CLASS IX CHAPTER 1 THE FUN THEY HAD

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1. What was the book that Tommy found was about?
Ans. The book that Tommy found was about a School.

2. Why did Margie’s Mother send for the County Inspector?
Ans. Margie’s mechanical teacher was giving test after test in Geography and she was not doing well in those tests. Due to this reason Margie’s mother got worried and sent for the County Inspector.

3. What was wrong with the geography sector of Margie’s mechanical teacher?
Ans. The County Inspector found that the Geography sector was too quick and due to this reason was giving tests after tests which were way above for an average ten year old. So he fine tuned the mechanical teacher and made it a little slower in accordance to Margie’s age.

4. What did Margie write in her diary?
Ans. Margie wrote in her diary dated 17th May 2157 that Tommy found a real book. She felt strange about it as in her time real books didn’t exist.

5. Why does Margie say, “How could a Man be a teacher”?
Ans. Margie said this as she was always taught by a computer and she could not imagine a teacher being a human. And also, she might have thought how could a human teacher have as much knowledge as a computer.

6. Do you think a robot should replace the human teacher? Give reasons in support of your answer and write a paragraph on it.
Ans. No, I don’t think that a robot should replace the human teacher as a human teacher will be humane with sensibility and sensitivity. A human teacher will be able to adjust to the caliber and circumstance of the students, he will be able to bring in fun and humour than just facts and figures. A computer may have access to vast resource, however, we cannot forget the fact that a computer was made by human being.

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