ON EXAMINATUON - UNIT 4 WITH MCQ

 

Unit 4

Summary

 

Winston Churchill recalls that although he was in the lowest class at Harrow, he later became a Cabinet colleague of his schoolmate Amery. People found it surprising that, while he was considered dull in studies, he won a prize for perfectly reciting 1,200 lines of Macaulay’s ''Lays of Ancient Rome''. He also passed the preliminary Army examination, which many brighter boys failed. Churchill admits that this exam demanded great effort, but he was also lucky. The night before the exam, he practiced drawing the map of New Zealand, and the very next day the first question was to draw that map. This coincidence made him call his success an en plein—a gambling term meaning a lucky strike. His memory and luck earned him high marks.

ୱିନ୍ସଟନ୍ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିଲ୍ ସ୍ମରଣ କରନ୍ତି ଯେ, ସେ ହାରୋରେ ସବୁଠାରୁ ନିମ୍ନତମ୍ କ୍ଲାସରେ ଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ପରେ  ସହପାଠୀ ଏମେରିଙ୍କ ସହିତ କ୍ୟାବିନେଟ୍ ସହକର୍ମୀ ହୋଇଥିଲେ। ଲୋକମାନେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ ହୋଇଥିଲେ କାରଣ ସେ ପଢ଼ାରେ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ହୋଇଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ୧,୨୦୦ ଲାଇନ୍ର *Lays of Ancient Rome* ନିର୍ଭୁଲ ପାଠ କରି ପୁରସ୍କାର ଜିତିଥିଲେ। ସେ ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ସେନା ପରୀକ୍ଷା ମଧ୍ୟ ପାସ୍ କରିଥିଲେ, ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ଅନେକ ମେଧାବୀ ଛାତ୍ର ବିଫଳ ହୋଇଥିଲେ। ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିଲ୍ ସ୍ୱୀକାର କରନ୍ତି ଯେ, ଏହି ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ବହୁତ ପ୍ରୟାସ ଲାଗିଥିଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାଙ୍କର ଭାଗ୍ୟ ସହାୟକ ଥିଲା। ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପୂର୍ବରାତ୍ରିରେ ସେ "ନ୍ୟୁଜିଲାଣ୍ଡ" ମାନଚିତ୍ର ଅଭ୍ୟାସ କରିଥିଲେ, ଏବଂ ପରୀକ୍ଷାର ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ସେହି ମାନଚିତ୍ର ଆଙ୍କିବାକୁ ଆସିଥିଲା। ଏହି ସୁଯୋଗକୁ ସେ en plein—ଏକ ଜୁଆଖେଳ ରେ ବିଜୟୀ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ସୁଭାଗ୍ୟର ଘଟଣା ବୋଲି କହିଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ସ୍ମୃତିଶକ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଭାଗ୍ୟ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଉଚ୍ଚ ମାର୍କ୍ସ ଦେଇଥିଲା।


Meanings

1. Incongruous

Meaning (English): Not suitable, out of place

Meaning (Odia): ବେଠିକ / ଅସମଞ୍ଜସ

2. Stagnated

Meaning (English): Remained inactive or without progress

Meaning (Odia): ନିଷ୍କ୍ରିୟ / ଅଗ୍ରଗତିହୀନ

**3. Reciting**

Meaning (English): Saying aloud from memory

Meaning (Odia): ମୁଖସ୍ଥ କରି କହିବା

**4. Preliminary**

Meaning (English): Initial, before the main event

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ

**5. Dominion**

Meaning (English): A territory or land under control

Meaning (Odia): ଆଧିପତ୍ୟ / ରାଜ୍ୟ

**6. Atlas**

Meaning (English): A collection of maps

Meaning (Odia): ମାନଚିତ୍ର ସଂଗ୍ରହ

**7. Effort**

Meaning (English): Physical or mental energy to do something

Meaning (Odia): ପ୍ରୟାସ

8. Plein (en plein)

Meaning (English): A gambling bet placed on one number

Meaning (Odia): ଏକକ ସଂଖ୍ୟାରେ ପରିମାଣ

9. Colleagues

Meaning (English): People one works with

Meaning (Odia): ସହକର୍ମୀ

**10. Geography**

Meaning (English): Study of the Earth’s surface, countries, and features

Meaning (Odia): ପୃଥିବୀ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ / ଭୂଗୋଳ

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Q1.

 

“three years‘ difference in age is not so important as it is at school” – How does the writer prove it?

“ତିନି ବର୍ଷର ବୟସର ତଫାତ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଯେତେଟା ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ପରେ ସେତେଟା ନୁହେଁ” – ଲେଖକ କିପରି ଏହା ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି?

Answer

The writer proves it by saying that later in life, the age gap did not matter, as he and Amery became Cabinet colleagues and worked together for many years.

Q2.

