KARNATAKA SCHOOL
EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD
SSLC
SOLVED MODEL QUESTION PAPER 2022-2023
FIRST LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
I. Four
alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete
statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct
alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet: 6x1=6
1) He…………….. swum the whole night to reach
Rameshwaram.
(The
correct form of the verb to be filled in the blank is)
a) was b)
were c) had d) have
Ans: c)
had
2) A stout old lady was walking…………….her
basket down the middle of a street.
(The
correct preposition to be filled in the blank is)
a) of b) with c) in d)
by
Ans: b)
with
3) Rohan never went out the entire
evening.
(The appropriate question tag to be added is)
a) did he? b) didn’t he? c)does he? d) doesn’t he?
Ans: a)
did he?
4) His tears………….. to his emotions.
(The correct phrasal verb to be filled in
the blank is)
a) give out b) gave up c)
gave way d)
give away
Ans: d)
give away
5) Dr. Vishwanath heads the group of
doctors at Manipal Hospital.
(Here the word “heads” is used as)
a)
Adverb b) Adjective c) Noun d) Verb
Ans: d)
verb
6) She was an elfin Pinnace.
(The figure of speech employed here is)
a) Metaphor b) Synecdoche c)
Personification d) Hyperbole
Ans: a)
Metaphor
II. Observe the relationship in the first
pair of words and complete the second pair accordingly in the following: 4x1=4
7) Momentum: Speed::
Threat: risk / hazard
8) Blue: Blew:: Pray: Prey
9) Enjoy:
Enjoyment:: Patient: Patient
10) Nose:
Philologist:: Kidney: Nephrologists
III. Rewrite as directed: 3x1=3
11) Punctuate the below sentence:
she said, i want to publish a book
Ans:
She said, “I want to publish a book.”
12) Name the type of clause of the
underlined words (Noun, Adjective, Adverb):
Roma expected that she would yet a
prize.
Ans: Noun Clause
13)
Change into third condition- If Clause.
If you go the market, you will buy the vegetables.
Ans: If
you had gone to the market, you would have bought the vegetables.
IV. Answer the following questions in a
sentence each: 4x1=4
14) Why is the torrent in the worker’s
Paradise silent?
Ans: The
torrent in the worker’s paradise is silent because it would not waste its
energy in singing.
15) What does Ruskin Bond compare the girl’s
voice to?
Ans: The
sparkle of a mountain stream.
16) Where did Miep discover Anne’s diary?
Ans: Miep
discovered Anne’s diary on the floor of Secret Annex.
17) What promise had Drona made to Arjuna?
Ans:He
would become the greatest archer on Earth.
V. Answer the following questions in two to
three sentences each: 7x2=14
18) How did the elders come to know that the
man was not the right sort for worker’s Paradise?
Ans: The elders came to know that the man was
not the right sort for worker’s Paradise when many people were wasting their
precious time by doing useless things like paintings and sculptures.
19) Why did the narrator recommend October to
be the best time to visit Mussoorie?
Ans: The narrator recommended October to be the
best time to visit Mussoorie because the weather is good, the dahlias are in
full bloom, the place is quiet and peaceful because most of the tourists have
left.
20)What makes the poet Manmohan say that the
hunter was heartless?
Ans: The
hunters carried the hands and jaws of the dead sarus crane and put in a bag as
if it was dirty linen. So, the poet says that the hunter was heartless.
21)How does the poet bring out the agony of
the female crane?
Ans:The
female crane flies gracefully around circles up into the sky crying and she
grieves over his disgraceful eng.
22)Why does the poet ask the grave to keep
shut?
Ans:The
poet asks the grave to keep shut because the treatment of women in this world
is shameful.
23) Why did Indra offer a boon to Karna? What
was it?
Ans:
Indra offered the Sakti weapon as a boon to Karna. It had the power to kill
enemies.
24) What prevented Ulysses from attacking the
cyclop with his sword?
Ans:Ulysses
prevented from attacking the cyclop with his sword as the wiser thoughts of his
other comrades, because only polyphemus could remove that mass of stone which
he had placed at the entrance.
VI. Rewrite as directed: 3x2=6
25) Change into other two degrees of
comparison:
Lotus is one of the most beautiful flowers.
