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Q1
mcq
1 mark
You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things. The figure of speech used here is
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A.
Simile
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B.
Personification
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C.
Metaphor
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D.
Alliteration
Correct Answer: C —
Solution
The correct answer is Metaphor. The speaker refers to the people directly as 'blocks' and 'stones' to imply their insensitivity, which is a direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as' (which would be a Simile). Personification attributes human qualities to inanimate objects, and Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds; neither applies here.
Q2
mcq
1 mark
.................... Queen Elizabeth is .................. famous British liner. The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are
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A.
The, a
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B.
A, an
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C.
A, a
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D.
The, an
Correct Answer: A —
Solution
The correct answer is 'The, a'. We use the definite article 'The' before the names of ships. 'A' is used before 'famous' because it begins with a consonant sound.
Q3
mcq
1 mark
The lady will come to the door, .................. . The appropriate question tag to be added is
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A.
will she ?
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B.
won’t she ?
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C.
wouldn’t she ?
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D.
would she ?
Correct Answer: B —
Solution
The correct answer is 'won't she?'. When the statement is positive ('The lady will come'), the question tag must be negative. Since the modal verb is 'will', the negative contraction is 'won't'.
Q4
mcq
1 mark
He ..................... the hazardous task and won the appreciation of all. The correct form of the phrasal verb to be filled.
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A.
carried out
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B.
carried away
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C.
carried with
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D.
carried in
Correct Answer: A —
Solution
The correct answer is 'carried out'. The phrasal verb 'carry out' means to perform or complete a task. The others do not fit the context of completing a hazardous task.
Q5
mcq
1 mark
He desires ......................... educate himself. The suitable preposition to be filled in the blank is
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A.
to
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B.
for
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C.
at
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D.
with
Correct Answer: A —
Solution
The correct answer is 'to'. The verb 'desires' is followed by an infinitive (to + base verb form) when indicating the aim or objective.
Q6
mcq
1 mark
I have ...................... much water. The correct form of the verb to be filled in the blank is
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A.
drink
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B.
drunk
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C.
drank
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D.
drinking
Q7
short answer
1 mark
Dastard : Coward :: Staid : ........................... .
Q8
short answer
1 mark
Examine the dead body : Autopsy :: Loss of Memory : ............. .
Q9
short answer
1 mark
Here : Hear :: Heal : .......................... .
Q10
short answer
1 mark
Fresh : Stale :: Rural : ........................... .
Q11
short answer
1 mark
Change the voice of the sentence : They sold many tickets at the gate.
Q12
short answer
1 mark
Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer : They are staying in the countryside.
Q13
short answer
1 mark
Change the following Assertive into an Exclamatory sentence : Man is a wonderful piece of work.
Q14
short answer
1 mark
Name the members of Mr. Otto Frank’s family.
Q15
short answer
1 mark
According to Cheriyan Alexander, what should one do to make one’s life meaningful and sustainable ?
Q16
short answer
1 mark
Why was Pierre pinched ?
Q17
short answer
1 mark
What does the expression “picked up hands and jaws” suggest ?
Q18
short answer
2 marks
Why didn’t Sexton and the postman take a run when it was possible ?
Q19
short answer
2 marks
What is the success story of Pepsi and Coca-Cola ?
Q20
short answer
2 marks
Why did the female Sarus Crane sit on the blood stained feathers ?
Q21
short answer
2 marks
What must every individual resign themselves to ?
Q22
short answer
2 marks
How does the nature disturb the stone on the wall ?
Q23
short answer
2 marks
What was Long John Silver’s treacherous plan ?
Q24
short answer
2 marks
How strong was Greek wine ?
Q25
short answer
2 marks
Combine the following sentences using : a) As soon as b) No sooner .................... than. We reached the airport, the plane took off.
Q26
short answer
2 marks
Write the other two degrees of comparison : No other town in India is as big as Mumbai.
Q27
short answer
2 marks
Change into reported speech : He said to me, “You have made a great mistake in your statement”.
Q28
long answer
3 marks
How did Anne describe her life in Annexe ?
Q29
long answer
3 marks
According to Basavanna, how does a poor man and rich man express their devotion to God ?
Q30
long answer
3 marks
What were the effects of moving the boat without owner’s permission, on the mind of the poet ?
Q31
long answer
3 marks
What justification did Drona give for his unfair demand ?
Q32
long answer
3 marks
Why did Kripacharya object to Karna joining in the battle ?
Q33
long answer
3 marks
What is Gandhiji’s assessment of King Richard’s act ?
Q33
long answer
3 marks
How did Pasteur develop the idea of immunity ?
Q34
long answer
3 marks
“I brought a wrong man into this Paradise.”
Q34
short answer
3 marks
Explain with reference to the context: “I brought a wrong man into this Paradise.”
Q35
long answer
3 marks
“Give your watch, I want to see how it looks on it.”
Q35
short answer
3 marks
Explain with reference to the context: “Give your watch, I want to see how it looks on it.”
Q36
short answer
3 marks
Explain with reference to the context: “Have you noticed that the trees seem to be moving while we seem to be standing still.”
Q37
short answer
3 marks
Explain with reference to the context: “Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide.”
Q38
short answer
3 marks
Explain with reference to the context: “For all my mouthless body leeched.”
Q39
short answer
4 marks
Quote from memory: And it grew ....................................... mine.
Q39
short answer
4 marks
Quote from memory: The rich ....................................... of gold.
Q40
long answer
4 marks
Point out all the values which the poet-father wants the teacher to teach his son. ( Any eight )
Q41
long answer
4 marks
What are the various causes of soil erosion ? How can we prevent it ?
Q41
long answer
4 marks
Why does Gandhi say that a moral act should be done without compulsion ?
Q42
long answer
4 marks
Describe the experiment conducted by Louis Pasteur to cure ‘Anthrax’.
Q42
long answer
4 marks
Write a short note on the views expressed by the writer on the tragic comedy of development. Why does he call it tragic comedy ?
Q44
long answer
5 marks
Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the following topics : a) Globalisation and its effects. b) National Integration.
Q45
long answer
5 marks
Imagine you are Rathan / Radhika studying in Government High School, Theerthalli. Write a letter to the local Road Transport Authority requesting to have more buses to your route to help the students.
Q45
long answer
5 marks
Imagine you are Suman / Suma from Government High School, Belagavi. Write a letter to your brother informing him the benefits of staying in India after his higher education rather than migrating to foreign countries.
Q45
long answer
5 marks
Imagine you are Rathan / Radhika studying in Government High School, Theerthalli. Write a letter to the local Road Transport Authority requesting to have more buses to your route to help the students.
OR
Imagine you are Suman / Suma from Government High School, Belagavi. Write a letter to your brother informing him the benefits of staying in India after his higher education rather than migrating to foreign countries.
Reading Passage
Some people think that the aim of education is merely to give knowledge. These people want students to read books, and do nothing else but add to their knowledge. Others believe that knowledge alone is not enough; only that which enables a man to earn his living can be called education. Such people think that bread is more important than anything else. Still others believe that education should aim solely at making good citizens and good patriots. All these people see only one of the several purposes of education. As a matter of fact, education should aim at all these three things together. It should give men knowledge, make them self-reliant and able to serve others. Education should not produce citizens who, while they love their own freedom, take away the freedom of others. It should produce men who love their own country but who do not want to harm other countries.
Q49
short answer
2 marks
What do some people think to be the aim of education ?
Q50
short answer
2 marks
What is the true aim of education ?
