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Question paper 1
Part-I (Objective Type Questions) (8 Marks)
1.Do as directed :
(i) Fill in the blank:
.............. is the author of the essay, 'On Giving Advice'.
Answer:
Joseph Addison
(ii) What was the age difference between Chandu and the narrator?
Answer:
Six months
(iii) Who was the owner of The Modern Frame Works'?
Answer:
Datta
(iv) Which day was the most difficult for the children?
Answer:
The blind day is the most difficult for children.
(v) Translate into English:
(a) ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ मुझे यह पुस्तक चाहिए
Choose the correct option for the above sentence :
(i) I want this book (ii) I am wanting this book
(iii) I was wanting this book (iv) I wanted this book
Answer:
I want this book
(b) ਬੱਚਾ ਕਿਉ ਰੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ? बच्चा क्यों रो रहा है?
Choose the correct option for the above sentence:
(i) Why will the child cry? (ii) Why is the child crying?
(iii) Why did the child cry? (iv) Why does the child cry?
Answer:
Why is the child crying?
(vi) Select the correct option..
The Washington Post was a
(a) journal (b) magazine
(c) newspaper (d) post office
Answer:
Post office
(vii) A robot is more creative than a human brain. (True/False)
Answer:
False
Part-II (Reading Skills) (10 Marks)
2.Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
Health and hygiene go hand in hand. Health refers to a state of sound mind and a physically fit body free from any sort of sickness, disorder or ailment Hygiene refers to the good practices that prevent disease and lead to good health through cleanliness, proper sewage disposal, balanced and nutritious food, regular exercise, proper sleep pure and fresh air and supply of fresh drinking water. The proverb, "Health is Wealth is truly said of all things in the world. Health is the most valuable thing that one can possess. Money is undoubtedly, a przed possession but can it provide pleasure to a ruined health ? As body and mind are closely related, the mind can never be sound and cheerful without sound health. An unhealthy man may have intelligence, merit and wealth but he can never put them to use and reap their benefits. We must, therefore, adopt proper hygienic measures to preserve and maintain good health. Too much work or exercise, cating or drinking are injurious to health. A regulated life coupled with clear and pure mind makes life worth living
(i) What does the term 'health refer to ?
Answer:
The term health refers to a state of sound mind and sound body i.e. free from any sort of sickness, disorder or ailment.
(ii) Can a wealthy but unhealthy man enjoy life?
Answer:
No, an unhealthy man can not enjoy of life despite of being wealthy.
(iii) Fill in the blank using a suitable word from the passage:
The selection in Ammy Service is made purely on .............
Answer:
Health
(iv) Match the words in the Column A with their antonyms in Column B :
A B
fresh use
preserve stale
destroy
Answer:
Fresh = Stale
Preserve = Destroy
(v) Hygiene refers to practices that leads to good health through
(a) balanced diet (b) impure air
(c) abundant wealth (d) regular play
Answer:
balanced diet
(vi) Life will become worthless through
(a) gambling and drinking (b) regulated life
(c) pure mind (d) healthy body
Answer:
gambling and drinking
3. Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow: He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving. And he is your board and your fireside. For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace. When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the "nay in your own mind, nor do you withhold they
Questions:
(i) What is the most important thing that one can give to a friend?
Answer:
Love is the most important thing which we can give to a friend.
(ii) When we shower our friends with love, what do we earn in return?
Answer:
When we shower our friend with love in return he also responds.
(iii) How is a friend our fireside ?
Answer:
By showing sympathy, our friend act as our fireside.
(iv) Name the poem and the poet.
Answer:
The name of the poem is “On Friendship” and its poet is ‘Khalil Gibran’.
or
O pusillanimous Heart, be comforted
And, like a cheerful traveller, take the road
Singing beside the hedge.
Questions:
(i) Which figure of speech is used in the first line ?
Answer:
Personification
(ii) Pusillanimous Heart is
(a) a heart that is enjoying life.
(b) a heart that is frightened to take risks
(c) a heart that is ready to take risks
Answer:
A heart that is ready to take risks.
