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TEXT-FOUR MY BANK ACCOUNT

Q.1: According to author, what is the effect upon him of entering a bank to do business?
Ans: According to author when he enters a bank to do business, he gets frightened.

Q.2: Why did author decide to open an account?

Ans: The author decided to open an account with a bank because his salary had been raised to fifty
six dollars a month and he felt that the bank was only place for it.

Q.3: What was the manager’s reaction when the author told him that he would like to see
him alone?
Ans: When the author told the manager that he would like to see him alone the mangers looked at
him with some anxiety. He felt that he had a terrible secret to tell.

Q.4:  Why did manager looked relieved when he knew the purpose of author’s visit?
Ans: The manger looked relieved when author told him that he was not a detective but he wanted
to open an account in his bank.

Q.5: What is the equivalent of fifty American dollars in Pakistan currency?

Ans: The equivalent of fifty American dollars in Pakistani currency is about 10,500 rupees. The
rate is Rs: 210 per dollar. It goes on changing time to time.

Q.6:  What mistake did author make when he wrote the cheque?

Ans: When author wrote the cheque he wrote the figure of 56 instead of 6.

Q.7: Explain the meaning of Clerk’s question. How will you have it?
Ans: The Clerk wanted to know in what denomination of currency notes or coins, the author would
like to cash the cheque.

Q.8: Why was there a roar of laughter when the author left the bank?
Ans: There was a roar of laughter when the author left the bank. Every one there had laughed at
the fool that the author had made himself of by his funny behaviours.

Q.9: The author, Stephen Leacock was respected university teacher and a highly successful
writer. Do you think this is a true story?
Ans:  Keeping status of author Stephen Leacock in view I think that the story is not true.

Q.10: Why is it wiser to keep one’s money in a bank than to hoard it in one’s home?
Ans: It is wiser to keep one’s money in bank, rather than to hoard it in one’s home for a number
of reasons. In bank it is safe from thieves and burgles, from one’s own temptation to spend
and to keep it there for benefit of country.

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THE ICON’Z ACADEMY (BE THE ONE YOU WANT TO BE)
IQBAL VILLAS, NEAR GULISTAN-E-SAJJAD, QASIMABAD HYDERABAD
0332-2625424, 0300-3088607

(MCQS)
1. My bank account is written by:

A. Jack London B. Woodrow Wilson C. W.C Fields D. Stephen Leacock

2. When the author went into a bank he got____

A. Happy B. Excited C. Frightened D. Accused

3. The author’s salary had been raised ____ a month.

A. Fifty Dollars B. Sixty Dollars C. Seventy Dollars D. Eighty Dollars

4. According to the author the accountant was a tall, cool ____.

A. Punctual B. Devil C. Honest D. Regular

5. “Can I see ____?” said the author

A. The Principal B. The Teller  C. The Clerk D.  The Manager

6. The manager was a calm ____ man.

A. Thief B. Serious C. Unserious D. Dishonest

7. The manager looked at author with some ____

A. Anxiety B. Regret C. Sorrow D. Anger

8. The author intended to place the sum of ____ Dollars in the bank.

A. Thirty Six B. Forty Six C. Fifty Six D. Sixty Six

9. The manager called “____” the accountant.

A. Mr. Johnson B. Mr. Smith C. Mr. William D. Mr. Montgomery

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IQBAL VILLAS, NEAR GULISTAN-E-SAJJAD, QASIMABAD HYDERABAD
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10. When the author was speaking to the accountant, his face was terribly ____.

A. Shining B. Pale C. Jealous D. Jazz

11. The author’s idea was to draw ____

A. Three Dollars B. Four Dollars  C. Five Dollars D. Six Dollars

12. The author accidently wrote ____ dollars on the cheque.

A. Forty Six B. Fifty Six C. Sixty Six D. Seventy Six

13. The clerk gave the author ____.

A. A Thirty-Dollar Note B.  A Forty-Dollar Note C. A Fifty-Dollar Note D. A Sixty-Dollar Note

14. The author heard the sound of ____.

A. Laughter B. Bell C. Car D. Thunder

15. The author kept his money in his ____.

A. Pocket B. Car C. Desk D. Box

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THE ICON’Z ACADEMY (BE THE ONE YOU WANT TO BE)
IQBAL VILLAS, NEAR GULISTAN-E-SAJJAD, QASIMABAD HYDERABAD
0332-2625424, 0300-3088607

SUMMARY

The author is highly educated person but he is afraid of a bank. He tells that as soon as he
entered the premises of the bank he became very nervous and started behaving like an
irresponsible fool. He wanted to open an account in bank because he got an increment and
wished to save it in bank. He walked in asked the Accountant if he could see the Manager in
private. The request was complied with. The manager took him to a private room believing that
he was a detective. But when he told him that he only wanted to open an account and make
initial deposits of 56 dollars. After knowing this manager was relieved and sent him back to the
Accountant. As soon as account was opened he said that he wanted to draw a cheque. He wanted
to withdraw only 6 dollars but he wrote a cheque of 56 dollars which was the amount deposited
by him a few minutes before. Clerk was surprised to see such cheque and ejaculated if he was
drawing it all out again. He realized his mistake but was so miserable that he made carelessly a
decision to with draw the whole amount. He replied in affirmative. His account was closed and
he walked out of the bank hearing a big roar of laughter from behind the door.

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