Q.1. (k) Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following: (i) flowering (para 6) (ii) non-stop (para 7)

Question 2. Read the passage given below: 1. Every morning Ravi gives his brain an extra boost. We’re not talking about drinking strong cups of coffee or playing one of those mind-training video games advertised all over Facebook. “I jump into my stationary bike and cycle for 45 minutes to work,” says Ravi. “When I get to my desk, my brain is at peak activity for a few hours.” After his mental focus comes to a halt later in the day, he starts it with another short spell of cycling to be able to run errands. 2. Ride, work, ride, repeat. It’s a scientifically proven system that describes some unexpected benefits of cycling. In a recent study in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, sc

Q.2. (b) When nerve cells work during exercise then

Q.2. (c) How does exercise help the brain?

Q.2. (d) Why does Ravi do a circuit of ‘ride, work, ride’?

Q.2. (e) What is the work of neurotransmitters?

Q.2. (f) What benefits other than greater brain activity does one get from cycling?

Q.2. (g) Why is exercise so important for adults?

Q.2. (h) How is the exercise itself stressed?

Q.2. (i) Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following: (i) manure (para 3) (ii) inactive (para 4)