Vitamin-M Question Answer Chapter 4 Solved PDF

Why should we care for the elderly?
Answer: We should care for the elderly because they need love, respect, companionship and support.

What are the problems faced by the elderly?
Answer: They may face health problems, loneliness, difficulty in remembering things and difficulty in managing daily activities.

What could be the possible reasons for the problems faced?
Answer: Age-related physical changes, health issues, loneliness and dependence on others can be possible reasons.

How can we take care of the elderly?
Answer: We can take care of them by spending time with them, listening to them, helping them when necessary and respecting their independence.

1. Why did Grandpa dislike living in the city with his daughter?
Answer: Grandpa disliked living in the city because he hated its noise and bustle. He missed his quiet brick house in the town with its garden and mango tree.

2. Why did Vidya not want her father to go out alone?
Answer: Vidya was worried about her father because he had recently taken a double dose of his medicines and had once got lost while returning from a walk. She was afraid that something might happen to him again.

3. Was Ravi in favour of his mother treating Grandpa like a child? How can you say so?
Answer: No. Ravi understood that Grandpa did not like being treated like a child. When Grandpa wanted to go out, Ravi did not stop him directly because he knew that Grandpa would feel hurt.

4. Would Ravi be able to keep up his promise to his mother?
Answer: No. Ravi promised to look after Grandpa, but when Grandpa went out, Ravi secretly followed him because he was worried about his safety.

1. Was Grandpa lost as feared by Ravi's mother?
Answer: No. Grandpa was safe at home. Ravi discovered him sleeping peacefully in his bedroom.

2. How would Ravi feel after seeing Grandpa?
Answer: Ravi felt great relief and affection. He was happy to find Grandpa safe and hugged him.

3. Do you think Ravi's mother will get to know about what had happened?
Answer: Ravi's mother does not learn the whole truth from Ravi. Grandpa instead tells her that he had a quiet morning while Ravi had disappeared.

I. Describe how Ravi's emotional reaction upon finding Grandpa safe at home reveals his feelings towards his grandfather.
Answer: Ravi was greatly relieved and suddenly overcome with affection. He hugged Grandpa while he was sleeping. This shows that Ravi loved his grandfather deeply and was genuinely concerned about his safety.

II. What might be the significance of Grandpa's habit of giving gifts to everyone on his birthday rather than receiving them?
Answer: It shows Grandpa's generous and affectionate nature. He continued to think of his family as his children and wanted to make them happy.

III. Why do you think Grandpa gave Ravi a detective story book as a gift? What might this suggest about Grandpa's awareness of Ravi's actions earlier in the day?
Answer: Grandpa gave Ravi the detective book because Ravi was interested in becoming a detective. The gift and Grandpa's comments suggest that he probably knew that Ravi had followed him and was indirectly teasing him about it.

(i) Choose the emotion displayed by the Grandfather.

A. regretful
B. apologetic
C. nostalgic
D. wistful

Answer: D. wistful

(ii) Complete the sentence.

Grandpa hated the busy and noisy city life because he preferred the quietness of his small brick house and garden in the town.

(iii) Why did Grandpa come to the city despite his dislike for city life?

Answer: He came to live with his daughter because he had become too old to live safely on his own.

(iv) Choose an expression similar in meaning to 'you can even hear a leaf fall'.

A. end of one's life
B. arrival of autumn
C. sign of good luck
D. pin drop silence

Answer: D. pin drop silence

(v) State one advantage and one disadvantage of the Grandfather living in the house in town.

Answer: Advantage: It was quiet and peaceful, with a garden and mango tree. Disadvantage: When Grandpa fell in the garden, there was nobody at home to help him.

(i) Choose the option that displays the tone of the Grandfather's response.

A. apologetic
B. hurtful
C. calm
D. puzzled

Answer: C. calm

(ii) Why was Ravi confused and embarrassed?

Answer: Ravi was confused because Grandpa acted as though he had spent a quiet morning at home, even though Ravi had secretly followed him. Ravi was embarrassed because he knew that he had broken his promise to stay at home and look after Grandpa.

(iii) Complete the sentence with a suitable reason.

Ravi's mother was impatient because she believed that Grandpa had forgotten Ravi's birthday.

