Unit.1
Hazrat Muhammad(SAW) an Embodiment of Justice
Q.1 How can people achieve perfection in the moral, spiritual and social areas of life?
Ans: People can achieve perfection in the moral, spiritual and social areas of life by following the Holy Prophet(SAW) s’ life as a role model.
Q.2 How did the Holy Prophet(SAW) set high and noble ideals for all mankind?
Ans: The Holy Prophet (SAW) set high and noble ideals for all mankind through his practical examples.
Q.3 How were people of Makkah convinced of the Holy Prophet’s justice even before his Prophet Hood?
Ans: The people of Makkah were convinced of the Holy Prophet(SAW) s’ justice even before his Prophethood because he practically proved that no one could be more just and equitable than the prophet of Allah
Q.4 What standards of justice did the Holy Prophet practice as head of the state of Medinah?
Ans: As the head of Madinah state, he decided all cases on merit with justice and equity.
Q.5 What made non-Muslims bring their suits to the Holy Prophet?
Ans: The Holy Prophet(SAW) decided their cases as per Non- Muslims’ laws and they were also impressed by the justice of the Prophet of Allah. So they brought their cases to the Holy Prophet(SAW).
Q.6 How does the Quran describe the personality of the Holy Prophet?
Ans: The Holy Quran describes the personality of the Holy Prophet(SAW) thus:
“We have indeed, in the Messenger of God, a good example for anyone whose hope is in God, and the Final Day.”
Unit.2 Chinese New Year
Q.1 When does Chinese New Year start?
Ans: The Chinese New Year starts between January 21st and February 20th.
Q.2 Why do Chinese families do thorough cleaning of their houses before New Year’s Day?
Ans: The Chinese families clean their houses thoroughly before the New Year day in order to clean the bad luck of the last year and to make the houses ready for the good luck of the coming year.
Q.3 Which colour is not allowed and which colour is encouraged on Chinese New Year? Why?
Ans: On the New Year day wearing black colour is not allowed as it is associated with death whereas wearing red colour is encouraged due to its association with warding off bad spirits.
Q.4 What do decorations on doors and windows symbolize?
Ans: It symbolizes the arrival of the spring season and new beginning of the year with luck and happiness.
Q.5 What is the significance of New Year’s Eve Dinner?
Ans: It is of utmost significance for Chinese families to prepare eight to nine dishes for the New Year s’ Eve dinner as in Chinese language the word ‘eight’ means prosperity and word ‘nine ‘ means long lasting.
Q.6 What do the little red envelops filled with money symbolize?
Ans: It symbolizes wealth and prosperity for the coming year.
Q.7 What is the importance of Chinese New Year for Chinese families?
Ans: It is very important for the Chinese families to gather on the eve of New Year. They pay thanks the past year
Unit.3 Try Again
Q.1 What is the lesson taught in the first stanza?
Ans: The lesson we get is that we should never lose hope but go on trying again and again. Success and failure do not matter in this world. The real success is continuous struggle.
Q.2 What can we learn from failure?
Ans: We learn that we should be stead fast in our life. We should face the failure manfully.
Q.3 How is failure not a disgrace?
Ans: Failure is not a disgrace. It is a first step to success. Failure gives us courage and strength to face the hardships of life.
Q.4 How many times should we try and why?
Ans: We should go on trying till we succeed in life.
Q.5 What should we do if we find our task hard?
Ans: If we find our task hard, we should try again and again.
Q.6 Give an example of struggle from your life?
Ans: Once I failed in the final exams of 9th class. I really worked hard and got success.
Q.1 How is a newspaper more convenient medium of news?
Ans: Newspaper is a more convenient medium of news because it is easy to carry anywhere and we can read it whenever we like to read. We can omit the news that are interest-less for us and also we can read the news of our choice.
Q.2 How does a viewer get restricted while watching TV News?
Ans: TV news are broadcast at a certain time and TV is not a portable thing. So to watch and listen the news one has to be present at a certain place at an exact time. In this way a viewer is get restricted while watching TV News.
Q.3 In what way viewing news on TV is easier than reading a newspaper?
Ans: Reading newspaper requires much mastery of language whereas this mastery of language is not necessary while watching news on TV.
Q.4 How do Newspaper give us more in depth coverage?
Ans: Newspapers give us more in depth coverage through editorials, expert opinions of the viewers, columns, and also through the feedback of the readers.
Q.5 Why do some people read more than one newspapers?
