Q1. [5]
OOP : I haven't a clue. I've been to seven galaxies, but I've never seen anything like this. Maybe they're hats. (He opens a book and puts it on his head.) Say, maybe this is a haberdashery!
OMEGA : (bowing low) Perhaps the Great and Mighty Think-Tank will give us the benefit of his thought on the matter.
THINK-TANK : Elementary, my dear Omega. Hold one of the items up so that I may view it closely. (Omega holds a book on the palm of her hand.) Yes, yes, I understand now. Since Earth creatures are always eating, the place in which you find yourselves is undoubtedly a crude refreshment stand.
OMEGA : (to Iota and Oop) He says we're in a refreshment stand.
OOP : Well, the Earthlings certainly have a strange diet.
Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two given:
- I "Elementary, my dear Omega." What is Think-Tank's tone in the sentence? [1]
- A patronising
- B admonishing
- C ironic
- D sarcastic
- II Why does Omega call Think–Tank great and mighty? [2]
- III Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket:
After viewing the book closely, Think-Tank concludes that Earth creatures ________ (enjoy/dislike) eating food. [1]
- IV Why does Oop open the book and put it on his head? [1]
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2026 2/1/1 Q6(B)
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 07:17 · grounding stimulus+chapter
Model Answer
I. A — patronising
II. Omega calls Think-Tank "Great and Mighty" because he is the Commander-in-Chief of Mars Space Control and holds supreme authority over all Martians. The sign at Mars Space Control itself reads "Great and Mighty Think-Tank" and orders everyone to bow low before entering. Omega flatters him to show respect and also to seek his guidance on the mysterious items they have found in the library.
III. After viewing the book closely, Think-Tank concludes that Earth creatures enjoy eating food.
IV. Oop opens the book and puts it on his head because he has never seen a book before and cannot identify it. He guesses it might be a hat, and to test his idea, he places it on his head, humorously suggesting the library could be a haberdashery (a hat shop).
Source: The Book that Saved the Earth, Scene 2
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Explanation
- Sub-question I is MCQ — write only the letter and option word; no explanation needed.
- Sub-question II (2 marks): give two reasons — his rank/position AND the flattery/protocol shown in the play. Both earn marks.
- Sub-question III is a fill-in-the-blank — Think-Tank's reasoning ("Earth creatures are always eating") points to enjoy.
- Sub-question IV (1 mark): one clear reason is enough — he mistakes the book for a hat and puts it on to check.
- Always support answers with evidence from the extract; examiners reward textual reference.
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