(iv) State whether the following sentence is true or false.

Grandfather forgot that Ravi's birthday was three months ago.

Answer: False — Grandpa knew that Ravi's birthday had been three months earlier; he explained that he gave gifts to every child in the house on his own birthday.

(v) Why did Grandpa say he didn't know what kind of morning Ravi might have had?

Answer: He said this because Ravi had disappeared instead of staying at home to look after him, as his mother had instructed. Grandpa was teasing Ravi.

1. Grandpa is portrayed as a person with failing memory in the beginning of the story. Give two evidences to disprove the statement.
Answer: First, Grandpa could remember thousands of chess games and famous chess moves. Second, he remembered his habit of giving gifts to every child in the house on his birthday and gave Ravi a detective story book.

2. Give two characteristic traits of each of the following characters.

(i) Grandfather: Independent, Generous
(ii) Ravi: Caring, Curious
(iii) Ravi's mother: Concerned, Protective

3. Why was Ravi worried about what Grandfather had at the tea stall?
Answer: Ravi was worried because Grandpa drank sugary tea, ate bananas and had an ice cream, although these things were forbidden at home. Ravi feared that his mother would be upset and that they might affect Grandpa's health.

4. Do you think it was easy for Ravi to follow his Grandfather? If yes, why? If no, why not?
Answer: No, it was not easy. Ravi had to follow Grandpa secretly, hide behind bushes and trees, avoid being noticed and even run to catch a bus. He also faced embarrassing situations while following him.

5. 'Ravi is a good detective'. Give one argument in favour of and against the given statement.
Answer: In favour: Ravi carefully followed Grandpa and tried to discover where he was going. Against: He was fooled by a stranger wearing Grandpa's clothes and yellow cap and mistakenly thought that the stranger was his grandfather.

6. Was Grandfather aware that Ravi was following him? How do you know?
Answer: Yes, Grandpa appears to have known that Ravi was following him. His detective book gift and his comments about learning how to avoid being fooled while trailing a suspect suggest that he knew what Ravi had been doing.

7. In your opinion, who needs Vitamin-M? And why?
Answer: In the story, Ravi's mother jokingly says that old people need Vitamin-M for their memory. However, the events suggest that she herself could have used it because she forgot that Grandpa gives gifts to everyone on his birthday.

8. Some people believe society shows bias based on age. Give an example where you might have experienced or observed such discrimination, when opinions were disregarded because of age.
Answer: Sometimes young people's opinions are ignored because they are considered inexperienced, while older people's opinions may be ignored because they are considered outdated. Such judgments can prevent people from being heard based on their actual knowledge and abilities.

1. embarrassed → (v) felt uncomfortable

2. countered → (iv) reply to an argument

3. flushed → (vi) became red in the face

4. stricken → (i) affected severely by an unpleasant feeling

5. gleam → (iii) expression of emotion

1. Arvind asked Priya if she helped in taking care of her grandparents at home.

2. Priya replied in the affirmative and said that they took turns making sure they were alright.

3. Priya further asked Arvind if he had grandparents living with him.

4. Arvind replied in the negative and said that his parents and he visited his grandpa every weekend.

5. He further enquired how Priya managed her grandparents' medical needs.

6. Priya responded by saying that they had a schedule for giving medications and visits to the doctor.

1. Meditation is a form of yoga that usually refreshes the mind and helps with stress management.

2. Meditation leads to a better health condition both physically and emotionally.

3. Meditation also aids in lessening undesirable feelings and improving self-awareness.

4. It is advised that we meditate every day so that it becomes a routine.

5. Meditating on a daily basis is beneficial in comfortably tackling exam-related pressure.

Wh-/How Question: "What is your name?"
Answer: Falling intonation at the end.

Yes/No Question: "Are you feeling okay?"
Answer: Rising intonation at the end.

Question Tag — Affirmative Main Clause: "This is your notebook, isn't it?"
Answer: Rising intonation.

Question Tag — Negative Main Clause: "You weren't in the library yesterday, were you?"
Answer: Falling intonation.

Choice Question: "Shall we read this storybook or borrow another one?"
Answer: Rise-fall intonation.