Ans:
Positive: Very few flowers are as beautiful as Lotus.
Comparative:
Lotus is more beautiful than many other flowers.
26) Transform the below sentence to complex
and compound:
On the arrival of the soldiers the mob
dispersed.
Ans:
Compound: The soldiers arrived and the mob dispersed.
Complex:
The soldiers arrived when the mob dispersed.
27) He reached the station, the train pulled
up.
(Rewrite the above sentence using……..)
a) as
soon as b) no
sooner…than
Ans: a)
As soon as he reached station, the train pulled up.
b) No
sooner did he reach the station than the train pulled up.
VII. Answer the following questions in five
to six sentences each: 6x3=18
28) How did Captain Hodge restore the status
quo?
Ans:Mr. Hodge attempted to deal
with the cricket team. He, overall, was unhappiness with how the players were
set and how the game was being played with orders given by different people.
There were weakness and complication among the defenders. There were such a
large number of men on the field and none of them knew about what the other was
doing. Indeed, even Skipper Hodge almost created confusion, rather than
advising Southcott to get the ball he well-informed Livingstone to do as such.
Be that as it may, in the latest possible time, he recollected Livingstone's
prior drops and hurriedly yelled at Southcott to get the ball.
29) Why does the author call “development” a
tragic comedy?
Ans:The writer believes that with so much of development
taking place there should be a positive progress in our society. Improvement
should mean the general advancement of an economy yet with current
industrialism; we see particular turn of events. In a customer's very own life,
the person has numerous alternatives to browse. Streets are awful, public parks
are not kept up. These are only a couple instances of it. Be that as it may, in
the public area, things are as yet immature.
30) What values does Abraham Lincoln want the
teacher to teach his son? (Any six points)
Ans:Abraham
Lincoln wants the teacher to teach values to his son are:
-
Awareness
of all kind of people. To know about good and bad persons.
-
Don’t
jealous on others achievements and not to be with jealousy people.
-
Enjoy the
beauty of nature and its creatures.
-
To be
honest and rather to fail than to cheat in examination.
-
Listening
to all people and filter the ears by listening to good / bad.
-
To be
gentle with gentle people and to be tough with tough people.
-
To have
positivity in every way and have positive thinking.
31) Why does the speaker feel constructing a
wall is a useless task?
Ans: The
speaker feels constructing a wall is a useless task because he says that their
fields are of two kinds. The neighbour’s field has pine trees whereas the
speaker has an apple orchard. The speaker feels his apple trees will never get
across and eat the cones under pines.
32) What arrangements did Squire Trelawney
and Dr. Livesay make for a voyage, for the treasure hunt?
Ans:The squire Trelawney went to Bristol, where he bought
a fine schooner called the Hispaniola and hired a Captain for the ship. The
ship’s cook was Long John Silver, a one legged sailor, who helped the Squire to
hired the crew.
33) How did Pasteur prove that he did not
believe in “Spontaneous Generation”?
Ans:No, Pasteur did not believe
in spontaneous generation. He believed that germs were carried in the air and
might infect other things. The belief that
germs had no parent germs and they occurred by themselves
OR
How did the German audience respond to the
tragic play of Anne Frank?
Ans:People of German realized
the senseless and criminal nature of the Nazi decree. The Diary of Anne Frank
prevailing with regards to doing what the executives had neglected to do. There
was silent remorse by the German audience to the tragic play of Anne Frank.
VIII. Explain with reference to the context:
5x3=15
34) “Give
it to me quick”.
Ans:
Lesson: The Gift of Magi
Author:
O. Henry
Context:
The above words have been said by Della to Madame Sofronie. Della was unable to
save enough money to buy the platinum chain for Jim’s watch. She decided to
sell off her hair goods to buy her hair. Madame Sofronie agreed to give twenty
dollars in exchange. Della replied with the given sentence and asked her to be
quick.
35)
Things standing shall fall
But the
moving ever shall stay.
Ans:Poem:
The temple and the body
Poet: A.K.
Ramnujam
Context:
The above words have been said by poet. He utters that man made buildings “things
standing shall fall” will be destroyed by wind, rain and sunshine. And he even
says that “the moving ever stay”, he will be able to carry the “temple and
himself “God” forever with himself, and so it will never be destroyed. It shall
stay.
