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SECTION-A (Objective Type Question)
Question Nos. 1 to 100 have four options out of which only one is correct. You have to mark your selected option on the OMR Answer Sheet. You have to attempt only 50 questions.
Instruction : Question Nos. 1 to 60 based on prescribed texts.
1. The strivings of …… should be proved correct.
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Kamala Das
(C) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(D) Margaret Mitchell
2. For parading their power and her helplessness, the young visitors are
(A) praised
(B) commended
(C) reprimanded
(D) beaten
3. According to Humayun Kabir, …….. expresses through social habits and customs.
(A) culture
(B) discipline
(C) village
(D) government
4. The girls in Tolstoy’s story had …….. that everyone was fighting because of them.
(A) cherished
(B) enjoyed
(C) remembered
(D) forgotten
5. Fields and groves, as mentioned in a poem, can be found in the
(A) towns
(B) cities
(C) countryside
(D) schools
6. A ……. man, according to Pope, has no cares and enxieties.
(A) blessed
(B) poor
(C) wicked
(D) rich
7. William Cowper showed the deep respect for the …….. life.
(A) urban
(B) artificial
(C) luxurious
(D) rural
8. Pope is content to
(A) eat good food
(B) have excess wealth
(C) breathe the native air
(D) travel across the world
9. The …. grow in the griefs garbage bin.
(A) flowers
(B) vegetables
(C) fruits
(D) germs of the disease
10. Vidyapati is born in the village of
(A) Gaya
(B) Dhanbad
(C) Bokaro
(D) Bisapi
11. Periasami is famous as the editor of
(A) Peraiva
(B) Kalai Kazhanjiyam
(C) Puthiya Panuval
(D) Arima Nokku
12. ‘The ……. the garden, the brighter burns my heart.’
(A) lighter
(B) heavier
(C) greener
(D) darker
13. ‘Nearly all the ……. was taken out of the dining-room.’
(A) piano
(B) furniture
(C) flower-pots
(D) chairs
14. According to the mother, ‘The companion of my joys and sorrows is only my …….. .
(A) husband
(B) son
(C) daughter
(D) God
15. The girlfriend’s …….. made the narrator feel that he ‘was ugly from within’.
(A) meanness
(B) goodness
(C) cruelty
(D) spirituality
16. It seemed to Halku that his blood had ……. due to cold.
(A) frozen
(B) boiled
(C) heated
(D) warmed
17. ECP can be detected in
(A) excreta
(B) blood
(C) body fluids
(D) inflammation
18. The lawyer in the first year rejected
(A) food
(B) juices
(C) wine
(D) proteins
19. Mental activities of our time, according to the narrator in ‘The Pace for Living’, tent to follow the pace of
(A) computers
(B) machines
(C) horses
(D) aeroplanes
20. Jim advises …….. to walk to the post office.
(A) Ms. Greene
(B) Ms. Smith
(C) Mr. William
(D) Mr. Roger
21. ‘Chik’Chik’ of Gillu indicated that he was
(A) sad
(B) crying
(C) moaning
(D) hungry
22. The cinema also combines the cold logic of
(A) science
(B) psychology
(C) chemistry
(D) language
23. Aris says that Nobel Peace Prize encapsulates the ideals of
(A) peace
(B) humanism
(C) freedom
(D) democracy
24. The young visitors are reprimanded for asserting their
(A) anger
(B) wisdom
(C) knowledge
(D) power
25. Humanity, according to Alexander Aris, can no longer be bound to
(A) domestic walls
(B) racism
(C) religion
(D) dictatorship
26. Toni Morrison was the ……. black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
(A) first
(B) third
(C) second
(D) seventh
27. There should be drastic simplification of style and …….. in Indian cinema.
(A) music
(B) content
(C) painting
(D) techniques
28. Vidyapati is known for depicting the …… of separation.
(A) society
(B) history
(C) culture
(D) pangs
29. ‘And tried all tricks to gather gold’ is from
(A) The Empty Heart
(B) Ode on Solitude
(C) Martha
(D) The Sleeping Porter
30. Pope is remembered chiefly as a
(A) novelist
(B) dramatist
(C) satirist
(D) politician
31. One remarkable feature of Indian culture is its unity and
(A) history
(B) continuity
(C) civilization
(D) culture
32. When Akoulya saw the stains on her frock, she was
(A) happy
(B) shocked
(C) frightened
(D) angry
33. The author of ‘The Pace for Living’ wants to dine in London and lunch in
(A) Chicago
(B) New York
(C) California
(D) Arizona
34. The author advises Ms. Greene to save
(A) steel utensils
(B) dusters
(C) cups
(D) aluminium cans
35. The author hung a ……. for Gillu.
(A) broken cup
(B) small tub
(C) bowl
(D) flower basket
36. Indian music, according to Satyajit Ray, is largely
(A) improvisational
(B) harsh
(C) adamant
(D) queer
37. The porter’s ‘body is an abode of ……..
(A) expensive clothes
(B) perfumes
(C) fleas and lice
(D) creams and lotions
38. ‘Our hearts stood still in the hush of …… by.’
