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Read the passage given below: On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions:
Valentin Hauy developed a system of reading for the blind. He printed normal letters in
relief that could be felt by a touch of finger. He also started a school for the blind children.
Hauy’s system of reading for the blind was very useful. But it was quite difficult to learn.
Moreover, it was only a reading system. There was no way for the blind to write in this
system, In 1819, a ten-year-old blind boy named Louis Braille entered Hauy’s school. He was
an intelligent student and quickly learnt to read with the help of embossed letters. But he
soon realised the disadvantages in Hauy’s system. He made up his mind to develop an easier
method of reading and writing for the blind. And in 1824, when he was only 15, Braille
invented a system of writing which has been accepted all over the world. He was yet a
student in Hauy’s school. This school is now known as the National Institute for Blind
Children. It is supported by the French Government.
What according to the passage was the major disadvantage in Hauy’s system?
It was difficult to comprehend.
Hauy’s system was difficult for the blind to use for writing.
It was easy to learn.
It was a regular reading and writing system.
What according to you is Louis Braille Known for?
A blind boy
A general student in Hauy’s school
The inventor of a system of reading and writing for the blind
A ten year old boy
He printed letters I relief.
Here the word – ‘relief’ means _________.
Engraved
In a depressed form
Normal form
In a raised form
Give the synonym of the word – ‘invent’
Create
Realize
Discover
Unearth
Give the antonym of the word – ‘develop’
Grow
Decline
Overweight
Ripe