comprehension 2009

Friends, following is the comprehension question(year 2009) and i have tried to give its answer, this is my first attempt as i am a beginner, so kindly tell me, are my answers CORRECT? ADEQUATE? RELEVANT? ORIGINAL?
and also please explain how long should answers be and should we not at all use any words or phrases used in the original passage.

plz answers


"It is very nature of helicopter that is great versatility is found. To begin with, the helicopter is the fulfillment of tone of man’s earliest and most fantastic dreams. The dream of flying – not just like a bird – but of flying as nothing else flies or has ever flown. To be able to fly straight up and straight down – to fly forward or back or sidewise, or to hover over and spot till the fuel supply is exhausted.

To see how the helicopter can do things that are not possible for the conventional fixed-wing plane, let us first examine how a conventional plane “works”. It works by its shape – by the shape of its wing, which deflects air when the plane is in motion. That is possible because air has density and resistance. It reacts to force. The wing is curved and set at an angle to catch the air and push it down; the air, resisting, pushes against the under surface of the wing, giving it some f its lift. At the same time the curved upper surface of the wing exerts suction, tending to create a lack of air at the top of the wing. The air, again resisting, sucks back, and this give the wing about twice as much lift as the air pressure below the wing. This is what takes place when the wing is pulled forward by propellers or pushed forward by jet blasts. Without the motion the wing has no lift. "

Questions:

(i) Where is the great versatility of the helicopter found?

ANSWER: THE GREAT VERSATILITY OF THE HELICOPTER IS FOUND IN ITS VERY NATURE.

(ii) What is the dream of flying?

ANSWER: THE DREAM OF FLYING IS ONE OF THE EARLIEST AND FASCINATING DREAMS OF MAN. IT IS ABOUT BEING ABLE TO FLY IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS AND NOT JUST LIKE BIRD.

(iii) What does the wing of the conventional aircraft do?

ANSWER: THE WING OF THE CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT DEFLECTS THE AIR WHILE PLANE MOVES
(iv) What does the curved upper surface of the wing do?

ANSWER: THE CURVED UPPER SURFACE OF THE WING APPLIES SUCTION WHICH PRODUCES VACUUM AT THE TOP OF THE WING
(v) What gives the wing twice as much lift?

ANSWER: THE AIR SUCKS BACK AS IT RESISTS AGAIN WHICH GIVES THE WING TWICE AS MUCH LIFE.

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you have given answers to the point which is good. the passage chosen by you seem quite short, and bit easy. I am afraid such type of passages could have ever appeared in exam. usually the passage given in the exams is fairly technical and english structure is bit confusing, difficult to be easily understood by first reading. better, do practice from past papers it will greatly help you to assess the level of difficulty in actual examination.

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well the answers you have posted our excellent but for this type of short and abstract peragraph.....you can not be that too the point in every pera......

you poast another comprehension....den v ll better in position to dig out ur mistakes n flaws

Thank u v much for the response.

well, guess what! This passage is from 2009 css paper of english(precis and composition).........and yes it is surprisingly easy having seen the past years' papers.

Now,i think, i should try and solve some previous years which, as you righly pointed out, are more extensive and advanced.
In 2009 paper, these 20 marks were offered on a platter but one does not get luckier every year, so better be ready for the worst and hope for the best.

Thanks again.

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..........."WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING, ALL THE UNIVERSE CONSPIRES IN HELPING YOU TO ACHIEVE IT."

THATS SURPRISING.
how lucky were they in 2009......... okay best of luck for 2010.

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Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.