Welcome. So today’s class is about the activity class of class 10 lesson one. So actually, I have already discussed with you the full explanation line by line of My Father’s Help by R.K. Narayan. And today’s I am going to tell you the total comprehensions of this text, okay?
At first, I give you the clues, then I give you the answer and next the writing skill. Here, the editorial letter, how to write an editorial letter. So actually, in my playlist, I have already discussed with you the total sequence of letter writing. How can you write an editorial letter? How can you write an official letter? What is the personal performa of personal letter? So all type of letter, you may, if you go through this playlist, you can easily understand how can we write a letter, okay?
In description, I give you the link of that class and you can easily access this class from this description, okay? So let’s start today’s class all about comprehension and writing skill of Father’s Help by R.K. Narayan.
So let’s start.
Comprehension Exercises:
Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
a) With a shudder Swami realized that it was : iv) Monday.
b) When Swami ought to have been in the school prayer hall, he was lying on the : i) bench.
c) According to Swami, Samuel is especially angry with boys who are : ii) Late.
2. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| a) Time when Swami complained of a headache | At 9 a.m |
| b) Person who ordered Swami to dress up and go to school | His father. |
| c) Name of the teacher mentioned by Swami: | Samuel. |
3. State whether the following statements are True or false. Provide sentences/phrases/ words in support of your answer: Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
a) Swami said that he had a headache. T
SS: Swami wailed, “I have a headache.”
b) Swami was lying in his father’s room. F
SS: Swami was lying in the bench in Mother’s room.
c) According to Swami, the headmaster was not afraid of Samuel. F
SS: “They say that even the headmaster is afraid of him.
4.
a) Father decided to send the headmaster a : iii) letter.
b) While going to school Swami was bothered by : i) conscience.
c) The colour of Samuel’s coat was: iv) yellow.
5. Complete the following sentences:
a) Father’s behaviour took an : unexpected turn.
b) Swami went to school feeling : that he was the worst boy on earth.
c) Swami stopped on the roadside to: to make up his mind about Samuel.
6. Answer the following questions: Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
a) Where did Father put the letter?
Swami’s father put the letter in an envelop and sealed it.
b) What did Swami fail to decide about Samuel?
Swami wasn’t at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate.
c) How did Samuel look?
Samuel had dark face, thin moustache and unshaven cheek.
7.
a) When Swami entered the class, Samuel was teaching: ii) arithmetic.
b) Swami was late to school by : half an hour.
c) The headmaster was on a leave for one : iv) week.
8. Complete the following sentences:
a) As Swami entered the school gate: an idea occurred to him.
b) Swami stood at: the entrance to his class.
c) Father snatched the letter away from Swami and: tore it up.
9.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| a) For his headache. | Swami did not do his homework |
| b) Swami never met anyone as good as Samuel. | Swami felt Sad. |
| c) The headmaster had gone on a week’s leave. | Swami could not deliver the letter. |
10.
a) takes
b) Were watching
c) Will have leave
11.
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12. Write a letter to the editor of newspaper (within 100 words) about the problems faced by commuters due to reckless driving of public vehicles.
Kindly allow me to express through the columns of your esteemed daily, my grave concern about the problems faced by commuters due to reckless driving of public vehicles. Of late, public transport become a great menace to the citizens of Kolkata. They run in break neck speed with tendency to overtake other vehicles. The drivers seem to enjoy a mad competition with other transport and thus become reckless. Accidents have become very frequent these days and lives of commuters are in danger. For some reasons or other police regulations and penalties do not seem to be enforced and the driver goes on in a nonchalant manner.
In view of the seriousness of this problem, I would request the authorities concerned to take stern measures to put an end to this hazard.
