions/ Warnings |
1. There are many slips between the cup and the lip.
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When luck kicks no one checks. | She sells sea shells at the sea shore. | 2. Hereby all thepassengers are requested to fasten their seat belts. | Don’t pluck flowers in the garden. |
2. It is very easy to defeat someone, but it is very hard to win over
someone.
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Born poor is not a sin, but dying poor is. | Don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you; if you trouble trouble
trouble will trouble you. |
Airavtha-2222 is at platform-10. It leaves for Mysuru at 10-00am. | Always keep to your left on the road. |
3. Birds of a feather flock together. | A ship is always safe at the shore. But it was not built for that. So take risk and
achieve more. |
Car rally, lorry rally. | Keep distance between vehicles. | Switch off your mobiles at the petrol bunk. |
Seeking Permission
(Imagine Columbus meeting King Ferdinand II of Argon and Isabella I of Castile to seek their permission for his voyage to find a sea-route to India. Complete the dialogues choosing sentences given in the box.)
Columbus : Good morning, your Majesty.
Ferdinand : Very good morning.
Isabella : Columbus, are you ready with your plan?
Columbus : Yes, your Majesty. Could I present my plans?
Isabella : First tell us about your destination.
Columbus : I have a great desire to find a sea route to India.
Isabella : Oh! That’s a good idea, but we’d like to refer your plan to a committee.
Columbus : As your Majesty desires.
(After a long pause.)
Isabella : Dear Columbus, our committee members feel that you have grossly underestimated the distance to India.
Columbus : I beg your pardon, they are wrong.
Isabella : They also feel your idea is impractical. In fact, they insisted that we reject it.
Columbus : Oh, no, please don’t do that. I’ve full confidence in what I’m going to do.
Isabella : In that case, will an allowance of 12,000 maravedis be enough?
Columbus : Thank you so much. May I ask for something else, too?…
Isabella : Of course, we’ll give an order to provide you with food and lodging till you get ready to sail.
Columbus : I’m extremely thankful to your majesty.
Isabella : May God bless you! Bon voyage !
Read and respond
Task – 1 : Observe the Graph ‘A’. It gives the information about the number of students who are late to the class on the working days. Based on your observation answer the questions given below.
Questions :
1.) The same number of students are late on two days. Which days are they?
Answer: Tuesday and Thursday
2.) How many students are late on Friday?
Answer: Fifteen students are late on Friday.
3.) On which day are most of the students late?
Answer: On Monday, most of the students are late.
Task – 2 : Observe the graph. Based on your observation answer the questions given below.
F ill in the blanks.
1.) The graph shows the number of books read byBasavaand Emily.
2.) On day 2, Emily read more books thanBasava.
B.) Answer the following questions:
1.) Until the fourth day, which student read books in an increasing order?
Answer: Until the fourth day, Basava read books in an increasing order.
2.) Name the day on which both the students read the same number of books.
Answer: On the fourth day, both the students read the same number of books.
3.) Name the days on which Emily read more number of books than Basava.
Answer: On the day 2 and 5, Emily read more number of books than Basava.
4.) Over a period of 5 days, who between the two had improved his/her reading habits better?
Answer: Over a period of 5 days, Emily’s reading habits had improved.
Task – 1 :
Some sentences are given in columns A and C. Some co-ordinating conjunctions are given in column B. Match and combine them to form compound sentences.
1.) Pepe stood at the stairs (and) so the men could not go up.
2.) They were singing and they were dancing.
3.) Pepe was still a boy but he was bold.
4.) Columbus was an able leader or else his crew would have turned violent.
5.) We will reach the shore for God is our guide.
Task: 2 Analyse the remaining sentences given below.
- Although Pepe was a boy, he was very useful to Columbus.
Answer: Although Pepe was a boy- Dependent clause
he was very useful to Columbus – Independent clause
- Columbus was furious when he heard the song.
Answer: Columbus was furious- Independent clause
when he heard the song – Dependent clause
- They sailed until they reached the island.
Answer: They sailed until- Dependent clause
they reached the island – Independent
- We sail because it is God’s will.
Answer: We sail – Independent clause
because it is God’s will.- Dependent clause
- I hope that we are not entertaining mutinous thoughts.
Answer: I hope that- Dependent clause
we are not entertaining mutinous thoughts – Independent clause
- This is the vision which God has given me.
Answer: This is the vision – Independent clause
which God has given me.- Dependent clause
- We are men if you reason with us.
Answer: We are men – Independent clause
if you reason with us. – Dependent clause
Task: 3
Frame complex sentences using the subordinate conjunctions given in the box. One example is given.
e.g., Whenever he comes to Dharwad, he meets me.
1.) Though he was poor, he was honest.
2.) She was cooking while I was making juice.
3.) I’m happy as long as you are with me.
4.) Sine I know him well, I know all his weakness.
5.) I met him where we met for the last time.
6.) The trees won’t grow unless you plant them well.
7.) I finish all my work till Saturday in order that I can enjoy my Sunday.
8.) She ignored me as if I wasn’t there.
9.) She was so good that she forgave everyone who hurt her.
10.) Whenever I go to my city, I feel happy.