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Karnataka 2nd PUC English Model Question Paper 1 with Answers
Time 3.15 Hours
Max.Marks – 100
Instructions:
(a) Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
(b) Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
(c) One mark questions attempted more than once will be awarded zero.
(d) Answers to question number 24 (a-j) and 25 (i-iii) should be in sequence and at one place.
(e) 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 x 1 = 12
Question 1.
When according to Juliet would all the . world be in love with night?
Answer:
When Romeo is cut into little stars/makes the face of heaven so fine.
Question 2.
Mention any one of the commodities that was taxed in Monaco.
Answer:
Tobacco / wine and spirits.
Question 3.
In ‘On children’, God loves the arrow that flies as well as the bow that
(a) does not bend
(b) breaks
(c) is stable
Answer:
(c) is stable.
Question 4.
What has replaced bio-diversity according to Vandana Shiva?
Answer:
Monoculture.
Question 5.
Who was called ‘The Silver Maiden’ in ‘A Sunny Morning’?
Answer:
Laura Liorente / Dona Laura.
Question 6.
Tammanna’s disease was Basavaiah’s
(a) health
(b) weakness
(c) sorrow
Answer:
(a) health.
Question 7.
Where is the ‘child’s foot’ condemned to live?
Answer:
In a shoe.
Question 8.
Whom does Borges look upon as an ‘intelligent and gracious woman’?
Answer:
His mother.
Question 9.
According to the speaker of ‘Heaven, if you are not on Earth’, heaven is
(a) on earth.
(b) not on earth.
(c) beyond earth.
Answer:
(a) on earth.
Question 10.
What according to George Mikes do the driver and pedestrian finally do after the chase in Brazil?
Answer:
Smile amicably at each other.
Question 11.
What is the symbol used by Marcus Ibe in the election in ‘The Voter’?
Answer:
Car/motor-car.
Question 12.
Name the person who wrote the famous cycling song mentioned in ‘Where There is a Wheel’?
Answer:
Muthu Bhaskaran.
II. Answer any eight of the following (choosing at least two from poetry) in a paragraph of 80 -100 words. 8 x 4 = 32
Question 13.
Romeo claims to have never seen true beauty till the saw Juliet. How does he justify his statement?
Answer:
Romeo was fascinated by Juliet’s beauty. He praises her beauty with many similes. He says that she teaches, torches to burn bright. He feels the light in Lord Capulet’shouse is dim in comparison to Juliet’s beauty. She seems to hang upon the cheek of night and he compares her to a jewel in an Ehtiope’s ear. Her beauty is too rich for use and for Earth too dear. He compares her to a white dove among crows. He says that he would make his hand blessed by touching her. Romeo asks if his heart has loved till then. He says that he has not seen true beauty till that night.
Question 14.
Why does the criminal in ‘Too Dear’ refuse to escape from the prison? Explain.
Answer:
The prisoner said that he had nowhere to go and what could he do to earn a living. They had ruined his character by their sentence and people would turn their backs on him. Besides, he had gone out of the way of working. He was treated badly. It was not fair. When he was sentenced to death, they ought to have executed him but they did not do it. That was one thing he did not complain about. Then they sentenced him to imprisonment for life and put a guard to bring his food, but after sorne time they took him away and he had to fetch his own food. Again he did not complain. But then they wanted him to run away. And lie could not àgree to that. These were the arguments put forth by the prisoner for not running away from the prison.
Question 15.
Bring out the significance of the Rights of Nature as explained by Vandana Shiva in her essay.
Answer:
When nature is a teacher, we co-create with her we recognize her agency and her rights. Ecuador has recognized the ‘Rights of Nature’ in its constitution. The United Nations General Assembly inspired by the constitution of Ecuador and the universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth initiated by Bolivia, organized a conference on harmony with nature as part of Earth Day celebrations.
‘Harmony with nature’ elaborates on the ‘ importance of reconnecting with nature. Environmentally destructive behaviour is the result of a failure to recognize that human beings are an inseparable part of nature and that we cannot damage it without severely damaging ourselves. Separatism is the root of disharmony with nature and violence against nature and people.
Question 16.
Narrate how according to Dona Laura and Don Gonzalo the sad love affair of her friend and his cousin ended.
