Class 10 Fathers Help Additional Questions and Answers

Father’s Help Additional Questions and Answers

Content structure

Additional questions and answers
- A. Multiple choice questions & answers (MCQs)
- B. Complete the sentences
- C. True or false
- D. Cause & Effect
- E. Fill in the chart
- F. Questions & answers
Grammar
- Articles and Prepositions
- Sentence Transformation

Additional questions and answers

A. Multiple choice questions & answers (MCQs) [1 mark each]

1. Which day did Swami love?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Friday
(c) Sunday
(d) Monday

Ans: (c) Sunday

2. Who was lenient?
(a) Headmaster
(b) Swami’s mother
(c) Swami’s father
(d) Samuel

Ans: (b) Swami’s mother

3. Who suggested Swami stay at home?
(a) Father
(b) Headmaster
(c) Mother
(d) Both a & c

Ans: (c) Mother

4. At what time will Swaminathan’s school prayer start?
(a) 10:30
(b) 11:00
(c) 9:30
(d) 7:30

Ans: (c) 9:30

5. When did Swami wail?
(a) At 7 o’clock
(b) At 9 o’clock
(c) At 8 o’clock
(d) At 10 o’clock

Ans: (b) 9

6. Who was friendlier according to Swami?
(a) Samuel
(b) Headmaster
(c) Father
(d) Mother

Ans: (a) Samuel

7. Why did Swami change his tactics?
(a) Fear of Samuel
(b) Fear of mother
(c) Fear of father
(d) Fear of headmaster

Ans: (c) Fear of father

8. Why did Swami feel dizzy?
(a) Excited
(b) Indifferent
(c) Afraid
(d) Puzzled

Ans: (d) Puzzled

9. What was Swami telling himself?
(a) The good boy
(b) The best boy
(c) The worst boy
(d) The bad boy

Ans: (c) The worst boy

10. Why didn’t Swami give the letter?
(a) The headmaster didn’t receive it
(b) The headmaster was on leave
(c) Swami did not find the letter
(d) Swami tore the letter

Ans: (b) The headmaster was on leave

11. The headmaster was on leave for one ____________
(a) Week
(b) Month
(c) Day
(d) Year

Ans: (a) Week

12. When did school end?
(a) 4 o’clock
(b) 6 o’clock
(c) Half past 4
(d) 15 minutes to 5

Ans: (c) Half past 4

13. Who forced Swami to go to school?
(a) Swami’s mother
(b) Swami’s father
(c) Headmaster
(d) Friend

Ans: (b) Swami’s father

14. Who put the letter in an envelope?
(a) Swami’s father
(b) Swami
(c) Teacher
(d) Samuel

Ans: (a) Swami’s father

15. Why did Swami feel unwell?
(a) Headache
(b) Pain on hand
(c) Fever
(d) Cold

Ans: (a) Headache

B. Complete the sentences [1 mark each]

1. According to Swami, Samuel’s nature was – ( funny/rigid/strict/friendly)
Ans: According to Swami, Samuel’s nature was strict.

2. The description about Samuel had been – (inaccurate/accurate/perfect)
Ans: The description about Samuel had been accurate.

3. We want more – (guardians/parents/students) like him.
Ans: We want more parents like him.

4. Swaminathan is far away from the – (place/house/road).
Ans: Swaminathan is far away from the place.

5. Samuel was a very – (angry/helpless/polite) man.
Ans: Samuel was a very angry man.

6. The teacher was – (examining/inspecting/selecting) the home lessons.
Ans: The teacher was inspecting the home lessons.

7. Swami stood at the – (door/entrance/threshold) to his class.
Ans: Swami stood at the entrance to his class.

8. Swami hoped Samuel would – (love/scold/hate) him severely.
Ans: Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.

9. Samuel’s moustache was- (thick/ thin/ fluffy/rough)
Ans: Samuel’s moustache was thin.

10. Swami knew how – (soft/friendly/strict) his father could be.
Ans: Swami knew how strict his father could be.

C. True or false [1 mark each]

1. Father asked Swami to give the letter to the class teacher. (False)
S/S: Father told Swami to give the letter to his headmaster.

