Strong Roots/WB Board Class XII English Notes
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. APJ Abdul Kalam’s autobiography is –
a Fire of wings,
b. Wings of Fire,
c. My experiment with Truth.
2. The full name of APJ Abdul Kalam is –
a. Avul Pakir Jain Abdul Khan
b. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
c. Atul Prasad Jain Abdul Kalam
3. By ‘Strong Roots’ A P J Abdul Kalam means-
a. His indianness,
b. his family backgournd,
c. his passion for science.
4. Strong Roots is a/an-
a. Autobiography,
b. report,
c. biography
5. APJ Abdul K alam was born in the island town of –
a. Goa,
b. Port Blair,
c. Rajasthan.
6. APJ Abdul K alam is wide known as a great –
a. President ,
b. businessman,
c. scientist.
7. APJ Abdul Kalam was a boy of –
a. Tamil family,
b. Talegu family,
c. Bengalee family .
8. The family of Kalam was –
a. Rich,
b. poor,
c. middle –class
9. Kalam and his family members lived in –
a. Their own house ,
b. their ancestral house,
c. a flat.
10. The ancestral house of APJ Abdul Kalam was –
a. A fairly small pucca house,
b. a fairly large pucca house,
c. a fairly small hut.
11. The name of Kalam’s father was –
a. Jainutabdin,
b. Jainulabdeen,
c. Jainuulabdein.
12. Kalam’s father was-
a. Wise and generous,
b. wise but not generous,
c. generous but not wise
13. Kalam’s mother was-
a. Ashimma,
b. Ashiamma,
c. Ashiamima
14. Everyday Kalam’s mother fed-
a. Many beggers,
b. many outsiders,
c. only her children.
15. With whom did Ka
lam eat ?
a.With his father,
b. with his mother,
c. with his brother.
16. Jainulabdeen found an ideal helpmate in –
a. Abdul Kalam,
b. Ashiamma,
c. Jalaudeen.
17. According to APJ Abdul Kalam, his parents were –
a. Tall,
b. handsome,
c. tall and handsome.
18. One of the ancestors of Kalam’s mother was given the title of –
a. Lord,
b. Knight,
c. Bahadur.
19. Kalam had-
a. Charming looks,
b. ugly looks,
c. undistinguished looks.
20. Kalam lived in a –
a. Village,
b. town,
c. mega city.
21. Kalam’s ancestral house was built in the –
a. 16th century,
b. 18th century,
c. 19th century.
22. Kalam’s father led a/an-
a. Very simple life,
b. luxurious life,
c. indiscipline life.
23. In his childhood kalam was –
a. Money
b. food, medicine, clothes
c. support for games and sports.
24. Kalam’s childhood was –
a. Secure,
b. materially and emotionally secure,
c. uncomfortable.
25. Rameswaram was famous for the –
a. Shiva Temple,
b. Mosque,
c. Kalam.
26. Kalam’s father started his day-
a. At 4 p.m.
b. at 4 a.m.
c. at dawn.
27. Kalam’s usually ate with his –
a. Father,
b. servant,
c. mother
28. Many people came Rameswaram to visit-
a. The Krishna Temple,
b. The Shiva Temple,
c. the Kali Temple
29. Rameswaram is famous to pilgrims because of –
a. The Katra Mosque,
b. the Shiva Temple,
c. the Nataraj Temple
30. Kalam’s locality was predominantly-
a. Hindu,
b. Jain,
c. Muslim
31. Kalam’s father went to a very old mosque every evening-
a. Alone,
b. with his wife,
c. with his son , Kalam.
32. Kalam’s father took his breakfast-
a. After the namaz,
b. after returning from the coconut grove. c. at the early moring.
33. Kalam had not the fainted idea of the meaning of the prayer because-
a. It was not clearly audible,
b. it was sung in Arabic,
c. it was very complicated.
