PUC-II YEAR - ENGLISH - SOLVED MODEL QUESTION PAPER - 2023-24

  

SOLVED MODEL QUESTION PAPER 2023-24

SUBJECT: ENGLISH – 02

II PUC - 2024

TIME: 3:15HOURS                No. of Questions: 30                 Marks: 80

-: Instructions: -

1. Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.

2. Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.

3. For multiple choice questions, choose the correct answer and rewrite it.

4. Answer the question number 25 (a to j), 26 (i to iv), 29 (i to xiii) should be in sequence and at one place.

 

I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 10X1=10

  1) ________is compared to. "As rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear

a) Romeo    b) Juliet      c) Roseline            d) Ethiopian

Ans: b) Juliet

 

2) Though gambling is dirty business but the king of Monaco resort to it because_______

a) Monaco people will gain more by this business.

b) The king of Monaco rakes in the money.

c) Only the keeper of gaming house gains the money.

d) Criminal gain the money.

Ans: b) The king of Monaco rakes in the money.

 

3) The metaphor, 'bows and arrows' signifies with regard to __________ relationship.

a) Parents and prophet b) Prophet and children

c) Parents and children d) Children and people

Ans: c) Parents and children

 

4) Where was Navdanya Farm started in 1994?

a) Advani    b) Doon Valley     c) Shanthi Nikethan      d) Canada

Ans: b) Doon Valley

 

5) Match the persons names who interconnect with ‘Column A’ with ‘Column B’ related to play "A Sunny Morning" and choose the correct option.

A Column                      B Column

i. Don Gonzalo.                       a. Juanito

ii. Dona Laura.                        b. Cousin

iii. Petra                                  c. Friend

a) i -- c, ii -- a, iii – b                b) i -- b, ii -- c, iii -- a

c) i -- a, ii -- b, iii – c                d) i -- b, ii – a, iii -- c

Ans: d) i -- b, ii – a, iii – c

 

6) What were the reasons which made the owner of the Garden become lethargic in a sequence?

a) old man arrived - thefts stopped - income improved - Owner lifestyle changed.

b) Income improved - thefts stopped- owner's lifestyle changed- old man arrived.

c) old man arrived - owner's lifestyle changed - income improved - thefts stopped.

d) Owner's lifestyle changed- old man arrived - income improved - thefts stopped.

Ans:  a) old man arrived - thefts stopped - income improved - Owner lifestyle changed.

 

7) 'The child's foot is not yet aware of it’s a foot, and would like to be a butterfly or an apple' these lines conveys meaning of _______

a) The immense possibilities of life.

b) The unrestricted nature of child's imagination.

 c) The child’s ignorance of harsh realities.

d) Indicate the happy experiences of child.

Ans: a) The immense possibilities of life.

 

 

8) Who are 'Exquisitely well-mannered people' in George Mikes views?

a) Indians   b) Europeans       c) Japanese          d) Brazilians

Ans:

 

9) Marcus Ibe had earlier been _______

a) A school teacher         b) A doctor c) A campaigner d) Bicycle repairers

Ans: a) A school teacher

 

10) Sheela Rani Chunkath, the district collector, promote the ______

a) Empowerment of women    b) Song written by Muthu Bhaskaran

c) Cycling race                        d) Movement of literacy to children

Ans: a) Empowerment of women

11) Fill in the blanks by using the right form of the verb given in the bracket. 2X1=2

There was no suitable prison in the Monaco Kingdom. There was only a small lockup where people ______(keep) temporarily, but it _______(couldn't +be+ use) for a longer period of time.

Ans: were kept

Could not be used

 

12) Fill in the blanks with the right linker given in the bracket. [Therefore, But, Because] 3X1=3

Basavaiah bedecked himself with gold, diamond, and other precious stones. ________his house looked dull and empty________ Tammanna's books were not there. That is what visitors told him. ____________ he started inviting scholars, poets, and musicians to the palace.

Ans: But

Because

Therefore

 

13) Match the following ‘Colum A’ with ‘Column B’ 5X1=5

Note: 1. Expressions and its meanings 2. Authors and their works from prescribed text                    A                                              B

a. By leaps and bounds           i. Every one

b. All and sundry                    ii. True love

c. Pilgrim soul                         iii. Very quickly

d. W.B. Yeats                           iv. The Gardener

e. P. Lankesh                           v. When your old

Ans:   a) iii) Very quickly

          b) i) Every one

          c) ii) True love

          d) v) When your old

          e) iv) The Gardener

 

II. Answer any 6 of the following [choosing at least 2 from poetry] in a paragraph of 80 -100words. 6X4=24

14) How does Romeo immortalize the eternal beauty of Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"?

