Q.2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions:
One day an invitation arrived. It was from the king. The invitation was for the brightest scholar in the academy. As it happened, the king wanted to compile all the knowledge in the universe into books. To get the inputs, he had invited scholars and philosophers from all over the world.
There was a discussion in the academy about who to send for this conference. After a lot of thought, they all agreed that the girl was the brightest scholar in the academy. So, the girl was sent to the conference.
When the girl reached the conference venue, she was taken aback by the grandeur. She noticed a large number of men, but hardly any women among the delegates.
She climbed the dais to take her seat. Suddenly, there was a huge uproar. People in the audience were staring at her.
Questions :
(A) choose the correct options : [1×2 = 2]
(I) The invitation was from
(a) the scholars ( b) the king
(c) the philosophers
Ans. (b) the king
(ii) The girl climbed the dais to take her seat.
'Dais ' is ________.
(a) a ladder (b) a tree
(c) a raised platform for speakers
Ans. (c) a raised platform for speakers
(B) Find the antonyms of the following words from the passage : [ 1×2 = 2 ]
(a) small (b) easily
Ans. (a) huge (b) hardly
(C) Answer the following question : [ 1×1 = 1]
(a) What did the king want ?
Ans. The king wanted to compile all the knowledge in the universe into books.