(A) an age gone
(B) a year gone
(C) a month gone
(D) an hour gone
39. Seeing the ruined field, Munni was struck with grief but Halku was
(A) happy
(B) content
(C) sad
(D) angry
40. Allergy is a malfunction of the human ……. system.
(A) light
(B) inflammation
(C) immune
(D) allergen
41. The lawyer asked only for ……. in the second year of imprisonment.
(A) classics
(B) textbooks
(C) novels
(D) dramas
42. Mr. Gessler was successful in his
(A) examination
(B) plan
(C) trade
(D) game
43. How does Radha look like?
(A) Wider than the crescent
(B) Thinner than the crescent
(C) Fatter than the crescent
(D) Sharper than the crescent
44. What happens when we burn a polythene bag?
(A) It turns into ash
(B) It becomes volatile
(C) It shrinks
(D) It gives out a poisonous smell
45. Mr. Gessler was the best bootmaker in
(A) London
(B) Tokyo
(C) Paris
(D) Berlin
46. With ……. around, no animal can get into the field.
(A) villagers
(B) Munni
(C) Jabra
(D) Halku
47. ‘Your books gave me wisdom.’ Who said this in ‘The bet’?
(A) Banker
(B) Lawyer
(C) Friends
(D) Neighbours
48. Mansfield’s stories are full of
(A) depression
(B) frustration
(C) happiness
(D) sympathy
49. Mr. Gessler never ………. his products.
(A) sold
(B) advertised
(C) made
(D) gave
50. Mansfield’s stories are characterised with a haunting sense of
(A) joyfulness
(B) irony
(C) sarcasm
(D) sadness
51. The daughter could see no reason fot this ….. she felt.
(A) revolt
(B) anger
(C) suspicion
(D) weariness
52. Giridhar Jha is a journalist and
(A) novelist
(B) poet
(C) director
(D) script-writer
53. Who makes a run for the car?
(A) Jim
(B) Ms. Greene
(C) Mr. Johnson
(D) Mr. William
54. India is ……. only to Hollywood in film production.
(A) fourth
(B) fifth
(C) second
(D) third
55. Only the …… caused by ‘hurt’, according to Durga Prasad Panda, comes back again and again.
(A) pleasure
(B) happiness
(C) spring
(D) pain
56. Radha is growing ……… than the crescent.
(A) larger
(B) stronger
(C) thinner
(D) weaker
57. The rich man died before he could fill the ……… pitcher with gold.
(A) first
(B) second
(C) seventh
(D) eighth
58. The sight of the mango-blossoms ……… the Koel.
(A) fires
(B) teases
(C) mocks
(D) chases
59. The porter is sweating out of
(A) money
(B) courage
(C) breath
(D) energy
60. Martha’s stories seemed like a dream one saw at
(A) evening
(B) noon
(C) night
(D) morning
Direction (61-64) : Choose the correct option.
61. Synonym of ‘Adequate’ is
(A) Necessary
(B) Procured
(C) Sufficient
(D) Additional
62. Synonym of ‘Indifferent’ is
(A) Various
(B) Unconcerned
(C) Interference
(D) Loss
63. Antonym of ‘Shallow’ is
(A) High
(B) Long
(C) Wide
(D) deep
64. Antonym of ‘Rapidly’ is
(A) Lazily
(B) Slowly
(C) Firmly
(D) Secretly
Direction (65-67) : Choose the most suitable translation.
65. आज बहुत ठंड है।
(A) It is not cold today.
(B) It is very cold today.
(C) It has to be cold today.
(D) Is it cold today?
66. वह मुझसे दो साल बड़ा है।
(A) He is two years senior than me
(B) He is two years elder than me
(C) He is two years older than me
(D) He has to be two years elder than me
67. मुझे एक शादी में जाना है।
(A) I have to go to a marriage
(B) I go to a marriage
(C) I am go to a marriage
(D) I going to a marriage
Direction (68-73) : Choose the correct option of the following.
68. Direct speech of : “He asked me if I knew him.” is
(A) He said to me, “Did you know me?”
(B) He said to me, “Do you know me?”
(C) He enquired me, “Did you knows me?”
(D) He asked me, “Do you knew me?”
