Third Language — ENGLISH - SSLC MARCH/APRIL, 2016 - Answers From Karnataka Board
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General Instructions for Students
i) The Question-cum-Answer Booklet consists of 46 objective and subjective types of questions.
ii) Space has been provided against each objective type question. You have to choose the correct choice and write the complete answer along with its letter in the space provided.
iii) For subjective type questions enough space for each question has been provided. You have to answer the questions in the space.
iv) Follow the instructions given against both the objective and subjective types of questions.
v) Candidate should not write the answer with a pencil. Answers written in pencil will not be evaluated.
vi) In the case of Multiple Choice, Fill in the blanks and Matching questions, scratching / rewriting / marking
vii) 15 minutes of extra time has been provided for reading the question paper.
viii) Do not write anything in the space provided in the right side margin.
General Instructions for evaluators:
1. For extracts, if the student answers in a word or phrase give him/her full marks.
2. For short answer questions, if the student writes two points correctly award
him/her 112
marks. If his/her language is good, give him/her 12
mark. Even if there
is one or two spelling or punctuation mistakes don't deduct marks, because we are
testing comprehension.
3. For long answer questions and composition, if the student writes the required
points award him / her 3 marks. If the language is good, award him/her full
marks. If he/she writes the required points and language is incorrect award
him / her only 3 marks.
SECTION – A
[ Prose, Poetry and Supplementary Reading ]
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 in the space provided against each question. 9
1. Where is the laughing heard ?
(A) On the hill (B) On the ground
(C) On the tree (D) In the heart.
Answer: A — On the hill
2. Whose lifespan is three hundred years ?
(A) A lily (B) Man
(C) An oak tree (D) Poet.
Answer: C — An oak tree
3. According to the poet, one who plants a tree, plants hope, joy, peace, love and
(A) youth (B) compassion
(C) dream (D) life.
Answer: A — youth
4. What does the tiger stand for in the poem ‘The Tiger and The Deer’ ?
(A) Good (B) Evil
(C) Innocent (D) Life.
Answer: B — Evil
5. The name, ‘The Garden of India’ is given to
(A) Banjaru male (B) Kashmir
(C) Baramulla (D) Srinagar.
Answer: B — Kashmir
6. Who was the first musician to be awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ ?
(A) Semmangudi Srinivisa (B) M. S. Subbulakshmi
(C) Lata Mangeshkar (D) Dinanath Mangeshkar
Answer: B — M. S. Subbulakshmi
7. How many pearls did the second brother collect ?
(A) One hundred (B) Three hundred
(C) Four hundred (D) Two hundred.
Answer: D — Two hundred
8. What did Rustum chase while he was hunting ?
(A) A tiger (B) A wolf
(C) A dog (D) A fox
Answer: B — A wolf
9. Who became the king of Magadha with the help of a very clever man called
Chanakya ?
(A) Rakshasa (B) Chandan Das
(C) Nanda (D) Chandragupta.
Answer: D — Chandragupta
II. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences : 12 × 2 = 24
10. Why did Tahminah send false information to Rustum ?
Answer:
— did not want Rustum to take away
her son
— she could not live without her son.
11. How did the fisherman get the ring ?
Answer:
— He was cutting up a carp
— he saw the ring with the magnificent
gem.
12. What did the Simpleton say when his brothers wanted to upset the ant-hill ?
Answer:
— No, no; let the poor little things live
alone
— Don't spoil their nice house
13. What is D.C. Katte ?
Answer:
— In 1983, DC S.K. Das made an
attempt to visit
— he returned half way for the river
water-level had risen
— the villagers had constructed a stage
to welcome S. K. Das but he never
made it
— since then known as D.C. Katte.
14. Make a list of the birds mentioned in the lesson ‘At the Zoo’.
Answer:
— beautiful coloured parrots
— snow-white cockatoos
— funny ducks gliding across the pond,
storks.
15. Why is the city of Srinagar called ‘The Venice of India’ ?
Answer:
— The river Jhelum flows through the
city of Srinagar
— With its cannals cuts it up into so
many islands.
16. When will everyone be your friend ?
Answer:
— When we have wealth or money
— ready to spend for others.
17. How does the tiger attack its prey ?
Answer:
— Crouches, creeps noiselessly
— gives a fatal blow to the unsuspecting
prey.
18. How is the person who plants a tree rewarded ?
Answer:
— Heaven and earth help him,
— And his work is his own reward.
19. How does a man feel at his youth ?
Answer:
— feels stronger and better in youth
— everything seems to be sweet.
20. How did Rajaji teach a lesson to his young ADC ?
Answer:
— told ADC that he was looking sick
— advised him to see the doctor
— told him to skip breakfast
OR
Why did Roger steal a bicycle ?
Answer:
— Roger Bombardier had to reach his
place Pole Brook before morning which was 30 km away
— so in the mid-night he stole the bicycle and hurried to reach the
place.
21. Why did Menon feel bad when he lost his pouch ?
Answer:
— he had lost cash and medical
prescription
— and duplicate keys of his apartment.
OR
How did Uttam Tupe help in the upliftment of women in his village ?
Answer:
— Uttam rescued women from prostitution
— helped women to get married without dowry
— he paid for the education of three girls. ( any two points )
III. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that
22. “Oh, it is Minister Rakshasa ! Chandan Das is saved !”
a) Who said this ?
Answer: The people said
b) When was it said ?
Answer: When Chanakya advanced to cut off Chandan Das's head Rakshasa arrived
there
c) What was the emotion expressed ?
Answer: joy/happy
23. “The event was a moment of glory for classical music”
a) Who said this ?