Answer:
Dona Laura and Don Gonzalo spin factious stories. Don Gonzalo says that the gallant lover in the locality, Valencia was none other than his cousin who took refuge in his house fearful of the consequences of his duel with the merchant. He ran away to Seville and then to Madrid. He wrote Laura many letters which were intercepted by her parents. Believing his love lost to him forever, he joined the army went to Africa and there in a trench met a glorious death grasping the flag of Spain and whispering the name of his beloved Laura.
Dona Laura said that her friend awaited news for days, months, a year and as no letter came, one afternoon she left the house toward the beach. She wrote his name on the sand and then sat upon a rock her gaze fixed upon the horizon. The waves rose with a boom and swept her out to the sea.
Question 17.
How did the owner’s life change after the arrival of the old man in ‘The Gardener’?
Answer:
Travelling over long distances, the old man turned up one day at the plantation. The owner after speaking to him realised that he was well-versed in agriculture and would be the ideal person to take care of his lands and straight away took him into employment. The old ma was really useful.He could understand worker’s problems and solve them.
Theft in the plantation stopped and income increased manifold. The owner’s life style changed with all the wealth and he became lethargic and shied away from hard work.The owner’s wife was quite observant and she was worried over the changes in her husband. The energetic and hardworking person had become lazy and a spendthrift.
She was confused whether this was far better or for worse. Her husband’s wealth and social prestige had risen high. He had acquired a number of new friends in the nearby town apart from his own village. His life was busy with colourful activities and new found vices including adultery.Even though their farm from merely ten acres had grown many times. Life was getting out of hand. His wife was very much worried and unhappy on account of this.
Question 18.
How does Borges describe his mother and his feelings for her in his interview?
Answer:
Borges describes that his mother was an ‘ extraordinary person. He wanted to speak above all, of her kindness towards him. He felt guilty for not having been a happy man in order to have given her a deserved happiness. He should have been more understanding of her. He supposes it is true of all children that when their mother dies, they feel that they had taken her for granted as is done with the moon or the sun or the seasons; They feel that they have abused her. Before her death, it doesn’t dawn on them. Borges’ mother was an intelligent and a gracious woman who he believed had no enemies.
Question 19.
Why does the speaker of ‘Heaven, If you are not on Earth’ say that heaven is right here on earth?
Answer:
‘Heaven, If You Are Not Here On Earth’ was penned originally in Kannada, by the noted Kannada poet Kuvempu. He wonders that the much revered heaven, if not on earth, where else could be found? If the humans themselves by their thoughts qualities and deeds cannot become Gods and nymphs, who else can be the gods and nymphs, he questions in uncertainty. One can attain divinity and inner beauty by one’s actions and the wherever they are, that place truly becomes heaven. Kuvempu describes nature in graphic detail and paints a beautiful picture with his words.
The streams with a big roar rush along, making surf at the edges of waves when merging with the sea. The gentle sun tenderly spreads the sunshine over the verdant greenery and plants, enveloping them lovingly as if caressing with his soft touch. When we chance upon the fields with their bumper yields under the moonlight, we also see the happy and lovely faces of the farmers.
These sights make earth nothing but heaven. The poet takes in all these wonderful sights, assimilates their beauty and in his colorful narrative, gives the essence of it all in words that others can read and visualize the heaven on earth.
Question 20.
Give an account of the Japanese mania for bowing as described by George Mikes.
Answer:
In Japan, bowing is almost like a mania. Everybody keeps bowing to everybody else, with great solemnity and natural, inimitable grace. Bowing is akin to shaking hands or kissing the cheek as is normal in the west. It is quainter. more formal, more oriental with complex rules and hierarchies but very much infectious. Foreigners may find themselves bowing, but with amusing, unintentional blunders, either bowing too deeply or not deeply enough or to wrong persons at the wrong places.
The differences in ranks, standing, age, social position are subtely reflected. There are clear cut differences in positions and basic rules inside the family too. But Japanese carry out these complicated. hierarchical rituals without difficult and with great aplomb. Bowing is part of their culture and ingrained in them since birth.
Question 21.
How did Sheela Rani Chunkath empower the Pudukottai women by including cycling in the literacy drive?
