CBSE 10th Term-2 2022 : English (First Flight) Important Short Answer Type Questions (2 Marks)

CBSE 10th Term-2 2022 : English (First Flight) Important Short Answer Type Questions (2 Marks)

These questions are suggested by the experts for the upcoming Term 2 Exam. Students must practice all these questions to improve their preparation level so that they can score good marks in their English Term 2 Exam 2022. All important questions can be read in this article. CBSE Class 10 English (First Flight) Important 2 marks Questions from all chapters are provided below.

 CBSE Class 10 English (First Flight) Important 2 marks Questions from all chapters are provided below text.

Chapter

Glimpses of India

Question 1. What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?

Answer: The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days and their love of bread and loaves. The writer says that the eaters of the loaves have left but the makers still exist.

Question 2. How do we get to know that the makers of bread still exist?

Answer: The narrator states that the eaters of loaves might have vanished but the makers are still there.They say that those age-old, time-tested furnaces still exist and the fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished.

Question 3. Who invites the comment –“ he is dressed like a pader? ”Why?

Answer: Any person who is wearing a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites this comment. This is because the baker, known as a pader, used to dress like that.

Question 4. What did the bakers wear -i) in the Portuguese days ? ii) when the author was young?

Answer: (i)The bakers were usually dressed up in a peculiar dress called Kabai.It was a single piece long frock reaching down to the knees.

(ii) During his childhood days, the author saw the bakers wearing shirt and trousers which were shorter than full length ones and longer than half pants.

Question 5. Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?

Answer: Bread is still an important part of Goan life. Marriage gifts are meaningless and a party or a feast loses its charm without bread. Sandwiches are important for a daughter’s engagement. This shows the fact that the bread makers are still there.

Chapter

Madam Rides the Bus

Question 1. What was a source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?

Answer: The sight of the bus that travelled between her village and the nearest town, filled each time with a new set of passengers, was a source of unending joy for Valli. Her strongest desire was to take a ride on the bus.

Question 2. Valli was an eight-year-old girl who was very curious about things. What was her favourite pastime?

Answer: Valli favourite pastime was to stand in the front doorway of her house. She did not play like most other children because there were no playmates of her age on her street. Watching the street also gave her many unusual experiences which were equally enjoyable.

Question 3. Why did Valli not get off from the bus when it stopped at the bus stand?

Answer: She did not get off the bus at the bus station because she had to go back on that same bus. She took out another thirty paise from her pocket and handed the coins to the conductor. She just wanted to ride on the bus.

Question 4. Why does the conductor refer to Valli as ‘madam’?

Answer: The conductor called Valli 'madam' because she behaved like a woman. She declined his help and quickly answered the conductor's questions, making the conductor call Valli as a madam.

Question 5. How did Valli manage to leave the house?

Answer: Valli knew that after lunch her mother would take a nap from 1 pm to 4 pm. It was Valli’s habit to engage in these hours for her excursions and move outside the village.

Question 6. How did Valli calculate and plan?

Answer: Valli calculated and planned that if she took one o’clock on the afternoon bus, she would reach the town at one forty-five. On reaching town if she stayed in her scat and paid another thirty paise she could return home by the same bus by about two forty-five.

Question 7. What was the most fascinating thing for Valli?

Answer: The most fascinating thing for Valli was the bus that travelled between her village and the nearest town. The sight of the bus was a source of unending joy for her. Each time she used to see a new set of passengers, it was a very thrilling experience for her.

Question 8. What was the tiny wish that crept into Valli’s head?

Answer: The sight of the bus was the most fascinating thing for Valli. Day after day she watched the bus. A tiny wish crept into her head. She wanted to ride on that bus at least, once. This wish became so strong that it grew into an overwhelming desire.

Question 10. What was the next problem after Valli had enough money?

Answer: After she had saved enough money, Valli had her next problem. It was how to slip out of the house without her mother’s knowledge. She solved this problem easily. Every day after lunch her mother would nap from about one to four or so. She could easily venture out on her mission.

Question 11. Why didn’t Valli want to have a look at the sights alone?