34. Kalam’s father was believed to have the power of –
a. Reasoning,
b. divinity,
c. controlling the destiny.
35. When Kalam’s father came out of the mosque after echoing prayers he saw people-
a. Asking him for alms,
b. offering him bowls of waters,
c. shouting and quarelling.
36. Kalam’s father was hardworking in his-
a. Late seventies,
b. late eighties,
c. late sixties.
37. Water touched and made holy with a prayer was carried by people for –
a. Drink, b
. the cure of the invalids,
c. sale.
38. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry was –
a. The councilor of the town,
b. the head priest of the Shiva temple,
c. the headmaster of Kalam’s school.
39. Kalam remembered his father discussing with Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry about –
a. Their children’s future,
b. their land and properties,
c. spiritual issues.
40. Once Kalam asked his father a question. The question was related to-
a. His father’s austerity ,
b. the relevance of prayer, ó
c. the mystery of life.
41. Kalam’s fater would explain profound spiritual theories in-
a. English,
b. his own vernacular,
c. any language.
42. Accoridng to jainulabdeen, prayer made possible a communion-
a. Between man and God,
b. of the spirit between people ,
c. of the body and soul
43. Kalam’s father regarded adverisity-
a. A chance for introspection,
b. a reward for happiness,
c. a man –made affair.
44. Kalam’s father believed that man looked for company-
a. When he was happy,
b. when he was lonely,
c. when he was afraid.
45. Abdul Kalam describes his parents as being-
a. Wealthy,
b. very highly educated
c. neither a and b.
46. We know that Kalam’s father was acknowledged as a spiritual person because-
a. He was very knowledgeable about spiritual matters.
b. He worked at the local mosque,
c. He read the namaz before dawn.
47. Kalam’s father believed that for people in distress, he was-
a. A mere mediator,
b. greater than God,
c. a solver problems.
48. Kalam remembers his father starting his day-
a. With breakfast,
b. with namaz
c. with morning walk.
49. Everyday Kalam’s father would take a stroll of –
a. Two miles,
b. four miles
c. five miles.
50. Kalam’s father would go the their coconut grove wherefrom he would pick up-
a. About a dozen coconuts,
b. about 8 coconuts,
c. 10 coconuts.
51. Their small coconut grove was about –
a. 4 miles from their house,
b. 5 miles from their house,
c. 4 k.m. from their house.
52. Kalam tried to emulate his father in his own world of-
a. Politics,
b. science and technology,
c. medical science.
53. kalam had deep faith in –
a. his religion,
b. the existence of a divine power,
c. his father’s rituals.
54. According to Kalam there is a divine power that-
a. Shapes our destiny,
b. lifts up from our sufferings,
c. all the above answers.
Strong Roots Short Answer Type Questions and Answers :
1. What type of text is Dr. A. P.J. Abdul Kalam’s ‘Strong Roots’ ?
Ans. It is an autobiography.
2. Who actually penned ‘Strong Roots ‘ ?
Ans Arun Tiwari penned ‘Strong Rotts’ by collecting Dr. Kalam’s recollections.
3. Where from has this essay “Strong Roots’ been extracted ?
Ans. This essay is an extract of the last chapter of “Wings of Fire”.
4. Where was Kalam born ?
Ans. Kalam was born at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.
5. Where did Kalam go for evening prayer ?
Ans. Kalam used to go to a nearby mosque in Rameswaram for evening prayer.
6. How was Jainulabdeen by nature ?
Ans. Jainulabdeen was very peace-loving and generous by nature.
7. Who was given the title ‘Bahadur’ by the British ?
Ans. One of the forebears of Ashiamma’s family was given the title ‘Bahadur’.
8. Where did Kalam live ?
Ans. Kalam lived in his ancestral house.
9. When was the ancestral house of Kalam built ?
Ans. The ancestral house of Kalam was built in the middle of the 19th century.