Answer:
The District Collector of Pudukottai, Sheela Rani Chunkath introduced mobility as a part of the literacy drive. Her idea in 1991 was to train female activists so that literacy would reach women. She pushed the banks to give loans to women to buy cycles. She also got each block to accept specific duties in promoting the drive. She gave it her personal attention. First the activists learned cycling. The neo literates wanted to learn. Every woman wanted to learn. It gave women a sense of self respect and reduced their dependency on men. The neo-cyclists enriched the literacy movement.
Question 22.
What personal memories does the speaker associate to water in the ‘ poem ‘Water’?
Answer:
When the speaker sees water, she remembers how her wada would go thirsty all day long for a glass of water, how they welcomed their weekly bath as if it was a wondrous festival, how they walked miles to reach the big canal and carried back heavy pots of water, and how Mallapalle was burnt to ashes for want of a pot of water.
III. Answer the following in about 200 words. 1 x 6 = 6
Question 23.
‘A Sunny Morning’ revolves around concealing and revealing Laura and Gonzalo’s identities. Elaborate.
Answer:
Earth University, the brainchild of Vandana Shiva is located at Navadanya Farm, a biodiversity farm, in the lower elevation of Himalayan region of Uttarkhand province in the Doon Valley. Navadanya farm was started in 1994.
Earth University teaches Earth Democracy. In the present world, globalization has intensified multiple crisis and we need to move away from the paradigm of nature viewed as dead matter. We must adopt the ecological pathway and there is no better teacher than nature herself to show us the way. Earth democracy, is nothing but freedom for all species to evolve, within the web of life as equals. It is the responsibility of humans as members of the Earth family, to recognise, protect and respect the rights
of other species. It is high time we shifted our focus from anthropocentrism to the more universally benevolent ecocentrism.
All the species on this planet depend on Earth and Earth Democracy means nothing but everyone’s rights to food and water, to freedom from hunger and thirst. Participants at the farm learn to work with living seeds, living soil and the web of life. There are farmers, school children and people from across the world undergoing training in various eco-friendly courses.
OR
‘The speaker addresses a young lady in her old age.’ Comment on the time sequence used by the poet in ‘When You Are Old’.
Answer:
The poet is a man, who is expressing his deep and undying love for a woman who has so far rejected his advances. He asks the woman to consider what her life would be like when she reaches old age. He believes that no doubt she would reflect upon her youth and lost beauty.
The woman would view her current situation from the perspective of her future self when she was loved. The poet claims he is different from the many who loved her as he loved the pilgrim soul in her. The poet brings a tone of longing and yearning and announces that he did not simply love her for her external beauty but adored her. He says that she may regret the missed opportunities of love. He would always be there for her and watch her among the stars. So, true love is permanent and eternal. There is a contrast between youthful phase and old age beautifully brought about by the poet.
OR
Do you think that ‘The voter’ is right in demanding money to vote for Marcus Ibe? Explain.
Answer:
The village had had five years to see how quickly and plentifully politics brought wealth, chieftaincy titles, doctorate degrees and other honours. Their point was that only the other day Marcus was a not too successful Mission School teacher. Politics had come to their village and he had wisely joined up. The villagers felt that they had underrated the power of the ballot paper. They felt that if Marcus was a poor man, they would be the first to give their papers free. But Marcus today was a great man and did his things like a great man. If they did not ask for money before the elections they could not ask him after the elections. But now was their time and they felt it was foolish to have climbed the iroko tree today and not taken down all the firewood they needed.
Marcus Ibe the Chief, the Honourable Minister for Culture had two long cars and had built himself the biggest house anyone had seen in those parts. The village had neither running water nor electricity, but Marcus had installed a private plant to supply electricity to his new house. He had christened his new house ‘Umuofia Mansions’ and slaughtered five bulls and countless goats to entertain the people on the day it was opened.
After the feasting was over, the villagers told themselves they had underrated the power of the ballot paper before and should not do so again. They were now ready to try it in a different way. They demanded money to vote. This is a mockery of democracy. Roof was a puppet in this mockery. He and his stalwarts conducted whispering campaigns in the night. They were offering money to vote. They were caught in a trap whether it was right or wrong.
IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. 10 x 1=10
Sporting fraternity and sports lovers across the country applauded and felt happy when President Pranab Mukherji handed over the prestigious Arjuna awards to several eminent sports personalities at a glittering function in the national capital recently on the occasion of National sports Day. However, nobody perhaps would have given thought to the creator of the slick and wonderfully created trophies that dazzled in the hands of these well known sporting icons. The unsung hero is Gajendra Prasad Sahu, a painter and sculptor based in Bhubaneswar.
