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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 are based on prescribed texts.
1. The ……. invadors were followed by the Sakas and Huns.
(A) Roman
(B) English
(C) French
(D) Greek
2. Who is the writer of ‘Little Girls Wiser than Man’?
(A) Tony Morrison
(B) Alexander Pope
(C) William Cowper
(D) Leo Tolstoy
3. Akoulya started to make a channel with the help of a
(A) shovel
(B) rod
(C) stone
(D) pebble
4. All the invadors appeared on the scene as ……. but were soon absorbed in the ranks of the vanquished.
(A) foreigner
(B) friends
(C) enemies
(D) victors
5. The young people were unable to hold their
(A) laughter
(B) anger
(C) tears
(D) wealth
6. Aris says that genuine …… and peace is more precious than diamond or silver or gold.
(A) friendship
(B) love
(C) brotherhood
(D) respect
7. The parents did not ……. the feelings of Sun and Moon.
(A) understand
(B) appreciate
(C) like
(D) accept
8. The author ordered ……. pairs of shoes, though he wanted only two.
(A) four
(B) six
(C) five
(D) three
9. In the fifth year of imprisonment, the lawyer asked for …….. .
(A) books
(B) water
(C) food
(D) wine
10. Munni advised Halku to pay the landlord after the ………. season was over.
(A) harvesting
(B) monsoon
(C) winter
(D) summer
11. Immunoglobulin is a protein acting as an
(A) allergy
(B) infection
(C) antibody
(D) obstacle
12. There are …….. general approaches to the treatment of allergic diseases.
(A) two
(B) three
(C) four
(D) five
13. When Gillu was happy, he made a sound of ……..
(A) cluck-cluck
(B) chik-chik
(C) kaw-kaw
(D) kai-kai
14. People nowadays think …….. than ancient times.
(A) deeper
(B) faster
(C) longer
(D) slower
15. The poet says that life is …….. because it is full of troubles.
(A) joyous
(B) sweet
(C) bitter
(D) uncertain
16. Who composed ‘Ode on Solitude’?
(A) William Cowper
(B) Tony Morrison
(C) Walter de la Mare
(D) Alexander Pope
17. ‘Hurt’ is such a ……. polythene bag.
(A) good
(C) strange
(B) strong
(D) thin
18. Vidyapati’s poems are about Radha and ……. .
(A) Ram
(B) Sita
(C) Krishna
(D) Vishnu
19. Mr. Gessler was a ……. shoemaker settled in London.
(A) Spanish
(B) Serbian
(C) German
(D) French
20. The chairs for the party came in the …..
(A) night
(B) afternoon
(C) evening
(D) morning
21. In ‘Two Horizons’, letters were exchanged between ……… .
(A) mother and daughter
(B) son and father
(C) wife and husband
(D) brother and cousin
22. The narrator lived with his girlfriend for …….. years.
(A) five
(B) six
(C) two
(D) eight
23. The mother tells her daughter that her …… will disappear slowly on its own.
(A) dreams
(B) troubles
(C) problems
(D) discontent
24. The narrator’s girlfriend was wearing a dress of his favourite colour ……. during their last meeting before separation.
