PSEB Solutions for Class 11 English Chapter 3 Of Studies

 PSEB Solutions for Class 11 English 

Chapter 3 Of Studies

Short   Questions/Answer

Part (a) Answer the following question in 10-15 words each.

FAQ.

Q 1.What do studies serve for?

Answer: Studies serve for three purposes. They serve for delight, for ornament and for ability. Books give us joy in our leisure. They enable a person to make his conversation polished and beautiful. They make him capable of managing the practical affairs of daily life.

Q 2. What are the chief uses of studies ?

Answer: Studies mould our character in a healthy manner. History makes us wise, as we learn lessons from past experiences. Poetry makes a person witty. The study of mathematics makes us subtle. We can understand difficult or deep ideas. Science makes us profound. Philosophy makes us serious and sober. Rhetoric sharpens our ability to argue and discuss.

Q 3. When do the studies become the humour of a scholar ?

Answer: No doubt, studies have great importance in our life. But we cannot lead our life completely according to the rules given in the books. This is the reason that studies become the humour of a scholar when he starts judging things on the basis of rules given in the books. A scholar can judge everything according to bookish knowledge.

Q 4.What do the crafty men, simple men and wise men do with the studies respectively ?

Answer: The crafty men look down upon books. They think that cunningness will do for them; wisdom of books is of no use. Simple men admire books. They look at them with awe. But the wise men derive advantage out of books. With the help of studies, they prune their natural abilities and thus perfect their nature.

Q 5.Why should we read ?

Answer: Studies offer many advantages. Books give us delight when we study them at leisure. They enable us to make our conversation polished and beautiful. Books also give us the sense to manage the practical affairs of our daily life.

Q 6. Some books are to be tasted.’ What does the author mean by this statement ?

Answer: Some books are good in parts only. So we should taste them, study them in parts. Here the author means to say that some books don’t need thorough reading. They may be given cursory reading only. They don’t need deep and serious reading.

Q 7. What do reading, conference and writing make a man respectively?

Answer: Reading develops the mental faculties of a man. Conversation and discussion make him a man with a ready wit. Writing makes a man very exact. He can quote exact facts and figures. He learns how to state everything clearly.

Q 8. How are different types of physical activities beneficial to us ?

Answer: Different types of physical activities and exercises cure our physical ailments. Bowling is good for the stone and the kindneys. Shooting is good for the lungs and breast. Gentle walking is useful for the stomach and riding for the head.

Q 9. When should a man study mathematics?

Answer: When a man wants to improve his concentration, he should study mathematics. Mathematics improves our concentration. The study of mathematics makes us subtle. We can understand difficult or deep ideas. It makes us intelligent.

Q 10. When should we study lawyers’ cases ?’

Answer: When we lack reasoning and want to improve our intellect, we should study law and lawyers’ cases. It will make us apt to beat over matter. If we want to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another thing, we should study lawyers’ cases.

Long  Questions / Answer 

Part (b) Answer the following questions 50-60 words each.

Q1. How do studies perfect man’s nature ?

Answer: Studies mould man’s character in a healthy manner. They have great influence on his mind. Studies, in fact, pass into man’s character. Different subjects teach him wisdom, concentration, soboriety, reasoning, etc. History makes him wise as he learns lessons from past experiences.

             Poetry makes him witry. The study of Mathematics makes him subtle and man can understand difficult or deep ideas. Science makes him profound. Philosophy makes him serious and sober. Rhetoric sharpens his ability to argue and discuss. Books enable man to make his conversation polished and beautiful. They enable man to manage the affairs of his day-to-day life most efficiently. Thus studies prune man’s natural abilities and perfect his nature.

Q 2. How do different types of men make use of studies ?

Answer: Different people have different attitudes towards studies. The wicked people don’t consider studies worthwhile. They look down upon books. They are full of cunningness and they think that their cunningness will do for them. According to them, wisdom of books is of no use.

                    Simple-minded people have respect for books. They know the value of books in man’s life. But they just admire books and look at them with awe. But the wise men, says the author, derive advantage out of books. With the help of studies, they make their conversation polished and beautiful.

