Private Quelch was nick-named 'Professor' because of _________.

(i) his appearance

(ii) his knowledge

(iii) his habit of reading

(iv) his habit of sermonising

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(iv) his habit of sermonising

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Based on your reading of the story, answer the following questions by choosing the correct options.

(a) Private Quelch was nick-named ‘Professor’ because of __________

(i) his appearance .

(ii) his knowledge.

(iii) his habit of reading.

(iv) his habit of sermonising

(b) One could hammer nails into Corporal Turnbull without his noticing it because ________

(i) he was a strong and sturdy man.

(ii) he was oblivious to his surroundings.

(iii) he was a brave corporal.

(iv) he was used to it.

(i) they had to catch a train

(ii) they could not stand Private Quelch exhibiting his knowledge

(iii) they felt they would have to lend a helping hand.

(iv) they did not want to meet the cooks.

The author and his friend Trower fled from the scene as ____________.

(i) they had to catch a train

(ii) they could not stand Private Quelch exhibiting his knowledge

(iii) they felt they would have to lend a helping hand

(iv) they did not want to meet the cooks

Answer the following questions briefly.

(a) What is a ‘nickname’? Can you suggest another one for Private Quelch?

(b) Private Quelch looked like a ‘Professor’ when the author first met him at the training depot. Why?

(d) How was Private Quelch’s knowledge exposed even further as the Sergeant’s classes went on?

(e) What did the Professor mean by “intelligent reading”?

(f) What were the Professor’s ambitions in the army?

(g) Did Private Quelch’s day to day practices take him closer towards his goal? How can you make out?

(h) Describe Corporal Turnbull.

(i) How did Private Quelch manage to anger the Corporal?

(j) Do you think Private Quelch learnt a lesson when he was chosen for cookhouse duties? Give reasons for your answer.

Private Quelch knew 'too much'. Give reasons to prove that he was unable to win the admiration of his superior officers or his colleagues in about 100 words.

Q. Supply the information from the passage.

(i) Mashelkar could continue his studies because ..................
(ii) The teaching of Principal Bhave's experiment was .................
(iii) Mashelkar considers his mother as the greatest Guru because .....................
(iv) The paper started burning because ..................

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Private Quelch was nick-named 'Professor' because of _________. (i) his appearance (ii) his knowledge (iii) his habit of reading (iv) his habit of sermonising

(iv) his habit of sermonising

Private Quelch was nick-named 'Professor' because of _________.

(i) his appearance

(ii) his knowledge

(iii) his habit of reading

(iv) his habit of sermonising