Father’s Help is the 3rd chapter of the book named ‘Bliss’. ‘Bliss’ is the English textbook for the students of class 10 (Madhyamik). The chapter is divided into 3 parts – Unit 1, Unit 2 & Unit 3. In this article, we are presenting the complete solution of ‘Unit 3’ of the text ‘The Passing Away of Bapu’. We hope that this solution will help students to solve the textual exercise of The Passing Away of Bapu.
Text-based questions
The Passing Away of Bapu Unit 3 – MCQ
7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) Gandhiji’s ashes were taken to
(i) Ahmedabad
(ii) Allahabad
(iii) Delhi
(iv) Beneras
Answer: (ii) Allahabad
(b) A huge crowd had gathered by the
(i) Ganges
(ii) Yamuna
(iii) Brahmaputra
(iv) Narmada
Answer: (i) Ganges
(c) Gandhiji awakened people to one another’s
(i) indifference
(ii) jealousy
(iii) suffering
(iv) greed
Answer: (iii) suffering
The Passing Away of Bapu Unit 3 – Fill in the blanks type questions
8. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) People on the special train _____.
Answer: People on the special train sang bhajans.
(b) The author felt she had grown up within _____.
Answer: The author felt she had grown up within a magic circle.
(c) Bapu had passed away but _____.
Answer: Bapu had passed away but his India would continue to live in his children.
The Passing Away of Bapu Unit 3 – Chart Type Questions
9. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| (a) | People did not week anymore. |
| (b) The magic circle vanished | |
| (c) | The author felt that she wouldn’t lose courage so easily. |
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| (a) People could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid the flowers and the songs. | People did not week anymore. |
| (b) The magic circle vanished | The author felt unsecured. |
| (c) The author had values which were not so weak. | The author felt that she wouldn’t lose courage so easily. |
Grammar in use
The Passing Away of Bapu Unit 3 – Do as Directed Type Questions
10. Join the following pairs of sentences into single sentences at directed:
(a) I saw a snake. I ran away. (Use participle)
Answer: Seeing a snake, I ran away.
(b) He learns music. He listens to the chords. (Use preposition with gerund)
Answer: He learns music on listening to the chords.
(c) Gold is a precious material. It is used to make ornaments. (Use noun in apposition)
Answer: Gold, a precious material, is used to make ornaments.
(d) Ramu has some money. He can buy books. (Use infinitive)
Answer: Ramu has some money to buy books.
(e) The sky was cloudy. We postponed our journey. (Use nominative absolute)
Answer: The sky being cloudy, we postponed our journey.
(f) The boy wrote the answer. The answer was incorrect. (Use adverbial phrase)
Answer: The boy wrote an incorrect answer.
11. Join the following pairs of sentences into single compound sentences as directed:
(a) The old man is unwell. He cannot go out. (Use Illative conjunction)
Answer: The old man is unwell therefore he cannot go out.
Alternative answer: The old man cannot go out for he is unwell.
(b) He is honest. He is humble. (Use cumulative conjunction)
Answer: He is not only honest but also humble.
Alternative answer: He is both honest and humble.
(c) Sonali cannot write poetry. She keeps on trying. (Use adversative conjunction)
Answer: Sonali cannot write poetry still she keeps on trying.
(d) Study hard. You will not pass the examination. (Use alternative conjunction)
Answer: Study hard or you will not pass the examination.
12. Join the following pairs of sentences into single complex sentences as directed:
(a) Rabindranath Tagore is a famous poet. He won the Nobel Prize. (Use adjective clause)
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore who is a famous poet won the noble prize.
(b) He returned home. Everyone in the family had fallen asleep. (Use adverb clause)
Answer: When he returned home, everyone in the family had fallen asleep.
(c) The sun rises in the east. Everyone knows it. (Use noun clause)
Answer: Everybody knows that the sun rises in the east.
13. Join the following pairs of sentences into single sentences as directed:
(a) It rained hard. The roads were not flooded. (Compound sentence)
Answer: It rained hard but the roads were not flooded.
(b) He completed his work. He took rest. (Simple sentence)
Answer: Having competed his work, he took rest.
(c) Rahul is a great singer. He can sing different kinds of songs. (Complex sentence)
Answer: Rahul, who is a great singer, can sing different kinds of songs.
(d) The time of departure of the train has changed. Alia knew it. (Complex sentence)
Answer: Alia knew that the time of departure of the train has changed.
(e) I do not watch television. I do not listen to the radio. (Compound sentence)
Answer: Neither do I watch television, nor do I listen to the radio.
(f) The child was short. The child could not pick the guava from the tree. (Simple sentence)
Answer: The child, being short, could not pick the guava from the tree.
14. Split the following into two sentences:
(a) It rained and I could not leave my room.
Answer: I rained. I could not leave my room.
(b) He thought that he could win the race.
Answer: He could win the race. He thought that.
(c) Having been informed of the trouble, the Principal left for home.
Answer: The principal was informed of the trouble. He left for home.
(d) Nasir, who was the captain of the team, scored a century.
Answer: Nasir was the captain of the team. He scored a century.
Writing activities
The Passing Away of Bapu Unit 3 – Creative Writing
15. Write a biography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (within 100 words) based on the hints given below:
Born on 11 November 1888 – composed poetry in Urdu-worked as a journalist, protested against British Raj-enthusiastic supporter of Gandhiji’s ideas – wrote many books – like ‘India wins freedom’, ‘Ghubar-e-Khatir’ etc.- first Education Minister of independent India – birthday celebrated as National Education Day – died on 22 February 1958
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of Independent India, was born on November 188 in Soudi Arabia. He composed several poetries in Urdu. Abul Kalam Azad began his career as a journalist. He even came to the then Calcutta for journalism. He was a enthusiastic supporter of the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi. Throughout his life, he wrote quite of lot of books too, some of them are – ‘India wins freedom’, ‘Ghubar-e-Khatir’ etc. For his contribution in the field of education of India, his birthday is celebrated as National Education Day. He breathed his last on February 22, 1958.
16. Use the following flow-chart to write a paragraph (within 100 words) on how a building is constructed:
drawing of a plan of the building by the architect-getting the plan sanctioned by the corporation or municipal authorities-engaging masons and labourers-starting the construction with bricks, cement and sand-fitting doors and windows-plastering of walls-wiring-electric and water connections-painting-building completed-fit for living
The construction of a building is a time consuming and a complex process. To build a building, first of all, a drawing of a building plan is done by the architect. Then the building plan is sanctioned by the corporation or the municipal authorities. The next task is to engage masons and labors for construction. Bricks, cement, sand, stone, TMT bars are the essential components that are used by masons to build the building. The next job is to plaster the walls. After that, wiring is done. Next, electric and water connections are established. Finally, the building is painted. Now the construction of the building is over and it is fit for leaving.