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Karnataka 1st PUC English Model Question Paper 5 with Answers
Time: 3 Hrs. 15 Mins.
Max. Marks: 100
Instructions
- Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
- Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
- One mark questions attempted more than once will be awarded zero.
- For multiple-choice questions choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
I. Answer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each: (12 × 1 = 12)
Question 1.
Who was the secretary of the Commission of Enquiry in ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’?
Answer:
Mr Leopard.
Question 2.
How do the little ones spend the day in the school in ‘The School Boy’?
Answer:
The little ones spend the day in fear and mourning
Question 3.
What did Mara’s wife find on opening the packet of meat in ‘Around A Medicinal Creeper’?
Answer:
A live buck.
Question 4.
Why did the narrator use to wake up at 4 in the evening in ‘Our Manushyan’?
Answer:
To save on the expenses of drinking his morning tea and eating the noon meal.
Question 5.
The speaker in ‘Money madness’ is frightened of ______
(a) having no money.
(b) money madness.
(c) eating dirt.
Answer:
(b) Money madness.
Question 6.
Where does Babar Ali run classes for poor children?
Answer:
Babar Ali runs the classes in a dilapidated concrete structure attached to his home at his village in Murshidabad, W.B.
Question 7.
Why did the visitor from the farthest village approach Mara in ’Watchman of the Lake’?
Answer:
The visitor from the farthest village approached Mara to ask water for the parched fields of his village.
Question 8.
The farmer’s wife resolved to embrace _______ (life / death).
Answer:
life.
Question 9.
Who was whispered to be Douglass’ father in ‘Frederick Douglass’?
Answer:
Douglass’ master was whispered to be his father.
Question 10.
Where does the old woman offer to take the visitor in ‘An Old Woman’?
Answer:
To Horseshoe shrine.
Question 11.
Why did the two brothers go to polenta in ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’?
Answer:
The two brothers went to polenta to look upon their sister who was undergoing treatment for tuberculosis and also to make payment for the treatment.
Question 12.
What did the speaker find in the world other than love in ‘Do not ask of Me, My Love’?
Answer:
The speaker found other sorrows in the world than love.
II. Answer any EIGHT of the following in a paragraph of 80 – 100 words each. (8 × 4 = 32)
Question 13.
What fate awaited the man each time he built a new house in ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’?
Answer:
The man did not get justice in the elephant’s case. So he built a new house instead of opposing the commission’s verdict. He was afraid of the animals, that if he ignored the judgement they could pose danger for him. So he obeyed the judgement and built a new house. But no sooner had he built another hut, then Mr. Rhinoceros occupied it. Next time Mr. Buffalo, then Mr. Leopard, Mr. Hyena and the rest occupied the huts that he was building.
Question 14.
Why does the boy find school life uninteresting in the ‘The School Boy’?
Answer:
The poet William Blake relevantly argues on the education of the children. He says that the boy is very happy being with nature and he learns freely in nature as he loves to rise happily in the summer morning. Rut when he thinks of school. his happiness disappears and he feels the school as a prison. The boy does not think freely in the school. The poet excellently says that the boy sits in the school in fear and anxiety and lie questions how he can learn the subjects. When the child loses his happiness lie doesn’t show interest in learning and it becomes a major obstacle for his mental and physical growth. The poet emphasises on nature. He says, the boy gets happiness in the singing of a bird and watching the huntsman. Nature is a sweet company to him. But when the boy enters formal schooling, he spends the time in irritation and anxiety.
The poet stresses on free-learning and informal schooling, that is learning in nature. That helps to widen his mental horizon and physical growth. The poet is not arguing against education but discourages formal schooling and encourages informal learning. He gives valuable advice to the parents to give a lot of sweet memories of learning in childhood so that the child gets all-round development and ensures the future of the nation. Totally, the poem is an excellent attempt to bring out the torture felt by the children at formal schooling. The poem gives the message to discourage formal schooling and encourage free learning for children.
