ELITE: ENGLISH LECTURER'S FORUM K SECOND PUC PREPARATORY EXAMINATION — JANUARY 2024 Hrs, 15 Min, Sub: ENGLISH (02) Total Marks: 80 Instructions. ollow the prescribed limit while answering the questions. b. Write the correct questions number as it appears on the questions paper. c. For multiple choice questions, choose the correct answer and re-write it and these questions attempted more than once will be awarded zero. dd. Answers to question number 25 (a to j) and 26 (i to iv), 29 (i to viii) should be in sequence and at one place. 1, Answer the following questions by choosing the right options. 10x1=10 1. Who will make the face of heaven so fine in ‘Romeo and Juliet"? (a) Juliet (b) Romeo as little stars (c) Raven (d) Rich Jewel 2. The little German sovereigns have forbidden the gaming houses because these gaming houses (a) made the people happy (b) brought much wealth (©) did so much garm to the people (@) stopped giving revenue 3. When was Navdanya farm started? (@) 1987 (b) 1994 (©) 1973, (1977 4, Match column ‘A’ with column ‘B’ ‘A’ Column’ “B’ Column i._| Spengler | a. | The Odyssey Homer b. | Borges’s mother iii, | Dona Leonor | c. | Decline of the West (a) i-c, iia, iii—b ()i-b, ii-ai (i-c,ii-b, iii—a @i-a, ii-c, iii—b 5. According to the speaker of the poem ‘When You Are Old’, the other young men loved the of his beloved. (@) pilgrim soul (b) sorrows of her changing face (©) social status (d) moments of glad grace 6. What were the reasons which made the owner of the ‘Garden become lethargic in or sequence in “The Gardener"? (i) There was a change in the life style of the owner and the plantation expanded. (ii) He was well — versed in agriculture so, income from the garden improved. (iii) The owner became lethargic and shied away from hard work, (iv) The oldman came and stayed on with the owner of the plantation, ii iv, @ivi, 7. Stones, bits of glass, streets, ladders would teach the child's foot that (a) it cannot walk (b) it cannot run (0) it cannot fly (a) it cannot live 8. For Borges, Blindness is (a) a misfortune (b) an embarrassment (©) miserable condition (@) away of life9, Statement: Marcus Ibe left the job of school teacher and joined polities. Reason: Because he knew that he had bright future in politi (a) statement is true but reason is false (b) both the statement and reason are true (c) both the statement and reason are false (@) statement is false but reason is true 10. Whose brainchild is the cycling movement in Pudukkottai? (a) Muttu Bhaskaran’s (b) N. Kannamol’s (©) Kannakarajan’s (d) Sheela Rani Chunkath’s 11. Fill in the blanks using the right form of verb given in the brackets. 2x1=2 Mareus’s new house was christened as “Umuofia Mansions”. Five bulls and countless number of goats__(slaughter) on the day it__ (open) by the archbishop. 12. Fill in the blanks with the right linker, 3x1=3 (because, therefore, but) Basavaiah shrunk, in humiliation. Nevertheless he started filling his life and house with all kinds of material wealth. his house looked dull and empty Tammanna’s books were not there. he started inviting scholars to the place. 13, Match the column ‘A’ with column ‘B’: 5x1=5 @ | Zipatong | (a) | spread all over i)_| Swept across | (b) | in quest of true love (iii) | Tammanna_| (¢) | got a Patatial mansion (iv) | Basavaiah | (4) | moving from this way to that way (v) | Pilgrim sout_| (¢) | Felicitated as the best poet IL. Answer any six of the following choosing at least two from the poetry in a paragraph of 80— 100 words each. 6x4=24 14, How according to Juliet would Romeo be immortalized to the world in ‘Romeo and Juliet"? 15. Describe the role and responsibilities of the parents towards their children in ‘On Children’ 16. “To the foot from its child” presents a striking contrast-between what human beings want to be and what they really become. Explain. 17, Describe the beauty of nature that makes the earth a heaven according Kuvempu. AND 18. Why did the king of Monaco alter death sentence to life imprisonment in ‘Too Dear"? 19. Write a note on ‘The Rights of Nature’ and ‘Earth Democracy’ as stated by Vandanashiva. 20. What are Borges views on poetry? 21. Give an account of the Japanese mania for bowing as described by George Mikes. 22. Roof is an intelligent manipulator, Justify with reference to the story ‘The Voter’. 23. Wheel brings freedom and progress. Explain this statement with reference to ‘Where there is awheel’, IIL, Answer the following in about 200 words, 1x6=6 24, What fictitious stories did Laura's friend and Gonzalo’s cousin narrate about Dona Laura and Don Gonzalo in *A Sunny Morning"? Why? OR How does the poem ‘Water’ demonstrate the disparity and discrimination in our society using water as or symbol?25. 