69. Direct speech of : “She prayed that God might pardon him.” is
(A) She said, “May God pardon him.”
(B) She says, “Should God pardon him.”
(C) She asks, “Do God pardon him.”
(D) She asks, “Would God pardon him.”
70. Direct speech of : “He said that he would come the next day.” is
(A) He is saying, “I can come tomorrow.”
(B) He will say, “I must come tomorrow.”
(C) He said, “I shall come tomorrow.”
(D) He says, “I will come tomorrow.”
71. Indirect speed of : “Don’t sit here,” he said to the boy. is
(A) He asked the boy not to sit there
(B) He said to the boy not to sit here
(C) He says to the boy to not sit here
(D) He asks the boy to not sit there
72. Indirect speed of : He said, “I have made a kite.” is
(A) He says that he made a kite
(B) He will say that he had made a kite
(C) He said that I had made a kite
(D) He said that he had made a kite
73. Indirect speed o f: My mother said to me, “Who is your best fried?” is
(A) My mother questions me as to who my best friend was
(B) My mother asked me who was my best friend
(C) My mother asked me who my best friend was
(D) My mother asked me who my best friend is
Direction (74-79) : Choose the correct option of the following.
74. Active voice of : “You are advised to think before you speak” is
(A) Think before you speak
(B) Let thinking be done before you speak
(C) Let speaking be not done before you think
(D) You are requested to speaking not before thinking
75. Active voice of ‘By whom are you liked?’ is
(A) Liked by whom are you?
(B) Who are you liked?
(C) Who likes you?
(D) Whom are you liked by?
76. Active voice of “Quinine is bitter when it is tasted” is
(A) Quinine is tasted bitter
(B) Quinine is bitter tested
(C) The taste of quinine is bitter
(D) Quinine tastes bitter
77. Passive voice of “Sohan was interviewing the political lead-ers.” is
(A) The political leaders are being interviewed by Sohan
(B) The political leader was being interviewed by Sohan
(C) The political leaders were being interviewed by Sohan
(D) The political leaders is being interviewed by Sohan
78. Active voice of “The room was cleaned.” is
(A) The cleaner cleaned the room
(B) The room should be cleaned
(C) I cleaned the room
(D) Someone cleaned the room
79. Passive voice of “It is impossible to do this.” is
(A) This is impossible to be done
(B) To do this by it is impossible
(C) It is impossible to have done this
(D) It can’t be done
Direction (80-86) : Choose the correctly spelt word.
80. (A) Bannar
(B) Banner
(C) Bainer
(D) Baneur
81. (A) Scripture
(B) Scrieptur
(C) Screptire
(D) Scurepture
82. (A) Harasment
(B) Harresment
(C) Harrasment
(D) Harassment
83. (A) Skillful
(B) Skillfull
(C) Skilful
(D) Skillfel
84. (A) Chaufer
(B) Chauffer
(C) Chaufeur
(D) Chauffeur
85. (A) Recommand
(B) Recommend
(C) Reccomend
(D) Recomend
86. (A) Varstile
(B) Verstile
(C) Versatile
(D) Vorstyle
Direction (87-93) : Choose the correct form of verb.
87. She …… this book.
(A) had wrote
(B) writes
(C) writing
(D) has written
88. I …… English for twenty-five years.
(A) am teaching
(B) have been teaching
(C) teach
(D) has been teaching
89. The students …… their dialogues.
(A) rehearsing
(B) will rehearsing
(C) are rehearsing
(D) can rehearsing
90. She was ……. by a dog.
(A) bit
(B) bitten
(C) bite
(D) had bit
91. Rahul …… late this morning.
(A) am
(B) is
(C) was
(D) were
92. We …….. at home two weeks ago.
(A) were
(B) was
(C) is
(D) are
93. They ……. here a month ago.
(A) come
(B) will come
(C) comes
(D) came
Direction (94-100) : Choose the most suitable preposition.
94. The brave young man immediately jumped …… the river to save the drowing child.
(A) in
(B) into
(C) inside
(D) to
95. He is a descendant ……. the Mughal royalty.
(A) of
(B) with
(C) in
(D) for
96. His manners speak …… him.
(A) of
(B) out
(C) up
(D) with
97. A large number of people have fallen victim …….. Covid-19.
(A) to
(B) of
(C) from
(D) with
98. The train is arriving ……. platform no. 1.
(A) on
(B) of
(C) at
(D) before
99. You must apologise ….. him.
(A) with
(B) of
(C) to
(D) for
100. He travelled all ……. the world.
(A) over
(B) at
(C) for
(D) of
SECTION-B (Descriptive Type Question)
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Sharks have prowled the seas for about 400 million years. Their size, power and great toothy jaws fill us with fear and fascination. A few kinds of sharks such as great white sharks attack the swimmers but most of them stay away from people. Most of the sharks eat other sharks. Sharks are fish but they don’t have bones. They are made up of rubbery bone material called cartilage. Sharks use their eyes, ears and sense of smell to hunt food.
