ENGLISH CHAPTER 3 OF STUDIES (Francis Bacon) Class 11th Complete Solution

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                              OF STUDIES

Q. What do studies serve for? 

Ans. Studies serve for three purposes. They serve for delight, for ornament and f L Books give us joy in our leisure. 1hey enable a person to make his conversation polished beautiful. They make him capable of managing the practical affairs of daily life. 

Q. What are the chief uses of studies? 

Ans. Studies mould our character in a healthy manner. History makes us wise, as we learn lessons from past experiences. Poetry makes a person witty. The study of mathematics nakes us subtle. We can understand difficult or deep ideas. Science makes us profound. hilosophy makes us serious and sober. Rhetoric sharpens our ability to argue and discus. 

Q. When do the studies become the humour of a scholar? 

Ans. No doubt, studies have great importance in our life. But we cannot lead our lite completely according to the rules given in the books. Thisis the reason that studies become the humour of a scholar when he starts judging things on the basis of rules given in the books. A scholar can judge everything according to bookish knowledge. 

Q. What do the crafty men, simple men and wise men do with the studies respectivelyy?

Ans. The crafty men look down upon books. They think that cunningness will do for them; wisdom of books is of no use. Simple men admire books. They look at them with awe. But the wise men derive advantage out of books. With the help of studies, they prune their natural abilities and thus perfect their nature. 

Q. Why should we read? 

Ans. Studies offer many advantages. Books give us delight when we study them at leisure. They enable us to make our conversation polished and beautiful. Books also give us the sense to manage the practical affairs of our daily life. 

Q. Some books are to be tasted' What does the author mean by this statement? 

Ans. Some books are good in parts only. So we should taste them, study them in parts. Here the author means to say that some books dont need thorough reading. They may be vencursory reading only. They dont needdeepandserious reading. 

Q. What do reading, conference and writing make a man respectively ? 

Ans. Reading develops the mental faculties of a man. Conversation and discussion make him a man with a ready wit. Wricing makes a man very exact. He can quote exact facts and igures. He learns how to state everything clearly. 

Q. How are different types of physical activities beneficial to us? 

Ans. Different types of physical activities and exercises cure our physical ailments. Bowling is good for the stone and the /kidneys. Shooting is good for the lungs and breast. Gentle walking is useful for the stomach and riding for the head. 

Q. When should a man study mathematics? 

Ans. When a man wants to improve his concentration, he should study mathematics. Mathematics improves our concentration. The study of mathematics makes us subtle. We can understand difficult or deepideas. It makes us intelligent. 

Q. When should we study lawyers cases? 

Ans. When we lack reasoning and want to improve our intelect, we should study law and lawyers cases. It will make us apt to beat over matter. If we want to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another thing, 'we should study lawyers cases. 

Q. How do studies perfect man's nature ? 

Ans. Studies mould man's character in a healthy manner. They have great intfuence on his mind. Studies, in fact, pass into man's character. Different subjects teach him wisdom concentration, sobriety, reasoning, etc. History makes him wise as he learns lessons from pa experiences. Poetry makes him witty. The study of mathematics makes him subte and he can understand difficult or deep ideas. Science makes him profound. Philosophy makes him serios and sober. Rhetorie sharpens his ability to argue and discuss. Books enable man to make his conversation polished and beautiful. They enable man to manage the affairs of his day-to-day lie most etticiently. Thus studies prune man's natural abilitiesand perfect his nature. 

Q. How do different types of men make use of studies? 

Ans. Different people have different attitudes towards studies. The wicked people dont consider studies worthwhile. They look down upon books. They are full of cunningness and they think that their cunningness will do for them. According to them, wisdom of books is of no use. Simple-minded people have respect for books. They know the value of books in man's life. But they just admire books and look at them with awe. But the wise men, says the author, derive advantage out of books. With the help of studies, they make their conversation polished and beautiful. Wisdom and knowledge gained from the books makes them capable of managing the practical affairs of daily life. With the help of studies, they prune their natural abilities and thus perfect their nature. 

Q. What does the author say about different types of books ? The author talks about the books of different quality. He says that 

Ans. athor talks about the books ot ditterent quality. He says that some books are lSo they should be tasted, that 1s they should be read in parts only. Then came books of mediocre quality. I hey dont deserve a thoughtful study. So hld be wasted on them. They should be swallowed. In other words. thev mu one through hurriedly. But there are some books which are really good, These Ans. good in parts only. there are hooks are of high quality, Such books should be read thoroughly and with full hese Lshould be read seriously and deeply. In short, such books should be assimilated

Q. Whatsortof qualitis should a manpossess if he writes, confers or reads little? 

Ans. The author says that there are some sort of qualities which a man should possess, if he writes or confers or reads little. He says that if a man writes little, he must have a great Ans. memory With his good memory, he will be able to retain the things in his mind. Then the author says that if a man confers little, he must have a present wit.According to the author, present wit would make him able to tackle the unexpected and unpleasant situations at times occurring in his life. And if a man reads little, says the author, he must have cunningness. It would make him look confident. Then he would seem to know that he does not know in fac

Q. Howdo studies passintothecharacter? 

Ans. Studies have a great influence on human character. They remove mental deficiencies Ans. T rove our character. They enable us to make our conversation polished and beautifu e us capable of managing the practical affairs of daily life. Studies indeed are of imm lessons from, concentration, sobriety, reasoning. etc. History makes us wise as we learn usast experiences. Poetry makes us witty.Mathematics makesus subtle. Science teachalue in our life. Studies have great influence on our mind as well. Ditterent subjects lessons from past atoi Profound. Philosophy makes us sober and serious. Rhetoric sharpens our ability to aiscuss. Thus, studies pass into our character and mould it in a healthy manner.