Chapter 10 – The Price of Bananas | Chapter Solution Class 9

The Price of Bananas
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Book Name : Bliss English Textbook For Class IX Second Language
Subject : Bliss
Class : 9 (Madhyamik)
Publisher : Prof. Nabanita Chatterjee
Chapter Name : The Price of Bananas (10th Chapter)

Exercise 1

Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives

Question 1

The author was on his way from Faizabad railway station to

  1. Delhi
  2. Kolkata
  3. Lucknow
  4. Ahmedabad

Answer

(c) Lucknow

Question 2

From the water pump the passengers were filling up their

  1. water bottles
  2. earthen pitchers
  3. brass jugs
  4. steel buckets

Answer

(b) earthen pitchers

Question 3

The gentleman who came up to the author’s compartment looked like a

  1. businessman
  2. doctor
  3. teacher
  4. postman

Answer

(a) businessman

Question 4

The price the vendor asked for the bananas was

  1. two annas
  2. four annas
  3. six annas
  4. eight annas

Answer

(a) two annas

Question 5

The author drew the cartoon of

  1. fruit vendor
  2. monkey
  3. porter
  4. Sethji

Answer

(b) monkey

Exercise 2

Answer the following questions within fifteen words

Question

  1. Where did the young monkeys sit?
  2. What did the monkey do to the loin cloth of the pious person?
  3. What did Sethji’s luggage include?
  4. Why, according to the fruit vendor, were the monkeys disturbing the passengers?

Answer

  1. The young monkeys sat on the roof of the compartment.
  2. The monkey tore the loin cloth of the pious person while trying to steal some fruit.
  3. Sethji’s luggage included a trunk, a holdall, a hat box, and a small bag.
  4. According to the fruit vendor, the monkeys were disturbing the passengers because they were hungry and looking for food.

Exercise 3

Answer the following question within twenty-five words

Question

  1. What was the businessman wearing?
  2. What did the monkey do after accepting the fruit vendor’s bargain?
  3. How did the whole amusing episode end?

Answer

  1. The businessman was wearing a silk coat and a black hat.
  2. The monkey handed over the four annas to the fruit vendor and began to eat the bananas.
  3. The author paid the fruit vendor eight annas for the bananas, drew a cartoon of the scene, and left the train.

Exercise 4

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions

  1. ____ sun rises in the east.
  2. The dog jumped ____ the log.
  3. I love to watch ____ one-day match.
  4. ____ a pen, Tiya also has an eraser.

Answer

  1. The sun rises in the east.
  2. The dog jumped over the log.
  3. I love to watch a one-day match.
  4. Besides a pen, Tiya also has an eraser.

Exercise 5

Question

Write a newspaper report within 100 words on the effect of a devastating flood in your district based on the following hints

Midnapore district-month of July – heavy rainfall – rivers overflowing- trees uprooted, many villages flooded- loss of human and animal life-rescue operations-steps taken by the government

Answer

DEVASTATING FLOOD HITS MIDNAPORE DISTRICT

Midnapore district witnessed a devastating flood in the month of July due to heavy rainfall. Several rivers, including the Subarnarekha, were overflowing, causing massive damage. Trees were uprooted and many villages were flooded, leading to the loss of human and animal life.

The rescue operation was launched immediately, and the government took several steps to minimize the damage. Boats were deployed to rescue people trapped in the flood-hit areas, and medical teams were sent to provide medical assistance.

The district administration provided food and shelter to the affected people. The government has also announced financial aid to those who have lost their homes and property in the flood.

The flood has caused significant damage to the district, and the authorities are working hard to bring life back to normalcy.

Exercise 6

Question

Imagine that you and your friend are sailors of two ships that have recently returned from their voyages. Write a dialogue within 100 words on the different experiences of your voyages.

Answer

You: Hey, how was your voyage? I bet it was pretty adventurous.

Friend: Yeah, it was quite exciting. We faced a few storms and rough weather, but we managed to get through it.

You: That sounds interesting. Our voyage was quite different. We had calm seas and clear weather throughout our journey.

Friend: Oh, really? That sounds boring.

You: It was actually pretty peaceful. We got to enjoy the scenery and even stopped at a few beautiful islands.

Friend: Ah, that sounds amazing. We didn’t get to do much sightseeing, but we did have some thrilling experiences while battling the rough waters.

You: I see. Well, it’s always a different adventure every time we set sail, isn’t it?

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