Chapter 13
We all make mistakes
Q:1 Who asks the boy about the time?
Ans: A passer-by asks the boy, "What's the time?"
Q:2 How does the boy reply when asked for the time?
Ans: The boy looks at his watch and says, "It's quarter past ten."
Q:3 What does the passer-by question after the boy says the time?
Ans: The passer-by asks, "How do you know?" because he wonders how the boy knows the time.
Q:4 What does the boy answer when the passer-by asks how he knows the time?
Ans: The boy answers, "Because my clock says so."
Q:5 What confusion arises between the boy and the passer-by regarding the watch and the clock?
Ans: The passer-by wonders, "It is a clock! Where is it?" and the boy explains, "It's on my wrist," showing it is a wrist watch.
Q:6 How does the boy explain the difference between a watch and a clock?
Ans: The boy says, "A watch on the table is a time-piece. A watch hung on a wall is called a clock."
Q:7 What does the passer-by remind the boy about time measurements?
Ans: He says, "Remember—sixty seconds make a minute. Sixty minutes make an hour. Twenty-four hours make a day. Seven days make a week and thirty days make a month."
Q:8 How does the boy correct the passer-by regarding the days in the months?
Ans: The boy says, "All the twelve months do not have thirty days. January, March, May, July, August, October and December have thirty-one days. Only February has twenty-eight days except in a leap year."
Q:9 What is a leap year according to the text?
Ans: A leap year is one year in every four years when February has 29 days instead of 28.
Q:10 How does the boy react after checking the time again?
Ans: The boy says, "Oh, my God! It's twenty past ten. I have a bus to catch at half past ten."
Q:11 What does the passer-by say when he is about to leave?
Ans: The passer-by smiles and says, "Goodbye, lad. I too have a train to catch at quarter to eleven."
Q:12 What is a wrist watch?
Ans: A wrist watch is a watch that is worn on the wrist to tell the time.
Q:13 How many seconds make a minute?
Ans: Sixty seconds make a minute.
Q:14 How many minutes make an hour?
Ans: Sixty minutes make an hour.
Q:15 How many hours make a day?
Ans: Twenty-four hours make a day.
Q:16 How many days make a week?
Ans: Seven days make a week.
Q:17 How many months are there in a year?
Ans: There are twelve months in a year.
Q:18 Name the months that have thirty-one days.
Ans: January, March, May, July, August, October, and December have thirty-one days.
Q:19 Which month has twenty-eight days except in a leap year?
Ans: February has twenty-eight days except in a leap year.
Q:20 What mistake did the boy make about the time initially?
Ans: The boy initially called a watch on the wrist a clock and had to clarify the difference.
Q:21 How can one tell time from a clock when it shows quarter past eleven?
Ans: When the short hand points past eleven and the long hand points at three, it is quarter past eleven.
Q:22 What time is shown when the clock says half past eleven?
Ans: When the long hand points at six and the short hand is between eleven and twelve, it is half past eleven.
Q:23 How do you read a clock when it shows quarter to twelve?
Ans: When the long hand points at nine and the short hand points at twelve, it is quarter to twelve.
Q: 24What is the importance of early rising according to the text in the daily routine part?
Ans: Early rising gives a good start to the day, keeps the mind fresh, and allows time for exercise, studies, and work.
Q:25 At what time does Ramu get up according to his daily routine?
Ans: Ramu gets up at 6:30 a.m.
Q:26 When does Ramu brush his teeth and take bath?
Ans: He brushes his teeth and takes bath at 7:15 a.m.
Q:27 What time does Ramu take his breakfast?
Ans: Ramu takes his breakfast at 7:30 a.m.
Q:28 At what time does Ramu go to school?
Ans: Ramu goes to school at 8:00 a.m.
Q:29 When does Ramu return from school?
Ans: He returns from school at 4:30 p.m.
Q:30 What activity does Ramu do at 5:30 p.m.?
Ans: He plays football at 5:30 p.m.
Q:31 When does Ramu study in the evening?
Ans: He studies at 7:00 p.m.
Q:32 What time does Ramu go to bed?
Ans: Ramu goes to bed at 9:00 p.m.
Q:33 Where do elephants live according to the text?
Ans: Elephants live in the wilds.
Q:34 What do elephants eat in the wild?
Ans: Elephants eat grass, leaves, wild fruits, and bamboo shoots.
Q:35 What do baby elephants do when they travel?
Ans: Baby elephants hold the tails of their mothers when they travel.
Q:36 Why do elephants go to rivers or lakes?
Ans: Elephants go to rivers or lakes at least twice a day to drink water and have a bath.
Q:37 What is that activity that an elephant cannot do?
Ans: An elephant cannot jump.
Q:38 How fast can an elephant walk?
Ans: An elephant can walk fast at nearly thirteen kilometres an hour.
Q:39 Can elephants swim?
Ans: Yes, elephants can swim.
Q:40 What should a person learn from the boy’s experience with the passer-by?
Ans: One should carefully observe and learn before giving answers, and it is okay to correct mistakes politely.
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