(iii) In which manner should one move on a journey?
Answer:
One must go on a journey in a cheerful manner.
(iv) Name the poem and the poct.
Answer:
The name of the poem is “A Cheerfulness Taught by Reason” and name of the poet is ‘Elizabeth Browning Barrett’.
Part-III (Writing Skills) (14 Marks)
4. Make a Précis of the following passage and give it a suitable heading :
Women, who constitute half of the human population, are encountered with many challenges. Female foeticide is perhaps, one of the worst form of violence against the women, where a woman is denied her most basic and fundamental rights i.e. "The Right to Life'. Though there is no particular definition of foeticide provided by the code of criminal procedure but the following definition will clear your concept. "Female foeticide" is the killing of a healthy female foetus in order to get rid of a female child by means of medical termination of Pregnancy (MTP) or Abortion. Female foeticide is considered a criminal offence in India. Abortion is lawful only when the doctor believes that the continuance of the pregnancy may pose a direct threat to the life or the health of the mother or the unborn child. No doubt, if this practice continues, it will disturb the social balance. For a healthy society, the male and female gender ratio must remain at a balanced level. The alarming rate of female foeticide is a cause of great concem, as the number of girls bomis decreasing drastically in several sections of our society, thus, exposing females to more exploitation and violence. This state of affairs, if not corrected, will have a disastrous impact on the future generation of our society.
Answer:
Title:- Female Foeticide
Women of the world are facing many problems and the worst one is female foeticide. Women’s basic right that is ‘Right to Life’, is been demolished. Sex determination and abortion is unlawful until any serious medical condition. Still this practice is followed without any fear of law. If killing of girl child continues it will disturb the balance of nature. If no strict law is made against this, it will be tragic for future generation.
5. Suppose you are Ronit. You live at House No. 57. Jawahar Nagar, Ludhiana. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining against the bad condition of buses in Punjab
Or
Suppose you are Varsha. You live at 100-Officers Colony, Moga Road, Ferozepur Cantt. You have passed your Higher Secondary Board Examinations from Govt. St. Ses School, Ferozepur City, Write an application to the Principal of your school to issue you a testimonial of your character and abilities.
Answer:
100-Officers Colony,
Moga road, Ferozepur Cantt.,
26 july 2019.
To
The Principal,
Govt. Sr. Sec. School,
Ferozepur City.
Sir,
Respectfully request you to kindly issue my character certificate. I am required to show it for getting admission in graduation.
I passed the +2 examination in March, 2019 securing first division marks with distinction in maths. I was a member of the Students Central Association and the President of the Debating and Speakers club. I was President of the English Speech Society. Throughout my school years i remain in the good books of my worthy teachers.
My roll Number in 12th was 1911021 and my class teacher was Mrs. Reena Roy who will testify to the truth of the facts stated above.
Kindly issue the character-cum-merit certificate at the earliest and oblige.
Thank you in anticipation.
Your’s obediently,
Varsha
OR
To
The Editor,
The Tribune,
Chandigarh.
Dear Sir,
Kindly permit me to express my views on bad condition of buses in Punjab.
The buses running in the state of Punjab tell a sad tale. It is pity that even long route buses are in a bad condition. The buses owned by the government are found in an ill managed state. New buses put on the road give no complaint. But once a bus becomes a year or so old its maintenance becomes a problem. The window panes are found missing and in many cases these are found jammed. During winter or rainy season it becomes difficult to travel in such buses. Seats in some of the buses are in bad shape.
Most of the buses plying on the long route are seldom on time. Sometimes the engine goes out of order and sometime the tyre gets burst. Thus passengers are stranded on the way. The condition of children and ladies travelling by such buses become pitiable.No wonder, some passengers prefer travelling by buses owned by private company.
Through this column i request the authorities to look into the matter and redress the grievances of the passengers.
