PSEB CLASS 10TH ENGLISH CHAPTER 8 "The Rule of the Road" QUESTION AND ANSWER
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
1. What is liberty? (i) personal affair (ii) social contract (iii) both of these (iv) none of these.
Ans. Both of these. OR Both personal affair and social contract.
2. The policeman at Piccadilly Circus is the symbol of ____.
Ans. Liberty.
3. A reasonable consideration for the ____ of others is the foundation of social conduct.
Ans. Rights.
4. What was the author reading during the journey?
Ans. A Blue-book.
5. Name the author of the essay.
Ans. A.G. Gardiner.
6. The stout lady was walking in the middle of ____.
Ans. Road.
7. We should interfere in the liberty of others. (T/F)
Ans. False.
SHORT QUESTIONS
1. What does the policeman at Piccadilly Circus symbolize?
Ans. He is the symbol of true liberty.
2. Can we do whatever we feel like doing?
Ans. No, we cannot do.
3. Why was the writer need a reasonable silence in the compartment?
Ans. Because he was reading a Blue-book.
4. Who disturbed the author on the train?
Ans. Two persons talking loudly.
5. What was the intruding passengers talking of?
Ans. They were talking of any and every subject.
6. What is the basis of social contract?
Ans. Thinking about the rights of others.
LONG QUESTIONS
1. What is the theme of the essay ‘The Rule of the Road’?
Ans. Liberty is not a personal affair only. It is a social contract. We should not disturb others. It is good to have personal liberty, but we should take care of the rights of the others as well. Only then we can enjoy the life.
2. ‘Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract.’ Explain.
Ans. Liberty is not a personal affair only. It is a social contract. Unrestrained liberty will create chaos and problems. We should not disturb others. It is good to have personal liberty, but we should take care of the rights of the others as well. Only then we can enjoy the life.
TRANSLATION
1. He was obviously a well-intentioned person. ਉਹ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਇਰਾਦੇ ਵਾਲਾ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਸੀ।
2. We have got liberty now. ਸਾਨੂੰ ਹੁਣ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਮਿਲ ਗਈ ਹੈ।
3. Liberty is not a personal affair only but a social contract. ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀਗਤ ਮਾਮਲਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ, ਬਲਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਕਰਾਰ ਹੈ।
4. You have liberty to laugh at me. ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਮੇਰੇ 'ਤੇ ਹੱਸਣ ਦੀ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਹੈ।
5. I hope my friend in the railway carriage will reflect on this. ਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਉਮੀਦ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਦੋਸਤ ਰੇਲ ਗੱਡੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੋਚੇਗਾ।
6. You may not think so. ਸਾਇਦ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਨਾ ਸੋਚੋ।
7. The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. ਮਹਾਨਤ ਅਤੇ ਬਲੀਦਾਨ ਦੇ ਮਹਾਨ ਪਲ ਕਦੇ-ਕਦੇ ਹੀ ਆਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ।
8. I may be as free as I like. ਮੈਂ ਜਿੰਨਾ ਚਾਹਾਂ ਉਨਾ ਆਜ਼ਾਦ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
9. We must be judicious mixture of both. ਸਾਨੂੰ ਦੋਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਮਜਦਾਰ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਣ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ।
10. I’m going to walk where I like. ਮੈਂ ਜਿਥੇ ਚਾਹਾਂ ਉਥੇ ਲੰਘਾਂਗਾ।
