SANSKAR SCHOOL CLASS – VIII

SUBJECT – ENGLISH

THE BOY WHO BROKE THE BANK

Write the answer to the following questions:-

5 “Everyone seems to have gone mad!” [para 22]

a. Who said these words and why?

Ans: a. A clerk at the bank, which had supposedly gone bankrupt, said these words over

the telephone to a relative. The relative had called him to get facts about the bank’s

collapse. The clerk said these words because he did not know anything about the alleged

bankruptcy. He could not even understand why half the town was at the bank, trying to

take their money out.

b. According to you, what incident in the story reflected the madness of the town at its

peak?

Ans: b. The incident of the entire town gathering at the bank and demanding their

money, threatening to break in reflects the “madness of the town at its peak”. Mischief-

makers, who had no investment in the bank, had also joined the crowd. When the

manager tried to pacify them by declaring that the bank had plenty of money, nobody

seemed to believe him. A few stones were hurled and the manager went inside closing

the iron-grill gate. A brick smashed into the plate-glass window which advertised the

bank’s assets. This frenzied mob was ultimately dispersed off by timely police action.

6. Read paras 24 & 30 again and answer these questions

a. Do you think the town residents show any concern for workers like Nathu , the

sweeper- boy ? How do you say so?

Ans: a. No, the town residents did not show any concern for workers like Nathu, the

sweeper-boy. While the entire town protested against the bank going insolvent, everyone

forgot about Nathu whose delayed pay had led to the speculation in the first place. On

being probed, the clerks admitted that they have had their salaries. It was a few of the

part-time workers who were getting paid late.

b.Who do you think will be more affected by the collapse of the bank? Businessmen

like Seth Govindram or workers like Nathu ?

Ans: b. Part-time workers like Nathu will get more affected by the collapse of the bank

than its rich owner, Seth Govind Ram. If the bank did shut down eventually, workers like

Nathu would possibly never get their dues or salaries.

7 In your opinion, who was truly responsible for “ breaking “ the bank ? Was it

Nathu , Sitaram , the bank clerk , Seth Govind Ram or town folk? Give reasons for

your answer.

Ans: It was Nathu who was responsible for ‘breaking the bank’. Nathu had complained to

Sitaram, the washerman’s son, about the irregular payment of his salary. In his idle

conversation with Mrs Prakash, Sitaram mentioned that the bank could not pay its

employees. Mrs Prakash informed her friend, Mrs Bhushan who immediately concluded

that the bank had gone insolvent. From Mrs Bhushan, the rumour spread across the town

like wildfire.

Appreciating the Text

Do you agree with the writers descriptions of human behavior ? Can you think of any

people who do not behave this way ?

Ans: The author keenly observed the nuances of human behaviour of a frenzied small

town. The town in the foothills was otherwise peaceful. It never had a crisis, never had

floods, earthquakes or drought. So the imminent crash of the local bank sent all the

townsfolk speculating and rumour-mongering. The result was panic and mass hysteria.

Some boasted of their farsightedness, congratulating themselves on having already taken

out their money, or on never having invested any in the bank. Others blamed Seth Govind

Ram’s pleasure-loving ways for the demise of the bank. Human beings have a tendency

of panicking once they get some unfavourable news. Since they are social animals, it is

their natural instinct to share the news with a friend or a relative who might panic and

pass on the news to someone else. At the end of this cycle, the news may have altered

altogether. Rarely are there instances of people keeping calm and verifying the credibility

of news.

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CLASS – VIII

SUBJECT – HINDI

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CLASS – VIII

SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS

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WORKSHEET 7

1. A drum full of rice weighs 40 1/6 kg. If the empty drum weighs 13 ¾ kg ,

find the weight of the rice in the drum.

2. Fin the cost 3 2/5 metres of cloth at Rs. 63 ¾ per metre.

3. Fin the area of a rectangular park which is 36 3/5 m long 16 2/3 m

broad.

4. The cost of 3 ½ m of cloth is Rs. 166 ¼ . What is the cost of one m of

cloth?

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CLASS – VIII

SUBJECT – COMPUTER SCIENCE

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

LESSON-1

(NETWORKING CONCEPTS Part-2)

Q1. _______________is a communication technology that uses low power radio

waves to connect electronic devices wirelessly.

Q2. A ______________ is a computer network that covers a small area of about

10 meters.

Q3. A Straight-Through Ethernet cable has got both its ends identical to each

other. (True or False)

Q4. Infrared technology can connect only two devices at a time. (True or False)

Q5. Write short notes on each of the following:

a. Wi-Fi

b. Modem

c. Cluster Area Network

Q6. Differentiate between the following:

a. Hub and Switch

b. Router and Repeater

CLASS- VIII

SUBJECT – SCIENCE

Work sheet 2

Microorganisms: Friend or Foe

What is food poisoning? How does it affect us?

Explain 6 methods of food preservation. Also write the food

items preserved by these methods.

CLASS – VIII

SUBJECT – SOCIAL SCIENCE

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Class VIII - History Chap. 2 - From Trade to Territory

Worksheet - 1 A. Define the given terms :

1. Mercantile 2. Monopoly 3. Farman

B. Answer the following questions : 1. When did Aurangzeb died? 2. Europeans were interested in buying which products? 3. Which discovery drew the European trading companies to India? 4. Who was the the first European to arrive in India and when? 5. Which Mughal emperor granted the British the right to trade in Bengal, Bihar and

Orissa in 1717? 6. When and where was first English factory set up?