36)
“Death second self that seals up all in rest.”
Ans:Poem:
That time of year (Sonnet 73)
Poet:
William Shakespeare
Context: The
above words have been said by poet to his friend. Here, he compares night’s
sleep with death. Just like sleep closes the eyes temporarily at night, death
will close the eyes permanently. Death closes all activities of man’s life,
similarly night’s darkness closes everything in sleep.
37) “Thou
art my Master-ask! Oh ask!”
Ans:
Poem: Buttoo
Poet:
Toru Dutta
Context: The
above words have been said by Buttoo to his master Dronacharya. Dronacharya
takes a very powerful promise from Buttoo, one where Buttoo will deliver to any
wish of his. Buttoo, confident that his master will not seek for anything too
hard, once again prompts his teacher to make a demand.
38)“It’s
this blasted cold. If I stop walking I shall freeze.”
Ans:
Lesson: The Pie and the Tart
Author:
Context:
The above words have been said by Pierre to Jean. Pierre and Jean were freezing
and starving. Jean was resting but Pierre was walking continuously at that
moment Jean asked Pierre why he had not sat. Pierre replied that it was blasted
cold. If he had stopped walking then he would freeze.
IX. Quote
from memory: 1x4=4
39) And I water’d it in fears,
Night and
morning with my tears;
And I
sunned it with smiles,
And with
soft deceitful wiles.
OR
O, young
Lochinvar is come out of the west,
Through
all the wide Border his steed was the best;
And save
his good broads word he weapons had none,
He rode
all unarm’d and he rode all alone.
X. Answer
the following questions in seven to eight sentences each: 3x4=12
40) What
“trouble pleasure”, experience is brought out in the poem “The Stolen Boat”?
Ans:The
boy attracted to boat which was in rocky cave, the boat was moored to a willow
tree and he took boat to sail in beautiful evening and thought enjoy ride. He
united the chains of the boat; overall it was the act of stealing, as boy had
not taken owner’s permission to use the boat. So, Wordsworth says that his
moving the boat is an act of stealth. The boy felt guilty when he realized that
he had stolen a boat.
41) What
are the three sources of water and how does it serve a subsidiary purpose?
Ans: The
three sources of water are rain, snowfall and artesian. Water plays very
important role for beautifying the villages, it might be small stream or ponds.
Water is responsible for shaping and destruction of rocks and soil, heavy rain
fall would carry silt, water has played very important role for numerous
civilization. Water is essential for hydro-electric power and generating lot of
energy too. Water is real elixir of life; no life would sustain on earth
without water.
OR
How did
Pasteur develop the idea of immunity?
Ans:Louis
Pasteur developed the idea of immunity when he doing experiment on anthrax
which was killing cows and sheep in France. He found that cow would not have
anthrax second time. He thought of injecting the animals with weak germs to improve
immunity. Later he conducted experiment on cows and sheep and he found success
in it.
42) Illustrate
the humour among the ranks of the fordenden, when a run could bring them
victory.
Ans:There
was a great deal of uncertainty and disorganization.
At the point when the ball hit by the smithy, which had taken off high
uncertain, started it’s respectable, all the fielders started rushing to get
under it to get it. There was no understanding among the fielders. They
continued taking a gander at the ball and not at different fielders running,
not one of them seemed, by all accounts, to be mindful that any other person
existed. All ran together, ran into one another and tumbled down. The way that
the entirety of the players was running from their situations to get one ball
add to the humor. This disarray was aggravated by the conflicting directions
given by Hodge.
XI. Read
the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: 2x2=4
At the end of the 16th Century economic
historians tell us, India’s wealth sustained more than a hundred million
people. With plenty of stable land, its agriculture was vibrant with
productivity comparable to the best in the world. There was a vigorous and
large skilled artisan workforce that produced not only cotton but also
luxurious products for the zamindars and the courts. The economy produced a
great financial surplus, and the annual revenues of the Mughal Emperor,
Aurangzeb, were more than ten times those of his contemporary Louis XIV, the
richest king of Europe.
When the English later got to this wealth they found that India produced the
world’s best cotton yarn and textiles. To this huge industry they provided the
powerful stimulus of European demand, and made it even ricer.
43) a)
Why was India’s productivity considered the best in the world?