1. When he realized that it was Monday morning Swaminathan felt— Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
(a) afraid
(b) angry
(c) sad
(d) overjoyed
Answer: (c) sad
Narration (Bengali):
হোয়েন হি রিয়েলাইজড, যখন সে উপলব্ধি করেছিল, দ্যাট যে, ইট ওয়াজ মানডে মর্নিং, এটা ছিল সোমবার সকালবেলা, স্বামীনাথন ফেল্ট স্যাড। স্বামীনাথন দুঃখ অনুভব করেছিল।
2. Swaminathan felt that Monday morning came very—
(a) slowly
(b) gradually
(c) soon
(d) late
Answer: (c) soon
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামীনাথন অনুভব করেছিল যে সোমবার সকালবেলা খুব তাড়াতাড়ি এসে যায়। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
3. Swaminathan was lying with a pain in the—
(a) belly
(b) tooth
(c) head
(d) leg
Answer: (c) head
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামীনাথন শুয়েছিল মাথায় যন্ত্রণায় ভুগে।
4. Swaminathan realised that it was the morning of—
(a) Friday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Monday
(d) Sunday
Answer: (c) Monday
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামীনাথন উপলব্ধি করেছিল এটা সোমবারের সকাল। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
5. Swami was allowed to avoid school by—
(a) Samuel
(b) his father
(c) the headmaster
(d) his mother
Answer: (d) his mother
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামীকে স্কুলে না যেতে দিয়েছিলেন তার মা।
6. Swaminathan told about his headache—
(a) at noon
(b) at school
(c) in the morning
(d) in the afternoon
Answer: (c) in the morning
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামী সকালে তার মাথাব্যথার কথা বলেছিল। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
7. Swaminathan realised about Monday when he was lying—
(a) on bench
(b) in bed
(c) on mother’s bed
(d) in the prayer hall
Answer: (b) in bed
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামী যখন বিছানায় শুয়ে ছিল তখন সে উপলব্ধি করেছিল এটা সোমবার।
8. Swami was expected to remain at school prayer hall at—
(a) 9 o’clock
(b) half past nine
(c) before 9.30
(d) before 9 o’clock
Answer: (b) half past nine
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামীকে সাড়ে ৯টার সময় প্রার্থনা হলে থাকার কথা ছিল। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
9. Swami’s father found Swami—
(a) getting ready for school
(b) sleeping
(c) sitting in his mother’s room
(d) lying on the bench
Answer: (d) lying on the bench
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামীর বাবা স্বামীকে বেঞ্চে শুয়ে থাকতে দেখেন। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
10. Swami changed his tactics with—
(a) his father
(b) Samuel
(c) his teacher
(d) his mother
Answer: (a) his father
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামী তার বাবার সঙ্গে কৌশল বদল করেছিল।
11. Swami’s father wanted to know about the name of Swami’s—
(a) headmaster
(b) class-teacher
(c) class-mate
(d) dearest friend
Answer: (b) class-teacher
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামীর বাবা জানতে চেয়েছিলেন স্বামীর ক্লাস টিচারের নাম। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
12. Swami’s father suggested to complain against —
(a) headmaster
(b) peon
(c) Samuel
(d) all teachers
Answer: (c) Samuel
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামীর বাবা স্যামুয়েলের বিরুদ্ধে অভিযোগ করার কথা বলেছিলেন। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
13. Samuel is specially angry with—
(a) naughty boys
(b) negligent students
(c) everyone
(d) late comers
Answer: (d) late comers
Narration (Bengali):
স্যামুয়েল বিশেষভাবে দেরিতে আসা ছাত্রদের ওপর রেগে যান। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
14. According to Swami the headmaster—
(a) is angry with Samuel
(b) fears Samuel
(c) is pleased with Samuel
(d) praises Samuel
Answer: (b) fears Samuel
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামীর মতে হেডমাস্টার স্যামুয়েলকে ভয় পান। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
15. Swaminathan wanted to avoid the school for—
(a) the week
(b) two days
(c) the month
(d) the day
Answer: (d) the day
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামী শুধু ওই দিনের জন্য স্কুলে না যেতে চেয়েছিল। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
16. The letter written by Swami’s father was —
(a) brief
(b) to the point
(c) long
(d) short
Answer: (c) long
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামী’র বাবার লেখা চিঠিটি ছিল দীর্ঘ। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
17. Swaminathan’s father sent the letter to—
(a) the headmaster
(b) Samuel
(c) school inspector
(d) Swaminathan
Answer: (a) the headmaster
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামী’র বাবা চিঠিটি হেডমাস্টারকে পাঠিয়েছিলেন। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
18. On the way to school Swami felt that he was a—
(a) good boy
(b) bad boy
(c) honest boy
(d) great boy
Answer: (b) bad boy
Narration (Bengali):
স্কুল যাওয়ার পথে স্বামী নিজেকে খারাপ ছেলে মনে করেছিল। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
