The question asks to identify the two cricketers that the narrator admired and tried to emulate. This is a factual recall question based on a specific text or context which is not provided but implied to be known by the test-taker. We need to select the option that correctly lists these two cricketers.
Without the specific text, we must rely on common knowledge regarding famous cricketers often admired and emulated, especially in the context of Indian cricket or general cricketing admiration.
B) Sunil Gavaskar and Viv Richards - This option correctly identifies two legendary cricketers who were widely admired and whose distinct styles (Gavaskar's technique and Richards' aggression) were often emulated by aspiring players.
The question asks about Sachin Tendulkar's initial school. This is a factual question related to the early life of a famous personality, often covered in general knowledge or biographical sections of competitive exams.
Sachin Tendulkar initially attended the New English School in Bandra. Later, his brother Ajit Tendulkar suggested he move to Shardashram Vidyamandir, which had a strong cricket program under coach Ramakant Achrekar.
B) New English School — Sachin Tendulkar initially attended the New English School in Bandra before moving to Shardashram Vidyamandir.
The question asks to identify the cricket coach at Shardashram Vidyamandir. This is a factual question related to famous Indian cricketers and their mentors. The key is to recall the coach associated with prominent cricketers who attended this school, most notably Sachin Tendulkar.
Correct Option: A) Ramakant Achrekar was the renowned cricket coach at Shardashram Vidyamandir in Mumbai. He is famously known for coaching Sachin Tendulkar and several other international and first-class cricketers. His contribution to Indian cricket through his coaching at the school level is immense.
The question asks about Sachin Tendulkar's age when he first joined Ramakant Achrekar's cricket camp. This is a factual recall question related to the biography of a famous personality, common in general knowledge sections of competitive exams.
Correct Option: C) 11 years old. Sachin Tendulkar joined Ramakant Achrekar's cricket camp at the age of 11, marking the beginning of his formal cricket training under the guidance of his legendary coach.
The question asks about the initial suggestion made by Achrekar Sir to Ajit regarding the narrator. This requires recalling specific details from the narrative, likely a biographical account or a story about a famous personality's early life.
B) To bring him back when he was older. This is consistent with the well-known anecdote about Sachin Tendulkar's first meeting with his coach, Ramakant Achrekar. Achrekar Sir initially felt Sachin was too young to be coached seriously and advised Ajit to bring him back after some time when he was older.
The question asks for the reason behind Ajit's request to give the narrator another chance. To answer this, we need to infer Ajit's motivation based on the context provided in the story (which is implied by the options).
A) He knew the narrator could perform better. This option directly addresses the reason for requesting a 'second chance' – it implies that the narrator's initial performance was not up to their true potential, and Ajit believed they could demonstrate their actual skills if given another opportunity.