Question 15.
Describe the experiment on milk conducted by the narrator and his friend in ‘Around a Medicinal Creeper’.
Answer:
The Narrator was a good friend of Mara. He was told several unbelievable stories by Mara. But the narrator did not believe him and assumed that they are all cock and bull stories. But when he heard of Appanna’s reply about a herb that if it is squeezed the milk becomes hard. He wanted to check it. So he plucked some leaves from the creeper and took them to his friend Chandru a pathologist. He told Chandru what he had heard about that plant. They decided to conduct the experiment and brought a litre of milk and put leaves into milk and mixed with mixer and poured into a vessel. After a few minutes, the milk had become firm and rubbery. So he came to believe and learn the facts about medicinal creeper. It signifies that the narrator did not believe until it comes to his experience. Most of the educates become cynics to the uneducated stories about medicinal creepers.
Question 16.
Give an account of the people and place where the incident took place in ‘Oru Manushyan’.
Answer:
The incident took place in quite a big city in the valley of a mountain, some thousand five hundred miles away from the narrator’s home. The inhabitants of the city had never been known for the quality of mercy. People there were cruel and murder, robbery, and pickpocketing were their daily habits. Traditionally, they were professional soldiers. Some of them lent out money on interest, some were watchmen in banks, mills and in industries. They would do anything for money, even commit murder.
Question 17.
How does Mara describe the significance of the sacred spot in ‘Watchman of the Lake’?
Answer:
The place is very sacred. The water has flowed on since the day Hanuman took the Sanjeevini. Its birth is in the fleeting mists of the mountain – top, and its way through rare flowers and forests and comes down to our village. The river Veda carries nectar in its bottom which revives gods and nourishes mortals, but in summer Veda stops flowing and villagers die of drought. To get the water whole year they need to build a tank for Veda. This is the significance of its place. It was the place where sanjeevini grows.
Question 18.
Why does the farmer’s widow resolve to embrace life, not death?
Answer:
The boys were true ‘gentlemen’ very refined and sensitive in character. They were devoted go their sister, and in order to earn money for her treatment undertook all kinds of jobs available in Verona. They sold fruit, shined shoes, ran errands and hawked newspapers throughout the day. This shows that they did not consider any job below their dignity. Though they were not bonito such jobs. they learnt them and performed them well. Their eagerness to learn and perform varieties of jobs demonstrates a sacrificing, loving nature which is ready to go to any extent to secure the happiness of the loved one. They were also selfless because very earnestly they saved the money they earned to pay the hospital but never spent on clothes or on themselves. Both of them were very proud boys.
They did not discuss their problems with anyone, so much so that very few people knew about their sister and her hospitalization. Even when the narrator took them to the hospital, they went in by themselves and did not speak to him about their sister. Especially Nicola did not like to ask for anyone’s help. The story begins with Luigi’s implication that the two boys might be thieves selling fruits that they had stolen. What unfolds later proves how wrong his suspicion was. The boys prove to be every inch gentleman. and gain respect from the narrator. They arouse feelings of love and respect in the nurse at the hospital too.
Question 19.
How does Frederick Douglass narrate the barbarity of Mr. Plummer?
Answer:
Mr. Plummer was a very cruel and inhuman drunkard and a savage monster. He would tie up an aunt of Douglass to a joist and whip upon her naked back till she was literally covered with blood. Tears and pleading had no effect on him and he would stop only when he was tired.
Question 20.
Comment on the plight of the old woman as depicted in ‘An Old Woman’.
Answer:
The poem ‘An Old Woman’ by Arun Kolatkar depicts the plight of an old woman. She is a woman who begs around the temple. Whoever passes around the time she grabs his sleeve and haunts them till she gets a fifty paise coin. In the beginning, the passerby was asked for a fifty paise coin but he did not care for her. But she never leaves him she goes back behind him and tightens her grip on his shirt. The poet highlights the features of the old woman how they never leave until they get satisfied.