10. What sort of food did Kalam take ?
Ans. Kalam took rice, sambar, home-made pickle and a dollop of chutney.
11. Why is Rameswaram famous ?
Ans. Rameshwaram is famous for the Shiva temple.
12. How far was the Shiva temple from Kalam’s house ?
Ans. The Shiva temple was about a ten-minute walk from Kalam’s house.
13. How did Jainulabdeen begin his day ?
Ans. Jainulabdeen began his day by reading namaz.
14. Who was Lakshmana Sastry ?
Ans. Lakshmana Sastry was the high priest of the Rameswaram temple.
15. When , according to jainulabdeen, does a man look for company ?
Ans. According to jainulabdeen, a man looks for company when he feels lonely.
16. How would Kalam’s father sanctify water ?
Ans. Kalam’s father wold sanctify water by dipping his fingertips in water and saying a prayer.
17. How was the childhood of Kalam ?
Ans. He had a materially and emotionally secure childhood.
18. Where was Kalam taken for the eveing prayer ?
Ans. Kalam’s father took him to the mosque for the evening prayer.
19. What topic was discussed between Kalam’s father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry ?
Ans. Kalam’s father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry discussed spiritual matters.
20. Where did Kalam's father go to collect coconuts ?
Ans . Kalam’s father went to their coconut grove to collect coconuts.
22. Who was the ideal helpmate of kalam’s father ?
Ans. Kalam’s mother Ashiamma was the ideal helpmate of Kalam’s father.
West Bengal Hs English Notes
Strong Roots Essay Type Qestions Answers
1. What was Kalam’s father’s response to his son’s query about prayer and spirituality ?
Ans. When Dr. Kalam was old enough to ask questions, he asked his father about the relevance of prayer. His father told him there was nothing mysterious about prayers. He told that prayer made a communion of the spirit between people. He also told that when one prays, he transcends his body and becomes a part of the cosmos, which knows no division of wealth, age, caste or creed. His father held the view that every human being is a specific element within the whole of the manifest divine Being. He thought adversity always presents opportunities for introspection. He also pointed out the two-fold vision of destiny. Thus Dr. Kalam’s father revealed to him the fundamental truths.
2. How did his father’s attitude to adversity influence the young Kalam ?
Or, What did Kalam’s father say about adversity ?
Ans. Kalam’s father Jainulabdeen opined that sufferings are necessary in a man’s life. He advised that in adversity, one can be able to judge himself. It presents opportunities to man for introspection. He advised him that he should not be afraid of difficulties, sufferings and problems. When troubles come, he should try to understand the relevance of his sufferings. His answer filled young Kalam with a strange energy and enthusiasm. His father’s attitude to adversity influenced him so much that he has throughout his life tried to follow his father in his own world of science and technology.
3. How does A.P.J.Abdul Kalam present his father in his autobiographical essay, “Strong Roots”?
Or, What does A.P.J.Abdul Kalam say about his father in his autobiographical essay , “Strong Roots”?
Or, How does Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam feel about his father ?
Ans. In the autobiographical prose-piece, “Strong Roots’, Dr. A.P.J. abdul Kalam has expressed his deep admiration for his father.Although his father had neither much formal education nor much wealth, he had great innate wisdom and generosity. As a devout Muslim he would start his day with reading namaz at 4 a.m. and go to the mosque for evening prayer. He had magical power to transform normal water into sacred water for the invalids. His father was above religious bigotism and discussed religious matters with pakshi Lakshmana Sastry, the high priest of Rameswaram temple. He could explain complex spiritual concepts in very simple Tamil language. He used to lead a simple and disciplined life of high thinking.
4. How does Dr. kalam recount his father’s daily routine ?
Or, What would Kalam’s father do daily in the morning /
Or, Describe the daily routine of Kalam’s father and add a comment on it.