19. Swami’s father told that he had written plenty of things about—
(a) Swaminathan
(b) Samuel
(c) Headmaster
(d) himself
Answer: (b) Samuel
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামী’র বাবা বলেছিলেন তিনি স্যামুয়েল সম্পর্কে অনেক কিছু লিখেছেন। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
20. Samuel was more friendly than other—
(a) people
(b) friends
(c) men
(d) teachers
Answer: (d) teachers
Narration (Bengali):
স্যামুয়েল অন্যান্য শিক্ষকের থেকে বেশি বন্ধুবান্ধব ছিলেন। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
21. Samuel’s face was—
(a) shining
(b) dark
(c) bright
(d) ugly
Answer: (b) dark
Narration (Bengali):
স্যামুয়েলের মুখ ছিল কালো।
22. Samuel used to wear yellow—
(a) shirt
(b) jacket
(c) coat
(d) trouser
Answer: (c) coat
Narration (Bengali):
স্যামুয়েল প্রায়ই হলুদ রঙের কোট পরতেন। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
23. The idea of delivering the letter at the end of the school came to Swaminathan at the school—
(a) gate
(b) compound
(c) room
(d) prayer hall
Answer: (a) gate
Narration (Bengali):
স্কুলের গেটেই স্বামীর মাথায় আসে স্কুল শেষে চিঠি দেওয়ার ভাবনা। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
24. Swami was late in the school for—
(a) one hour
(b) half an hour
(c) quarter of an hour
(d) prayer hall
Answer: (b) half an hour
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামী স্কুলে আধ ঘন্টা দেরি করে পৌঁছেছিল। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
25. Samuel was teaching—
(a) mathematics
(b) history
(c) English
(d) geography
Answer: (a) mathematics
Narration (Bengali):
স্যামুয়েল অঙ্ক পড়াচ্ছিলেন।
26. Samuel was impressed by—
(a) Swami
(b) Swami’s mother
(c) Swami’s father
(d) the headmaster
Answer: (c) Swami’s father
Narration (Bengali):
স্যামুয়েল স্বামীর বাবার দ্বারা প্রভাবিত হয়েছিলেন।
27. Samuel was examining—
(a) exam papers
(b) home works
(c) class notes
(d) books
Answer: (b) home works
Narration (Bengali):
স্যামুয়েল ছাত্রদের হোমওয়ার্ক পরীক্ষা করছিলেন।
28. Swami’s school was over at—
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 4.30 a.m.
(c) 4.30 p.m
(d) 4 a.m.
Answer: (c) 4.30 p.m
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামী’র স্কুল সাড়ে চারটায় শেষ হতো। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
29. Swami was told about the headmaster’s leave by the —
(a) clerk
(b) Samuel
(c) the orderly
(d) peon
Answer: (d) peon
Narration (Bengali):
স্বামীকে হেডমাস্টারের ছুটি সম্পর্কে জানিয়েছিল পিয়ন।
30. ‘Father’s Help’ is a story taken from—
(a) ‘Guide’
(b) ‘Swami and Friends’
(c) ‘Malgudi Days’
(d) ‘Malgudi Nights’
Answer: (c) ‘Malgudi Days’
Narration (Bengali):
‘ফাদার’স হেল্প’ গল্পটি ‘মালগুড়ি ডেজ’ থেকে নেওয়া হয়েছে। Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Model – With Answers
Instructions: Choose the correct option for each question. Each question carries one mark.
- The story ‘Father’s Help’ is written by —
(a) RK Narayan (b) Mulk Raj Anand (c) Raja Rao (d) Prabhat Basu
Answer: (a) - With a shudder Swami realized that it was —
(a) Friday (b) Thursday (c) Wednesday (d) Monday
Answer: (d) - When Swami ought to have been in the school prayer hall, he was lying on the —
(a) Bench (b) Table (c) Bed (d) Desk
Answer: (a) - Swami’s proposal of not going to school was accepted by —
(a) his father (b) his mother (c) his teacher (d) his headmaster
Answer: (b) - Swami ought to have been in the school prayer hall —
(a) at 8:30 am (b) at 8 am (c) at 9 am (d) at 9:30 am
Answer: (d) - According to Swami, Samuel is especially angry with boys who are —
(a) Absent (b) Late (c) Inattentive (d) Undisciplined
Answer: (b) - Swami was forced to go to school by his —
(a) Father (b) Mother (c) Teacher (d) Headmaster
Answer: (a) - Father ____ the content of the letter to Swami.
(a) explained (b) did not explain (c) clarified (d) interpreted
Answer: (b) - The letter made Swami feel —
(a) Happy (b) Sad (c) Excited (d) Worried
Answer: (d) - While going to school Swami was bothered by —
(a) Conscience (b) Headache (c) Toothache (d) Fever
Answer: (a) - Swami stopped on the roadside to —
(a) pray (b) think (c) rest (d) decide
Answer: (b) - Swami went to school feeling —
(a) proud (b) anxious (c) relieved (d) sleepy
Answer: (b) - According to Samuel, Swami was late by —
(a) 15 minutes (b) 10 minutes (c) 30 minutes (d) 5 minutes
Answer: (b) - Swami said that he had a —
(a) stomachache (b) headache (c) toothache (d) cold
Answer: (b) - Samuel told Swami to go to —
(a) classroom (b) headmaster (c) home (d) hospital
Answer: (b) - “Swami also felt Samuel had a special regard for him.” Here ‘regard’ means — Father’s Help Question Answer Class 10
(a) scolding (b) respect (c) doubt (d) punishment
Answer: (b) - The headmaster was on a leave for one —
(a) hour (b) week (c) day (d) month
Answer: (b) - “Swami’s conscience bothered him.” Here ‘bothered’ means —
(a) comforted (b) encouraged (c) troubled (d) convinced
Answer: (c) - Samuel appeared very amiable today.