The below lines justify – “You know how old women are They stick to you like a burr”.
She also says that there is no other work in those hills and an old woman like her could not do more than showing tourist places as a guide. When she questioned, the passer-by gazes into sky and her ‘bullet holes’. The phrase ‘bullet holes’ refers to her eyes. Then the speaker observes her cracks under her eyes but he realises cracks are not only on her skin but beyond that. Then “the hills crack, the temples crack, the sky falls” these phrases suggest that his heart moves for her plight and his get down from his self-esteem and get changed in his attitude. The phrase “Cracks around her eyes” relates “the cracking of hills and temples” suggest the age oldness of woman and to become id is natural as hills and it is the god’s gin to got cracks. This alerts that anyone gets old and may lead a life like a woman in the poem. By overall view, the poet highlights the old woman’s self-respect is greater than her begging fifty paise coin.
Question 21.
In what different ways were the boys useful to the narrator in ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’?
Answer:
The boys were very useful for the narrator. When the narrator wanted a pack of American cigarettes or seats for the opera, or the name of a good restaurant, they were always there in all these needs with cheerful competence. They had also taken the author on a guided tour to the different places of interest at Verona including Juliet’s tomb.
Question 22.
Why does the speaker ask his beloved not to insist him to love her in ‘Do not ask of Me, My Love’?
Answer:
A transformation from imagination to reality can be seen in the perception of love. Every teenager lives in a world of illusions and dreams of his love, but when he is more mature and delves deep in the society and problems, he realises that love is not a complete world and there are other important issues too.
III. Answer ONE of the following in about 200 words. (1 × 6 = 6)
Question 23.
Babar Ali’s initiation to run the school is a success story – substantiate.
Answer:
The initiation is a definite success. Babar Ali’s intention when he started his school . was to help the less fortunate people by providing free education. Today, more and more underprivileged people have utilized this opportunity of his and are coming up in society. Moreover, we can clearly see that BabarAli’s action has inspired millions of people around the world. If more people take part to change the world for the better, there will be a greater success than he would have wished for Babar Ali has brought about the change he wanted to see in his surroundings. If a young boy from a village had the will and determinations to make a change in the world out there, it is not right on own part to remain as mute spectators but we must also actively participate towards bringing the change.
OR
The poem ‘If I was a Tree’ is a satire on social discrimination – Discuss.
Answer:
‘Education is a true religion’ is a good thought of Nasiruddin where all the people are quarrelling about their religions and
castes he is the man who gives education for and says education is true religion. Anybody can steal anything but nobody can steal education. It is immortal light which lights millions of other lights, understanding this Nasiruddin excellently quotes. ‘Education is a true religion’. Getting inspired by his thought many people send their children to schools. because they understood the value of education and its uses. Babar’s commitment is also not deniable, he started with eight and continued now with eight hundred, it shows how he had changed the people and attracted the children towards school.
Babar Ali is a good example for the quote, “Where there is a will there is a way’. Otherwise in the teenage, begot the thought and initiated it and followed it and made others follow it, if some others in his place would have played in the grounds in the age. So he is a great success, and his name is spread all over the country. It should be not stopped with this but ignites many souls to take initiative to see a better tomorrow for India. Hence Babar Ali is a legend of youth and stood perfectly an icon of youth to the modem world.
OR
“Mara’s sacrifice saved the lake and others” in ‘Watchman of the Lake’ Explain.
Answer:
Mara’s sacrifice remains eternal in the history of men who saved lakes. He was the man who didn’t think about himself even for a single day but always about others. In other words, his social service is unforgettable to society. he is the great environmentalist whom the modern materialists must follow and adore to protect nature. Maras sacrifice of (leaving his body) taking his last breath is ultimate. Of course, today people cannot do that much but have to sacrifice a little of their wants and needs to protect nature. People should not pollute rivers in the name of ‘yantras’ and funerals. All superstitious beliefs and must be stopped now. The man must live according to his needs and not for his wants. For this, he has to follow the examples of tribes who live a contented life with whatever they get. They do not torture the nature for coal, or gold and live in a simple way. if men learn to lead a simple life that is the greatest sacrifice to protect nature from calamities.
IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. (10 × 1 = 10)
Rukmini DeviArundale was born at Madhurai on February 29, 1904. She used to watch the dance of Devadasis at the Navaratri festival organised by her father for the Maharaja. Later at Pudukkottai she actually lived amidst dancers.
Anna Pavlova, a great ballerina was the force that shaped the future of Rukmini Devi. She learnt ‘safer’, the art of Devadasis. Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai was her guru. She gave an excellent public performance of the art under the banyan tree at the ‘International Theosophical Conference’ in 1 995. Orthodox Ind.a was shocked. Rukmini Devi’s husband, George Arundale presented the dance as spiritual art.
Rukmini Devi renamed ‘Sadir’ Bharatanatyam to get it social acceptability. She formed ‘International Centre for Arts’ (Kalakshetra) with just one student, her niece Radha, The teaching at Kalakshetra was in gurukula style. Most of the classes were in the open, under trees. It was like Shantiniketan of Gurudev Tagore.
Rukmini was nominated twice to Rajyasabha. She was instrumental in passing the ‘Bill for prevention of cruelty to Animals’ in 1960. She initiated many worthy projects. Theosophy, animal welfare and vegetarianism were her life long interests.
Question 24.
Where was Rukmini Devi born?
Answer:
Rukmini Devi Arundale was born in Madhurai.
Question 25.
Name the force that shaped Rukmini Devi’s future.
Answer:
Anna Pavlova.
Question 26.
Who was Rukmini Devi’s guru?
Answer:
Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai.
Question 27.
Why did Rukmini Devi rename ‘Sadir’ Bharatanatyam?
Answer:
Rukmini Devi renamed ‘Sadir’ Bharatavatyam to get it social acceptability.
Question 28.
What is Kalakshetra compared to?
Answer:
Kalakshetra w is compared to Shantiniketan of Gurudev Tagore.
Question 29.
Which is the style of teaching at Kalakshetra?
Answer:
The teaching at Kalakshetra was in gurukula style.
Question 30.
Add a suitable prefix to ‘Worthy’ to from its antonym.
Answer:
Unworthy
Question 31.
How did George Arundale describe Rukmini Devi’s dance?
Answer:
George Arundale described Rukmini Devi’s dance as spiritual art.
Question 32.
Name the bill that got passed in 1960.
Answer:
The bill for the prevention of cruelty to animals’ got passed in 1960.
Question 33.
Rukmini Devi was ______ (interest /interested) in vegetarianism.
Answer:
Interested.
V. A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions given in brackets: (4 × 1 = 4)
Question 34.
Krishna knew ______ Malayali sadhu. This godman had treated Krishna on ______ earlier occasion, when Krishna had started developing boils all ______ his body. The sadhu had given him the bark ______ some tree, (of, a, to, an, over, the)
Answer:
a, an, over, of
B. Fill in the blanks with the suitable form of the verbs given in brackets: (4 × 1 = 4)
Question 35.
The Goddess ______ (appear) before Mara. She _______ (ask) him to give her message to the King. She ______ (say) that a lake _____ (have) to be built over the river Veda.
Answer:
appeared, asked, said, had
C. Choose the correct form of the Verb that agrees with the Subject: (3 × 1 = 3)
Question 36.
The two small boys ______ (stops/stopped) us on the outskirts of verona. They _______ (was/were) selling wild strawberries that ______ (looks/looked) delicious.
Answer:
Stopped, were, looked
D. Correct the following sentences and rewrite them: (2 × 1 = 2)
Question 37.