How did the writer fare at school?

ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଜୀବନ କିପରି ଥିଲା?

Answer:

At school, the writer apparently stagnated in the lowest form, but he also surprised others by winning a prize and passing the preliminary Army examination while still near the bottom of the school.

Q3.How did he win a prize at school?

ଲେଖକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ କିପରି ପୁରସ୍କାର ଜିତିଥିଲେ?

Answer

He won a prize by reciting twelve hundred lines of Macaulay’s *Lays of Ancient Rome* to the Headmaster without making a single mistake.

Q4.

What were the writer’s noteworthy achievements at school?

ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ସଫଳତାଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା?

Answer:

His noteworthy achievements were winning a prize for reciting *Lays of Ancient Rome* flawlessly and passing the preliminary examination for the Army, even though he was almost at the bottom of the school.

Q5.

How did the writer prepare himself for the preliminary examination for the Army?

ଲେଖକ କିପରି ସେନାର ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ନିଜକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିଥିଲେ?

Answer:

The writer made a special effort to study, and as part of his final preparation, he put the names of maps into a hat, drew out New Zealand, and revised its geography thoroughly. This turned out to be the exact question in the exam.

Q6.

Why does he call his success an ‘en plein’?

ସେ ନିଜ ସଫଳତାକୁ ’en plein’ କାହିଁକି କହିଛନ୍ତି?

Answer:

He calls it an 'en plein' because, just like a gambler’s single-number bet at Monte Carlo, he had focused only on New Zealand’s map, and by chance, that exact question appeared in the exam.


### **MCQs**

 

**Q1.** Who later became Churchill’s Cabinet colleague?

ପରେ କିଏ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିଲଙ୍କର କ୍ୟାବିନେଟ୍ ସହକର୍ମୀ ହୋଇଥିଲେ?

a) Macaulay

b) Amery

c) Headmaster

d) Monte Carlo

 

✅ **Answer: b) Amery**

 

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**Q2.** What surprised people about the writer at school?

ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଲେଖକ ବିଷୟରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କ’ଣ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ ଦେଇଥିଲା?

a) He was always the best student

b) He won a prize despite being in the lowest form

c) He was head of the House

d) He was good at football

 

✅ **Answer: b) He won a prize despite being in the lowest form**

 

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**Q3.** What prize did the writer win?

ଲେଖକ କ’ଣ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଜିତିଥିଲେ?

a) For drawing maps

b) For football

c) For reciting *Lays of Ancient Rome*

d) For gym performance

 

✅ **Answer: c) For reciting *Lays of Ancient Rome***

 

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**Q4.** How many lines of *Lays of Ancient Rome* did he recite?

ସେ *Lays of Ancient Rome* ର କେତେଟି ଲାଇନ୍ ପାଠ କରିଥିଲେ?

a) 1000

b) 1200

c) 1500

d) 2000

 

✅ **Answer: b) 1200**

 

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**Q5.** What other achievement did the writer have at school?

ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ଅନ୍ୟ ସଫଳତା କ’ଣ ଥିଲା?

a) Winning football colours

b) Passing the preliminary Army exam

c) Becoming Head of House

d) Drawing perfectly

 

✅ **Answer: b) Passing the preliminary Army exam**

 

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**Q6.** What kind of effort did the preliminary exam require?

ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ କିପରି ପ୍ରୟାସ ଦରକାର ଥିଲା?

a) Very special effort

b) No effort

c) Normal effort

d) Collective effort

 

✅ **Answer: a) Very special effort**

 

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**Q7.** What map did the writer revise the night before the exam?

ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପୂର୍ବରାତ୍ରିରେ ଲେଖକ କ’ଣ ମାନଚିତ୍ର ପୁନରାବୃତ୍ତି କଲେ?

a) India

b) England

c) New Zealand

d) France

 

✅ **Answer: c) New Zealand**

 

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**Q8.** What was the first question in the exam?

ପରୀକ୍ଷାର ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା?

a) Draw a map of England

b) Draw a map of France

c) Draw a map of India

d) Draw a map of New Zealand

 

✅ **Answer: d) Draw a map of New Zealand**

 

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**Q9.** Why did the writer call his success an *en plein*?

ଲେଖକ ନିଜ ସଫଳତାକୁ *en plein* କାହିଁକି କହିଥିଲେ?

a) Because he studied all subjects

b) Because he guessed correctly like a gambling bet

c) Because he worked very hard only

d) Because the Headmaster praised him

 

✅ **Answer: b) Because he guessed correctly like a gambling bet**

 

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**Q10.** What did the writer get for his paper?

ଲେଖକ ନିଜ ପେପର ପାଇଁ କ’ଣ ପାଇଥିଲେ?

a) Money

b) Very high marks

c) A prize in sports

d) A cabinet post

 

✅ **Answer: b) Very high marks**


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