Thanking You,
Your’s faithfully,
Ronit
6. Explain the newspaper headline in 15-20 words:
FACEBOOK:40 LAKH PLEDGED TO DONATE BLOOD
Or
Write an e-mail message to your friend, Gurbir asking him to join you for dinner at your home at the weeknd
Answer:
FORTY LAKH PEOPLE HAS TAKEN PLEDGE ON FACEBOOK TO DONATE BLOOD TO NEEDY PERSON IN THE HOSPITAL NEARBY.
OR
Gurbir,
Hi! Hw r u? U r urged 2 join us 4 d dinner dis weekend. Shall feel delighted 2 see u in person.
Satbir
Part-IV (Grammar and Translation) (10 Marks)
7. Translate into Punjabi Hindi : (any two)
(i) Trust in God.
Answer:
भगवान पर विशवास रखो।
ਰੱਬ ਤੇ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਰਖੋ।
(ii) She forgot her purse at home.
Answer:
वह अपना बटुआ घर पर भूल गई।
ਉਹ ਅਪਣਾ ਬਟੂਆ ਘਰ ਹੂ ਭੁੱਲ ਗਈ।
(iii) Will she prepare ca for us?
Answer:
कया वह हमारे लिए चाय बनाएगी?
ਕੀ ਉਹ ਸਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਚਾਹ ਬਣਾਉਂਗੂੀ?
8. De as Directed :
(i) Fill in the blank with suitable determiners:
(a) Is there .......... milk left in the jug?
Answer:
Some
(b) She is as pure as....... angel.
Answer:
As
(ii) We went.......(see) him.(Fill in the blank with infinitive)
Answer:
To saw
(iii) Children love........(play). (Use Gerund to fill in the blank)
Answer:
To play
(iv) These fruits are too cheap to be good.(Remove "too")
Answer:
These fruits are cheapest to be good
v. He is poor but he is honest. (Change into complex sentence)
Answer:
(vi) Sit down. (Change the Voice)
Answer:
You are ordered to sit down
(vii) The teacher said, "Honesty is the best policy." (Change the Narration)
Answer:
The teacher said that Honesty is the best policy.
Part-V (Literature) (23 Marks)
9. Write down the central idea of any one of the poems piven below:
(a) The Road No Taken
Answer:
‘The Road Not Taken’ poem is written by Robert Frost. This poem is made on the idea of choice making in life. Choice of one’s aim is very difficult. It influences the whole course of man’s life. Another idea in the poem is that one cannot achieve extraordinary things by taking an ordinary course. Only ordinary people follow the beaten path. Great souls always prefer to walk on new path.
(b) On Friendship
Answer:
“On Friendship” poem is written by “KahliL Gibran”. In this poem poet tell us about friendship by praising it virtues and advantages. A friend is God’s way of meeting our requirements .He supports us at all the times. He shows us sympathy whenever we need it. A friend is free to agree or disagree with us on any point. He can read our thoughts even if we do not express them. We do not have to declare our love for our friend. When our friend is away from us, we remember him for his best qualities. Friendship enables us to strengthen our spiritual bond.
10. Answer the following questions (any three) in 40-50 words:
(i) What would have happened if the girl had selected a black pebble in the pebble-game?
(Thinking out of the Box-Lateral Thinking)
Answer:
If she had selected a black pebble, she would have become the money-lender’s wife. And her father’s debt would have been excused.
(ii) What serves as little courtesses in our daily life? What is the first requirement of civility
(On Saying Please)
Answer:
Words like “Please” and “Thank you” are the little courtesies in our daily life. The first requirement of civility is that we should acknowledge a service.
(iii) What is the message conveyed by the two boys in the story (Two Gentlemen of Verona)
Answer:
The message conveyed by two boys is that care of one’s sister strengthens family ties; care for the sick and suffering would make the world a better place to live in.
(iv) What made the driver and the mechanic choose their roles ? (In celebration of Being Alive)
Answer:
The driver and mechanic choose their roles because the mechanic was totally blind and the driver had only one arm.
