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A Baker from Goa

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Q. 1
What was the traditional method of recording monthly accounts in the baker's profession?
A
In a digital app
B
In a ledger
C
On a wall in pencil
D
In a notebook
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Q. 2
Why was baking considered a profitable profession in the old days?
A
It was a popular hobby
B
It required minimal effort
C
Monthly accounts were easy to manage
D
The baker and his family were always prosperous
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Q. 3
What was the physical appearance of the baker, his family, and his servants like?
A
Thin and malnourished
B
Lean and fit
C
Plump and robust
D
Fragile and weak
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Q. 4
How often did the baker collect his bills?
A
Yearly
B
Weekly
C
Daily
D
Monthly
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Q. 5
What is the significance of a "jackfruit-like physical appearance" in the passage?
A
It implies a lack of prosperity
B
It suggests a comparison to a baker
C
It indicates poor health
D
It highlights a love for jackfruit
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Q. 6
Which word from the passage means the same as ‘proof’
A
Physique
B
Testimony
C
Trouble
D
Fragrance
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Q. 7
Identify the tone of the extract.
A
Impatient
B
Wise
C
Ignorant
D
Informative
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Q. 8
Which title best suits this extract?
A
The Jealous Baker
B
The Stingy Baker
C
The Charming Baker
D
The Prosperous Baker
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Q. 9
What can we conclude based on the extract?
A
The baker provided shelter to his servants.
B
The baker was indifferent towards his servants.
C
The baker took good care of his servants.
D
The baker didn’t pay his servants well.
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Q. 10
Which sentence is not true in the context of the extract?
A
The baker’s account was recorded on a wall.
B
The baker’s family was well-fed.
C
The baker collected his earnings at the end of the month.
D
The baker’s business was thriving.
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Q. 11
What aspect of the traditional baking process is still present among us today?
A
The bamboo used by bakers
B
The eaters of loaves
C
The makers, including mixers and moulders
D
The extinguished fire in furnaces
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Q. 12
What does the passage suggest about the traditional baker's furnaces?
A
They still exist and have enduring qualities
B
They are no longer functional
C
They have all disappeared
D
They are only found in some places
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Q. 13
What can still be heard in some places, signaling the arrival of the traditional baker in the morning?
A
The jingle of the baker's bamboo
B
The sound of mixing dough
C
A modern oven
D
The clanging of pots and pans
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Q. 14
Even if the father is no longer alive, what continues to happen in some families?
A
The son carries on the family profession
B
The family profession has been abandoned
C
The family switches to a different profession
D
The family stops making loaves altogether
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Q. 15
According to the passage, what is still present in the traditional furnaces?
A
Time-tested qualities
B
Extinguished fire
C
Cold ashes
D
New technologies
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Q. 16
Who does the author refer to as ‘those eaters of loaves’?
A
The English
B
The Spanish
C
The Dutch
D
The Portuguese
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Q. 17
What is the author’s tone in these lines?
A
Nostalgic
B
Anxious
C
Dissatisfied
D
Regretful
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Q. 18
What does the author mean by the line, ‘the fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished’?
A
The baker’s role in the Goan community has become irrelevant.
B
The baker’s role in the Goan community is not important.
C
The baker’s role in the Goan community is still essential.
D
The baker’s role in the Goan community has changed.
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Q. 19
Which of these words is a synonym of ‘heralding’?
A
Hiding
B
Announcing
C
Hearing
D
Showing
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Q. 20
Which sentence is true in the context of this extract?
A
The profession of baking is losing its appeal.
B
The profession of baking is not well-respected.
C
The profession of baking is unprofitable.
D
The profession of baking is passed down from generation to generation.
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Q. 21
The word 'heralding' aptly means :
A
Announcing
B
Pronouncing
C
Declaring
D
Yelling
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Q. 22
What did the children like to buy ?
A
bol
B
bread
C
bangle-bread
D
cake
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Q. 23
But we would not give up'. 'We' refers to
A
The bakers
B
The elders
C
The children
D
The maid-servants
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Q. 24
What can still be seen in Goa, according to the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’?
