Voyaging Towards Excellence 2

 Extract No. 02

[Line, “This is not………  The same”]

Read the first activity, read the extract and do all the activities that follow.

A1. Complete :            (02)

Complete the following sentences choosing the information given in the extract.

1) The writer developed a problem –solving attitude.

2) If you had secured 1st Rank in the university, you could get an admission into IIT without entrance Exam like JEE.

3) JEE Exam is based on the ability to think logically quickly and rapidly.

4) The writer used to get 100% Marks in Mathematics.

This is not to say that I did not like Science or Mathematics. In fact, I loved these subjects. However, I did not study them only for scoring maximum marks in the examinations. I used to study these subjects or any subject for that matter for its inherent beauty. I found Newton’s law of motion beautiful and Pythagorean Theorem elegant. I loved solving problems of Physics and Mathematics of the 9th standard when I was in the 7th, not to show off, but just because I used to get involved in solving them. I used to love problem-solving and used to enjoy finding out the most elegant method of solving them. Obviously, these problems were not a part of the curriculum, but I enjoyed the whole process. This attitude of looking beyond marks or examinations and to seek joy in solving any challenging problem helped me to develop a ‘problem-solving’ attitude which came handy when I appeared for my IIT entrance (JEE) because this exam is completely based on your problem-solving ability and the ability to think not only logically but quickly and rapidly.

I scored 100% marks in Mathematics in almost all the examinations that I appeared for from my 1st standard until IIT, barring only a few times. I stood 16th in the SSC Board (at that time, this examination was for the whole of Maharashtra, including Nagpur) and I stood 1st in the University in all subjects put together. Those days, you could get an admission into IIT without the entrance test (JEE) if you had secured the 1st rank in the University. Therefore, I did not have to appear for the entrance test to get the admission into IIT, but nobody in Solapur told me about it, for I doubt if anybody in Solapur even knew about this rule. Therefore, I appeared for the entrance examination, and I secured a very good rank in the same. 

A2. Find out :            (02)

Find out the accomplishments of the writer in Mathematics.

The writer loved to solve problems of std 9 th when he was in 7 th std.He used to love problem solving. He scored 100 % marks in Mathematics in almost all the examinations that he appeared for from his 1 st std till IIT Except a few times.

A3. Give reasons :           (02)

The writer developed a problem-solving attitude because  ………………..

1. This attitude of looking beyond marks or examinations and to seek joy in solving any challenging problem helped him to develop a problem-solving attitude which came handy when he appeared for his IIT Entrance JEE.

2. It helped and developed the problem- solving ability and the ability to think logically, quickly and rapidly.

A4. Personal Response :            (02)

Do you believe that Scoring Good marks / grades in the examination is the only purpose of Education. Justify your answer with suitable examples.

A5. Language study :     (02)

1) I did not study them only for scoring maximum marks.

(Rewrite the sentence using the “Infinitive form” of the underlined word)

I did not study them only to score maximum marks.

2) I used to study these subjects.  (Rewrite the sentence using ,”would”)

I would study these subjects.

3) These problems were not a part of the curriculum but I enjoyed the whole process.

(Rewrite the Sentence beginning with,” Though/Although..”)

Though/ although these problems were not a part of the curriculum I enjoyed the whole process.

A6. Vocabulary :             (02)

Prepare a word register for the word,”Science” 

matter, Law, Theorem, Motion, Physics, Method etc.

A6. Vocabulary :             (02)

Find out Antonyms of the following from the extract.

a) Solution x problem

b) Excluding x including

c) Useless x handy

d) Slowly x quickly or rapidly.

Activities prepared by

TUSHAR J BAGWE

K J SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE VIDYAVIHAR EAST MUMBAI 77

Mobile :9820928141

E Mail ID : tushar@somaiya.edu