Ans. In his autobiographical writing, ‘Strong Roots’, Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam has expressed his great admiration for his father.He has described his father’s routine-bound life.He used to get up at 4 am and finished reading the namaz before dawn. Thereafter his father would go to their small coconut grove on foot. It was about four miles from their ancestral home. He would return with a load of about dozen coconuts. He would then have his breakfast.He would go to the mosque for the evening prayer every day. His father was so disciplined a man that he maintained this routine even in his late sixties.
The daily routine of Kalam’s father shows that he was a man of discipline. He was spiritualist. He was one who led a very simple life. He minded his mind, body and soul.
West Bengal Board Model Questions & Answers : Class-12 English
Textual Grammar on Strong Roots
Voice Change :
1. I do not recall the exact number of people she fed everyday.
2. She would place a banana leaf before me.
3. They look for someone to help them.
4. His answer filled me with a strange energy and enthusiasm.
5. My parents were widely regarded as an ideal couple.
6. I was totally convinced that they reached God.
Strong Roots /Narration Change :
1. “When you pray,” he said , “you transcend your body and become a part of the cosmos.”
2. “Why don’t you say this to the people who come to you for help and advice ?” I asked my father.
3. Kalam’s father said, “This is not a correct approach at all and should never be followed.”
4. Father said, “adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.”
Strong Roots /Do as directed :
1. We lived in our ancestral house. It was built in the middle of the 19th century. (Join into simple)
2. My parents were widely regarded as an ideal couple.(Make it complex)
3. The Shiva temple made Rameswaram very famous to pilgrims. It was about a ten-minute walk from our house. (Join into complex and simple)
4. My father came out of the mosque after the prayers. People of different religions would be sitting outside. They would be waiting for him. (Join into complex)
5. He findished the namaz. He used to walk down to a small coconut grove. We owned it. It was about four miles from our home. (Join into complex and simple)
6. I do not recall the exact number of people she fed everyday. (Make it complex)
7. My father, Jainulabdeen, had neither much formal education nor mush wealth; despite these disadvantages he possessed great innate wisdom. (Split into three sentences)
8. We lived in our ancestral house, which was built in the middle of the 19th centrury. (Split into three sentences)
9. Many of them offered bowls of water to my father would take me for evening prayer. (Split into three sentences)
10. After the namaz, he used to walk down to a small coconut grove we owned , about four miles from our home. (Split into three sentences)
11. My father, Jainulabdeen had neither much formal education nor much wealth. (Make it compound)
12. Mine was a very secure childhood, materially and emotionally. (Make it complex)
13. I was one of much children. (Correction)
14. I would say nine were a very secure childhood. (Correction)
16. I normally ate with my mother, sitting in the floor of the kitchen. (correction)
17. There was quite a lot of Hindu families too.(Correction)
18. Father asked them to thank Allah, a merciful. (Correction)
19. When troubles come, try of understand the relevance of your sufferings.(correction)
20. Then he answered for a low, deep voice. (Correction)
21. I remembers my father starting his day at 4 a.m. (Correction )
22. People of different religion would be setting outside. (Correction)
23. I was born into a middle class Tamil family in the island town fo Rameswaram in the erstwhile Madras State. (Make it complex)