A
Traditional Portuguese bread
B
Traditional Portuguese dresses
C
Traditional work of the bakers
D
None of the above
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Q. 25
In Goa, marriage gifts are meaningless without one important thing, as seen in chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’. It is?
A
BoI
B
Sweet bread
C
Loaf
D
Both (A) & (B)
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Q. 26
The baker's dress was a single-piece longfrock. What does the author imply by the underlined word?
A
A one piece
B
A gown
C
A suit
D
Unscathed
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Q. 27
Who ruled over Goa?
A
Portuguese
B
British
C
French
D
Dutch
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Q. 28
Even today any person with a _______ physical appearance is easily compared to a baker.
A
jackfruit-like
B
muskmelon-like
C
watermelon-like
D
banana-like
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Q. 29
What was the testimony of the baker in the good old days?
A
Thin physique
B
Lean physique
C
Muscular physique
D
Plump physique
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Q. 30
What type of people are bakers?
A
prosperous
B
poor
C
both (A) and (B)
D
starving
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Q. 31
A glimpse of what can we see in the extract ‘A Baker From Goa’?
A
Traditional Goan villages
B
Traditional Goan bakeries
C
changes which took place in the life of the baker with the passage of time
D
Traditional Goan weddings
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Q. 32
The bakers of the good old Portuguese days had a peculiar dress known as ________.
A
Kabai
B
Bol
C
Bolinhas
D
Bangles
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Q. 33
According to the author, the elders think fondly of Ans. the Portuguese because of:
A
their famous loaves of bread
B
their distinct attire
C
their famous sports
D
their famous buildings
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Q. 34
What was the famous topic of the elders of Goa according to the narrator?
A
The Portuguese and their forts.
B
The Portuguese and their rule.
C
The Portuguese and their unique clothes.
D
The Portuguese and their loaves of bread.
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Q. 35
What are the bakers known as in Goa?
A
Portugese
B
Pekar
C
Pader
D
Baker
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Q. 36
How was the baking profession in the monetary sense in the good old days?
A
Profitable
B
Roaring
C
Loss
D
Fruitless
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Q. 37
According to the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’, the ________ in which the bread was baked still exists there.
A
the kitchen
B
bakery
C
restaurant
D
furnaces
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Q. 38
When did the baker usually collect his bills?
A
End of the month
B
Every fortnight
C
End of the week
D
Beginning of the month
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Q. 39
In the lesson A Baker from Goa, what does 'reminiscing nostalgically' indicate?
A
Thinking fondly about the past.
B
Thinking about the present.
C
Thinking about the carnival.
D
Thinking about the improvement.
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Q. 40
‘Elders still think fondly of the famous Portuguese loaves of bread’ – which chapter can this line be related to?
A
A Baker From Goa
B
A Goan story
C
Life in ancient Goa
D
None of the above
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Q. 41
What was the real purpose of the specially made bamboo staff carried by the baker?
A
It was used to scare away dogs.
B
Bang the ground to announce his arrival.
C
Place the basket of loaves on the bamboo staff
D
The staff denoted a mark of identity.
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Q. 42
How many times did the baker come every day?
A
Once
B
Twice
C
Thrice
D
Varies daily
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Q. 43
What is the pen-portrait ‘A Baker From Goa’ all about?
A
A traditional business
B
A traditional Goan baker
C
A traditional bread
D
A traditional Goan village baker
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Q. 44
What does the word bangles imply in the phrase 'bangles for the children' from the chapter A Baker from Goa?
A
A toast
B
An ornament
C
A wrist band
D
A sweet bread
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Q. 45
What was the main reason for the baker and his family to be prosperous?
A
There was round the year demand for bread loaves.
B
The family never starved.
C
The baker and his servants usually sported a healthy plum body reflecting prosperity.
D
All of the above
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Q. 46
As per the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’, a party or a feast loses its charm without ______.
A
Goan bread
B
Fenny
C
Goan cakes
D
None of the above
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Q. 47
As per the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’, who still holds an important place in the society?
A
Mr. Lucio Rodrigues
B
The poet
C
A traditional village baker
D
None of the above
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Q. 48
Under which category can the lesson A Baker From Goa be listed?
