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Pritilata Wadder |
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following 1 & 2.
Pritilata was born in chattogram on 5 May 1911. She was a meritorious student at Dr Khastogir Government Girl’s School in Chattooga and Eden College, Dhaka. She finally graduated in philosophy with destination from Bethune College in Kolkata. In her collage days, Pritilata was an activist in the anti-British movement. All through her life, she dreamt of two things: a society without gender discrimination, and her motherland without British colonial rule. So she received combat training to fight against the British rule. Soon after. Pritilata became the head teacher of Nandankanon Aparna charan School in chattogram. Gradually she involved herself in Surja Sen’s armed resistance movement. Surja Sen was a famous anti-British movement organizer and activist at that time.
In 1932, Surja Sen planned an attack on Pahartoli European Club. The club was a famous for its notorious sign Dogs and Indians are not allowed. Surja Sen assigned Pritilata to led team an of 10-12 men to attack to the Club. The raid was successful but Pritilata dressed as a man to fail to get out to the club. Her committed suicide by taking cyanide to avoid arrest. She proved that women can work like men. She also proved that women to needed to be prepared to sacrifice their lives for the freedom from the British colonial rule. Her dream came true. The British rule came to an end though she couldn’t see it during her life.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.
a.
Which of the following has the closest
meaning of the word ‘meritorious’ used in line 1?
i. Dull ii. bad
ii. Weak iv. Brilliant
b.
Avoid could be best replaced by-
i. Meet ii. Escape
ii. Face iv. Respond
c.
The word notorious in the passage stands for-
i. Famous ii. Popular
ii. Infamous iv. prominent
d.
Pritilata fought to free her motherland from-
i. The British Colonial Rule ii. socialism
iii. Dictatorship iv. The
Pakistani rule
e.
Which of the following word describes the raid of the
European club best?
i. Postponed ii.
Fruitful
ii. Unsuccessful iv.
abandoned
f.
Which of the following statement is true about Surja Sen?
i. Surja Sen had an attacking force.
ii. Surja Sen had civil defense regiment
iii. Surja Sen had an armed resistance
movement.
iv. Surja Sen had an regiment.
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g.
When was Pritilata an activist?
i. After student life ii. in serve life
ii. Before student life iv. dictatorship
h.
Which of the following words is synonym of the word meritorious?
i. Lazy ii. Active
iii. Talented iv. industrious
i. Her birth place was-
i. Dhaka ii. Khulna
iii. Kolkata iv. Chattogram
j.
When did Surja Sen plan to attack Pahartoli European
Club?
i.1936 ii. 1935
iii 1933 iv.1932
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k.
What kind of society did she dream?
i. Gender
domination ii. Male dominated
ii Female
dominated iv. Gender
discrimination free society
l.
Surja Sen’s movement was- in nature-
i. Violent ii. Peaceful
iii non-violent iv. Unarmed movement
m. Pritilata died a/an-death.
i. normal ii. paranormal
iii. matured iv. Premature