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Saturday 12 May 2012

2nd Year Intermediate English Questions Answers Why Boys fail in College


Second Year Intermediate Questions Answers


CHAPTER # 03

Why Boys fail in College
BOOK II
SHORT QUESTIONS / ANSWERS




Q.1: According to the author there are some boys who fail because they do not try. Who are they? Can we help them?
Ans: The boys who do not try are those who are diverted from their studies. They indulge in unnecessary things like sharpening pencils. Some boys do not study because they dislike the subjects chosen for them. Those who have always passed without much effort, also do not try to exert fully. So far as I (Herbert E. Hawkes) can see cannot be eradicated by anyone but the boy himself. Others can see the difficulty, but the boy must take himself by the collar and take himself cultivate a poise and calm that smothers the fidgets.


Q.2: How does mistaken ambition on the part of boys and their parents lead to the failure of the boys?
Ans:Herbert E. Hawkes says " I find a boy who is not showing any interest in his work, and who is not trying to do it with any distinction, because he is following a direction, mapped out by his parents, that runs counter to all of his interests and abilities. As well argued with a person that he ought to like onions when he detests them. If such a boy fails, it is because he cannot bring himself to  try to do the work that is distasteful to him, and that he feels is leading him in the wrong direction.


Q.3: There are some boys who have done well at school but fail to make their mark at college. Who are they? Do you have such boys in college in your country?
Ans: Another type of boy who does not try is the very bright boy who has always done his school work without effort, and who has never learned what real application is. He supposes that he can float through college with as little effort as he did through school. It is a category of the students that is found everywhere in the world.No doubt such boys are found in colleges of our country in great number.


Q.4: How does financial pressure lead to the failure of students described in the lesson? Do you have similar cases in your country?
Ans: Nowadays, when most ambitious boys want to go to college, the financial pressure is a very serious one. Not only does he get a mighty poor living by the process but a mighty poor education as well. And it is always to the detriment of their  health, or the value of their education ,or both. The boy did not ask his parents to bring him into the world. They are responsible for his being here, and consequently they have the responsibility for giving him the best equipment possible to meet the world's problems. Yes, this curse is present all around the world.

Q.5: To what extent does the question of health lead to failure at college? How far can the college authorities with their medical officers help students in such cases?
Ans: Physical and mental health play a significant role in the career of a student. A student who is suffering from a disease is not fit to pursue his studies. He is unable to do any intense mental labour in terms of his studies. So, the role of poor health cannot be overlooked, for its is very crucial in the performance of a student.
In the case of poor academic work, the reason for which is not apparent, it is my (Herbert E. Hawkes) custom always to ask the student to undergo a thorough physical examination. It is surprising to find out in how large percentage of such cases the university physician finds an adequate reason for the difficulty. Tuberculosis, bad tonsils, sleeping sickness, poor digestion, various forms of mental and nervous difficulty have been brought to light by the doctor during the past few months, to the unspeakable relief of the student and enlightenment of the faculty.
If an adequate health service is available in the college, and if proper cooperation exists between the teaching staff and the office of the college doctor, an immense number of failures can be avoided.

Q.6: What place would you accord to sportsmen in colleges?
Ans: Herbert E. Hawkes reckons sports and co-curricular activities as important features of college life. But he ranks them second to education. Therefore, over-attention to such things proves harmful. If a boy is too much interested in these side shows he ought to get out of the main tent and become professional.
Q.7: There are some students who join college for the fun of it. Should they be allowed to stay?
Ans: A few lazy bluffers drift into college and usually drift out again. It is usually wise to let them retire to the cold world for a reason and find out by experience how much demand there is for a lazy bluffer. Sometimes they learn their lesson and return to do first rate work.


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  2. Why Boys fail in College Chapter 3
  3. End of Term Chapter 4

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