2. The headmaster wasn’t afraid of Samuel. (False)
S/S: The headmaster was afraid of Samuel, according to Swami’s thought.

3. Swami had a general regard for Samuel. (False)
S/S: Swami also felt Samuel had a special regard for him.

4. I have a headache,” Swaminathan wailed at 10 o’clock.(False)
S/S: I have a headache, “Swaminathan wailed at 9 o’clock.

5. All the complaints about Samuel were not true. (True)
S/S: Swami was not at all sure if his description about Samuel had been accurate.

6. Samuel said, “You are one hour late.” (False)
S/S: Samuel said, You are half an hour late.”

D. Cause & Effect [1 mark each]

Cause	Effect
(a) Swami came to school half an hour late and did not do his homework.	(a) Swami had a headache.
(b) Swami said, “My father said I shouldn’t miss school, sir.”	(b) Samuel was impressed by Swami’s father.
(c) Swami wanted to observe Samuel’s behaviour throughout the day to see if he deserved the letter.	(c) Swami decided to deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day.

E. Fill in the chart [1 mark each]

Information	Answers
(a) Name of the person who was also afraid of Samuel.	(a) Headmaster
(b) Time when Swami should have been in the school prayer hall.	(b) 9:30 AM.
(c) Name of the teacher who scolds Swami for being late.	(c) Samuel
(d) Time when Swaminathan realized a shudder.	(d) Monday morning
(e) Day when Swami will be without a headache.	(e) Sunday

F. Questions & answers [5 marks each]

1. How did Swaminathan want to avoid going to school?
Ans: Swaminathan did not want to go to school after the Sunday holiday, so on Monday morning, he pretended to have a headache. When his strict father asked about school, he made several excuses, including complaints about his illness and an imaginary story about his teacher, Samuel. In this way, Swaminathan tried to avoid going to school.

2. “If he is so angry, why not tell your headmaster about it?” – Who is he? Who said this and to whom? Why did they not tell to their headmaster?
Ans: Here, “he” refers to Samuel, Swaminathan’s schoolteacher.
Swaminathan’s father said this after Swami told him that Samuel was very angry and strict and that everyone at school, including the teachers, students, and even the headmaster, was afraid of him.
Swami didn’t report it to the headmaster because the headmaster was also scared of Samuel.

3. Why doesn’t Swami want to be late for Samuel’s class?
Ans: Swami does not want to be late for Samuel’s class because Samuel has a reputation for being a very strict and disciplined teacher. According to Swami, Samuel becomes angry if any student enters the classroom after the lesson has started. He often scolds latecomers and may even punish them. Swami is afraid that if he reaches school late, Samuel will become upset with him and treat him harshly. This fear makes Swami very anxious about attending his class late.

4. What kind of advice did Swami’s father give him to get rid of a headache?
Ans: Swami’s father does not believe that his son is really ill. Instead of showing sympathy, he blames Swami for his headache. He tells Swami that if he had not wasted his Sunday by loafing around and had used his time properly, he would not have suffered from a headache on Monday morning. According to his father, the headache is the result of Swami’s own carelessness, and he insists that Swami should stop making excuses and go to school.

5. Who felt he was the worst boy on earth and why?
Ans: Swami thought he was the worst boy on earth because he had given his father a false description of Samuel. This made his father write a long letter to the headmaster. Swami felt guilty and confused, realising that he might have mixed up real and imaginary details about his teacher.

6. Why did Swami feel ‘dizzy with confusion?
Ans: Swami felt dizzy with confusion because he could not decide if Samuel truly deserved the allegation made against him in the letter or if he was really a good or bad person.

7. Why did Swami change his tactics?
Ans: Swami changed his tactics because he knew his father wouldn’t believe the excuse of a sudden headache on a Monday morning. So, he changed his approach and made up an imaginary story about his schoolteacher’s behaviour.