Ans:
India’s productivity was considered the best in the world because with plenty
of stable land, its agriculture was vibrant with productivity comparable to the
best in the world. There was a vigorous and large skilled artisan workforce
that produced not only cotton but also luxurious products for the zamindars and
the courts.
b) How
did the European support Indian Industries?
Ans:English
later got to this wealth they found that India produced the world’s best cotton
yarn and textiles. To this huge industry they provided the powerful stimulus of
European demand, and made it even ricer.
XII.
Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the following topics: 1x5=5
Water Pollution
Ans: Water
Pollution refers to the contamination of water bodies. It is utilized when a
water body like a stream, river, lake, sea, and so on is polluted because of
human action or a natural reason. Today, water pollution has turned into a
significant natural concern and should be mindfully managed.
Pure
water is exceptionally scarce in the world and pollution is making it
considerably more difficult to find. Consistently we lose a large number of
liters of freshwater to industrial and different kinds of pollution. Pollutants
comprise of visible little and huge bits of trash as well as undetectable,
harmful and poisonous chemicals.
The
noticeable impurities can be effortlessly eliminated from a water body by
manual cleaning or filtration, however the chemical pollutants are more risky
and hard to eliminate. Chemicals get blended into water and change its
properties, making it harmful to utilize and dangerous. It is just through
earnest individual and collective efforts, that we can overcome the issue of
water pollution and prevent an extreme water emergency in future.
b) Newspaper – its role in students’ life
Ans: Newspapers are vital in giving us information
about the world. They make us aware and increase our knowledge about current
affairs. Newspaper assumes a significant
part as an educational device in the students’ life. Paper is a print medium
that is utilized for public distribution of Information in Paper design.
Student life is to a great extent dominated by the requirement for new data and
learning.
Papers
contain all of the most recent day to day happenings all over the planet,
called as News. Papers also contain number of significant information like
entertainment, educational content, sports etc. Newspapers were generally being
used and circulation somewhat recently when the print media, as a piece of the
news and media industry, was at its peak. Presently because of the growth of
online media, the print media have diminished altogether being used and
circulation.
Newspapers
are especially important for students since they are in a learning period of
their life. Newspapers are an extraordinary source of new information, study,
updates and writing from different fields of life. In the modern world,
students need to adjust to getting to and following the web-based versions of
leading papers.
XIII. Imagine you are Sona/ Sonu of
Government High School, Belgavi. 1x5=5
45) Write a letter to your aunt about your
proposed visit to her house at Mysore.
Ans:
Sona
Government
High School
Belgavi
21st
February, 2023
Dear
Sonali,
I hope
this letter tracks down you in fine health. I'm writing in touch with you to
share my upbeat experience of a trip to Mysore with my loved ones. My parents
had arranged an excursion to Mysore. I was much excited for it. The life had become so dull residing at home
and following the routine of going to schools, studying, and getting ready for
tests. We went go to Mysore by train. It is a magnificent city with such
countless attractions, for example, Mysore Palace, Brindavan Garden, Mysore
zoo, Somanathapura Temple, Shuka Vana, Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden and
so on. I will see every one of them. I have purchased a keepsake for you too.
That is in support of now.
I'm sure
you are keen on visiting this place as well. Plan something soon.
Yours
lovingly
Sd/-
Sona
To,
Sonali
Raja
Nagar
Opp Grand
Inn
Tumkur
OR
Imagine you are Roopa/ Rohan of Government
High School, Kopala.
Write a letter to the Chairman of the
municipality to clear the garbage around your school.
Ans:
Rohan
Government
High School,
Kopala
21st
February, 2023
The
Chairman
Municipality,
Kopala
Sub: Complaint
in regards to unclear garbage around our school.
Respected
Sir,
We regret
to bring to your kind attention that the garbage is spilling over due to
non-cleaning for a long time nearby our school. The spoiled waste materials
exuding terrible smell in this way making children of the close by area to wear
a scarf around their nose. In the event that a similar condition wins for not
many more days, there will be a possibility spreading illness. Thus, assuming that if rain occurs than it
might make water logging problem as well.
Hence,
It's our humbly request that the same may kindly be cleaned as soon as
possible.
Thank
you,
Yours
faithfully
Sd/-
Rohan