Questions :
(i) For how many years sharks have prowled the seas?
(ii) What do most sharks eat?
(iii) What is a shark skeleton made up of?
(iv) How do sharks hunt food?
Or,
Vitamins and minerals are natural substances found in a wide range of food and are essential to maintain a healthy body. Vitamin-A keeps eyes and skin healthy and helps to protect against infections. Vitamin-A is found in milk, eggs and vegetables. Vita-min-B is good for nervous system and is found in green vegeta-bles. Vitamin-C helps the immune system by fighting against infec-tions. Vitamin-C is found in citrus fruits like strawberries, kiwi, guava and tomatoes.
Questions :
(i) Where are vitamins and minerals found?
(ii) What are the sources of Vitamin A?
(iii) What is Vitamin B good for?
(iv) What does Vitamin C help in and what are its sources?
2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Early rising is good for the mind and body. The great advan-tage of early rising is a good start of the day. In the morning hours, the mind is fresh and there are few sounds or other distractions. So the work done at that time is generally well done. Besides, an early riser also finds time to take some exer-cises in the fresh morning air. It supplies him with a lot of energy. An early riser has plenty of time to do his work. He also finds time for rest and recreation.
Questions :
(i) Who has plenty of time to do his work?
(ii) What is good for the mind and body?
(iii) When do you find few sounds or other distractions?
(iv) What supplies an early riser with a lot of energy?
Or,
In a village lived two friends – Rohan and Sohan. Rohan was lame and Sohan was blind. One day, a hut in the village caught fire and it spread all over the village. People began running away. The two friends also wanted to escape but Rohan could not run but only limp and Sohan could not see. They were afraid. Just then Sohan had an idea. He was strong. He took Rohan on his shoulders. Then Rohan guided him where to go. Soon the friends walked to safety.
Questions :
(i) Who were Rohan and Sohan?
(ii) What happened in the village one day?
(iii) Why were Rohan and Sohan sad and afraid?
(iv) How did the friends walk to safety?
3. Read the the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Sometimes I feel all thin inside
Insufficient; small;
I feel when people look at me
They don’t see me at all.
I feel that all my beauty’s lost
On cold, indifferent eyes
And offering what I want to give
Would only be unwise
But then a friend will greet me
And my inner life will bloom
It only takes one kind word
To sweep away the gloom!
Questions :
(i) Why does the poet feel that people can’t see him?
(ii) What falls on cold, indifferent eyes?
(iii) What sweeps away the gloom?
Or,
Live thy life,
Young and old
Like an oak
Bright in spring,
Living gold.
Summer rich
And then
Autumn – changed
Soberer – hued
Gold again.
All his leaves
Fall’n at length
Look, he stands,
Trunk and bough
Naked strength.
Questions :
(i) What looks like a living gold? Why?
(ii) Why is the oak gold again?
(iii) What does the poet mean by ‘naked strength’?
4. Answer any five of the following questions :
(a) What are the disadvantages of slow thinkers in the modern world?
(b) Whad does Humayun Kabir say about toleration?
(c) What is more precious than diamond or silver or gold?
(d) Where should the truly Indian film look for its material?
(e) Does a polythene bag get dissolved into the earth’s crust?
(f) What does the poet wish for after death?
(g) What do Radha’s friends believe in?
(h) Who is the proud conqueror of nature?
(i) What did the banker do to kill the lawyer?
(j) Why did the narrator feel that he was mean?
5. Write a paragraph on any one of the following in about 60-70 words :
(i) Pollution
(ii) Child Labour
(iii) Wonders of science
(iv) Bad news travels fast
(v) Better safe than sorry.
Direction (6-11) : Answer any three from Q.Nos. 6 to 11.
6. You are Sangita, the President of the Debating Society. Write a notice in about 60-70 words, informing the students about the annual meet of the society.
7. Write a report in about 60-70 words about your visit to the pandemic affected localities in Patna.
8. Write an application to your Headministress asking her to announce the schedule of online classes of Class X.
9. Write a letter to your uncle enquiring about his plans to visit the village during summer vacation.
10. You are Anil. Write a speech in about 60-70 words on ‘Importance of Literacy’.
11. You are Ankita. Write a message in about 30-40 words asking your friend to come to the club for your birthday.
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