8. Why would Swami deliver the letter at the end of the day?
Ans: Swami decided to deliver the letter at the end of the day because he was confused about the allegations in it. He wanted to observe Samuel’s behaviour to confirm whether he really acted as the letter described.

9. What was an unexpected question to Swami?
Ans: Samuel asked Swami the reason for coming to school, even though he said he had a headache and came in late. The question was unexpected to Swami because he thought Samuel would scold him after hearing the excuse of a headache.

10. What kind of parents did Samuel like?
Ans: Samuel liked responsible and caring parents who thought about their children’s education. He did not like it when children were absent from school without a good reason.

11. What did Father tell Swami when he returned home?
Ans: Father told Swami that he was sure that he had not delivered the letter to the headmaster so he took the letter and tore it up. He also warned him not to come for help if Samuel behaved the way Swami had described.

12. What impression of his teacher, Samuel, did Swami give to his father?
Ans: Swami gave his father a negative impression of his teacher, Samuel. He said that Samuel was very strict and harsh, especially to students who came late. Swami also claimed that Samuel would punish students for small mistakes and even suggested that the headmaster himself was afraid of him.

13. Where did Swaminathan stop and for what?
Ans: Swaminathan stopped at the roadside because he was confused about the things he had said about Samuel in the letter. He wasn’t sure if Samuel really deserved it, so he stood to make up his mind about whether to deliver the letter or not.

14. What did Swaminathan really think about Samuel?
Ans: According to Swaminathan, Samuel wasn’t really a bad man. In fact, he seemed friendlier than the other teachers, and Swami felt that Samuel had a special regard for him.

15. Why did Swami shudder while lying in bed?
Ans: Swami felt a shudder while lying on the bench because he realised it was a Monday morning. He did not want to go to school after the Sunday holiday, and he felt worried about attending school.

Grammar

Articles and Prepositions [1 mark each]

1. Swami hesitated ___ going to school. (to / for / about)
Ans: Swami hesitated about going to school.

2. Mother suggested Swami stay ___ home. (in / at / on)
Ans: Mother suggested Swami stay at home.

3. Swami waited ___ the school gate. (at / in / on)
Ans: Swami waited at the school gate.

4. Father told Swami to go ___ his class. (to / in / at)
Ans: Father told Swami to go to his class.

5. Swami ran ___ the classroom. (into / in / on)
Ans: Swami ran into the classroom.

6. The headmaster had gone ___ leave. (on / in / at)
Ans: The headmaster had gone on leave.

7. Father praised Swami ___ his honesty. (for / of / about)
Ans: Father praised Swami for his honesty.

8. Swami stopped ___ the school entrance. (at / in / on)
Ans: Swami stopped at the school entrance.

9. Samuel was impressed ___ Swami’s honesty. (with / by / at)
Ans: Samuel was impressed with Swami’s honesty.

10. Samuel smiled ___ Swami’s honesty. (at / in / to)
Ans: Samuel smiled at Swami’s honesty.

Sentence Transformation [1 mark each]

1. Swami hid the letter. He ran to school. [Simple → Compound]
Ans: Swami hid the letter and ran to school.

2. Swami was nervous. He hid the letter quickly. [Simple → Complex]
Ans: Because Swami was nervous, he hid the letter quickly.

3. Father wrote a letter. He sealed it carefully. [Simple → Compound]
Ans: Father wrote a letter and sealed it carefully.

4. Father praised Swami. He advised him to tell the truth. [Simple → Compound]
Ans: Father praised Swami and advised him to tell the truth.

5. Swami hid the letter. He locked the drawer. [Simple → Compound]
Ans: Swami hid the letter and locked the drawer.

6. Father watched Swami, and he smiled. [Compound → Simple]
Ans: Father watched Swami and smiled.

7. Father smiled, and he nodded in approval. [Compound → Simple]
Ans: Father smiled and nodded in approval.