Measure for Measure | Class 8 | Lesson 6 | Exercises Question Answer | MPBSE

“Measure for Measure” is a lesson of Class 8 Textbook of MPBSE. Here all the Exercises Questions are done by teachers.

Word Power

The underlined words / phrases have been incorrectly used in the following sentences. Replace them with the correct words / phrases from the lesson:

1. What did the people begin to do when they put the first morsel of food in their mouth?
   • The people began to pant and rasp, asking for water again and again.
2. In what type of surroundings did they dine?
   • They dined in sumptuous surroundings.
3. What kind of images did Raja Varma draw?
   • Raja Varma drew images of prominent characters of men and women from the Puranas.
4. What part did he play in the campaign?
   • He played a prominent part in the campaign.
5. When did you phone him?
   • I phoned him up on the spur of the moment.
6. Where does the support for art mainly come from?
   • Patronage of the art comes mostly from business and private individuals.
7. What was the king pleased with when it was ready?
   • The king was pleased with the artist when his portrait was ready.

Comprehension

Here are the questions along with their answers:

1. Who was invited to the court to draw the portrait of the king?
   Answer: Raja Varma was invited to the court to draw the portrait of the king.
2. Why did Raja Varma become close and dear to the king?
   Answer: Raja Varma became close and dear to the king because of his brilliance as an artist and his ability to draw lifelike portraits and images of prominent characters from the Puranas.
3. Why were the people unhappy with the administration of the chief minister?
   Answer: The people were unhappy with the administration of the chief minister because Raja Varma, being inexperienced, made hasty decisions and mismanaged the state affairs, leading to chaos and disorder.
4. Who wanted Tenali Raman’s help?
   Answer: The elders of the town wanted Tenali Raman’s help to remove Raja Varma from the position of chief minister.
5. Who was given the job of preparing the food in Tenali Raman’s house?
   Answer: A carpenter was given the job of preparing the food in Tenali Raman’s house.
6. Did the cook prepare very tasty food? Why not?
   Answer: No, the cook did not prepare tasty food because he was a carpenter and had no experience in cooking.
7. Why did Tenali Raman invite the king, the queen, and some courtiers to his house?
   Answer: Tenali Raman invited the king, the queen, and some courtiers to his house to make the king realize his mistake in appointing Raja Varma as the chief minister.
8. How did the king realize his mistake?
   Answer: The king realized his mistake when Tenali Raman compared employing an inexperienced carpenter as a cook to appointing an artist as the chief minister.
9. When did Raja Varma resign from his post?
   Answer: Raja Varma resigned from his post after learning about the awkward incident at Tenali Raman’s house.
10. Was Raja Varma happy when he was the chief minister of the state? Why not?
    Answer: No, Raja Varma was not happy as the chief minister because he had no administrative experience and faced difficulties in managing the state affairs.

11. Select the appropriate words and fill in the blanks:
    a) The king invited _____ to the court and asked him to draw his portrait.
    Answer: Raja Varma. b) Tenali Raman did not invite (d) Raja Varma.
    Answer: Raja Varma.

Let’s Learn

Frame ‘Yes/No’ questions for the following situations, the first sentence has been done for you:

1. You want to know if Raju has ever been to Bhopal. Ask Sunita.
   Sunita, has Raju ever been to Bhopal?
2. You are not sure if Sunita and Raju are going to Maheshwar. Ask them.
   Sunita and Raju, are you going to Maheshwar?
3. You want to know if Mohan plays tennis. Ask Suresh.
   Suresh, does Mohan play tennis?
4. Your friend has returned from a holiday. Ask him whether he enjoyed it or not.
   Did you enjoy your holiday?
5. You want to ask Rakesh to go for a walk.
   Rakesh, will you go for a walk?
6. You want to know if Ashok will be at the zoo today.
   Ashok, will you be at the zoo today?
7. You want to know if the train is on time.
   Is the train on time?
8. You want to ask Sunita if you can borrow her pen.
   Sunita, can I borrow your pen?
9. You want to know if Vijay has got a motorbike.
   Vijay, do you have a motorbike?

