ON TOP OF THE WORLD
SUPPLEMENTARY READER CHAPTER 2
KARNATAKA CLASS 10 ENGLISH
SOLUTIONS
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS, NOTES, SUMMARY
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1) “On Top of the world” was written by _____
a. Dicky dolma b.
Meha
c. Mathur d.
Tessy Koshy
Ans: a. Dicky dolma
2) Dicky Dolma was born in _____ Himachal Pradesh
a. Manali b.
Simla
c. Kulu d.
Palchan
Ans: d. Palchan
3) She had been regular at the Nationals since _____ and
still participate.
a. 1993 b.
1989
c. 1978 d.
1979
Ans: b. 1989
4) She was deeply interested in ______ before
mountaineering
a. listening music b.
sports
c. skiing d.
trekking
Ans: c. skiing
5) As for taking the challenge of the _____ mountains, it
wasn’t a difficult decision
a. beautiful b.
lofty
c. highest d.
snow -claded
Ans: b. lofty
6) Dicky Dolma took up the basic mountaineering course at
in 1991
a. Simla b.Kulu
c.Manali d.
Palchan
Ans: c.Manali
7) She scored _____ grade in training course
a. A b.
B
c. C d.
D
Ans: a. A
8) She lost her mother when she was ______ years old
a. 10 b.
11
c. 16 d.
19
Ans: b. 11
9) That urge to climb those peaks and ______ the
breathtaking view
a. feel b.
zeel
c. savour d.
grandeur
Ans: c. savour
10) For the final selection, she had to undergo three
successful ______ to different mountains
a. training b.
expeditions
c. feat d.
quest
Ans: b. expeditions
11) As for sincerity and responsibilities, she was not a
_______
a. shirker b.
determined
c. loose – hearted d.
fickle minded
Ans: a. shirker
12) Besides mountaineering, she loves music especially
old ______songs
a. English film b.
Folk
c. Hindi film d.
Devotional
Ans: c. Hindi film
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1) Give an account
of Dicky Dolma’s hardship and challenges she faced before she was qualified for
this venture.
Ans: Dicky Dolma faced mental, money
and body problems and struggles. At the young age of eleven, she lost her
mother and brother. When she was preparing for the big climb, her father was
very sick in bed and she needed much money for his care. Even with these
troubles, she trained for four hours daily to reach her goal.
2) How had Dolma
described her preparedness for the task of scaling Mount Everest?
Ans: From her
childhood she had a strong wish to climb Mount Everest. Every day she looked at
the lovely and grand view of the Mountain. She had strong will, and hard work
helped her. She trained for 4 hours daily. She had a focused mind and was ready
to face troubles. Her wish became stronger when she heard about the new
mountaineering school in Manali. She was only 16 years then. She joined the
school, got ‘A’ grade and was chosen at the all-India level.
3) “With zeal and
determination, there is nothing that one cannot achieve”. What else do you
think is necessary to achieve, besides zeal and determination. Have a
discussion in the class.
Ans: Energy and
strong will are surely two key things in reaching success. But, there can be
many other things too. There can be study problems. If you are serious about a
job in other fields, you cannot forget your studies. If a person is already
working, there will be issues of leave, permission from bosses etc. There can
be family issues. There can be stops from your elders, friends, and relatives.
If you are married, the case can be harder. There can be health troubles
stopping your dream. There can be lack of proper training places as climbing
needs practice. Adding to this can be money problems. So we see that nothing
comes easy on a golden plate.
4) Narrate the
adventurous story of Dicky Dolma in your own words.
Ans: Dicky Dolma
has become a known name as the youngest to climb Mount Everest. She did this
when she was just 19, against many troubles. She faced mental, money and body
problems and struggles. At the small age of eleven, she lost her mother and
brother. When she was preparing for the last step, her father was sick in bed
and she needed much money for his care. Even with these issues, she trained
four hours daily to reach her aim. We can say her dream began in her childhood
as being born in Palchan in Himachal Pradesh, she was always near mountain
peaks, and wished to enjoy the view from the top. A climbing course with an ‘A’
grade at Manali in 1991 helped her greatly. At last, Dolma was selected for an
all-India trip to Mount Everest. For Dolma, it was the ‘dream come true’
moment.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1) Why did Dicky
Dolma take to mountaineering?
Ans: From her
childhood Dolma was attracted by the beauty of the snow-covered peaks of the
Himalayas. Being born and raised in Palchan, she was surrounded by lovely
mountain peaks. The first thing she looked at every morning when she woke up
was the mountains. The strong wish to climb these peaks and enjoy the wonderful
view from the top was the reason she chose mountaineering.
2) What does Dolma
say about the view from the top of Mount Everest?
Ans: Dolma says
that the sight from the top is something only a climber of Everest can feel,
but cannot explain fully. It is far more wonderful than anyone could ever
think. She says that the National and State prizes she got are nothing when
compared to the joy of seeing that view.
3) What factors
encouraged Dolma to take up the basic engineering course?
Ans: From her
childhood, Dolma was drawn by the beauty of the snow-covered peaks of the
Himalayas. Lovely mountain peaks surrounded her home in Palchan. They were the
first things she saw every morning when she woke up and this gave her the wish
and strong will to climb those peaks and enjoy the grand view from the top.
Also, after seeing her deep interest, even her family and friends stood with
her in her choice. So, taking the challenge of the high mountains was not a
hard choice for her. Thus, at the young age of 16, she joined the basic
mountaineering course in Manali.
4) What can we
learn from Dolma’s life?
Ans: From Dolma’s
life we learn that if the will is strong, nothing is hard. Dolma faced troubles
in life from her early days. At the young age of eleven, she lost her mother
and brother. When she was preparing for the last climb, her father was sick in
bed and she needed much money for his care. She faced mental, money and body
problems and struggles. Even with these troubles, she trained for four hours
daily to reach her aim. We can say that her dream from childhood and her
courage and strong will helped her to make her dream true.
GIVE ONE-WORD OF PHRASE FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1) National level competitions in skiing.
Ans: Nationals
2) Experience and enjoy.
Ans: Savour
3) Mind with determination
Ans: One-track mind
4) an organized journey with a purpose
Ans: Expedition
5) an unbelievable and almost frightening adventure.
Ans: awesome feat
6) in the true sense of the term.
Ans: literally
7) to take any risk
Ans: to go to any length
8) the person running away from the risk or responsibility.
Ans: shirker
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