Chapter- 5        Outside the Class


1. What is a token?
Answer: A token is a coupon or marked note.

2. What does “subsidized” mean?
Answer: Paying part of the cost to keep prices low.

3. What is an advance?
Answer: Money paid earlier than expected.

4. What is a deposit?
Answer: Money kept in a bank or with a person.

5. Who are Kartik and Dashrath?
Answer: They are students (friends) in the story.

6. What is the difference between a canteen and a cafeteria?
Answer: A canteen serves limited food, while a cafeteria offers a wider variety.

7. What is the difference between a restaurant and a hotel?
Answer: A restaurant serves food; a hotel provides lodging and meals.

8. What is a motel?
Answer: A hotel for travellers with parking facilities.

9. What does brunch mean?
Answer: A meal between breakfast and lunch.

10. What is a buffet party?
Answer: A meal where guests serve themselves.

11. What were the timings of the canteen?
Answer: The canteen had fixed working hours during the day.

12. What was served in lunch?
Answer: Lunch included simple food like chapati, rice, dal, and vegetables.

13. What were subsidized rates?
Answer: Lower prices fixed by paying part of the cost.

14. Why were rates subsidized?
Answer: To make food affordable for students.

15. How much did curd cost per bowl?
Answer: It cost a small amount (very cheap).

16. What is a “dish”?
Answer: A prepared food item.

17. What does “supper” mean?
Answer: An evening meal.

18. What is “soup”?
Answer: Liquid cooked food.

19. What is a small pub or hotel called?
Answer: Inn.

20. What is a room where soldiers eat together called?
Answer: Mess.

21. What does “subsidized rates” mean?
Answer: Prices reduced with financial support.

22. Is the word ‘tiffin’ Indian?
Answer: Yes, it is commonly used in India.

23. Why do schools have canteens?
Answer: To provide food to students.

24. What is the purpose of a cafeteria?
Answer: To serve a variety of food items.

25. Why are tokens used in canteens?
Answer: For easy payment and management.

26. Why should food be affordable for students?
Answer: So that everyone can eat properly.

27. What do we learn from this lesson?
Answer: Importance of proper food facilities.

28. How should we behave in a canteen?
Answer: Politely and with discipline.

29. Why is clean food important?
Answer: For good health.

30. What is the importance of sharing food?
Answer: It builds friendship and care.

Answer by Dimpee Bora