B) What would you say in these situations; the first sentence has been done for you:

1. Name of his school
   What is the name of your school?
2. His residence
   Where do you live?
3. His age
   How old are you?
4. When the course finishes
   When does the course finish?
5. What the date is today
   What is the date today?

C) Complete the conversation, put in the negative forms of the following words; one example has been done for you:

Sunita: Does anyone live in the house next door?
Rani: Yes, Ravi lives there. He hasn’t got a job.

1. Sunita: The house doesn’t look very beautiful.
2. Rani: The people who lived there before Ravi didn’t look after it very well. And they weren’t very good at gardening.
3. Rani: When Ravi bought the house, it had been empty for a while. It wasn’t very expensive. But he isn’t interested in doing anything to it, as you can see.
4. Sunita: Is he your friend?
5. Rani: No, we aren’t really friends. I don’t know him very well. I say hello when I see him, that’s all.
6. Rani: I haven’t seen him for a while, actually.

D) In the following sets of sentences, sentences at No. 1 are affirmative, sentences at No. 2 are negative and at No.3 are interrogative . Note how affirmative sentences are changed into negative and interrogative sentences.

(a)

1. Affirmative: All flowers are beautiful.
   Negative: All flowers are not beautiful.
   Interrogative: Are all flowers beautiful?

(b)

1. Affirmative: A star shines in the sky.
   Negative: A star does not shine in the sky.
   Interrogative: Does a star shine in the sky?

(c)

1. Affirmative: The market was full of people.
   Negative: The market was not full of people.
   Interrogative: Was the market full of people?

Now change the following sentences into negative and interrogative sentences:

1. Affirmative: There is a park in front of my house.
   Negative: There is not a park in front of my house.
   Interrogative: Is there a park in front of my house?
2. Affirmative: All birds fly in the sky.
   Negative: All birds do not fly in the sky.
   Interrogative: Do all birds fly in the sky?
3. Affirmative: They will help her.
   Negative: They will not help her.
   Interrogative: Will they help her?
4. Affirmative: We should keep our promises.
   Negative: We should not keep our promises.
   Interrogative: Should we keep our promises?
5. Affirmative: The postman was delivering the letters.
   Negative: The postman was not delivering the letters.
   Interrogative: Was the postman delivering the letters?
6. Affirmative: Ashok has written this letter.
   Negative: Ashok has not written this letter.
   Interrogative: Has Ashok written this letter?
7. Affirmative: Meera is cooking the dinner.
   Negative: Meera is not cooking the dinner.
   Interrogative: Is Meera cooking the dinner?
8. Affirmative: Lightning had struck the house.
   Negative: Lightning had not struck the house.
   Interrogative: Had lightning struck the house?
9. Affirmative: He has bought a new car.
   Negative: He has not bought a new car.
   Interrogative: Has he bought a new car?
10. Affirmative: The farmer has sown the seeds.
    Negative: The farmer has not sown the seeds.
    Interrogative: Has the farmer sown the seeds?

Here is a flow chart for repairing a puncture in a motor bike:

Read the flow chart and answer the questions given below.

1. What do you do if there is a fault in the valve?
   Answer: Replace the valve.
2. What do you do after removing the wheel?
   Answer: Remove the tube from the tyre.
3. How do you check the tube for leakage?
   Answer: Pump air into the tube and put it in water to check for leakage.
4. What do you do after you have found the leakage?
   Answer: Mark the place of leakage and take it out.
5. How do you repair the puncture?
   Answer: Repair the tube with puncture solution and a piece of rubber.

Let’s Write

Imagine that you are on a railway station. A blind boy wants to know what is happening. Describe what is going on. Use the clues in the correct form and complete the description.

A train is coming now. Don’t worry. This isn’t our train. The engine is making a thunderous noise. People are running here and there. The driver is peeping out. The guard is waving a red flag. The train is stopping now. All the passengers are rushing towards the compartments. They are trying to get on, while those inside the compartments are trying to get off. Some of them are shouting, “Coolie! Coolie!” Some are buying fruits. There’s so much confusion.