THE WORLD AS I SEE IT

 THE WORLD AS I SEE IT 

 Albert Einstein 

Multiple Choice Questions: 

i) ‘The World As I See It’ is an essay written by: 

*JAV Butler *Sir James Jeans *Sir Isaac Newton *Albert Einstein 

ii) Whose Theory of Relativity has transformed the ideas of scientists about time and  space? 

*JAV Butler *Sir James Jeans *Sir Isaac Newton *Albert Einstein 

iii) Albert Einstein settles permanently in the United States of America and acquired an  American citizenship in the year: 

*1921 *1935 *1938 *1941 

iv) Albert Einstein was born in 1879 in: 

*Italy *England *Germany *France 

v) Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in the year: *1921 *1934 *1942 *1950 

vi) Albert Einstein’s writings for the layman are few but they include an introduction to  the general theory of: 

*politics *religion *relativity *universe 

vii) The essay ‘The World As I See It’ shows that Albert Einstein had an admirable talent  of: 

*humour creation *suspense exposition *spiritual speech *straightforward exposition viii) Albert Einstein considers human beings as: 

*conquerors *mortals *supernatural creatures *path makers 

ix) Einstein thinks that every man stays in this world for a/an: 

*infinite duration *long time *variable period *brief sojourn 

x) Einstein thinks that generally a person does not know the purpose of his life, though  sometimes he: 

*exposes it *explains it *feels it *hears it from others 

xi) According to Einstein, from the point of daily life, we exist for our:

*desires *emotions *fellowmen *brilliant ideas 

xii) Albert Einstein reminds himself hundred times every day that his inner and outer life  depends on the labour of: 

*angels *other men *his servants *universal forces 

xiii) Albert Einstein admitted that by the sense of fellowship, he was strongly drawn  towards: 

*political parties *simple life *aggressiveness *social work 

xiv) Albert Einstein considers class differences as contrary to: 

*politics *justice *moderation *religion 

xv) Einstein considers this good for everybody, mentally and physically: *early rising *daily work *plain living *daily exercise 

xvi) For human freedom in philosophical sense, Einstein is really a: 

*disbeliever *pessimist *supporter *empiricist 

xvii) According to Einstein, everybody acts not only under external compulsion but also in  accordance with inner: 

*feeling *necessity *heartbeat *circulation of blood 

xviii) Einstein has quoted a saying ‘A man can do as he will, but not will as he will’ of the  famous philosopher named as: 

*Friedrick Nietzsche *Arthur Schopenhauer *Max Weber *Immanuel Kant 

xix) According to Einstein, the feeling of patience in facing the hardship of life gives a  sense of: 

*humor *grief *love *responsibility 

xx) According to Einstein, to inquire after the meaning or object of one’s existence of  creation generally from an objective point of view always seems to him: 

*purposeful *necessary *absurd *beneficial 

xxi) According to Einstein what helps in determining the direction of endeavours and  judgements of everyone? 

*religious thought *certain ideals *democratic principles *certain relations 

xxii) According to Einstein, he has never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in  themselves, on such an ethical basis he call them more proper for a:

*herd of dogs *herd of swine *herd of cows *herd of sheep 

xxiii) According to Einstein, the ideals which have given him a new courage in life are  Truth, Goodness and: 

*beauty *justice *idleness *happiness 

xxiv) According to Einstein, this sense with men of like minds is essential for an objective  research in the field of art and science: 

*of touch *of taste *of fellowship *of relationship 

xxv) According to Einstein, the ordinary objects of human endeavor are property, outward  success and: 

*scientific research *luxury *religious study *labour 

xxvi) Einstein thinks that property, outward success and luxury are: 

*admirable *respectable *considerable *contemptible 

xxvii) Einstein describes that though all the ties of social relations were present yet he had  not lost the obstinate sense of: 

*humour *happiness *detachment *responsibility 

xxviii) Einstein says that this feeling increases within him with the time: 

*of the need for more fame *of the need for solitude *of the need for rest *of the need  for peace 

xxix) According to Einstein, a person with an obstinate sense of detachment loses something in the way of geniality and: 

*love *light-heartedness *rudeness *hatred 

xxx) According to Albert Einstein, the opinions, habits and judgements of other people  are: 

*basis of action *secure foundation *modes of learning *insecure foundations xxxi) The political ideal of Albert Einstein is: 

*kingship *monopoly *autocracy *democracy 

xxxii) According to Einstein, every man should be respected as a/an: 

*holy *intellectual *whole *individual 

xxxiii) According to Einstein, it is not good that man should be: 