The 53 year old artist has been making the Arjuna Award trophies for the last five years. Not only Arjuna Awards, Sahu is also the creator of well designed Dronacharya, Dhyanchand and Tenzing Norgay trophies that are presented every year by the Union Sports and Youth Affairs
Ministry to an eminent coach, an important hockey player and an individual for bravery respectively. The turning point in Sahu’s life, however came in 2009 when the Ministry of Sports and Youth affairs decided to re-design the trophy for the popular and most sought after Arjuna Award for sporting icons and invited applications from artists across the country.
Sahu responded and sent the sketches of his designs which were approved by the Union ministry. Once the preliminary sketches were okayed, he was summoned to New Delhi to submit his final design, which too was approved and he was assigned the job of making the trophies for the prestigious sports awards every year. He won the job despite stiff competition from individual as well as institutional competitors.
Interestingly, though Sahu creates the most coveted trophies for the Indian sports icons, he never had any personal interest in sports. His works of paintings have found a place in art galleries and exhibitions in different parts of the country.
Question 24.
Answer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each. 10 x 1 = 10
(a) Who handed over the prestigious Arjuna Awards on the National sports Day?
Answer:
President Pranab Mukherji.
(b) Where is Gajendra Prasad Sahu from?
Answer:
From Bhubaneshwar.
(c) How long has Sahu been making the Arjuna Award trophies?
Answer:
Five years.
(d) In which sport is Dhyanchand trophy presented?
Answer:
Hockey.
(e) Tenzing Norgay trophy is awarded for
(i) coaching
(ii) bravery
(iii) painting.
Answer:
(ii) bravery
(f) Mention the year that brought a turning point in Sahu’s life.
Answer:
2009.
(g) Why was Sahu summoned to New Delhi?
Answer:
To submit his final design.
(h) Sahu’s paintings are found in
(i) palaces.
(ii) galleries.
(iii) government offices.
Answer:
(ii) galleries.
(i) Gajendra prasad sahu is the …………. (creation/creator) of trophies.
Answer:
creator.
(j) Add prefix to the word ‘known’ to form its antonym.
Answer:
Unknown.
Question 25.
Read the following lines and answer the questions. 3 x 1 = 3
Lord, I am so tired
I entered this world.
Far have I wandered since the cock crew,
And the road to school is steep
Lord, I do not want to go into their school.
(i) Who is addressed by the speaker?
Answer:
Lord / God / Almighty.
(ii) What time of day does ‘since the cock crew’ suggest?
Answer:
Dawn / early morning / day break.
(iii) How is the road to school according to the speaker?
Answer:
Steep.
V.
Question 26.
Complete the following by filling in the blanks using the right form of the verb given in brackets. 3 x 1 = 3
Roof ………. (know) to everyone in Umuofia. The campaigner of POP party met him. No words …………… (waste)
between them. Roof………. (give) five pounds to cast his vote for Maduka.
Answer:
was known, were wasted, was given
Question 27.
Report the following conversation. 5 x 1 = 5
Don Gonzalo : Are you speaking to me, senora?
Dona Laura : Yes.
Don Gonzalo : What do you wish?
Dona Laura : You have scared away the birds. They were feeding on my crumbs.
Answer:
Don Gonzalo asked Dona Laura if she was speaking to him. Dona Laura replied in the affirmative. Don Gonzalo asked Dona Laura what she wished. Dona Laura said that he had scared away the birds. She said that they had been feeding on her crumbs.
Question 28.
Complete the following dialogue. 4 x 1 = 4
(Anita is Vinita’s new neighbour. They meet and introduce themselves.)
Anita : ………. (Greeting) May I come in?
Vinita: ……….. (Responds to greeting)
Anita: ………. (Introduces herself) your next door neighbour.
Vinita: ……….. (Introduces herself) please sit down.
Answer:
Anita : Hello. Good morning. May 1 come in?
Vinita : Good Morning.Please come in.
Anita : I am Anita, your next door neighbour.
Vinita : I am Vinita. Please sit down.
Question 29.
Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expressions given in the brackets. 2×1=2
The telephones are situated on a table or a counter in Japan. Anybody, any passer-by could ……… but nobody does. The telephone receiver can be ………. (one’s castle, all and sundry, listen-in)
Answer:
listen in, one’s castle.