11. Answer the following questions (any two) in 40-50 words:
(i) How was Hryukin's bleeding finger a flag of victory? (A Chameleon)
Answer:
Hryukin was a goldsmith. A dog has bitten his finger. He thought taht he thought that he must have damages because he wants to stay without work for seven days, as he was a fine work man. So, the bleeding finger was a sign of victory because he hoped to get some compensation through the police.
(ii) What news did the postman bring ? What was the effect of the news on Mann Singh?(The Bull Beneath The Earth)
Answer:
The postman brought papers concerning Karam Singh’s pension. Mann Singh felt choked in his chest and throat, and his body became feeling less (numb).
(iii) How many siblings did Bholi have? Why was Ramlal worried about Bholi? (Bholi)
Answer:
Bholi had six siblings- three brothers and three sisters. Ramlal was worried about bholi because all the children except Bholi were healthy and strong. The sons had been sent to the city to study. The elder daughter had already been married. The second daughter’s marriage has also been settled. And then he will think of her third daughter’s marriage. But Bholi was neither good looking nor intelligent. So he felt that it would be difficult to find a bridegroom for Bholi.
12. Give in brief the theme of the chapter, 'The Story of My Life'.
Answer:
‘The Story of My Life’ is written by Helen Keller. The lesson is based on the theme that even the blind and the deaf can lead a fuller and more adventurous life. A gifted person, even if he is handicapped can make a worthwhile contribution to society and to thw world. Helen Keller was such a person. Despite being blind and deaf. She had a remarkable gift for communication. A teacher named Anne Sullivan came to teach her and to reveal to her the mystery of language. Her teacher began to teach her to communicate by spelling words into her hand. She wrote her autobiography “ The Story of my Life”. Before her education she was like a ship shut in thick fog. Her teacher’s efforts and her own willingness to learn revealed to her the mystery of language. Her life proves the strength of the proverb that the wind and the weather are always on the side of the ablest navigator.
Or
Write a brief character sketch of Hassan in about 100-120 words.
(Hassan's Attendance Problem)
Answer:
Hasan was a student of master in computer applications at a Bangalore college. He was tall, handsome with very good memory. He came to college irregularly. He was always short of attendance. He was not a serious student. He prepared some important questions and stood first in the class. He was warned by his parents and teachers to be punctual and regular in college but, he didn’t bothered. He had a poor opinion of his class fellows who worked hard.
His fellows got good jobs after passing out. They became famous and rich but Hasan was lazy as usual. He got a job at one or two places. But he was sacked from the job for his lazy habits and irregularity. His father told him to live separately. He became the salesman of the computer software.One day he met the narrator. She was shocked to see him doing a small job. She advised him to give up his laziness; work hard and rise in life. He promised to follow her advice.
13. Justify the title of the story. "The Bull Beneath the Earth'.
Answer:
“The Bull Beneath the Earth” is written by Kulwant Singh Virk. The title of the story must be appropriate. It must capture its theme and throw light on its events. The title refers to the old man in the story. He is burdened by his personal sorrows. His eldest son Karan Singh is recently died. He was a Havildar in the army. He was a brave and efficient soldier. His end was tragic. His loss was permanent to his family. Now the father of Karam Singh has to take care of daughter-in-law and his grandson.
Mann Singh who was friend of Karam Singh came to meet his father. He saw the entire scenario at Karam Singh’s house. So, Mann Singh rightly compares him with mythical bull that carries on his head the burden of the whole earth.
Or
Give a brief character sketch of Miss Beam.
(The School for Sympathy)
Answer:
Miss Beam was kind hearted, middle aged, authoritative and full of understanding. She started a new school known as the School for Sympathy. Important school subjects were taught in this school but, this school was different in one aspect. Here the students were given training in good quality. The real aim of the school was to give training in thoughtfulness, humanity and good citizenship. Every child in her school had one blind day, one lame day, one deaf day and one dumb day etc. The children thus had a taste of misfortune. As a result, they learned to be sympathetic towards handicapped people.
Miss Beam was an asset to society. She wanted to promote novel ideas in the society.