Textual Questions & Answers of 'The Finishing Point' of Class-V

 

The Finishing Point

Textual Questions & Answers

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Activity – 1

Let’s fill in the chart with information about P.T Usha:
 

Full name	Pilavullakandi Thekkeparamble Usha
Date of Birth	27th June 1964
Place of birth	Payyoli village in Payyoli district of Kerala
First national record	100 meters sprint in 1977

 
 

Activity - 2

Let’s answer the followings questions:
 
1. Who was the ‘Queen of Indian track’?
Ans: P.T. Usha was the ‘Queen of Indian track’.
 
2. How was Usha’s health in her early childhood?
Ans: Usha was affected by ill health in her early childhood.
 
 

Activity - 3

Let’s match the following words with their meanings:
 

A	B
a) Lived	Sickness ( c )
b) Displayed	Indications (d )
c) Ill-health	Honours ( e )
d) Signs	Existed ( a )
e) Titles	showed ( b )

 
 

Activity - 4

Let’s put a tick (√) for the right answer and cross (×) for the wrong answer:
 
i. Usha had a memorable entry in the 1980 Moscow Olympics. ( × )
 
ii. 1982 New Delhi Asiad was a good experience for Usha. ( × )
 
iii. She made a new Asian record in Kuwait. (✓)
 
iv. Between 1982-89, Usha won more than ten golds at ATF meets. (✓)
 
v. Usha finished first in the finals in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ( × )
 
 

Activity - 5

Let’s answer the following questions:
 
1. How was Usha’s performance in New Delhi Asian Games?
Ans: Usha’s performance was not good in the New Delhi Asian Games. She could only win silver medals in the 100 meters and the 200 meters sprints.
 
2. Two Olympic Games are mentioned in the text. When did these take place? Where were these held?
Ans: The two Olympics Games mentioned in the text are the 1980 Moscow Olympics and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in Moscow and Los Angeles.
 
 

Activity - 6

Let’s answer the following questions:
 
1. How old was Usha when she participated in the Seoul Asiad?
Ans: Usha was only 22 years old when she participated in the Seoul Asiad.
 
2. Name the four events Usha won in the 1986 Seoul Asiad?
Ans: Usha won the 200 meters, the 400 meters, the 400 meters hurdles and the 4 × 400 meters relay race in the 1986 Seoul Asiad.
 
3. How popular is Usha in her State?
Ans: Usha has become an icon for Indian women athletics and a living legend in Kerala, where newborn babies were regularly named after her.
 
 

Activity - 7

Write down why the following years were memorable in Usha’s life:
 
1983 → P.T Usha won the gold medal in the 400 metres race with new Asian record at the ATF championship in Kuwait and she was honoured with the Arjun Award.
 
1985 → She was awarded Padma Shri.
 
1991 → P.T Usha retired from athletics and got married with V. Srinivasan.
 
1998 → P.T Usha made a sudden comeback to athletics.
 
 

Activity - 8

Let’s use the following words from the box to fill in the blanks:
 

[ Sudden, excellent, consistent, colourless, successful ]

 
i. 1980 Olympics was colourless for Usha.
 
ii. Roy has an excellent voice.
 
iii. The enemies made a sudden attack.
 
iv. Sourav was chosen for his consistent performance.
 
v. Determined effort made Reshma a successful lady.
 
 

Activity - 9

Let’s rearrange the following sentences to put them in order:
 
i. Usha was called Payyoli Express. (4)
 
ii. Usha took part in Los Angeles Olympics games. (3)
 
iii. Usha won two silver medals in the New Delhi Asiad. (2)
 
iv. Usha had ill health during childhood. (1)
 
v. Usha received the Padma Shri Award. (5)
 
 

Activity - 10

Write complete sentences using information given in the chart below. The first one has been done for you:
 

Usha’s Medal record in Asian Games
Silver	1982 New Delhi	100 meters
Silver	1982 New Delhi	200 meters
Gold	1986 Seoul	200 meters
Gold	1986 Seoul	400 meters
Gold	1986 Seoul	400  meters hurdles
Gold	1986 Seoul	4×400 meters relay
Silver	1990 Seoul	100 meters
Silver	1990 Beijing	400 meters
Silver	1990 Beijing	4×100 meters relay

 
Answer writing format:

How to write

Usha won …… medal in the …… metres …. (sprint/hurdles/relay) in (year), in (place)

 
i. Usha won her first medal in the Asian Games in 1982, in New Delhi Asiad.
 
ii. Usha won the silver medal in the 200 meters sprint in the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games.
 
iii. Usha won the gold medal in the 200 meters sprint in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games.
 
iv. Usha won the gold medal in the 400 meters sprint in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games.
 
v. Usha won the gold medal in the 400 meters hurdles in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games.
 
vi. Usha won the gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games.
 
vii. Usha won the silver medal in the 100 meters sprint in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games.
 
viii. Usha won the Silver medal in the 400 meters sprint in the 1990 Beijing Asian Games.
 
viii. Usha won the Silver medal in the 4×100 meters relay in the 1990 Beijing Asian Games.

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