In Father’s presence

1.
Ans: Swaminathan felt as if he had stepped into a
fearful maze. Each time he read the sum, it
seemed to get a new meaning.

2. Ans:We know that Swaminathan did not

believe in being greedy because he felt that
Rama’s expectation of getting fifteen annas for
ten mangoes was not a fair price.
3.
Ans: Swaminathan found it difficult to follow
his father’s teaching of how to solve the sum
because he felt scared of his father’s temper,
the sum seemed to be difficult and he could
not think clearly as he was confused and
anxious.
4.
Ans:The lines, `How could he know? How could he
know what that fool Krishna would pay?’, clearly show
that he was getting irritated and fed up.
5.
Ans: He realized that he would have to deal with
fractions when his father said that the cost of one
mango was fifteen over ten annas.
1.‘We are not taught this kind………….school.’

a.
Ans: Swaminathan said this to his father.
b.
Ans: The concept of Simple Proportion is being referred to here.
c.
Ans: Swaminathan said this because he was confused, distracted,
helpless and scared.
d.
Ans: His explanation was not accepted by his father
‘Give me the slate …………….it out.’

a. Ans:It took him fifteen minutes.

b.
Ans:His answer was that the price of one mango was three over two
annas.
c.
Ans:His father did not contradict him as he had expected. Instead, he
encouraged him by appreciating his answer and then asked him to
simply it further.
d.
Ans: Swaminathan went through a lot of pain to get the answer. He
cried out of relief and also because he had been very scared. Yes,he
understood the question finally