CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Ebright what was required for winning a prize in the science fair? a)real experiment b)mere display of thingsc)both (A) and (B) d)none of the aboveCorrect answer is option ‘A’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The author mentions three qualities that go into the making of a scientist-a first-rate mind, curiosity, and the will to win for the right reasons. Richard Ebright was a very intelligent student. He was also a champion debater, a public speaker, a good canoeist and an expert photographer.

Detailed explanation-3: -To find the answer, Ebright and another excellent science student first had to build a device that showed that the spots were producing a hormone necessary for the butterfly’s full development. This project won Ebright first place in the county fair and entry into the International Science and Engineering Fair.

Detailed explanation-4: -When Ebright did not win anything at the science fair he realised that the winner had tried to do real experiments and not simply make a neat display as he had done of frog tissues.

Detailed explanation-5: -When Richard Ebright did not win anything at the science fair, he realized that the winners had tried to conduct real experiments. He, on the other hand, had simply made a neat display. He had shown slides of frog tissues under a microscope. It was the first time that he got a hint of what real science was.