A
Nostalgic
B
Historical
C
Descriptive
D
Factual
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Q. 49
What can the symbolism of baker's furnace be associated to in a Goan village?
A
The village women loved the loaves made by the baker.
B
All social occasions demanded the presence of baker's products.
C
The children woke up early.
D
There was a government regulation, which demanded that all villages should have a bakery.
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Q. 50
Other than cake what is a must for Christmas?
A
Kabai
B
Bol
C
Bolinhas
D
Bangles
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Q. 51
We kids would be pushed aside with _________.
A
a mild rebuke
B
a hard stare
C
a gentle push
D
a warning
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Q. 52
Which among the following poetic devices is used in the line - The thud and jingle of the baker's bamboo'?
A
Repetition
B
Simile
C
Onomatopoeia
D
Personification
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Q. 53
What does the narrator of the chapter A Baker from Goa aptly imply by 'age-old' in the line 'Those age old, time-tested furnaces still exist?
A
Exhausted
B
Worn out
C
Year old
D
Ancient
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Q. 54
The profession of the baker was so profitable that his family and his servants were :
A
Happy and prosperous
B
Starving and prosperous
C
Greedy and prosperous
D
Sad and prosperous
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Q. 55
What produces the traditional baker’s sound as per the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’?
A
Banjo
B
flute
C
Whistle
D
Bamboo
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Q. 56
The narrator says that 'the fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished' because...
A
the loaves are no more needed.
B
the bakers still exist.
C
the baking tradition doesn't exist.
D
the eaters of loaves have vanished.
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Q. 57
Which option correctly replaces the underlined word in the given line from 'A Baker from Goa'? Absolutely essential'.
A
Must have
B
Necessary
C
Wanted
D
Extremely important
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Q. 58
Why the children in 'A Baker from Goa', did not care to brush their teeth or wash their mouths properly?
A
The children were afraid they would not get the bangles
B
The children wanted to take the bangles
C
The children were enchanted by the fragrance of the bangles.
D
The children were eager to meet the baker and get the bangles.
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Q. 59
Which among the following can be said to be most disliked by the author as a child?
A
A general requirement of brushing teeth.
B
Children were rebuked by the baker for approaching his basket.
C
The twigs and the leaves were used for the purpose of brushing the teeth.
D
The virtual disappearance of the concept of the village baker.
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Q. 60
What were the Portugese famous for, as mentioned in the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’?
A
Traditional dresses
B
Living standards
C
Housing designs
D
Preparing loaves of bread
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Q. 61
The new generation of bakers are also known as ______ in Goa, as per the chapter ‘A Baker From Goa’.
A
traditional bakers
B
pader
C
new bakers
D
loafs
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Q. 62
Another name for sweet breads in Goa is ________, which is mentioned in the chapter ‘A Baker From Goa’.
A
BoI
B
Goan bread
C
sweet loaf
D
traditional bread
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Q. 63
What does the author of the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’ recall?
A
That a baker used to visit the village twice a month
B
That a baker used to visit the village twice a day
C
That a baker used to visit the village once in two weeks
D
None of the above
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Q. 64
The elders in Goa are nostalgic about :
A
the good old Portuguese days
B
the Portuguese people
C
their famous loaves of bread
D
all of the above
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Q. 65
Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
A
On a board, with a pencil
B
In a copy, with a pencil
C
On a wall, with a pencil
D
On a tree trunk, with a pencil
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Q. 66
According to the author, marriage gifts are meaningless without _________.
A
bread
B
baker
C
bol
D
bolinhas
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Q. 67
’A Baker From Goa’ is a pen-portrait jotted down by a great Konkani essayist _________.
A
Lucio Henry IV
B
Lucio Rodrigues
C
Lucio de Gama
D
Lucio Patricks
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Q. 68
Now are bakers in their physique?
A
plump
B
weak
C
sick looking
D
all of the above
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Q. 69
There were bakers especially found in India?
A
Assam
B
Goa
C
Karnatka
D
all of the above
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Q. 70
Who was the author’s friend & guide, as mentioned in the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’?
A
The old baker
B
The baker
C
The Portuguese baker
D
The new baker
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