Bihar Board Class 9 English · Ch 3: A Silent Revolution

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1. Q1. A student claims, 'When you press send, your SMS goes directly from your phone to your friend's phone.' Using the essay, why is this claim wrong?

   • A. Because every SMS is first routed through the SMSC run by the service provider
   • B. Because an SMS can only be sent while a voice call is going on
   • C. Because the SMS must first become an MMS before it can be delivered
   • D. Because the message travels only when both phones are switched off
   Solution

   Every SMS is routed through the SMSC run by the service provider, which stores and forwards it; it is never sent phone-to-phone directly.

2. Q2. The essay traces the spread of SMS. Which sequence correctly matches its account of where the technology began and how it grew?

   • A. Originated in Asia, then spread to Europe and finally to America
   • B. Originated in America, then spread only within the United Kingdom
   • C. Originated in Europe, then spread across the world, especially throughout Asia
   • D. Originated in Asia and remained limited to Asia alone
   Solution

   The technology was conceived in the GSM standard and originated in Europe, then gradually spread across the world, especially throughout Asia.

3. Q3. The essay says SMS 'opened a new vista in text communication.' Here the word 'vista' is closest in meaning to —

   • A. a channel that carries control information
   • B. a sudden and violent change
   • C. a region covered by a network signal
   • D. a new opening or opportunity
   Solution

   'Vista' means a new view or opening/opportunity, so SMS opened a new opportunity in text communication.

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