NIOS Class 12 English Chapter 21 Solution – Reading with understanding
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NIOS Class 12 English Chapter 21 Solution
Board |
NIOS |
Class |
12th (Higher Secondary) |
Subject |
English |
Topic |
Question Answer, Solution, Notes |
21.1.)
1.) a) the common view on the purpose of education is acquiring certain knowledge and skills in order to earn living.
b) No, the author is not agreed with the common view on education.
c) According to the author, the two purposes of education- to facilitate socialisation for producing responsible and committed citizens, to shape one’s personality so that one is able to face challenges of life.
d) a country with well-educated individuals becomes a great-nation, well able to hold its head high in the community of nations.
e) Education helps to shape one’s personality for facing challenges of life. It is possible by promoting a sense of cooperation and co-existence, a feeling of love and brotherhood and an attitude of caring and sharing.
2.)
(a) Working together ____cooperation_____________
(b) Living together peacefully __co-existence____________
(c) To be concerned _____caring____________
(d) To have ideals in common ___sharing___________
(e) To hold something in esteem ___appreciate____________
(f) Being part of a fraternity___brotherhood_______________
21.2.)
1.) a) when a student has no aptitude over a subject but he/she is compelled to take it for either parental pressure or peer pressure or the importance of the subject itself. If the student finds it difficult to cope with the subject and wants a change but the external pressure denies him or her such change. This situation leads to stress.
b) No work is done well when a person is under stress.
The inability of doing well leads to diffidence which creates a feeling of inferiority complex in person.
Persons with inferiority complex isolate themselves and succumb to stress.
c) one should find out the cause of the problem with a calm and cool mind which is causing stress.
One should take a break and allocate time to analyse where one went wrong.
One should be open-minded and honest about one’s weaknesses and deficiencies to find solutions of the problem.
d) the ill effect of being unduly ambitious is that if the ambition is not supported or complemented by suitable ability or capacity it leads to failure thus creating negative feelings and undesirable attitudes.
e) physical work reduces the pressure on mind and improves one’s mental efficiency.
Listening to music which one likes helps to avoid the evil effects of stress.
2.)
(a) ‘Aptitude’ in paragraph 1means—(iii) knack
(b) ‘Diffidence’ in paragraph 1 means—(ii) insecurity
(c) ‘Analyse’ in paragraph 2 means—(i) examine
d) (d) ‘Accomplish’ in paragraph 3 means—(i) realize
21.3.)
Time Management
Meaning _____making the best use of time available to us__________________
Need To avoid (a) Stress (b) _negative feelings____________
How – Make a _____time_____________ plan.
Time Plan is • List all activities
- ____morning________ to___evening___________
Steps • List all activities
- _____underline the activities which need to be done within definite time_______________________
- ____estimate the time required for various activities________________________
- Prioritise activities
- Be sensitive to needs of others.
- __write down priorities__________________________
Any reference to history
All great men who achieved glory and greatness had a great time plan.
Topic | What you know | What you wanted to know | What you learnt |
Role of education | We gain education for acquiring knowledge and skills | The greater impact of education in our life | Education shapes one’s personality too for becoming great human being. |
Stress management | Negative feelings, inability to do any task causes stress. | The possible ways of managing stress. | Practical ways to find the root cause of stress first then find effective solutions. |
Time management | Make proper use of the time we have. | To use time efficiently for managing all tasks. | It is important to create a time plan for daily tasks. |
See Also: Chapter No. 22 Question Answer