Ans: Some people read more than one newspapers to have different viewpoints about the news and to check the validity of the news.
Q.6 How can readers give feedback to the newspaper articles?
Ans: By writing to the forum pages, readers can give the feedback to the newspaper articles.
Q.7 Which medium do you prefer for news? Why?
Ans: I prefer to read newspaper because it is easy to carry anywhere and I can read it when I have leisure time.
Unit. 7 Little by little one walks far
Q.1 What are some distinctions of the writer?
Ans: The writer during summer vacation did different jobs and got a lot of experience.He participated in different programs at district level.He was also an active participant in co curricular activities.
Q.2 How has the writer spent his summer vacation?
Ans: During his summer vacation, the writer worked to help himself financially in a boarding school, D.K Academy and McDonald.
Q.3 What has he gained from his summer job experiences?
Ans: He got mental maturity and and practical experience for his future jobs from his summer job experiences.
Q.4 How are these experiences helped to him in future?
Ans: He was not worried about his future now , he was only looking for it.
Q.5 What kind of student is the writer? Which of his qualities impress you?
Ans: The writer is very hardworking and versatile student. He learns the first rate knowledge to make progress in life. His passion to work impresses me a lot.
Unit.8 Peace
Q.1 How is wind described in the first stanza?
Ans: In the first stanza, the wind has been described as a monster that roars and smashes every thing which comes onto its way while passing through valleys and vales.
Q.2 With what wind is compared in the first stanza?
Ans: In the first stanza it has been compared with the monster of destruction
Q.3 What is wind doing to all men s' work?
Ans: It rakes all men s' work.
Q.4 How does the scene look like when wind is still?
Ans: When wind is still, there is peace every where. When it whispers with the soft leaves of the trees, it leaves a soothing effect in the ears.
Q.5 What comparison is made in the second stanza?
Ans:The destruction caused by the wind has been compared with stillness and tranquility.
Lesson.9 Selecting the Right Career
Lesson 10 A World Without Books
Who looked after Pip after the death of his parents?
1. Which areas are most affected by incessant growth in population?
Ans: The developing countries are most affected areas by the incessant
growth in population.
2.Why are developing countries going to suffer more due to over population?
Ans: For the past 25 years , the per capita availability of the food grains is
decreasing on account of incessant growth in population.
3.What is the major cause of food shortage and malnutrition?
Ans: The major cause of food shortage and malnutrition is rapid and
constant growth in population.
4. How are water resources under great pressure?
Ans: With the growth in human population , the water resources are being distributed among
more people. As a result , the water resources are under great pressure.
5.What is the effect of depletion of fossil energy?
Ans: When fossil energy depletes , the cost of fuel increases every where.
6. What is the limitation of improved technology?
Ans: Improved technology cannot produce an unlimited flow of those vital natural
resources that are the raw materials for sustained agricultural production.
7. How can sufficient food supply be made possible for the future generation?
Ans: By maintaining the integrity of biodiversity and curtailing the population, sufficient
food supplies
can be made possible for future generation.
8.What strategies should be adopted for safe future?
Ans: Population of the world should be controlled and there should be a careful
use of natural resources.
Hazrat Muhammad(SAW) an Embodiment of Justice
Q.1 How can people achieve perfection in the moral, spiritual and social areas of life?
Ans: People can achieve perfection in the moral, spiritual and social areas of life by following the Holy Prophet(SAW) s’ life as a role model.
Q.2 How did the Holy Prophet(SAW) set high and noble ideals for all mankind?
Ans: The Holy Prophet (SAW) set high and noble ideals for all mankind through his practical examples.
Q.3 How were people of Makkah convinced of the Holy Prophet’s justice even before his Prophet Hood?
Ans: The people of Makkah were convinced of the Holy Prophet(SAW) s’ justice even before his Prophethood because he practically proved that no one could be more just and equitable than the prophet of Allah
Q.4 What standards of justice did the Holy Prophet practice as head of the state of Medinah?
Ans: As the head of Madinah state, he decided all cases on merit with justice and equity.
Q.5 What made non-Muslims bring their suits to the Holy Prophet?
Ans: The Holy Prophet(SAW) decided their cases as per Non- Muslims’ laws and they were also impressed by the justice of the Prophet of Allah. So they brought their cases to the Holy Prophet(SAW).
Q.6 How does the Quran describe the personality of the Holy Prophet?
Ans: The Holy Quran describes the personality of the Holy Prophet(SAW) thus:
“We have indeed, in the Messenger of God, a good example for anyone whose hope is in God, and the Final Day.”