Answer: The conductor asked if Valli didn’t want to have a look at the sights in the town. She replied that she would be too afraid to visit them all alone. The conductor reminded that she was travelling all alone by bus. Valli replied that there was nothing to be afraid of on the bus.

Question 12. What kind of a person was Valli?

Answer: Being a little girl, Valli was a curious, keen observer who had strong will power and determination. She was confident about herself and wanted to do everything on her own. Not only she was intelligent, but also a very careful planner.

Question 13. Why does Valli stand up on the seat? What does she see now?

Answer: Valli stands up on her seat because her view was obstructed by a canvas blind that covered the lower part of her window. As she was short,she had to stand up to look over the blind. She saw that the road was very narrow, on one side of which there was the canal and beyond it were palm trees, grassland, distant mountains, and the blue sky. On the other side, there was a deep ditch and many acres of green fields.

Question 14. What does Valli tell the elderly man when he calls her a child?

Answer: When the elderly man calls her a child, Valli tells him that there was nobody on the bus who was a child.Valli thinks she is a grown up and doesn't like to be called a child .She tells him that she too had paid her fare of thirty paise like everyone else.

Question 15. What did Valli see on her way that made her laugh?

Answer: Valli saw a young cow, whose tail was high in the air, running right in front of the bus in the middle of the road. The bus slowed and the driver sounded his horn loudly. However, the more he honked, the more frightened the cow became and it kept running faster and faster, right in front of the bus. Valli found it so amusing that she had tears in her eyes. At last, the cow moved off the road.

Question 16. Why didn’t she get off the bus at the bus station?

Answer: Valli had planned that she only wanted to ride on the bus. She would spend thirty paise on her fare, go to the town and then come back by the same bus before her mother woke up. She didn’t 1 time or money to go to see the town.

Question 17. Why was Valli overcome with shyness?

Answer: It was the slack time of the day. There were only six or seven passengers on the bus.

Question 18. What did Valli see when she peered over the blind?

Answer: Valli found that a canvas blind cut off her view. So, she peered over the blind to look outside. The bus was going along the bank of a canal. Beyond its palm trees and grassland and distant mountains. And then, there were acres of green fields as far as her eyes could see.

Question 19. Why didn’t Valli like the remark of the elderly man? What did she say to him?

Answer: An elderly man saw Valli standing on the bus. He asked her to sit down. He had honestly felt concerned for her. Valli didn’t like to be called herself a ‘child’. She retorted that she was not a child. She had paid thirty paise like everyone else.

Question 20. How did Valli react when she saw the dead cow by the roadside?

Answer: On her return journey, Valli saw a dead cow lying in the middle of the road. It was lying sprawled in a pool of blood, legs spread out, and lifeless eyes staring at a horrible scene. She felt sad and this made her lose all her enthusiasm.

Question 21. Why does Valli refuse to look out of the window on her way back?

Answer: Valli refused to look out of the window on her way back because the memory of the dead cow haunted her, dampening her enthusiasm.

Chapter

The Sermon at Benares

Question 1. Who was Gautama Buddha? When and where was he born?

Answer: Gautama Buddha was a Prince who was named Siddhartha Gautama by his parents. He was born in 563 B.C. in North India. He had been shielded from the sufferings of the world.

Question 2. Why did Prince Siddhartha leave the palace and become a monk?

Answer: While going out for hunting Prince Siddhartha saw a sick man, an aged man and then a funeral procession. Then he saw a beggar begging for alms. These sights mourned him very much. He realised that the world is full of sorrows. He thus turned into a monk.

Question 3. What is a sermon? Is it different from a lecture or a talk?

Answer: A sermon is a spoken or written address on a religious or moral subject. It is a serious talk. It is different from a lecture or a talk. It is because a lecture or a talk can be on anything. A sermon has to be on religion or a moral subject.

Question 4. What did the Buddha do after he had attained enlightenment?

Answer: When Buddha attained enlightenment, he started preaching and telling people about life and its meaning. He spread his preaching far and wide. He shared his knowledge with people through his teachings.

Question 5. Why was Kisa Gotami sad? What did she do in her hour of grief?

Answer: Kisa Gotami was sad because her only son had died. In her hour of grief, she went from house to house in search of a medicine to cure him. She had become selfish in wanting her son back.

