Question 14 of 28intermediate💡 UnderstandShort Answer2 marks

Why did Mr. Sharma not believe Anand when he spoke about his time machine?

Correct Answer

Mr. Sharma did not believe Anand because the idea of a working time machine seemed impossible and far-fetched.

When Anand claimed that Boppa had 'gone through' the time machine and disappeared into the past, Mr. Sharma dismissed it as the boy's imagination.

He smiled 'indulgently' and said, 'What an imagination this boy has!'

The concept of a time machine actually working was too extraordinary for an adult to accept as reality.

Exercise: Let us think and reflect | Q: III.5 | (Page Page 10)
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Explanation

The chapter shows Mr. Sharma's reaction: 'What an imagination this boy has!' followed by a smile. Adults typically view children's claims about impossible inventions with skepticism. The idea that someone could actually disappear into the past through a homemade machine was beyond what Mr. Sharma could accept as plausible, so he attributed it to Anand's creative imagination.

Solution Steps

  1. The idea of a working time machine seemed impossible and far-fetched to Mr. Sharma

  2. Anand's claim about Boppa disappearing into the past was dismissed as imagination

  3. Mr. Sharma smiled indulgently and praised Anand's imagination rather than believing him

  4. Adults typically find extraordinary concepts like time travel too implausible to accept as reality

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