1V. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. 10x1=10 The life of ants is very curious and interesting. Even the great German chancellor Bismark wondered to look at the life of the ants, Probably he was astonished to see the orderly life of the ants, We find perfect order in the community. We don’t find such order in the life of human beings. Every member works for the good of the whole ant community. A city of ants is crowded and always busy. The work is unending. The homes of these small creatures are underneath small mounds raised a little above the surrounding fields. There are chambers and galleries inside the mounds. ‘The most important person in the ant community is the queen. She alone lays eggs which mark the birth of the next generation, Based on the nature of their work ants are divided into many kinds — worker ants, nurse ants, sentinel ants. The worker ants carry the eggs to the nursery. The nurse ants keep a careful watch on the eggs till they are hatched. The hatched eggs become ‘grubs’. The nurse ants feed the grubs with a special food and keep them clean. The grabs grow up to 4 ...! Cocoons. The nurse ants carry the cocoons to the top of the mound to warm them up in the sunlight, The wamed up cocoons burst open and the young ants crawl out. The sentinel ants guard the young ants. If there is an approach of an enemy they give warning. The worker ants collect the food, repair the nest etc. Based on the food they eat, ants, are divided into vegetarian and non-vegetarian ants. The vegetarian ants eat the insects. There are also cannibal ants which are very dangerous. They always move in armies. Nothing is safe from them. Even the animals like donkeys, leopards, dogs, monkeys and snakes are attacked by them. They can be kept away by using kerosene. 25. Answer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each. (a) Mention the name of the German chancellor who was astonished by the life of the ants. (b) For what purpose does every member of the ant community work? (©) Why is the queen considered the most important ant in the ant community? (@) What is the work of the worker ants? (e) Which ants feed the grabs? () What do the hatched eggs become? (g) The food of the vegetarian ants is (h) Add a suitable prefix to the word ‘Perfect’ to form its antonym. (i) Who will guard the young ants? (j) Which ants always move in armies? 26. What do the underlined words in the following paragraph refer to? 4x14 German chancellor Bismark wondered to look at the life of the ants, He was astonished to see the orderly life ants. The queen ant is the most important person in the community of ants. She alone lays eggs, which mark the birth of the next generation, The sentinel ants that guard the young ants give warning if there is an approach of an enemy. (i) He: (ii) She ; (iv) that : 27. V. Complete the following dialogue, 3x1=3 Pinku : Hello Tinku, it seems you are so happy today, May I know the reason? Tinku : Yes,Iam happy because [Tells about college tour) Pinku When are you going for tour?Tinku : (Reply) Pinku + Wish you a happy and safe journey. Tinku : _ (Expressing gratitude) 28. Report the following conversation, 4x1=4 Alifano; Borges, there are people who speak of the disappearance of books. What do you think of this? Borges: believe that books will never disappear. It is impossible that, that will happen. VI. Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below: 8 x '4=4 29. India is a secular country. We have different religions such as Hinduism, Islam, Christianity etc., They have their own place of worship. Hindus worship in the temples, Muslims worship in Mosques and the Christians worship in the Church. Even they have their own religious Epics. Hindus have the Ramayana and the Mahabharatha, Muslims have the Quran and the Christians have the Bible. All these throw the light on the path of human life. secular country iteren J ligons [isi bie an ii Islam if Worship Wostip] in Working in Temples v y Tens Be] Tee i 7 Tie Bible 30. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which appeared in “The Times of India” dated 10 Jan, 2024. [Write xxx for name and yyy for address] 1x5=5 Wanted: Public Relations Officers Qualification: ~ Any degree Knowledge of Kannada, English and Computer is must. Experience is desirable Apply to, The Secretary Tata India Pvt Ltd. MG. Road Bengaluru - 18 AK OK