Chapter-3 MY FINANCIAL CAREER STORY BY STEPHEN LEACOCK based MCQs for third year foundation course English

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Foundation Course English Third Year Chapter 3|My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock ]|English Questions and Solutions

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTER BUILDING BOOK for third year Author By Dr. Neha Mathur

Original Story: "My Financial Career" written by Stephen Leacock

WORDS AND THEIR MEANING IN HINDI AND ENGLISH

WORD MEANING OF CHAPTER 3 "MY FINANCIAL CAREER"
WORDHindi MeaningEnglish Meaning
Astonishedआश्चर्यचकित amazed, surprised
Attempt कोशिश करनाto try, make an effort
Awful भयंकरterrible, fearful
Clutchedजकड़ा हुआ to occupy, to hold, to capture
Conjuring जादू magical
Consultपरामर्श करें to seek advice or information from
Convulsiveऐंठन affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; violent, uncontrollable
Crumpledकुचला हुआ to crush out of shape
Detective जासूस investigator
Draw outबाहर खींचना remove
Echoगूंज to repeat (a sound or a statement)
Fearfully भय सहित horribly, terribly, in fright
Fetchनिकालना to bring in, to introduce
Ghastlyभयंकर alarming, inspiring horror
Graveकब्र noble, big
Hesitateसंकोच करना to feel shy
Hollowखोखला empty, meaningless
Implyनिहितार्थ to hint, indirectly suggest
Intendइरादा रखना to plan
Interruptionअवरोध disturbance, stopping
Invalid अमान्य expired, null
Millionaireकरोड़पति a person whose material wealth is valued more than a million dollars.
Miseryकष्ट a feeling of intense unhappiness
Mysteriousरहस्यमय secretive, strange
Plungeधक्का to rush
Pokeढकेलना to push something into
Presumeतर्क करना to allow oneself to take for granted
Promptedतात्कालिक motivated, excited
Proposeप्रस्ताव to offer for consideration, to suggest
Rattledउद्विग्न nervous
Recklessलापरवाह careless
Relievedचिंतामुक्त to ease, offer assistance
Revealबतलाना to bring out, to uncover
Rivalप्रतिद्वंद्वी competitor
Roar a loud, deep sound
Seeminglyयथोचित रूप से maybe, perhaps
Self evidentस्वयंसिद्ध obvious, evident without proof or argument
Sepulchralसमाधि का joyless, sorrowful
Shambleभद्दी चाल to walk slowly and awkwardly, (as if) not lifting one’s feet properly off the ground
Solemnlyदृढ़तापूर्वक gravely, sincerely, with dignity
Swamतैरना dizzy or giddy
Swingझूला to turn suddenly
Temper गुस्सा a tendency to become angry
Thresholdसीमा entrance or doorway
Thrust जोर place with great energy
Timidly डरते-डरते shyly and fearfully
Transactचलाना to deposit or carry out something
Trousers पैजामा pants or pantaloons
Whisper फुसफुसाना speak softly and slowly
Wicket छोटा दरवाज़ा small door or gate
Withdraw निकालना to take out money from a bank account
Wretchedमनहूस poor and miserable

LINE BY LINE HINDI EXPLANATION OF THE STORY: "My Financial Career"

About the Author :

स्टीफन बटलर लीकॉक (दिसंबर 1869 - मार्च 1944) का जन्म इंग्लैंड में हुआ था और जब वे छह साल के थे तब कनाडा चले गए। वह एक कनाडाई शिक्षक, राजनीतिक वैज्ञानिक, लेखक और हास्यकार बने। 1900 की शुरुआत के दौर में, लीकॉक अंग्रेजी भाषा के सबसे प्रसिद्ध हास्य लेखक थे। एक बिंदु पर, यह कहा गया था कि कनाडा की तुलना में स्टीफन लीकॉक के बारे में अधिक लोगों ने सुना था। अनुमान यह है कि 1910 और 1925 के बीच, लीकॉक अंग्रेजी दुनिया में सबसे अधिक पढ़ा जाने वाला लेखक था।

OPPOSITE WORDS RELATED TO THE STORY "My Financial Career":

Afterwards Beforehand
Spending Earning
Carefree Hesitating
Withdraw Deposit
Confidently Timidly
Cheerful Joyless

TRUE AND FALSE STATEMENTS OF STORY "My Financial Career":

FILL IN THE BLANKS RELATED TO THE STORY

  • The detective solved the mysterious crime.
  • In the examination, I did not know the answer, so I became a hesitating jay .
  • He was dizzy and he shambled into the room.
  • While arguing with his elders he had made a wretched attempt to look like a man with a fearfully quick temper .
  • The sight of a snake rattled him.
  • As soon as I cross the threshold of my home, I greet my family.
  • The narrator had 56 dollars in his pocket.
  • I had an idea that a person about to open an account must consult the manager.
  • When I go into a bank , I get _________.
  • The narrator said, “ Then I want to draw a__________”.