(a) True (b) False
Answer: (a) - Swami could change his father’s mind.
(a) True (b) False
Answer: (b) - Swami’s head was dizzy because he had conflicting ideas in his mind.
(a) True (b) False
Answer: (a) - Swami was lying in his father’s room.
(a) True (b) False
Answer: (b) - According to Swami the headmaster was not afraid of Samuel.
(a) True (b) False
Answer: (b) - When Swaminathan realized it was Monday morning, how did he feel?
(a) happy (b) sad (c) angry (d) afraid
Answer: (b) - How soon did Monday morning come according to Swaminathan?
(a) late (b) slowly (c) very soon (d) gradually
Answer: (c) - Where did Swaminathan feel pain?
(a) head (b) leg (c) belly (d) tooth
Answer: (a) - What morning did Swaminathan realize it was?
(a) Sunday (b) Friday (c) Tuesday (d) Monday
Answer: (d) - Who allowed Swami to avoid school?
(a) his mother (b) his father (c) Samuel (d) headmaster
Answer: (a) - When did Swaminathan talk about his headache?
(a) in the afternoon (b) at noon (c) in the morning (d) in the evening
Answer: (c) - Where was Swaminathan lying when he realized it was Monday?
(a) on the bench (b) in bed (c) in classroom (d) in prayer hall
Answer: (b) - What time was Swami expected at the prayer hall?
(a) 9 o’clock (b) 8 o’clock (c) 10 o’clock (d) half past nine
Answer: (d) - Where did Swami’s father find him?
(a) on the bench (b) in school (c) in his mother’s room (d) sleeping
Answer: (a) - With whom did Swami change his tactics?
(a) his mother (b) his teacher (c) his father (d) Samuel
Answer: (c) - Whose name did Swami’s father want to know?
(a) classmate (b) class-teacher (c) friend (d) headmaster
Answer: (b) - Against whom did Swami’s father suggest lodging a complaint?
(a) headmaster (b) peon (c) Samuel (d) all teachers
Answer: (c) - Who was Samuel especially angry with?
(a) naughty boys (b) negligent students (c) everyone (d) late comers
Answer: (d) - According to Swami, how did the headmaster feel about Samuel?
(a) praises him (b) fears him (c) angry with him (d) ignores him
Answer: (b) - For how long did Swaminathan want to avoid school?
(a) a week (b) the day (c) the month (d) two days
Answer: (b) - How was the letter written by Swami’s father?
(a) long (b) brief (c) short (d) to the point
Answer: (a) - To whom did Swami’s father send the letter?
(a) Samuel (b) class-teacher (c) headmaster (d) inspector
Answer: (c) - What did Swami feel like on his way to school?
(a) good boy (b) great boy (c) bad boy (d) honest boy
Answer: (c) - About whom did Swami’s father say he had written a lot?
(a) himself (b) Swaminathan (c) Samuel (d) headmaster
Answer: (c) - Who was friendlier than other teachers?
(a) Samuel (b) headmaster (c) peon (d) classmate
Answer: (a) - What did Samuel’s face look like?
(a) shining (b) bright (c) dark (d) ugly
Answer: (c) - What did Samuel usually wear?
(a) coat (b) shirt (c) jacket (d) trouser
Answer: (a) - Where did the idea of delivering the letter after school strike Swaminathan?
(a) classroom (b) prayer hall (c) compound (d) school gate
Answer: (d) - How late was Swami to school?
(a) one hour (b) half an hour (c) quarter of an hour (d) full day
Answer: (b) - What subject was Samuel teaching?
(a) mathematics (b) English (c) geography (d) history
Answer: (a) - Who impressed Samuel?
(a) Swami (b) headmaster (c) Swami’s mother (d) Swami’s father
Answer: (d) - What was Samuel examining?
(a) books (b) home works (c) exam papers (d) class notes
Answer: (b) - When did Swami’s school get over?
(a) 4 p.m. (b) 4 a.m. (c) 4.30 a.m. (d) 4.30 p.m.
Answer: (d) - Who informed Swami about the headmaster’s leave?
(a) Samuel (b) clerk (c) the peon (d) the orderly
Answer: (c) - From which book is ‘Father’s Help’ taken?
(a) Guide (b) Swami and Friends (c) Malgudi Nights (d) Malgudi Days
Answer: (d)