The Human Robot Flashcards
‘It’s a good deal.
(a) Who is the speaker?
(b) Who is he speaking to?
(c) What was a good deal?
(a) Mr. P Chopra is the speaker
(b) He is speaking to the salesman of super robot plaza
(c) Buying a robot that would help Mr. P Chopra in his chores was a good deal.
‘Certainly, sir. Come along with me to the office, I will check…functions and give you the manual to understand…”
(a) Who is the speaker and who is he talking to?
(b) Whose functions is the speaker talking about?
(c) How would the manual help the person being spoken to?
(a) The speaker is the salesman at super robots plaza and he is talking to Mr. P Chopra.
(b) The salesman is talking about the functions of the robot, Ram Singh 070.
(c) The manual would help Mr. Chopra to understand and make the robot function properly.
‘Get some butter and jam, a loaf of bread, a bottle of tomato sauce and a kilo of sugar.’
(a) Who is the speaker and who is he talking to?
(b) Where are they?
(c) What does the speaker tell his companion to do after he has got all the items spoken of above?
(a) The speaker is Mr. P Chopra and he is instructing his robot.
(b) They are in a grocery shop.
(c) Mr. P Chopra then tells Ram Singh 070 to get two kilograms of juicy and ripe mangoes and then to do the payment at the cash counter.
‘Ram Singh has a place where memory is stored. We will be able to get all the required information from there.’
(a) Who is the speaker?
(b) Where is he and who is he addressing?
(c) What is the ‘required information’ the speaker is referring to?
(a) Counsel Goel is the speaker.
(b) He is in the courtroom and addressing the judge.
(c) The required information is the doings of the robot of last few days.
Why were the police watching Ram Singh 070 and Prem Chopra at the jewelers shop?
A fruit vendor saw robot Ram Singh 070 stealing some expensive Afghani grapes, and he reported it to the police. The police having received a lot of complaints about shoplifting and theft, began to watch Ram Singh and Prem Chopra.
Why was Prem Chopra left on bail by the policemen?
Prem Chopra was left on bail by price as the police could not prove the charges immediately.
Why could Ram Singh not reveal some of the information?
Ram Singh could not reveal some of the information because his master, Prem Chopra had instructed him so and robot do not disobey their master.
Why did Ram Singh sacrifice himself?
Ram Singh sacrificed himself because he could neither disobey his master’s instructions nor could he harm people.
Describe how Ram Singh, the robot destroys himself?
Ram Singh, the robot destroys himself by disintegrating his own system. He jerks his head from left to right, and strange breaking, whirring, clicking sounds come from the robot’s body. A red light flashes on his forehead and a tiny door opens in his chest revealing a tiny T.V screen with ‘SYSTEM DISINTEGRATED flashing on it.
Why, in your opinion, did Prem Chopra say that he was guilty and deserved any punishment the court awarded him?
Prem Chopra realized that he was guilty not only of stealing things but also of putting his robot in a dilemma to choose between right and wrong that eventually led him to his death. This filled him with repentance. Hence, he said he deserved punishment.
How did the police get to know that a robot was stealing things from a shop?
A fruit vendor caught Ram Singh, the robot stealing some grapes and reported to the police.
Accomplice
A person who helps someone commit a crime
Misuse
Use something in the wrong way
Disintegrated
Broke up into small parts
Jade
A precious green, bluish green stone
