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[111]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Arif was a boy who lived in a small town near the hills. He could not afford a telescope, so he made one from broken lenses, cardboard tubes, and old spectacles. Every clear night he climbed to the roof and watched the moon and the planets. His neighbours laughed at his strange instrument, but Arif kept careful notes of what he saw. One night he noticed a bright object moving slowly across the sky and recorded its path for a week. When he showed his notes to his science teacher, the teacher helped him send them to a local astronomy club. The club invited Arif to its meeting, where members were surprised that a boy with a homemade telescope had observed so patiently and accurately." How did Arif make his telescope?

1.
By buying parts from a shop in the city.
2.
From broken lenses, cardboard tubes and old spectacles.
3.
By borrowing one from his science teacher.
4.
By winning it in a school competition.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : From broken lenses, cardboard tubes and old spectacles.

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सही उत्तर From broken lenses, cardboard tubes and old spectacles. है।

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The passage lists broken lenses, cardboard tubes and old spectacles as his materials.

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[111]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Arif was a boy who lived in a small town near the hills. He could not afford a telescope, so he made one from broken lenses, cardboard tubes, and old spectacles. Every clear night he climbed to the roof and watched the moon and the planets. His neighbours laughed at his strange instrument, but Arif kept careful notes of what he saw. One night he noticed a bright object moving slowly across the sky and recorded its path for a week. When he showed his notes to his science teacher, the teacher helped him send them to a local astronomy club. The club invited Arif to its meeting, where members were surprised that a boy with a homemade telescope had observed so patiently and accurately." How did Arif make his telescope?

1.
By buying parts from a shop in the city.
2.
From broken lenses, cardboard tubes and old spectacles.
3.
By borrowing one from his science teacher.
4.
By winning it in a school competition.

Correct Answer: From broken lenses, cardboard tubes and old spectacles.

The passage lists broken lenses, cardboard tubes and old spectacles as his materials.

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