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2. What did the Principal say to him, which influenced him deeply?
Answer: The principal said to him how his mother toiled hard to bring him up inspite
of his father’s death. She further said that he was grown up and should start taking
care of himself. That he should start giving top priority to his study instead of sports.
3. “... that year I did not step out onto the field.” What was he busy doing
that year?
Answer: Hafeez was a good sportsperson and participated actively in sporting activ-
ities. He loathed his studies. But after principal’s motivating speech he focused on his
study and did not step out onto the field.
Answer: Hafeez was always trying to do some funny pranks. One day he played
‘Chor-Sipahi’ with classmates for one hour distracting everybody from study.
(ii) Would you have liked to participate in the “distraction” had you been
with him?
Answer: It depends which month of the year it is. If it is not exam time, then such
distractions and pranks are welcome once in a blue moon. But if it is exam time then
study should be the priority. There is a saying that all work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy. But too much of everything is bad.
5. Hafeez Contractor wanted to join the police force. Why did not he?
Answer: Hafeez’ mother advised him against joining the police force. He was ad-
vised to go for graduation instead.
6. In the architect’s office Hafeez was advised to drop everything and join
architecture. Why?
Mrs. Gupta was impressed by the sketches Hafeez used to make during childhood.
She thought Hafeez was good at nothing but sketching, so she advised him to be-
come an architect.
Answer: Life in boarding schools can be tough. It helps develop a more independent
child. Hafeez used to break rules of strict discipline in school. He wanted to be his
own self. It helped him develop an independent personality.
Mathematics is the most basic and pure way of finding solution to a problem.
Mathematics gives a tool to find solution to wide ranging problems. You can find
solutions related to everyday life. Additionally you can find solution to complex prob-
lems like how to land your Chandrayan at moon and moon only.