Ans: He compares Juliet’s beauty to nature. Romeo says that even the bright light of a torch would look dull before the brightness of Juliet. It looks like she hangs on the cheek of night. Romeo says that the beauty of Juliet is like a jewel that is hung in the ear of an African woman. Romeo says Juliet is too beautiful to belong to Earth. Juliet’s beauty is so vast that she cannot die and be buried in the Earth. The earth cannot contain her beauty. He further says Juliet is like white snow that is flying with other common people who belong to the species of crows. Romeo just wishes t express that Juliet belongs to the divine world and living among the ordinary and common people. Romeo proposes to find the place where Juliet stood and wants to touch her blessed hand and make his own rude hand blessed. Romeo further asks a question whether he ever loved before. He feels this is true love. Romeo thinks he has never seen a beautiful woman like Juliet before this night.

 15) Why does the Prophet categorically say "Your children are not your children" in the poem "On children"?

Ans: As per the poet, love includes the main part in God's creation. Love is not made by us yet is sent from above and it coordinates everything in our life as it sees it. The poet defines how love works in the close connection of parenthood. The poet needs us to understand that our job as parents is just 'stewardship' and that is it. In the line ‘Your children are not your children’ Gibran advises parents to know that a child is not a thing to be controlled by us since we have not made 'life'. A child is everlasting life itself and is a blessing from the wealth of presence. As parents we may have carried them to the earth. This has occurred so because we have been decided to be a vehicle thus, we are nothing else except for a section. It is life's yearning for itself that carries children to earth, as boys and girls. Since children are not inert things, we cannot have them. That is the reason the prophet completely expresses that ‘Your children are not your children.’

16) How does Neruda describe the busy life of the individual as represented by the Foot in the poem “To the Foot from its Child"

Ans: The poet Pablo Neruda presents a differentiating picture of a child's foot and an adult's foot in order to outline the movements that are found in a person's life as the person changes from a baby into an adult, until his death. The 'foot' is used as a metaphor for life and the foot refers to the foot of a person. When the child grows into an adult, the adult continues walking without break either as a man or as a lady. The individual consumes his time on earth working either as a farmer in a field, or as a miner in mines, or as a sales representor on the post or as an administration servant or as a church minister. This way the individual works hard in the public eye until his death.

17) 'Heaven lies all Over' How does the poet bring out this in “Heaven, If you are not on Earth"?

Ans: Heaven is not somewhere else yet inside us and is everywhere on the world. Assuming we are satisfactory, that is heaven and if we are terrible that is hell. Nature is also a heaven as we can and heaven in objects, like trees, moon, and sands of grains and so on. As per Kuvempu, there is no heaven in all actuality. Entities like 'God', 'Heaven', and the nymphs are merely creations of man's creative mind. Every one of the various types of nature like the green forests, the streams that jump down the slopes, the waves that move across the oceans, the twilight evening, and the quality of reap show up more lovely than the imaginary descriptions of the man.

 

18) Why did the prince of Monaco keep changing his mind in dealing with the criminal in "Too Dear"?

Ans: At first the king approved the judge’s decision and ordered the execution of the criminal. He changed the sentence of death to imprisonment for life due to absence of guillotine machine and an executioner.  The king understood that he needed to spend 600 francs on the criminal after keeping in jail for one year, and it was financial burden to his people. On the advice of his ministers, he planned to flee the criminal by discharged the guard. But the criminal refused to run away and the king faced a new problem and he ordered to pay 600 francs a year as pension to the criminal.

 19) Write a short note on ‘Biodiversity intensive farming’ according to Vandana Shiva.

Ans: It is important to promote bio-diversity intensive farming because its developments division-based diversity where each species gets times to support itself in co-activity with others and no species in a forest appropriates the portion of another species. Since failure to get biodiversity and its numerous capacities prompts a disadvantage of nature and culture, it gets basic to practice bio-diversity serious cultivating. The author began Navdanya Farm in 1994 in the Doon Valley where she practiced biodiversity-concentrated cultivating. She thinks that bio-variety serious cultivating produces more food and nutrition per section of land and later bio-variety is the response to the food and nourishment emergency. At first, she began saving seeds from farmers' fields and today they can save and grow 630 varieties of rice, 150 varieties of wheat, and several different species.