The sun rises in the East.
Answer:
The sun rises in the east.
Question 38.
I am loving my mother.
Answer:
I love my mother.
E. Re-write as directed: (6 × 1 = 6)
Question 39.
Gandhiji wanted _____ (piece/peace) in the world.
(Fill in the blank with the appropriate word given in bracket)
Answer:
Peace
Question 40.
Mara told an _______ (interest) story to the narrator.
(Complete the sentence with the right form of the word given in bracket)
Answer:
Interesting
Question 41.
rose/my bed/from/I/went out/and
(Rearrange the segments to form a meaningful sentence)
Answer:
I rose from my bed and went out.
Question 42.
Money is our madness, ______?
(Add a suitable question tag).
Answer:
Isn’t it?
Question 43.
Sheela plays cricket.
(Change into a question beginning with the right form of ‘Do’.)
Answer:
Does Sheela play cricket?
Question 44.
Lucia wanted to become a singer.
(Frame a question so as to get the underlined word as answer)
Answer:
What did Lucia want to become?
VI. A. Refer to the following list of events and answer the questions set on it: (4 × 1 = 4)
Question 45.
- Which team has the highest points?
- How many matches has U-Mumbai lost?
- How many matches has Patna Pirates won?
- Name the team that has the second-highest points.
Answer:
- Bengaluru Bulls.
- 4 matches.
- 4 matches.
- U-Mumbai.
B.
Question 46.
Write a letter to your principal requesting him/her to grant 5 days lease lo attend your brother’s marriage. (5 × 1 = 5)
Answer:
Akshaya
I PUC
Govt. PU College
Jayanagar Bangalore -11
29 May 2013
The Principal
Govt. PU College
Jayanagar
Bangalore -11
Sir,
I’m, Akshaya, a student of PUC 1 st year Science Section. I request you to grant me leave for 4 days i.e., from 1st June to 4th June, as I have to attend my sister’s marriage in Mysore, Bangalore on 2nd and 3rd June 2013. I will be attending College from 5th June onward as usual.
Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(AKSHAYA)
VII. A. Match the expression under column ‘A’ to its corresponding language function under ‘B’. (1 × 5 = 5)
Question 47.
| A. Expressions | B. Functions |
| 1. Hello, Good Morning | a. Apologizing |
| 2. I beg your pardon | b. Introducing |
| 3. May I come in Sir? | c. Expressing grief |
| 4. Akash meets my friend Abhishek | d. Greeting |
| 5. Oh! How sad | e. Seeking Permission |
| f. Apologizing |
Answer: (i) – (d), (ii) – (a), (iii) – (e), (iv) – (b), (v) – (c)
B. Complete the dialogue. (4 × 1 = 4)
Question 48.
Raju: Hello Ravi. How are you?
Ravi: ______ (returns greeting)
Raju: You played well in yesterday’s match
Ravi: ______ (expressing gratitude)
Raju: _____ (requests him to come for coffee at his house)
Ravi: Sorry, today I have some urgent work. Some other day perhaps.
Raju: ________ (leave-taking)
Answer:
Raju: Hello Ravi. How are you?
Ravi: Hi Raju. I am fine, thank you.
Raju: You played well in yesterday’s match.
Ravi: Thank you for your compliments.
Raju: Let’s go for a coffee.
Ravi: Sorry, today I have some urgent work. Some other day perhaps.
Raju: It’s O.K. Bye.
C. Dialogue writing: (1 × 3 = 3)
Question 49.
Asha seeks direction to the Govt Hospital from a passerby. Write a dialogue between the two.
Answer:
Asha: Hello Sir. Could you please direct me to govt. Hospital?
Passerby: Hi Mam, go straight and take 2nd right. Govt. Hospital is on you right next to Big Bazar.
Asha: How far from here?
Passerby: It is just 5 minutes by walk.
Asha: Thank you so much.
Passerby: It’s O.K. Bye.