Kerala Plus One English Textbook Going Out for a Walk Questions and Answers Unit 5 Chapter 3 (Essay) rvels

 

Questions and Answers

Q1. What does the author consider the drawbacks of London?
A: Endless noise, hustle, smoky air, and squalor.

Q2. What is the author’s excuse to avoid walking?
A: He claims he has many letters to write.

Q3. Why is the author’s excuse ineffective?
A:
i) It is not believed.
ii) He must pretend to write until the person leaves.
iii) It doesn’t work on Sunday mornings due to no post until evening.

Q4. Why does the author say walking for walking’s sake stops one’s brain?
A: It stops the ability to instruct or amuse, which he can do while sitting or standing still.

Q5. ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted’ – Write two similar wall notices.
A:
i) ‘DRIVE SLOWLY’
ii) ‘CAUTION, SHARP CURVE’

Q6. What is the thought process during a walk, according to the author?
A: The soul urges the body to walk, surpassing reason. The brain asks the soul where and why, but the soul has no specific destination or mission.

Q7. What is the author’s opinion of using vehicles for every destination?
A: He uses vehicles only when essential and does not avoid exercise unnecessarily.

Q8. What holds the author back from going out for a walk?
A: Visitors and work at his premises.