(A) Green
(B) Blue
(C) Yellow
(D) Pink
25. The poet calls things like health and virtue ……. .
(A) gifts
(B) prizes
(C) curse
(D) defects
26. Vidyapati is a ……. poet.
(A) Oriya
(B) English
(C) Maithili
(D) Bhojpuri
27. The happy man is content to get his food from his ……..
(A) cattle
(B) parents
(C) fields
(D) relatives
28. “The Empty Heart” highlights man’s insatiable ……
(A) food
(B) hunger
(C) sleep
(D) greed
29. Munni was Halku’s ……. .
(A) wife
(B) sister
(C) daughter
(D) maid
30. The banker had given a party …… years ago.
(A) 20
(B) 15
(C) 17
(D) 18
31. Hope for the Indian cinema lies in the simplification of …… and content.
(A) music
(B) style
(C) songs
(D) production
32. Gillu refused to eat …….. when the author was in the hospital.
(A) Kaju
(B) leaves
(C) fruits
(D) rice
33. Burning the leaves is not good for the ……. .
(A) ecology
(B) school
(C) home
(D) garden
34. It is ‘hard to get people to work for ……. .
(A) school
(B) play
(C) ecology
(D) money
35. Slow thinkers are handicapped in the business of getting a …….
(A) car
(B) living
(C) meal
(D) house
36. An Indian film should steer clear of ……
(A) ambiguity
(B) controversies
(C) inconsistencies
(D) music
37. Sun and Moon are the names of …….. .
(A) guests
(B) children
(C) adults
(D) servants
38. The daughter in ‘Two Horizons’ does not wish to ……. any more.
(A) dream
(B) cry
(C) fight
(D) laugh
39. The narrator’s girlfriend in ‘Love Defiled’ was very
(A) cunning
(B) irritating
(C) stupid
(D) intelligent
40. Gillu has stopped …….. the day he died.
(A) sleeping
(B) running
(C) drinking
(D) eating
41. ‘The Acceptance Speech’ was delivered by Alexander Aris in …….
(A) London
(B) Oslo
(C) Paris
(D) Rangoon
42. No Indian cinema can be …….. on all counts.
(A) acclaimed
(B) applauded
(C) demeaned
(D) criticised
43. In the poem ‘The Sleeping Porter’, the ……. are snow clad.
(A) cliffs
(B) mountains
(C) peaks
(D) hills
44. The Koel is restless for her …….. .
(A) beloved
(B) friend
(C) branches
(D) fruits
45. To gather gold, the rich man tried all ……..
(A) avenues
(B) methods
(C) tricks
(D) games
46. Radha is hurt and …….. .
(A) weeping
(B) confused
(C) angry
(D) sad
47. The polythene bag cannot be …….
(A) destroyed
(B) killed
(C) loved
(D) sown
48. A happy man spends his leisure in ……..
(A) eating
(B) recreaction
(C) sleeping
(D) praying
49. Jim has a ……. route.
(A) variable
(B) bus
(C) paper
(D) school
50. The author tried to feed Gillu some
(A) biscuit
(B) fruit juice
(C) milk
(D) glucose
51. How many blocks away was the post office from Mr. Johnson’s house
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
52. One of the most significant phenomena of our time has been the development of …….
(A) cinema
(B) painting
(C) rockets
(D) agriculture
53. Who delivered the speech while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Aung San Suu Kyi?
(A) Her husband
(B) Her brother
(C) Her friend
(D) Her son
54. The old woman in the piece ‘Once Upon a Time’ is a daughter of
(A) slaves
(B) tribals
(C) Toni Morrison
(D) the blind woman
55. The man was rich, but not …….
(A) happy
(B) content
(C) sad
(D) satisfied
56. Who wrote the poem ‘Koel’?
(A) Puran Singh
(B) Alexander Pope
(C) William Cowper
(D) Laxmi Prasad Devkota
57. The poet asks the Koel what keeps it ……. yet charred.
(A) sad
(B) happy
(C) fresh
(D) angry
58. The porter carries a load of 25 kilos on his …….
(A) back
(B) head
(C) shoulder
(D) box
59. Martha’s eyes were as tranquil as ……..
(A) thoughts
(B) dreams
(C) silence
(D) forests
60. The ……. of the children stood still in the hush of an age gone by.
(A) minds
(B) eyes
(C) attention
(D) hearts
Direction (61-67) : Choose the correct spelt word :
(A) Statament
(B) Stitmant
(C) Statement
(D) Steatment
62. (A) Idelness
(B) Idolness
(C) Idleness
(D) Idalnes
63.(A) Siege
(B) Seige
(C) Saige
(D) Seiage
64.(A) Voilent
(B) Violent
(C) Veolent
(D) Vealant
65.(A) Handsum
(B) Handsome
(C) Hindsome
(D) Hundsame
66.(A) Pillow
(B) Pellow
(C) Paelow
(D) Pilow
67.(A) Banis
(B) Banish
(C) Benash
(D) Binesh
Direction (68-73) : Choose the correct option of the following :
68. Direct speech of: I asked her why she was sad is
(A) I told her, “Why you sad are?”
(B) I said to her, “Why sad you are?”
(C) I said to her, “Why are you sad?”
(D) I telling her, “Why you sad are?”
69. Direct speech of: Ramesh asked me where I was going is
(A) Ramesh said to her, “Where is she going?”
(B) Ramesh said to me, “Where are you going?”
(C) Ramesh says, “Where is you go?”
(D) Ramesh will say, “Where do you go?”
70. Direct speech of: She wished that I might be happy is
(A) She said to me, “May you be happy!”
(B) She says, “May happy you be.”