Answer: Pandit Jasraj
b) Who was it said to ?
Answer: M.S. Subbulakshmi
c) When was it said ?
Answer: When she was awarded Bharat Ratna in
the golden jubilee year of India's
independence.
24. “Please leave the poor birds in peace”
a) Here ‘the poor birds’ refer to
Answer: ducks
b) To whom was it said ?
Answer: two elder brothers
c) Why did Simpleton say so ?
Answer: they wanted to kill and to roast the ducks but he was kind
25. “The little ones leaped and shouted and laugh’d .
And all the hills echoed”
a) ‘The little ones’ refer to
Answer: children
b) What mood do the lines convey ?
Answer: happy or joy
c) What did the hills echo ?
Answer: shouting and laughing
IV. 26.
Quote from memory : 3
A lily …………….....…….................…………..…………………
……………………………….................……………………..........
......…………....…….................………………………..………….
........................................................................... of light.
OR
There are ...……….................…………….....…………….…...
……………….…….................……………………………....….....
...........……….................………………………….…................
…………….................…………………….....…...... our hearts.
Answer:
A lily of a day
Is fairer far in May,
Although it fall and die that night,
It was the plant and flower of light.
OR
There are gains for all our losses,
There are balms for all our pains,
But when youth, the dream, departs,
It takes something from our hearts.
V. Answer each of the following questions in a paragraph : 2 × 4 = 8
27. Describe the spring season of Kashmir.
Key Points:
— Early spring season to late autumn the flowers of Kashmir pass in
— The delicate pink almond blossom. — The white cherry blossom later.
— Then the pink and white apple blossom.
— The irises of royal purple, growing as high as a man's waist.
— Next appear the Persian lilac which is smaller but grows in greater
profusion.
OR
How did Rustum and Sohrab fight in the battle field ?
Key Points:
— both stood face to face with swords in hand on the battle field
— The two heroes fiercely fought for three days
— The first stage of the fighting ended in Sohrab's favour
— Rustum became angry and shouted his name
— Sohrab came to know that was his father and dropped the covering
shield
— Rustum killed him.
28. Write the substance of the poem ‘Autumn Song’.
Key Points:
— Autumn season neither hot nor cold
— it speaks of the coming spring season
— comes like a joy in the heart of sorrow
— like the sunset
— wild blowing wind is unkind making rattle and fall to the ground
— poet feels sad, lonely and weary
— why she should stay behind.
OR
According to the poet G. E. Goodrich, we should pray for Dumb creatures.
Why ?
SECTION – B
[ Grammar and Vocabulary ]
VI. Answer the following : 12 × 1 = 12
29. One word for ‘a large group of people who sing together’ is
Chorus
30. The box is too heavy to lift.
This can be written by removing too...to and using ‘so...that...not’ as
Answer: The box is so heavy that it cannot be lifted.
31. What a beautiful flower the rose is !
This can be changed into an assertive sentence as
Answer: The rose is a very beautiful flower.
32. Shabil went there .................... he could not meet his friend.
but
Fill in with suitable conjunction.
33. She gave a nice speech.
Write this in passive voice.
Answer: A nice speech was given by her
34. One evening three brothers went out ..................... a walk.
Fill in with suitable preposition.
for
35. The leaf fell from the tree. Change it into plural form.
Answer: The leaves fell from the tree
36. Raju wants to consult a doctor. Underline the common noun.
a doctor
37. Muskan is a tall student in the class. Change this into
Answer: Muskan is the tallest of all students in the class
38. Ramesh bought a car last week. Frame a question to get the underlined part as answer .
Answer: What did Ramesh buy ?
39. Use appropriate prefix to get the antonym of the word ‘regular’.
irregular
40. Students ...................... making a lot of noise in the classroom yesterday.
Use suitable auxiliary verb to complete the sentence.
were
SECTION – C
[ Composition and Comprehension ]
VII. 41. Imagine you are Shabil / Areefa of Standard X, Govt. High School,
Ron. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her for your school
‘Annual Day Function’. 4
Key Point - Format and content
OR
Write a letter to your father requesting him to attend your school in ‘Parents Day Meeting’.
Key Point - Language
VIII. 42. Rearrange these sentences in the correct sequence of events: 4 × 1 = 4
a) He tried hard to find some work and earn some money for his family, but somehow he could never get enough work.
Answer: Long, long ago, in a small village, there lived a poor man called Subuddhi.
b) He was poor, but he was a very kind and helpful man.
Answer: He was poor, but he was a very kind and helpful man.
c) At last, the man made up his mind to go on a long journey in order to earn some money.
Answer: He tried hard to find some work and earn some money for his family, but somehow he could never get enough work.
d) Long, long ago, in a small village, there lived a poor man called Subuddhi.
Answer: At last, the man made up his mind to go on a long journey in order to
earn some money.
IX. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Once, a town mouse paid a visit to his friend in the countryside. The country mouse was happy to see his friend. He prepared a simple meal for his friend. When the town mouse saw the food, he said, ‘‘Is this what you eat ? Come with me to the town and I’ll show you all the good things you get there.’’ The country mouse went to the town with his friend. The town
mouse prepared a fine meal of cheese and fruit. The country mouse was happy to see the food. But when he sat down to eat, a big cat leaped in through the window. The two mice ran into their hole. The big cat ate up all their food.
43. Where did the town mouse go ? 1
Answer: countryside
44. What did the country mouse prepare ? 1
Answer: a simple meal
45. What did the town mouse prepare ? 1
Answer: fine meal of cheese and fruit
46. What happened when the country mouse sat down to eat ? 1
Answer: A big cat leaped in through the window
and ate up all their food.
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