20) How did Tammanna react to Basavaiah’s encroachment of his land in "The Gardener"?

Ans: At the point when Tammanna came to realize that Basavaiah had encroached 200 acres of land of his area, he was unable to tolerate this attack. At the point when his followers encouraged him to one or the other go to the court or look for the assistance of the police or request that a few people attack Basavaiah and reclaim his property, Tammanna hit on a remarkable idea, of demolishing Basavaiah. He considered getting every one of his meets made in the structure out of songs and informing persons through them regarding the cruelty and the malice of Basavaiah.

21) ‘Only the book is an extension of our imagination and memory’. How does Borges Explain the aspects of ‘book’?

Ans: “Only the book is an extension of our imagination and memory” According to Luis Borges opines that the author’s intention is a meager thing- a fallible thing. In every book, there is a need for something more, which is always mysterious. When we read an ancient book, we feel as though we are reading all time that has passed from the day it was written to our present – day because the book always retains something sacred, something mortal and something magical which brings happiness. Only the book which could keep as record of our imagination and memory. That is why Borges quoted Bernard Shaw words “Every book worth being re-read has been written by the spirit.

 

22) To what extent was Roof the most trusted of the whispering campaigners in "The Voter"?

Ans: Marcus is looking for re-election as a representative of Umuofia. Besides, we also realize that it was Roof who had worked for his success in the past election. As a trusted whispering campaign manager of Marcus, he had the option to convince the people of Umuofia that Marcus would work for the government assistance of people and they would get numerous conveniences like running water and electricity. During the five years as people's representative, Marcus demonstrated to everybody how joining political issues can be worthwhile. He had also given gifts to Roof to hold him as his election campaigner for the coming election too. However, Roof was sufficiently sharp to see an adjustment of the mind-set people and warned Marcus about it. That is the reason, in the whispering campaign, he goes furnished with money bags to charm the electors. Until the last day of the battling, Roof stays faithful and the most trusted of Marcus' whispering campaigner. Yet, the visitor from POP keenly baits Roof to guarantee his decision in favor of Maduka offering a huge amount. It is at this crossroads that we see a gouge in his dependability towards Marcus. Even though he realizes that a half ballot form paper is invalid as a person's order, he tears the vote in two and places one half into each container, subsequently settling the ethical situation to him. This way he is just comforting his soul and does not remain practically faithful to Marcus.

 23) ‘Cycling brings about changes beyond economic gains’ How did P. Sainath express in his views in ‘Where There Is a Wheel’?

Ans: P. Sainath presents an eye-witness report of 'cycling' turning into a social movement. He reveals to us how tens of thousands of women in the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu got started to master cycling. When the movement turned into a major power, each lady in Pudukkottai elected to learn cycling. Towards the finish of the article, Sainath says, other than giving women opportunity, mobility, and freedom, it likewise has distinct economic implications. It supports their family pay. Sainath reports that a segment of the ladies sells agricultural or different items inside a gathering of towns. For them, cycling saves time wasted in waiting for bus. Also, it gives them much more an ideal opportunity to zero in on selling their produce. Thirdly, it grows the region they wish to cover. In conclusion, it can save their time. Taking everything into account, he says, cycling achieves changes past economic gains moreover. 'Cycling' gives them a self-appreciation regard which is crucial to their feeling of prosperity. Thus, Sainath says that this modest vehicle has become a metaphor for opportunity for these women.

 

III. Answer the following in about 200 words. 6X1=6

24) How did Dona Laura's friend and Don Gonzalo's cousin's sad love affair end in “A Sunny Morning".

Ans: Dona Laura tells Don Gonzalo that her friend had kept in touch with her that she had awaited news about Gonzalo for almost a year. Later one evening, right at nightfall, as the first stars were seeming she went out and went to the beach side where her beloved had put his life in extreme danger. She wrote his name on the sand and afterward sat downward on a rock; her gaze fixed upon the skyline. The waves mumbled their everlasting threnody and gradually crawled up to the rock where the lady sat. The tide rose with a blast and cleared her out to the sea.

