“Virtue Pays” is a lesson of Class 8 Textbook of MPBSE. Here all the Exercises Questions are done by teachers.
A. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| symbol | a sign used to represent something |
| wander | to walk slowly around without purpose |
| spirit | an imaginary creature with magic powers |
| vegetation | the plants found in a particular area or environment |
B. Give one word for the following:
(i) A small area of still water, especially one that is artificial
Answer: Pond
(ii) Which is connected with God
Answer: Divine
(iii) A wild plant growing where it is not wanted
Answer: Weed
(iv) Behaviour that shows high moral standards
Answer: Virtue
A) Answer these questions:
- What did Yudhishthira say to Nakula?
Answer: Yudhishthira told Nakula to climb a tree, look for water, and check for signs of water, such as trees, birds, or plants. - What did the voice from the pond say?
Answer: The voice from the pond said, “Do not drink the water until you have answered my questions. If you drink without answering, you will die.” - Did Nakula pay heed to the voice?
Answer: No, Nakula did not pay heed to the voice and drank the water, which caused him to fall dead. - What were the questions put up by Yaksha? Mention at least four.
Answer:- Which is the best road to Heaven? (Virtue is the best road to Heaven.)
- Which is the best of virtues? (The best virtue is to hate none.)
- Which is the worst enemy of man? (Anger is the worst enemy of man.)
- What is the way to be happy? (To tell the truth and be kind.)
- Which is the best of all virtues?
Answer: The best virtue is to hate none. - Why did Yudhishthira wish to get back Nakula?
Answer: Yudhishthira wished to get back Nakula because Nakula was the son of Madri, and Yudhishthira wanted one son of each mother, Kunti and Madri, to remain alive. - How did the four brothers rise to their former selves?
Answer: The four brothers rose to their former selves when Yaksha, who revealed himself as the God of Justice (Dharma), sprinkled water on their dead bodies. - What moral do you draw from this story?
Answer: The moral of the story is that virtue, truth, and justice are the highest values in life, and being just and fair brings divine blessings.
B) Tick the correct one:
- Yudhishthira was Nakula’s
(a) real brother
(b) half brother
(c) cousin
Answer: (b) half brother - Sahadeva wept for his
(a) dead brother
(b) dead mother
(c) dead father
Answer: (a) dead brother - Who paid special heed to the strange voice?
(a) Arjuna
(b) Nakula
(c) Yudhishthira
Answer: (c) Yudhishthira - Yaksha was highly pleased with
(a) Nakula
(b) Yudhishthira
(c) Arjuna
Answer: (b) Yudhishthira
A) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary verbs (use negative where required):
(i) The weather report says it might rain today.
(ii) Could you read this poem for me, please?
(iii) He is a liar, what he says cannot be true.
(iv) The new counter will open next Monday.
(v) May I use your phone?
B) What question will you ask in each of the following situations (use a modal in each sentence):
(i) You want to have some ice-cream.
May I have some ice-cream, please?
(ii) You want to know who is on the telephone.
Could you tell me who is on the telephone?
(iii) You want to know the time.
Could you please tell me the time?
C. Frame sentences with the help of the given information as given in the example:
Example:
- Nakul looked all over the forest.
Nakul, who was Madri’s son, looked all over the forest. - The Yaksha asked many questions.
The Yaksha, who was a divine spirit, asked many questions. - Bhima paid no heed to the strange voice.
Bhima, who was very strong, paid no heed to the strange voice. - Arjun was a great warrior.
Arjun, who was very good at archery, was a great warrior. - Sahadeva failed to return.
Sahadeva, who was the youngest Pandava, failed to return. - Yudhishthira answered all the questions very well.
Yudhishthira, who was famous for his justice, answered all the questions very well.
Here is Yudhishthira’s diary. Go through this record and answer the questions given below.
Q.1 Who was wandering in the forest?
Ans. The Pandavas were wandering in the forest.
Q.2 When were the Pandavas wandering in the forest?
Ans. The Pandavas were wandering in the forest at 4 pm.
Q.3 At what time did they feel thirsty?
Ans. They felt thirsty at 4:05 pm.
Q.4 When did Yudhishthira order Nakul to bring water?
Ans. Yudhishthira ordered Nakul to bring water at 4:30 pm.
Q.5 When did Yudhishthira himself go to the pool?
Ans. Yudhishthira himself went to the pool at 6 pm.
Read the telephonic conversation and the message given below:
Mohit: Can I talk to Rakesh?
Mr. Ahuja: Sorry, he has gone to market.
Mohit: I am his classmate Arjun. Please tell him to call me back when he returns.
Mr. Ahuja: O.K. But does he have your phone number?
Mohit: I think so, still note my phone number. It is 6369522.
Mr. Ahuja: O.K. I’ll tell him.
Mohit: Thank you uncle.
| Date & Time | Salutation | Content | Signatory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct. 2006, 5.00 p.m. | Rakesh | Your classmate Arjun rang up. He wanted to talk to you. Please call him back. His phone number is 6369522. | Daddy |
Now read the following telephonic conversation and write the message.
Reena: May I talk to Nidhi?
Abha: Sorry, she has gone out for shopping. May I know who is calling?
Reena: I am her friend Reena. I am celebrating my birthday on 26th Nov. at 7:00 pm at Nirula’s at Defence Colony. Please tell her to reach there. I’ll drop her back home.
Abha: O.K. I’ll tell her. Is there any other message?
Reena: Please tell her to confirm by tomorrow.
Abha: O.K. Your message will be conveyed.
Message:
Date & Time: 21 Oct. 2006, 5:30 p.m.
Salutation: Nidhi
Content: Your friend Reena rang up. She wanted to talk to you. She is celebrating her birthday on 26th Nov. at 7:00 pm at Nirula’s at Defence Colony. Please tell her if you can confirm by tomorrow.
Signatory: Abha