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SECTION-A, , 1. Read the following passage and answer the questions set below it:, I was not regarded as a dunce at the high school. | always enjoyed the affection of my teachers., , But the least blemish to my character drew tears from my eyes, Dorabji Gimi was my headmaster, , then. He was popular among the boys, as he was a disciplinarian and a good teacher. He had, , made gymnastics and cricket compulsory for the boys of the upper standards., , I disliked both and never took part, before they were made compulsory., , The reason for my dislike for gymnastics was my keen desire to serve as a nurse to my father., , Compulsory exercise came directly in the way of this service. [requested Mr. Gimi to exempt me, , from gymnastics but he did not listen to me., , Now, it so happened that one Saturday we had school in the morning and gymnastics class at, , 4.00 in the afternoon. I had no watch and the clouds deceived me. Before [ reached the school,, , the boys had all left. The next day, Mr. Gimi, examining the roll, found me marked absent. I told, , him what had happened. He refused to believe me and ordered me to pay a fine., , , , , , (A) With reference to the passage, do as directed : [2], (i) A word from paragraph 1 similar in meaning to ‘a slow learner’ is, (A) dunce, (B) blemish, (C) popular oe”, (ii) A word from paragraph 3 opposite in meaning toy yA 1S, (A) Seon ve, (B) deceived, (C) refused, , (B) With reference to the passage, choose and write the correct alternative to complete each of, the following statements : (Do not copy the stem): [2], (i) 3 caret greed | iar Ty nn tog > p opadar ar, A) hemade sports compulso ‘ :, a he was i \ ae ’ y o disciplinanrian ang a aod teacher, (C) he did not punish them, (D) he was kind and affectionate, , (ii) The author disliked gymnastics because, (A) itwas made compulsory, (B) he wanted to play at home, (C) he couldn't look after his father, (D) it was too tiring and strenuous