Question 30.
Fill in the blanks with the right linkers. 4 x 1 = 4
The kingdom of Monaco was a peaceful and peace loving country………….. they did not feel the need to keep an army or a police force ……….. once, a murder was committed there ……….. they were forced to look for ways to try and punish the criminal ……….. they decided to give him a pension and send him away. (but, eventually, so, then)
Answer:
so, but,-then, eventually.
VI.
Question 31.
Read the following passage and make notes by drawing and filling the boxes given below. 8 x 1/2 = 4
Rajasthan boasts of its colourful culture, cheerful people and their extraordinary passion for kite-flying or Patangbazi, a special cultural sport and pastime of the region. The kite-flying
is celebrated to herald the coming of spring. It is also a leisure sport and a passion among foreign tourists too. The people of Rajasthan enjoy the rich tradition of kite-flying.
Answer:
Question 32.
Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which appeared in The Hindu dated 15th March 2015. (5)
|
WANTED Qualification: Commercial Assistant Apply to : The Personnel Manager |
(Write XXX for name and YYY for address)
Answer:
XXX
YYY
18th March 2015
The Personnel Manager
Laxmi Finance Company
No. 166, Dr Rajkumar Road
Raj aj inagar, Bengaluru
Sub: Application for the post of Commercial Assistant.
Dear Sir/Madam,
This letter is in reference to your advertisement in The Hindu dated 15th March 2015.1 have completed my B.Com from Mount Carmel College. I have a good knowledge of Computer in Ms Word, Excel and Tally. If given an opportunity, I would prove my best and carry out your needs effectively. My resume is enclosed for your consideration.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(XXX)
Question 33.
Imagine you are the General Secretary of your College Union. You have invited Dr. Praveen M. whose profile is given below, to inaugurate the cultural activities. You have to introduce him to the audience. (5)
Birth place : Belgaum
Education : M.A. in English, IAS, 2005 batch
Profile : Started his career as a lecturer, Passed IAS- posted as AC to Mysore many useful public works – eradicated corruption honest and strict officer. Now DC in your district. Based on the information, write a speech in about 100 words to introduce the guest at the function.
Answer:
Good Afternoon everyone and thank you for giving me an opportunity to speak on this occasion of introducing our chief guest for the day Dr. Praveen M. He is a native of Belgaum. He has completed his M.A. in English from Karnataka University, Dharwad. He has successfully completed . his IAS in 2005. He started his career as a lecturer.
After successfully completing his IAS training he was posted as AC to Mysore. He has done many useful public works like eradicating corruption. He is best known as an honest and strict officer. He is presently working as DC in our district. It is an honour to have such an esteemed guest for our college day. We welcome you sir, now I request our chief guest to speak a few words. Thank you.
OR
The following vertical bar graph represents data about two major crops i.e. maize and sugar cane grown in ’ Karnataka state from 1960 to 2000. Based on the information, write a report in about 120 words.
The above vertical bar graph represents and highlights data about two major crops
maize and sugarcane grown in Karnataka state from 1960 to 2000. In 1960, 20 lakh acres was utilised for Maize production whereas only 5 lakh acres were used for sugar cane production. From 1970 to 2000 we see a gradual increase in sugarcane production, from 5 lakh acres to 20 lakh acres whereas from 1970 we see a gradual decline in maize production from 20 lakh acres to 10 lakh acres. From the above vertical bar graph it is obvious that sugarcane production has increased in comparison to maize production. There is a drastic increase in sugarcane production in comparison to maize. This is because the farmers have realised the economic benefits of commercial crops like sugarcane.
VII.
Question 34.
What do the underlined words in the following extract refer to? 4 x 1 = 4
Sahu designs the trophies handed over to the winners. These are presented to them with great ceremony. Though Sahu is not a sportsman, his passion for creating the trophies is outstanding. He has his workshop in Bhubaneshwar where he has been living since his childhood.
These : …………..
them : ……….
his : …………..
where : ……………..
Answer:
There : trophies
them : winners
his : Sahu
Where : Bhubaneshwar
Question 35.
Rearrange the jumbled segments to form a meaningful sentence. 1 x 1 = 1
Gandhi / Africa / as a lawyer / went / to South / work / to
Answer:
Gandhi went to South Africa to work as a lawyer .