(C) She will say, “Happy you may be.”
(D) She may say, “You may be happy.”
71. Indirect speech of: Rohan said to me, “Please give me a book.” is
(A) Rohan requests me to give a book him.
(B) Rohan asked me to give a book to him.
(C) Rohan requested me to give him a book.
(D) Rohan may request me for a book.
72. Indirect speech of: He said, “Alas! I am ruined.” is
(A) He said with sorrow that he is ruined
(B) He will say that he was ruined
(C) He says that he can be ruined
(D) He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined
73. Indirect speech of: He said to the boy “Do not play in the sun.” is
(A) He forbade the boy to play in the sun
(B) He requested the boy to not play in the sun
(C) He says to the boy to not play in the sun
(D) He ordered the boy not to play in the sun
Direction (74-80) : Choose the most suitable preposition :
74. Always beware ……. dubious people.
(A) from
(B) of
(C) to
(D) for
75. Do not hanker …….. wealth.
(A) for
(B) after
(C) in
(D) by
76. He deals ……. his friends decently.
(A) in
(B) with
(C) to
(D) at
77. We should abstain …… drinking.
(A) of
(B) from
(C) in
(D) by
78. It has been raining ……. Monday.
(A) on
(B) for
(C) since
(D) from
79. We should not laugh …… the poor.
(A) on
(B) in
(C) at
(D) upon
80. What is wrong …… you?
(A) by
(B) at
(C) with
(D) in
Direction (81-87) : Choose the correct form of verb:
81. You ……. do it.
(A) would
(B) should
(C) need
(D) ought
82. …….. has ruined him.
(A) Drink
(B) Drinkness
(C) Drinking
(D) Drinker
83. He has ……. hard.
(A) to work
(B) work
(C) been worked
(D) working
84. I will learn ……..
(A) ride
(B) riding
(C) rode
(D) to rode
85. I …….. my anger.
(A) controlling
(B) controlled
(C) has controlling
(D) has controlled
86. …….. is a good exercise.
(A) Walk
(B) Walked
(C) Walking
(D) Having walked
87. He would like to …… you.
(A) see
(B) seeing
(C) saw
(D) seen
Direction (88-91) : Choose the correct option of the following :
88. Synonym of ‘Virtue’ is
(A) Goodness
(B) Futility
(C) Sympathy
(D) Respect
89. Synonym of ‘Blame’ is
(A) Accuse
(B) Account
(C) Purpose
(D) Real
90. Antonym of ‘Bold’ is
(A) Timid
(B) Never
(C) Sweat
(D) Small
91. Antonym of ‘Foe’ is
(A) Friend
(B) Rise
(C) Tragedy
(D) Haste
Direction (92-97) : Choose the correct option of the following :
92. Active voice of: By whom has the snake been killed? is
(A) Who kills the snake?
(B) Who will kill the snake?
(C) Who has killed the snake?
(D) Who many kill the snake?
93. Active voice of: The prize can be won by him. is
(A) He can win the prize
(B) He won the prize
(C) He has to win the prize
(D) He may try to win the prize.
94. Active voice of: Is a story being written by him? is
(A) Will he be able to write a story?
(B) Is he wrote the story?
(C) Is he write a story?
(D) Is he writing a story?
95. Passive voice of: He helped the old man. is
(A) The old man is helping by him
(B) The man is too old to be helped
(C) The old man was helped by him
(D) The old man has been helped by him.
96. Active voice of: Let the poor be not insulted. is
(A) Do not insult the poor
(B) Insult the poor not
(C) The poor is not insulted
(D) Insult should not the poor
97. Passive voice of: My brother is to plant the tree. is
(A) The tree is planted by my brother
(B) The tree is to be planted by my brother
(C) Planted is the tree by my brother
(D) By my brother is the tree planted
Direction (98-100) : Choose the most suitable translation:
98. रोज अखबार पढ़ो।
(A) Read the newspaper daily
(B) Daily the newspaper read
(C) The newspaper read daily
(D) Daily reading the newspaper
99. जो वह कहता है, सही है।
(A) Right is what he says
(B) What he says is right
(C) He says right is what
(D) Says he what is right
100. गलती करना मनुष्य का स्वभाव है।
(A) Human is to err
(B) To err is human
(C) Is to human err
(D) Err is to human
SECTION-B (Descriptive Type Question)
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Mechanized farming means the use of modern machinery on farms. On many modern farms the work of labourers is done by up-to-date machines. The use of these machines helps to save a lot of time and labour and brings in big profit. For instance in modern orchards even the picking of fruit is done by machinery. A tractor with a long metal arm drives up to a tree, it is caught by a special device, and then it is sent along a conveyor belt and packed into large wooden boxes. Only three men are needed to work with this tractor, but they can pick about thirty tons of fruit in one day. When the picked fruit is unloaded, it is cleaned, sorted and packed by machinery. Thus, when the ripe fruit is bought by a housewife, it is really untouched by human hands.