MCQ Questions about Story

  1. How much money does the narrator intend to deposit in the bank?

    Answer-
    50 dollars

  2. Why did the narrator go to the bank?

    Answer-to open an account

  3. What is the similar word of "Rattled"?

    Answer-
    confused

  5. How much did he want to withdraw?

    Answer-6 dollars

    What is the similar word of "interruption"?

    Answer-
    Disturbance

  6. What is the main source of anxiety for entering a bank?

    Answer-
    Clerks and Wickets of Bank

  7. What is the similar word of "sepulchral"?

    Answer-
    sorrowful

  8. Who is described as "a grave, calm man"?

    Answer-
    Manager

  9. Who does the narrator want to see alone?

    Answer-
    Bank Manager

  10. What is the similar word of "Detective"?

    Answer-
    Spy

  11. Why does the narrator want to open an account in bank?

    Answer-
    Because his salary was increased.

  12. What is the similar word of "threshold" ?

    Answer-
    Doorstep

  13. What is the name of accountant of bank visited by narrator?

    Answer- Mr. Montgomery

  14. How does the narrator describe his behavior in this story at the bank?

    Answer-
    Irresponsible and Idiotic

  15. Due to the narrator's mysterious manner, the manager assumes that he is ........

    Answer-
    Detective from Pinkerton.

  16. What reaction the manager react when the narrator requests to speak with him "ALONE"?

    Answer-
    alarmed and curious

  17. Which word best describes how the narrator feels about transacting business inside the bank?

    Answer- anxiety-driven experience

  18. How does the narrator respond when asked about the size of his account by the manager?

    Answer-
    Fairly large

  19. What impression do the people at the bank have of the narrator?

    Answer-anxiety and confusing

  20. Why do the people at the bank laugh at the narrator?

    Answer- excessively furtive behavior

  21. After his ordeal at the bank, where does the narrator decide to keep his money?

    Answer-
    Money in pockets and Saving in Shocks

  22. Who is the author of this story titled as "My Financial Career" ?

    Answer : Stephen Leacock
    Explanation :

  23. At the moment the narrator enters the bank, he becomes ......

    Answer : Nervous
    Explanation :

  24. The narrator had an idea that a person going to open a bank account, must consult with the.....

    Answer : Manager
    Explanation :

  25. Why do the bank clerks and the manager burst into laughing?

    Answer : his anxiety and mistakes
    Explanation :

  26. What is the "Pinkerton" known for?

    Answer : detective agency
    Explanation :

  27. Who is "Baron Rothschild" mentioned in this story?

    Answer : A wealthy banker
    Explanation :

  28. What is the meaning of the word "conjuring"

    Answer : magical
    Explanation :

  29. After the misadventure in the bank wickets, where did narrator keep his money?

    Answer : pockets of his trouser
    Explanation :

  30. Stephen leacock was the humorist of ............country.

    Answer : Canada
    Explanation :

    What is the full name of stephen leacock?

    Answer : Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock
    Explanation :

  31. Stephen leacock is popularly wel knwn as:

    Answer : teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist
    Explanation :

  32. Where was stephen born?

    Answer : Swanmore village near Southampton in southern England
    Explanation :

  33. What is the name of father of stephen?

    Answer-Walter Peter Leacock

  34. When was stephen born?

    Answer-30 December 1869

  35. What is the name of mother of stephen?

    Answer-Agnes Emma Butler Leacock

  36. When was Stephen leacock die?

    Answer-28 March 1944

  37. Which notable Award given to Stephen by Royal Socity of Canada?

    Answer- Lorne Pierce Medal,

  38. What amount did he enter in his cheque?

    Answer- 56 Dollars

  39. Where does the narrator keep his money?

    Answer- in his trouser's pocket and his savings in his sockes.

  40. What is the main cause of anxiety of narrator when entering a bank?

    Answer- bank clerks and wickets

  41. What does the manager initially think about the narrator?

    Answer-He iss a detective from Pinkerton.

  42. What does the word "rattled" mean?

    Answer- Confused; nervous

  43. Who is "Baron Rothschild"?

    Answer- A wealthy banker

  44. Answer-

  45. Answer-

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