Problem Solving Questions & Answers

Problem Solving Questions & Answers

Hi Everyone!! This article will share Problem Solving Questions & Answers. Written by George Ansell, the poem is a fun-filled poem. It describes how a child cunningly coerces his teacher to show him how to solve a particular problem. In my previous posts, I have shared the questions & answers of The Turning Point and Little By Little so, you can check these posts as well.

Question 1: Match the lines from the poem with their meanings:

Question 2: answer the questions with reference to the context:.

‘I think I’ve got the answer, Miss, The answer’s forty-one!’

(a) Who says these lines?

Answer: Jack, one of the students of the class says these lines.

(b) How does the speaker get the answer?

Answer: The speaker gets the answer as he did it in his head.

(c) What does the teacher tell the speaker?

Answer: The teacher tells the speaker that his answer is wrong and he should try to do it on the abacus instead.

Question 3: How many attempts did Jack make to solve the sum?

Answer: Jack attempted twice to solve the sum.

Question 4: Why did Jack have nothing to show the teacher?

Answer: Jack had nothing to show the teacher because he did the calculation in his mind and not on a piece of paper.

Question 5: What was the easy way that Jack found to solve the sum?

Answer: He went to Miss Clark and copied the answer instead of doing it himself.

Question 6: Jack’s parents knew that he had difficulty in solving a sum. Why do you think they did not solve the sum for him?

Answer: Jack’s parents knew that he had difficulty in solving a sum but they did not solve the sum for him because they wanted him to be an independent child.

Question 7: Jack repeatedly did the sum incorrectly so the teacher worked it out for him. Do you think getting others to solve your problems is right? Give reasons for your answer.

Answer: No, I don’t think getting others to solve our problems is right because teachers give assignments or problem sums to students for their practice. This also helps them to determine how well the lessons are being understood by the students. So, these were Problem Solving Questions & Answers.

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The English Channel – Problem Solving (By George Ansell)

Problem Solving (By George Ansell)

About the poem

A.   Read to understand

1.    Match the lines from the poem with their meanings.

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2.    Answer these questions.

      a.    How many attempts did Jack make to solve the sum?

      Ans. Jack attempted twice to solve the sum.

      b.    Why had Jack nothing to show to the teacher?

      Ans. Jack had nothing to show to the teacher because he did the calculation in his mind.

      c.    How did the teacher ask Jack to solve the sum?

      Ans. The teacher asked Jack to solve the sum using abacus.

      d.    What was the easy way that Jack found to solve the sum?

      Ans. He went to Miss Clark and copied the answer.

B.   Discuss

1.    Why do you think Jack would not use the abacus? Circle the words that you would use to describe him. Also, give reasons for your choice of words.

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Ans. Jack did not use the abacus because he did not want to take the pain of solving the sum.

    The words that describe him are:

    Confident – He was confident that he can solve the sum mentally.

    Cunning – He was not using the abacus and repeatedly solving the sum incorrectly so that the teacher solves it for him.

    Lazy – He was solving the sum mentally.

2.    Jack’s parents knew that he had a problem solving a sum. Why do you think they did not solve the sum for him?

Ans. Jack’s parents knew that he had a problem solving a sum but they did not solve the sum for him because they wanted him to be an independent child.

3.    Jack repeatedly did the sum incorrectly so that the teacher worked it out for him. Do you think getting others to solve your problems is right? Give reasons for your answer.

Ans. No, I don’t think getting others to solve our problems is right because assignments or problem sums are given in class for our practice and it helps teachers determine how well the lessons and material are being understood by their students.

C.   Read to appreciate

Read aloud the last words in the first stanza of the poem.

You can see that the words forty-one and done end with the same sound. Such words are called rhyming words . Poets use rhyming words to provide a musical effect to their poems.

Pick out words from the poem that rhyme with these words. Also, add two more words of your own for each.

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Now, write a stanza of your own using rhyming words.

Once upon a time

I caught a little rhyme

I set it on the floor

But it ran right out the door.

Debjeet Das

Nov 14, 2021

Poem- Problem-solving

The problem must be understood clearly without any confusion.

When one knows what is to be done, then only we can get an effective conclusion.

The core of problem-solving lies in breaking problems into smaller parts

Clarity of mind is important for a meaningful start.

Each problem must be categorized as per the level of difficulty.

Categorization removes vagueness and helps in solving problems with enhanced mental ability.

The easier problems must be solved initially.

For solving this, energy must be utilized very judicially.

The tougher problems must be dealt with laser-focused mindset.

Deep thinking for a prolonged time can drench us with lots of sweat.

Letting the mind wander and taking a timely break can renew ou thinking process.

The solution will emerge out unexpectedly with a touch of finesse.

To solve problems effectively, we must combine root cause analysis with a heavy dose of common sense.

In this way, we can solve all those problems which are complex and intense.

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