Unit.2 Chinese New Year
Q.1 When does Chinese New Year start?
Ans: The Chinese New Year starts between January 21st and February 20th.
Q.2 Why do Chinese families do thorough cleaning of their houses before New Year’s Day?
Ans: The Chinese families clean their houses thoroughly before the New Year day in order to clean the bad luck of the last year and to make the houses ready for the good luck of the coming year.
Q.3 Which colour is not allowed and which colour is encouraged on Chinese New Year? Why?
Ans: On the New Year day wearing black colour is not allowed as it is associated with death whereas wearing red colour is encouraged due to its association with warding off bad spirits.
Q.4 What do decorations on doors and windows symbolize?
Ans: It symbolizes the arrival of the spring season and new beginning of the year with luck and happiness.
Q.5 What is the significance of New Year’s Eve Dinner?
Ans: It is of utmost significance for Chinese families to prepare eight to nine dishes for the New Year s’ Eve dinner as in Chinese language the word ‘eight’ means prosperity and word ‘nine ‘ means long lasting.
Q.6 What do the little red envelops filled with money symbolize?
Ans: It symbolizes wealth and prosperity for the coming year.
Q.7 What is the importance of Chinese New Year for Chinese families?
Ans: It is very important for the Chinese families to gather on the eve of New Year. They pay thanks the past year
Unit.3 Try Again
Q.1 What is the lesson taught in the first stanza?
Ans: The lesson we get is that we should never lose hope but go on trying again and again. Success and failure do not matter in this world. The real success is continuous struggle.
Q.2 What can we learn from failure?
Ans: We learn that we should be stead fast in our life. We should face the failure manfully.
Q.3 How is failure not a disgrace?
Ans: Failure is not a disgrace. It is a first step to success. Failure gives us courage and strength to face the hardships of life.
Q.4 How many times should we try and why?
Ans: We should go on trying till we succeed in life.
Q.5 What should we do if we find our task hard?
Ans: If we find our task hard, we should try again and again.
Q.6 Give an example of struggle from your life?
Ans: Once I failed in the final exams of 9th class. I really worked hard and got success.
Unit.4 First Aid
Q.1 You should not keep checking if the bleeding has stopped? Why?
Ans: When bleeding has stopped we should not keep checking the wound because this practice damages the clot forming which helps stop bleeding and bleeding may resume.
Q.2 Why is it necessary to keep soap away from the wound?
Ans: The soap may irritate the wound so it is necessary to keep the soap away from the wound.
Q.3 How is an antibiotic cream or ointment good in healing the wound?
Ans: An antibiotic cream or ointment cannot heal the wound but it fastens the natural healing process and keeps the surface moist.
Q.4 What should you do if you are allergic to adhesive material used in most bandages?
Ans: If one is allergic to adhesive material, one should use adhesive free bandages in place of it.
Q.5 When do you need to see a doctor?
Ans: When the wound is not healing or the healing process is very slow, or there are the symptoms of irritation or redness around the wound, we should see the doctor.
Q.6 What should your first aid kit consist of?
§ Ans: It must be consisting of:
o First aid book
o A pair of scissors
o Bandages
o Calamine lotion
o A pack of cotton roll
o Thermometer
o Pain killers tablet
Unit. 5 The Rain
Q.1 What does the poet hear?
Ans: The poet hears the sound of the falling rain on the leaves of the tree. He is enjoying the musical impact of the falling of the rain drops on the leaves.
Q.2 What according to the poet is a sweet noise?
Ans: According to the poet, the noise of the falling rain is a sweet noise.
Q.3 What will happen after the rain stops?
Ans: After the rain stops, the sun will shine brightly.
Q.4 How does the sun come out after the rain?
Ans: The sun will shine well; it will enlighten the whole of the sky equally.
Q.5 How does the light fill the drops?
Ans: The light will instill a new vigor and life in every dark round drop.
Q.6 What makes the scene lovely?
Ans: The beautiful rainbow will make the scene lovely.
Unit. 6 Television Vs NewspapersQ.1 How is a newspaper more convenient medium of news?
Ans: Newspaper is a more convenient medium of news because it is easy to carry anywhere and we can read it whenever we like to read. We can omit the news that are interest-less for us and also we can read the news of our choice.
Q.2 How does a viewer get restricted while watching TV News?