Question 6. What did her neighbours think about Kisa Gotami?

Answer: Kisa Gotami’s only son had died. She was overwhelmed with grief. She carried the dead child to all her neighbours. She asked them for medicine to cure her son. The neighbours thought she had lost her senses. A dead child could never be cured.

Question 7. Why did Kisa go to Gautama Buddha?

Answer: One of the neighbours advised Kisa Gotami to go to Buddha who could have given her some lifesaving medicine for her son.

Question 8. What did Buddha ask the lady to do?

Answer: Buddha asked the lady to bring a handful of mustard-seeds. But these must be taken from a house where no one had ever lost a child, husband or a friend. Then he would be able to help her.

Question 9. How did the Buddha teach Kisa Gotami the truth of life?

Answer: Buddha changed Kisa’s thinking with the help of a simple act—asking her to procure a handful of mustard seeds from that house where none had died. She could not understand it. But, gradually she understood that death is inevitable.

Question 10.Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?

Answer: Gautama Buddha preached his first sermon at the city of Benares, which is regarded as the most holy of the dipping places on the river Ganges.

Chapter

The Proposal (Play)

Question 1. What happens to Lomov when he is in an excited state?

Answer: When Lomov is in an excited state his heart beat increases, lips tremble and there is a twitch in his right eyebrow. When he goes to sleep in such a state something pulls him from his left side and he jumps like a lunatic.

Question 2. Why does Chubukov suspect Lomov when he comes to his house?

Answer: When Chubukov sees Lomov, he suspects that he must have come to borrow money from him. Chubukov is not at all sincere in saying “And I’ve always loved you, my angel as if you were my own son.” But in the entire play Chubukov and Lomov are seen fighting over the property or the dogs.

Question 3. Why does Lomov say that Chubukov is not a good neighbour but a land-grabber ?

Answer: Lomov has his reasons to think that Chubukov is not a good neighbour but a land-grabber. His aunt’s grandmother gave the Meadows for ‘temporary’ and free use to Chubukov’s grandfather's peasants. He doesn't intend to give up his claim over the Meadows. Good neighbours don't behave like this. Only land-grabbers behave in this fashion.

Question 4. What did Natalya say about Guess?

Answer: Natalya said that Squeezer was superior to Guess - Lomov’s dog. Lomov said that his dog Guess was better than Squeezer. Natalya believed that Guess had become old and ought to be shot. She also claimed that Squeezer was a hundred times better than Guess.

Question 5. What is the ailment that Lomov is suffering from?

Answer: Lomov is hypochondriac and nervous. He thinks he is cold, he has a roaring in his ears, he complains of a weak heart, insomnia, strange aches and palpitation. He also suffers from numbness of limbs. He gets nervous very often. His heart collapses twice. He considers himself weak and helpless, and needs sympathy.

Question 6. Describe Chubukov’s reaction when he comes to know about Lomov’s purpose of visit.

Answer: Chubukov is extremely happy and excited to know about Lomov’s proposal. He assures him that Natalya would agree to the proposal. He showers his affection on Lomov and sheds a tear out own happiness and says that it is his heartfelt desire. He does so because he thinks that Lomov would make a good match for his daughter.

Question 7. Why does Natalya ask her father Chubukov to fetch Lomov in at once? Why does she accuse her father?

Answer: Natalya asked her father to fetch Lomov at once as she had come to know that Lomov had come to propose to her. She accused Chubukov of driving Lomov out of their home.

Question 8. Why does Lomov wish to propose to Natalya?

Answer: Lomov wishes to propose to Natalya because he feels she is an excellent housekeeper, not bad looking, and is also well-educated. Moreover, he feels that he is already thirty-five, which is a critical age and he ought to lead a regular and settled life.

Question 9. Which qualities are common in all three characters of the play ‘The Proposal’?

Answer: All the characters in the play are argumentative, full of pride and possessiveness. They are always ready to argue about petty things. They even fought over the breed of dogs.

Question 10. What according to Chubukov is Lomov worth doing?

Answer: The speaker Chubukov doesn't think that his neighbour Lomov is worth anything. He only knows how to argue with people and interfere with their dogs. He can’t be a good hunter at all.