*degraded *dishonoured *idolized *humiliated

xxxiv) Einstein has received an excessive admiration from his fellows, but to him it is an  irony of: 

*politics *society *government *politics 

xxxv) According to Einstein, a people in a state must be able to choose their: *opponents *king *fate *leader 

xxxvi) According to Einstein, it soon degenerates from the politics of the world: *cultural system *autocratic system *communication system *religious system xxxvii)Einstein thinks it always attracts man of low morality: 

*revolution *religion *force *education 

xxxviii) Einstein believes that an invariable rule based on force in which generally tyrants of  genius are generally succeeded by: 

*religious rules *scoundrels *intellectuals *pious kings 

xxxix) According to Einsten, this country had found the right way with respect to democratic  ideas: 

*Italy *United States of America *Germany *Russia 

xL) Einstein gives value to apolitical system if it makes an extensive provision for an  individual in case of: 

*business *natural calamity *illness or need *marriage 

xLi) According to Einstein what alone creates the noble and the sublime: 

*a good political system *a religious leader *a welfare state *a creative and sentient  individual 

xLii) Albert Einstein considered war as: 

*paradox *strong thing *mean and contemptible thing *necessity 

xLiii) According to Einstein, the sound sense of the nations has been corrupted  systematically by commercial and political interests acting through the schools and the: 

*social institutions *press *cultural institutions *literature 

xLiv) Einstein says that the fairest thing we can experience is the: 

*anxiety *love *devotion *mysterious 

xLv) According to Einstein, it is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true  art and true science:

*love *patriotism *friendship *mystery 

xLvi) Einstein thinks that it was the experience of mystery that engendered: *society *state *religion *community

SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS: 

i) Give a brief introduction of the author of the essay ‘The World as I See It’. 

Ans: Albert Einstein (1875-1955) is the author of the text ‘The World As I See It’. He is  generally regarded as the greatest mathematician and physicist. His theory of relativity has  changed the ideas of scientists about time and space. He was born in Germany to Jewish  parents. He was awarded Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. 

ii) What leads Einstein to feel a strong sense of duty toward his fellowmen? 

Ans: It is the sense of having owed to the society that leads Einstein to feel a strong sense  of duty toward his fellowmen. He believes that since one comes into this world, they are at  the expense of services and hard work of their fellowmen. In order to pay back the society for  the benefits and the good he received from it, Einstein binds himself dutiful toward his  fellowmen. 

iii) What is his attitude to outward success, luxury and property? 

Ans: Albert Einstein considers property, outward success and luxury as the ordinary objects  of human endeavor. He takes them as contemptible things. 

iv) What are the ‘insecure foundations’ referred to at the end of the last sentence of the  fourth paragraph? 

Ans: The opinions, habits and judgements of one’s fellowmen which resist one to act  freely in their own way and eventually become a sort of hurdle in their growth and  development are the ‘insecure foundations’ referred to at the end of the last sentence of the  fourth paragraph. 

v) What, in brief, is Einstein’s attitude toward leadership? 

Ans: Einstein is a warm supporter of democracy. He believes that such a system is bound to  propagate in which the citizens are given liberty to elect for the leader. Nevertheless, an  autocratic system of coercion is no more than a monopoly, which he believes degenerates  soon. 

vi) On what grounds does Einstein put the individual before the State? 

Ans: Einstein is in the favour of the idea that every individual should be respected. In this  way, he puts the individual before the State that every citizen must be given their rights__  political and legal. The subjugation from the State should not mar the individuality of the  citizens. 

vii) What examples does he give of services by the State to the individuals? 

Ans: To quote the example of services by the State to the individuals, Einstein refers to the  United States of America. He believes that the USA has found a right president for every  citizen in this state enjoys the facilities of medical treatment and economic assistance.

viii) What is his attitude to war? What forces does he blame for the persistence of war? 

Ans: War seems to Einstein a mean and contemptible thing. He prefers to be hacked in pieces  than to take part in war. 

He believes that the wars are fought for nothing but for political and commercial interests for  which the schools and the Press play a crucial role in corrupting the sound sense of nation  through over-glorification of wars. 

ix) What does he appear to regard as the most precious element in human experience? 

Ans: To Einstein, mystery appears as the most precious element in human experience. This  mystery has been an element near him that engendered science and religion. He thinks of it as  the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. 

x) What is his belief concerning the immortality of the soul? 

Ans: Albert Einstein believes that there is no life after death and hence, the soul of human  beings is not immortal.