Ans: TV news are broadcast at a certain time and TV is not a portable thing. So to watch and listen the news one has to be present at a certain place at an exact time. In this way a viewer is get restricted while watching TV News.
Q.3 In what way viewing news on TV is easier than reading a newspaper?
Ans: Reading newspaper requires much mastery of language whereas this mastery of language is not necessary while watching news on TV.
Q.4 How do Newspaper give us more in depth coverage?
Ans: Newspapers give us more in depth coverage through editorials, expert opinions of the viewers, columns, and also through the feedback of the readers.
Q.5 Why do some people read more than one newspapers?
Ans: Some people read more than one newspapers to have different viewpoints about the news and to check the validity of the news.
Q.6 How can readers give feedback to the newspaper articles?
Ans: By writing to the forum pages, readers can give the feedback to the newspaper articles.
Q.7 Which medium do you prefer for news? Why?
Ans: I prefer to read newspaper because it is easy to carry anywhere and I can read it when I have leisure time.
Unit. 7 Little by little one walks far
Q.1 What are some distinctions of the writer?
Ans: The writer during summer vacation did different jobs and got a lot of experience.He participated in different programs at district level.He was also an active participant in co curricular activities.
Q.2 How has the writer spent his summer vacation?
Ans: During his summer vacation, the writer worked to help himself financially in a boarding school, D.K Academy and McDonald.
Q.3 What has he gained from his summer job experiences?
Ans: He got mental maturity and and practical experience for his future jobs from his summer job experiences.
Q.4 How are these experiences helped to him in future?
Ans: He was not worried about his future now , he was only looking for it.
Q.5 What kind of student is the writer? Which of his qualities impress you?
Ans: The writer is very hardworking and versatile student. He learns the first rate knowledge to make progress in life. His passion to work impresses me a lot.
Unit.8 Peace
Q.1 How is wind described in the first stanza?
Ans: In the first stanza, the wind has been described as a monster that roars and smashes every thing which comes onto its way while passing through valleys and vales.
Q.2 With what wind is compared in the first stanza?
Ans: In the first stanza it has been compared with the monster of destruction
Q.3 What is wind doing to all men s' work?
Ans: It rakes all men s' work.
Q.4 How does the scene look like when wind is still?
Ans: When wind is still, there is peace every where. When it whispers with the soft leaves of the trees, it leaves a soothing effect in the ears.
Q.5 What comparison is made in the second stanza?
Ans:The destruction caused by the wind has been compared with stillness and tranquility.
Lesson.9 Selecting the Right Career
Lesson 10 A World Without Books
Unit.11 Great Expectations
Who looked after Pip after the death of his parents?
His sister looked after him after the death of his parents.
Who was Joe? How did he treat Pip?
Joe was Pip s' sister s' husband.He was a very kind person, he treated Pip with
kindness.
Why did Pip give food and drink to the prisoner?
The prisoner was in a miserable condition.Pip helped him by giving
food and drink.
What happened to the prisoner?
The prisoner was arrested by the police.
Why did the prisoner support Pip?
The prisoner was indebted to Pip as he gave him food and drink. Now he wanted
Pip to receive a good education.
What happened to the prisoner s' wealth after his death?
After his death, all his wealth and property was confiscated.
Do you know a person who achieved success in life through his hard work?
Dr. A.Q Khan was a very hard working and self made man.
Unit.11 Population Growth and World Food Supplies
1. Which areas are most affected by incessant growth in population?
Ans: The developing countries are most affected areas by the incessant
growth in population.
2.Why are developing countries going to suffer more due to over population?
Ans: For the past 25 years , the per capita availability of the food grains is
decreasing on account of incessant growth in population.
3.What is the major cause of food shortage and malnutrition?
Ans: The major cause of food shortage and malnutrition is rapid and
constant growth in population.
4. How are water resources under great pressure?
Ans: With the growth in human population , the water resources are being distributed among
more people. As a result , the water resources are under great pressure.
5.What is the effect of depletion of fossil energy?
Ans: When fossil energy depletes , the cost of fuel increases every where.
6. What is the limitation of improved technology?
Ans: Improved technology cannot produce an unlimited flow of those vital natural
resources that are the raw materials for sustained agricultural production.
7. How can sufficient food supply be made possible for the future generation?
Ans: By maintaining the integrity of biodiversity and curtailing the population, sufficient
food supplies
can be made possible for future generation.
8.What strategies should be adopted for safe future?
Ans: Population of the world should be controlled and there should be a careful
use of natural resources.