24. I normally ate with my mother, sitting on the floor of the kitchen. (make it complex)
25. There was a very old mosque in our locality where my father would take me for evening prayers. (make itsimple)
26. My father, Jainulabdeen, had neither much formal education nor much wealth. (Make it complex)
27. My austere father used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries. (Make it complex)
28. I also rememeber people visiting our home to offer thanks after being cured. (Make it complex)
29. This water was carried home for invalids. (make it complex)
30. When I was old enough to ask questions, I asked my father about the relevance of prayer. (Make it simple)
31. I had not the faintest Idea of the meaning of the Arabic prayers chanted. (Comparative and positive)
32. My mother’s lineage was the more distinguished. (Positive degree)
33. I don’t recall the exact number of people she fed everyday. (make it affirmative without changing the meaning)
34. My father had neither much formal education nor much wealth. (make it affirmative….)
35. I asked my father about the relevance of prayer. (make it complex)
36. Then he answered in a low , deep voice. (make it complex)
37. Why be afraid of difficulties, sufferings and problems ?(Make it negative…)
38. This is not a correct approach and should never be followed. (make it simple)
39. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry was a very close friend of my father’s. (make it negative…)
40. Whenever they are in trouble, they look for someone to help them.(Make it simple)
WB Board Class XII English Report Writings
REPORT WRITINGS /A DARING BANK ROBBERY
-By Moonchand Mahato
Purulia, July 5: A daring bank robbery took place at about 10 a.m. today at the Purulia branch of the State Bank of India. Five persons in ordinary dress got down from a black ambassador and entered the bank as customers. They took the armed guard by surprise and overpowered him. They snatched the rifle from the guard, took out their own revolvers and threatened to shoot everyone.Then they took position in different corners. Two of them threatened the customers at revolver point to keep silent, while the other three took charge of the manger and others on duty.They deactivated the burglar alarm and cut off the telephone lines. Then they looted 30 lakhs cash and jewellery worth 20 lakhs. It was the busy hour of the day and the brqanch was crowded with customers. But the decoits could easily escape in the same car which was waiting outside. The whole operation was completed within 15 minutes. The bank officials informed the police. The police arrived after half-an hour. Police investigation is still going on. No arrest is reported till now.
Report Writings /TRAIN PASSENGERS LOOTED IN A LOCAL TRAIN
-By Sahim Momin
Purulia, July 8: A gang of five dacoits robbed cash and valuables worth 50000 rupees of the passengers in a Howrah-bound local train at around 8:30 p.m. They injured at least 24 persons. According to a victimised passenger, a group of 5 men boarded the compartment when the train had just started moving off the Magrahat Railway station. Five persons in ordinary dress entered as passenger. They took out their own revolvers and threatened to shoot everyone.They attacked three sleeper coaches . They looted cash, ornaments and other valuables at the point of arms. The passengers who offered resistance were fatally injured. After looting the passengers, the dacoits got down from the train by pulling the chain near Howrah station. The passengers gathered the GRP office at Howrah and complained about police inaction. No arrest is reported till now.
Report Writings/Roberry At New Flat
-By Sima Roy
Purulia, July 8: A robbery took place at Pragati Plaza Housing Complex in Purulia . The incident took place around 12 noon as reported by Pinku Modak, the owner of the flat. Mrs. Modak, 65, informed our correspondent that he was alone in the flat as his husband and son were out of station to attend a marriage ceremony. About four people knocked his door telling that they had come on behalf of a voluntary organization . On entering, one of them held a gun. They broke the almirh of their bedroom from which they took away around 75000 rupees and valuable jewellery worth rupees 5 lakhs. The police was informed and they have started investigation. The security of the flat has been interrogated. None has been arrested so far.
Report Writings/DEPARTING TEACHER GIVEN FAREWELL
Reported by Jyoti Nag
P.N.V., PURULIA 5th December: Sri Subal Kr. Mandal , an assistant teacher of our school was given a farewell on the solemn occasion of his retirement yesterday. Sri Mondal , a sincere and committed teacher , had been serving the school for more than four decades. The farewell function was presided over by the A.D.I. of schools , Purulia . The function was started with a song sung by some students in chorus. The departing teacher was garlanded first. The H.M. of the institution delivered an impressive speech about Mr. Mondal’s contributions to the all-round development of the school. All his colleagues paid heartfelt homage to the retiring teacher. They regarded his departure as an irreparable loss for the school. Mr. Mondal in his farewell address thanked all heartily too all. Mr. Mondal promised to work for the well being of the school even in his post retirement years. Finally the students and the teachers handed over him some gifts as token of their love and respect to the retiring teacher.
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