 

Don Gonzalo tells Laura that the courageous lover was his cousin and he was exceptionally fond of him. Don Gonzalo tells her that after the duel the young fellow took shelter in his home being terrified of the results of a duel with a person highly regarded in that locality. Then, he tells her that from his home his cousin went to Seville and afterward came to Madrid. Then he wrote Laura many letters which were taken away by her parents. He says so since he realizes without a doubt that she didn't answer his letters by any means. Don Gonzalo then closes the story saying that, hopelessly, accepting that he had lost his love forever he joined the army, then went to Africa and there is a trench, met a glorious death grasping the flag of Spain and murmuring the name of his cherished Laura.

 

OR

 

How was the destructive nature of water brought out in the poem "Water" by Challapalli Swaroopa Rani?

Ans: The poet focuses on the agony of a Panchama, a caste that does not even feature in the distinctly divided Varana Ashramas. The Panchama does not have the right to draw a pot of water from the well and thus they wait the whole day for some gentle Shudra to come and give him some water. Ironically the Shudra also happens to be on the last rung of the social order. The poet further elaborates on the agony of the Panchama girl. As this girl waits to get some water, the giver pours water from a distance and eventually, water falls out and drenches her. This action brings a lot of humiliation to the girl. The poor, villagers become playthings in the powerful hands of water. At times it turns some villages into deserts and at other times it drowns villages. The poor are part of the vicious circle and have no escape from the clutches of the 'monster.

 

IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. 10X1=10

25) Bhavesh Chandubhai Bhatia born on 29 December 1970 commonly known as Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia, is a visually disabled entrepreneur and founder of Sunrise Candles, based in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India. Sunrise Candles is a candle making company run majorly by visually disabled people. He has been participating in the Paralympic category of games and has won 117 NAB, IBSA medals. And President's National Award.

 

He was born with retina macular degeneration and had little sight while he was growing up. His mother had developed cancer and later died from her illness. His father was a caretaker at a guesthouse in Mahabaleshwar. Before starting Sunrise Candles, he worked as a telephone operator at a Hotel in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra. At the age of 23, Bhavesh lost his job due to his blindness.

He joined National Association for the Blind (NAB) and took training in candle making. He did a 4-month rehabilitation course where he was taught how to make candles for a living and took training in acupressure, braille, and a few other things.

 

He wanted to start his own business for candle making but molds were expensive that he could not afford. He started working as massage and acupressure therapist in hotels in Mahabaleshwar. This job helped him save money with which he bought a plain candle mold and 5 kg wax. He started making plain candles and worked as a street vendor in front of Holy Cross church in Mahabaleshwar. He used to set aside Rs 25 per day for the next day's raw material.

 

Neeta, a resident of Bhayander, Mumbai, who visited Bhavesh's shop as a customer, struck a chord with him and decided to marry him despite stiff resistance from her family. Bhavesh tried to get help from many sources but he could not get. He could not get loans from banks. He failed to get help from professional candle manufacturers and institutes. To get an idea about candle designs, he used to go to shopping complexes with his wife and tried to touch and feel the different varieties of candles on display.

 

A special scheme by NAB for blind people helped him to get a loan of Rs 15000 from Satara Bank. With this money, he purchased 15 kg of wax, two dyes and a hand cart. And One of his friends, Niraj Chandan, who helped him in the early days at that time, had put up a stall to sell candles near a church in Mahabaleshwar. When he went to Bhavesh’s house where he made the candles. He took photographs with his digital camera and put up a small website - www.sunrise candles.in. They advertised on Google and started getting a lot of orders. Then things began to change.

 

Advertisements in Google spread their reach and they started getting orders. Bhavesh got a small piece of land from one of his friends, and built a small candle making center on that land. It has become industry named Sunrise Candles, which employs a team of 3470 Visually Impaired people and Divyang, in 14 states of India. Now they import wax from the UK and manufacture different kinds of candles which include pillar candles, floating candles, novelty candles, gel candles, toy shaped candles, fruit basket candles and traditional candles. They have developed more than 10700 Designer Scented, Plain and Aromatherapy candle designs.

 

The client list of Sunrise candles includes Reliance Industries, Ranbaxy, Big Bazaar, Naroda Industries, Resilient Cosmeceuticals, Rotary Club, Many Hotel Groups, etc. Bhavesh has participated in paralympic games. Till now, he has won 114 Paralympic, NAB and IBSA medals in sports events. Shot put, discus throw and javelin throw gold medals in National Paralympic games, New Delhi, 2014. Hon. Doctorate from Rani Channamma University Belagavi, Karnataka, 29 May-2019.Bhavesh was called in Satyamev Jayate (TV series).