                    Wisdom and knowledge gained from the books makes them capable of managing the practical affairs of daily life. With the help of studies, they prune their natural abilities and thus perfect their nature.

Q 3. What does the author say about different types of books ?

Answer: The author talks about the books of different quality. He says that some books are good in parts only. So they should be tasted, that is they should be read in parts only. Then there are some books of mediocre quality. They don’t deserve a thoughtful study.

            So not much time should be wasted on them. They should be swallowed. In other words, they should be gone through hurriedly. But there are some books which are really good. These books are of a high quality. Such books should be read thoroughly and with full concentration. They should be read seriously and deeply. In short, such books should be assimilated.

Q 4. What must man have if he writes, confers or reads little ?

Answer: The author says that there are some sort of qualities which a man should possess, if he writes or confers or reads little. He says that if a man writes little, he must have a great memory. With his good memory, he will be able to retain the things in his mind.

            Then the author says that if a man confers little, he must have a present wit. According to the author, present wit would make him able to tackle the unexpected and unpleasant situations at times occurring in his life. And if a man reads little, says the author, he must have cunningness. It would make him look confident. Then he would seem to know that he does not know in fact.

Q 5. How do studies pass into the character ?

Answer: Studies have a great influence on human character. They remove mental deficiencies and improve our character. They enable us to make our conversation polished and beautiful. They make us capable of managing the practical affairs of daily life.

        Studies indeed are of immense value in our life. Studies have a great influence on our mind as well. Different subjects teach us wisdom, concentration, sobriety, reasoning, etc. History makes us wise as we learn lessons from past experiences. Poetry makes us witty.

        Mathematics makes us subtle. Science makes us profound. Philosophy makes us sober and serious. Rhetoric sharpens our ability to argue and discuss. Thus, studies pass into our character and mould it in a healthy manner.

Vocabulary  Practice

1. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable words selected from the box below :

learned , extract, perfect ,crafty, chew, exact ,contradict

1. This gold …………. carries a purity of 95 percent.

2. Many a ………….. professor took part in the conference.

3. You must ……….. your food well.

4. ………….. persons are sometimes caught in their own nets.

5. This passage is an …………. from a speech by Nehru.

6. Your reply must be ………….. and to the point.

7. Practice makes a man ……………. .

8. I do not mean to …………….. what you are saying.

Answer:

1. ornament

2. learned

3. chew

4. Crafty

5. extract

6. exact

7. perfect

8. contradict.

2. Form nouns from the following words :

Word –Noun

1. consider — consideration
2. punish — punishment
3. believe — belief
4. opt — option
5. idle — idleness
6. weak — weakness
7. dictate — dictation
8. violent — violence
9. intelligent — intelligence
10. obey — obedience

3 Grammar Exercises

1. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition :

1. Her face was a criss-cross ……. wrinkles.

2. She used to get up …………. the morning and get me ready …………. school.

3. He rules ………… a vast empire.

4. I never bothered ……………… learn the prayer.

5. The driver jumped …………… the car.

Answer:

1. of

2. in; for

3. over

4. to

5. out of.

2. Change the voice 

1. Baron Hausberg buys all my pictures.

2. Will Pakistan build a nuclear breeder ?

3. His conduct amazed us.

4. Who is creating this mess?

5. He is said to be very rich.

Answer:

1. All my pictures are bought by Baron Hausberg.

2. Will a nuclear breeder be built by Pakistan ?

3. We were amazed at his conduct.

4. By whom is this mess being created ?

5. They say that he is very rich.

5. Change the form of narration.

3 Change the form of narration 

1. My mother said to me, “You will miss the train.”

2. “Gandhiji believed in non-violence,” said the Prime Minister.

3. Rita said to me, “Trust in God and do the right.”

4. “Don’t run away, Hughie,” said he.

5. “What an amazing model !” shouted Trevor.

Answer:

1. My mother told me that I would miss the train.

2. The Prime Minister said that Gandhiji believed in non-violence.

3. Rita advised me to trust in God and do the right.

4. He asked Hughie not to run away.

5. Trevor shouted that it was an amazing model.