Questions :
(i) What does mechanized farming mean?
(ii) What is the advantage of using machines on farms?
(iii) How is fruit picked up in modern orchards?
(iv) What is done after the picked fruit is unloaded?
Or,
In our jam-packed lives, finding time to sustain friendship can seem harder than ever. How do you juggle friendship with job, a busy family life and commitments to church, school and commu-nity? In most people’s lives there are periods when friendship slips down the priority scale.
Yet our need for friendship may be greater than ever, simply because our lives are so challenging and full. With a good friend you get to let down your hair. What makes friendship such a won-derful gift that it blesses you just for being who are. Acceptance is only one of the rewards. People with friends are generally healthier and happier, with fewer illnesses, less depression and anxiety, and longer life spans.
Questions :
(i) When does friendship slip down our priority scale?
(ii) Why is our need for friendship greater than ever?
(iii) What does a good friend let you do?
(iv) How do people feel when they have friends?
2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Humming birds are a very small and speedy species of bird. They can hover in the air by flapping their wings very rapidly. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Like bees, humming birds drink nectar, a sweet liquid found inside flow-ers. Nectar is a poor nutrient, which supplies only carbohy-drate. Therefore humming birds prey on insects for protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals.
Questions :
(i) What are humming birds?
(ii) How do humming birds fly?
(iii) In nectar a good nutrient?
(iv) What do humming birds prey on?
Or,
Few of us realise how much we need encouragement. Yet we must bask in the warmth of approval now and then or lose our selfconfidence. All of us need to feel needed and admired. But unless we hear words of praise from someone else, how can we know that we are valued words of praise from someone else, how can we know that we are valued friends or co-workers? Anyone who wants to improve his relationships with others need only show a sympathetic understanding. One should always look for something in the other person you can admire and praise and tell him about it.
Questions :
(i) Why do we need encouragement and approval?
(ii) How can we know that we are valued?
(iii) What should one show to improve one’s relationship?
(iv) What should one do to praise the other person?
3. Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow :
I walked into the room,
And then I heard a boom!
I turned around. There it was.
No reason why. Just because
I couldn’t quite believe my eyes.
This was a really big surprise
An elephant was standing there
In my room! Was that fair?
Questions :
(i) What sound did the poet hear when he walked into his room?
(ii) What was a big surprise?
(iii) What could the speaker not believe?
Or,
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me.
And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.
Questions :
(i) What is the poet talking about?
(ii) What is it like?
(iii) What jumps before the poet into the bed?
4. Answer any five of the following questions :
(a) How is Indian culture different from other cultures?
(b) How did the narrator nurse the tiny baby squirrel?
(c) What aspects of American films do our films imitate?
(d) What advice does Jim give to his mother?
(e) What was the gift given by the Wish-yielding Tree?
(f) How did Martha tell her stories?
(g) What is the state of Radha’s mind?
(h) Where is the polythene bag buried?
(i) How did the narrator defile love?
(j) What did the mother feel after reading her daughter’s let-ter?
5. Write a paragraph on any one of the following in about 60-70 words :
(i) An Ideal Family
(ii) Tree Plantation
(iii) Importance of Computers
(iv) A Village Market
(v) Healthy Mind Lives in a Healthy Body.
Direction (6-11) : Answer any three from Q.Nos. 6 to 11.
6. You are Sanjita. Write a notice as secretary of the Cultural Club about the Inter-School Cultural Competition to be held next month.
7. Write a report on the traffic jam near your school due to the visit of the Chief Minister in your school.
8. Write an application to your Headmistress requesting her to notify the schedule of final examination.
9. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to your village dur-ing Diwali.
10. You are Hari. Write a speech in about 60-70 words on ‘Importance of Sports’.
11. You are Jeevan. Write a message in about 30-40 words to your sister to pick you up after her classes are over in the evening.
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