CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE FUN THEY HAD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was Margie’s mechanical teacher giving her?
A
Test in mathematics
B
Test in geography
C
A sound beating
D
Good marks
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Margie’s mechanical teacher was giving her tests in Geography and she was performing bad at them. Later it was discovered that the teacher had developed a fault due to which it was giving her tests of a higher level. Margie’s mother called the County Inspector. He opened the teacher, found the fault and rectified it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Margie had been consistently failing to perform well in the geography tests given by her mechanical teacher. In order to find out the reason behind this, her mother sent for the County Inspector.

Detailed explanation-3: -The mechanical teacher had been giving her test after test in geography and she had been doing worse and worse until her mother had shaken her head sorrowfully and sent for the County Inspector.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Margie and Tommy had mechanical teachers. They had large black screens on which all the lessons were shown and questions were asked. They had a slot in which students had to put their homework and test papers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Margie was doing badly in geography because the geography sector of the mechanical teacher had been geared a little too quick. The County Inspector rightly told her mother that Margie could not be blamed for her poor performance.

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