Hi Everyone!! This article will share A Letter To JRD Tata Questions & Answers.
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A Letter To JRD Tata Questions & Answers
Question 1: Who is the writer of this story?
Answer: Sudha Murthy is the writer of this story.
Question 2: Where was the writer at that time? Was that her birthplace? What had she been doing there?
Answer: Sudha Murthy was in Bangalore at that time. No, that was not her birthplace. She had been pursuing her post-graduation from IISc Bangalore.
Question 3: Why was she upset? What did she decided to do?
Answer: She was upset because she had seen an advertisement by a company called Telco in her campus. In the advertisement, they had invited applications only from male candidates. She decided to write to the top person at Telco about the discrimination inherent in their advertisement.
Question 4: Write True or False for the following sentences:
1. Sudha was a brilliant student – True
2. Sudha knew that she would be called or the interview – False
3. Sudha was sure that she would be selected for the job – True
4. Sudha met JRD Tata at the interview – False
6. JRD Tata did not know about Sudha’s letter – False
Question 5: List the words to describe JRD Tata. What does this reveal about the writer’s feelings?
Answer: ‘A great man’, ‘a busy person’, ‘a role model for simplicity, generosity and kindness’ are the phrases used by the writer to describe J.R.D. Tata. The use of such words indicates that the writer had great respect and admiration for him.
Question 6: Choose the correct option:
The main purpose of this text is to highlight
(a) Sudha Murthy’s achievements.
(b) the achievements of the Tata Company.
(c) the greatness of JRD Tata.
Question 7: How do you think J.R.D. Tata felt when he received Sudha’s letter?
Answer: J.R.D. Tata must have felt impressed with Sudha’s courage and confidence. He respected the ambitions of Sudha Murthy, who had neither influence nor money and gave her an opportunity in his company.
Question 8: Do you think Sudha had a right to feel angry?
Answer: Sudha definitely had a right to be angry. She was better in academics than most of her male peers and it was unfair for the company to deny to her the right to appear for the interview only because she was a woman.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.