 

a) When was Bhavesh born?

Ans: on 29 December 1970

 

b) Who is the founder of the Sunrise candle?

Ans: Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia

 

c) Where was the sunrise candle based?

Ans: Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India

 

d) How many medals Bhavesh won?

Ans: 117

 

e) What is Bhavesh Bhatia’s occupation?

Ans: A telephone operator

 

f) Which was the disease Bhatia’s mother suffered?

Ans: Cancer

 

g) Where did Bhavesh Bhatia work as a telephone operator?

Ans: At a hotel in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra.

 

h) Dr Bhavesh Bhatia joined national_______ (associate/association) for blind people.

Ans: Association

 

i) Which University awarded him an honorable doctorate?

Ans: Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, Karnataka

 

j) Add a prefix to the word ‘Develop’ to form its antonym?

Ans: Under develop

 

26) What do the underlined words in the following paragraph refer to? 4X1=4

Bhavesh got a small piece of land from one of his friends and built a small candle making center. It has become a large industry Sunrise candle, which employs a team of 3470 visually impaired people. They have developed 10700 Designer scented, plain Aromatherapy candles.

i) His _______ ii) It_______ iii) Which--------- iv) They-----------

Ans:   i) His: Bhavesh

          ii) It: a small candle making center

          iii) Which: a large industry Sunrise candle

          iv) They: visually impaired people

 

V. Complete the following dialogue. 3X1=3

27) At an interview:

Candidate  : ______________ (asking permission to enter the chamber).

Officer        : Yes, come in and please be seated.

Candidate  : Thank you sir.

Officer        : __________________ (enquiring about his qualifications).

Candidate  : I have completed MBA in marketing and 2 years of experience.

Officer        : __________ (offering him the job)

Ans: May I get in, Sir?

What is your qualification and how many years of experience do you have?

That is good, you can join our company from 10^th of this month.

 

28) Report the following conversation. 4X1=4

Don Gonzalo       : My cousin never forgets her.

Dona Laura         : How do you account for his conduct?

Don Gonzalo       : My cousin died in the war whispering her name

Dona Laura         : It's an atrocious lie.

Ans: Don Gonzalo told Dona Laura that his cousin never forgot her. Dona Laura asked him how did his account for his conduct. Don Gonzalo answered her that his cousin had died in the was whispering her name. Dona Laura told that it was an atrocious lie.

 

VI. Read the Following Passage and Make Notes by Filling the Boxes Given Below. 8X½= 4

29) The term 'resource' is derived from French, and it means tools. Natural resources are the raw materials and the sources of energy present on the earth. They include the deposits of coal, crude oil, and natural gas. The basic needs of our existence such as air, water, and soil, which gives us food, also belong to resources that we may be able to exploit in future.

 

  

 Ans:

 

30) Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which appeared in paper " The Hindu" dated 1 August 2023. 5M

[Write XXXX For Name and YYYY For address]. WANTED JOB: Computer Operator Qualification: Any Degree, Kannada and English typing, Excel, word etc., Apply to The Manger Nidhima Finance Private Limited VISHWA COMPLEX Plot no. 1176 BHAVISH Nagar Bangalore .500006

Ans:

From,

XXXX

YYYY

 

10^th August, 2023

 

To,

The Manger Nidhima Finance Private Limited

VISHWA COMPLEX

Plot no. 1176

BHAVISH Nagar

Bangalore .500006

 

Respected sir/ madam,

 

Subject: Application for the post of Computer Operator

Ref: The Hindu, dated on 1^st August, 2023

 

I am writing to express my interest in the Computer Operator position that I saw advertised in the newspaper. I have been working as a Computer Operator for the past 3 years, where I have gained a wealth of experience in a variety of areas, including:

I am a highly skilled and experienced computer operator with a strong understanding of the principles and practices of computer operations. I am also proficient in a variety of software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and SAP. Even I know English, Kannada, and Hindi typing.

I am eager to learn new things and I am always looking for ways to improve my skills. I am also a quick learner and I am confident that I can quickly adapt to your company's systems and procedures.

I am available for an interview at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your time and consideration.

 

Yours Sincerely,

XXXX

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