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Kerala SSLC Physics Model Question Paper 2 English Medium

General Instructions:

1. The first 15 minutes is the cool off time. You may – use the time to read and plan your answers.
2. Answer the questions only after reading the instructions and questions thoroughly.
3. Questions with marks series 1, 2, 3 and 4 are categorized as sections A, B, C and D respectively.
4. Five questions are given in each section. Answer any four from each section.
5. Answer each question by keeping the time.

Time: 1½ Hours
Total Score: 40 Marks

Section – A

Answer any four questions, Each question carries 1 score. [4 × 1 = 4]

Question 1.
Identify the first word pair relation and complete the second pair.
m : \(\frac{\mathbf{v}}{\mathbf{u}}\)
\(\frac{1}{f}\) : ______.
Answer:
\(\frac{1}{u}+\frac{1}{v}\)

Question 2.
Find the odd one

Answer:
I₂ > I_p

Question 3.
What is the unit of calorific value?
Answer:
Kilojoule/Kilogram.

Question 4.
What is meant by optic centre?
Answer:
The mid point of lens.

Question 5.
Which is the colour seen on the outer edge of the rainbow?
Answer:
Red.

Section – B

Answer any 4 questions. Each question carries 2 score. [4 × 2 = 8]

Question 6.
Whenever there is a change in the magnetic flux linked with a coil, an emf is induced in the coil.
a) What is the phenomenon called?
b) Name a device that works on this principle.
Answer:
a) Electromagnetic induction
b) Generator/Moving coil microphone

Question 7.
Which figures are correct, so that they can recombine the component colours of light.

Answer:
(b)

(d)

Question 8.
Choose the statements related with nuclear fusion.
1. Nuclei of greater mass splits into lighter nuclei
2. Lighter nuclei combine to form heavier ones
3. Process behind energy production in stars
4. Principle of atom bomb.
Answer:
2, 3

Question 9.
When a fuse wire is included in a household wiring, what are the precautions to be taken?
Answer:

• The ends-of the fuse wire must be connected firmly at appropriate points.
• The fuse wire should not project out of the carrier base.

Question 10.
a) What is the difference in structure of an AC generator and a DC generator?
b) How is AC generated in the armature of a DC generator is converted into DC in the outer circuit?
Answer:
a) Slip rings are used in AC generator and split ring commutator is used in DC generator
b) Split ring commutator converts AC into DC.

Section – C

Answer any 4 questions. Each question carries 3 score. [4 × 3 = 12]

Question 11.
Observe the figure.

a) If 6V AC is supplied instead of 6 VDC, the intensity of light decreases. Which .is the phenomenon behind this? Explain.
b) Suggest a method to decrease the intensity of light again.
Answer:
a) Self induction
The change in magnetic flux due to the flow of an AC in a solenoid will generate a back emf in the same solenoid in a direction opposite to that applied to it. This phenomenon is called self induction.
b) Insert a soft iron core into the solenoid in the AC circuit.

Question 12.
Match the following

Answer:
Heater → Heating coil → Heating effect
Bulb → filaments → lighting effect
Microphone → Voice coil → electro magnetic induction

Question 13.
a) What is the full form of LPG?
b) What is the main constituent of LPG?
c) What is the purpose of adding ethyl mercaptan to LPG?
Answer:
a) Liquified petroleum gas
b) Butane
c) As an indicator to detect gas leakage

Question 14.
A convex lens of focal length 15 cm, it is used to obtain an image on the screen the size of the images twice the size of the object.

a) Find out the distance between lens to object?
b) Find out the distance between lens to image?
c) Find out the focal length of the lens using ray diagram? Verity focal length of the lens using lens formula.
Answer:
f = +15 cm (check answer)
m = -2 (convex lens create real image so its magnification i negative)
m = \(\frac{u}{v}\)
-2 = \(\frac{v}{u}\)
v = – 2u

b) v = -2u
= -2 × – 22.5
= 45 cm

Question 15.
It is due to the power of accommodation of our eyes, we can see objects clearly.
a) What is meant by power of accommodation?
b) How is power of accommodation related to ciliary muscles?
Answer:
a) The ability of the eye to form an image on the retina by adjusting the focal length of the lens in the eye by varying the curvature of the lens.
b) When we look at nearer objects, the ciliary muscles are contracted and focal length decreases. While looking at far objects the ciliary muscles are released and the curvature of the lens decreases, The focal length of the lens increases.

Section – D

Answer any 4 questions. Each question carries 4 score. [4 × 4 =16]

Question 16.
A ray of light travels from air to glass slab is depicted below.
Observe the figure and answer the questions

a) Find out the incident ray?
b) Find out the refracted ray?
c) Which is the angle of incidence?
d) Which is the angle of refraction?
e) What happens when a ray of light obliquely travel from air to glass slab?
f) Name this phenomenon of light?
Answer:
a) PQ
b) QR
c) 30°
d) 19°
e) It bend towards the normal (refraction takes place)
f) Refraction

Question 17.
a) What is meant by energy crisis?
b) Write down two reasons for energy crisis
c) Give 4 methods to reduce energy crisis.
Answer:
a) Energy crisis is the consequence of increasing demand but decreasing availability
b) Increased population, Industrial revolution
c)

• Maximum utilisation of solar energy
• Judicious utilisation of energy
• Timely maintenance of machines
• Ensure maximum efficiency of machines.

Question 18.
An object ‘OB’ is placed in front of the lens is given below.

a) Name the lens?
b) Complete the figure, then find out the position of the image.
c) Identify the two nature of the image.
Answer:
(a) Convex lens
(b)

Images formed in between F and 2F
(c) Real and inverted images formed.

Question 19.
A person use a spectacle of power of lens -1.25 D
a) What type of lens is this?
b) What is mean by power of a lens?
c) Find the focal length of the lens?
Answer:
a) Power of the lens is negative. So it is a concave lens.
b) Power of a lens is the reciprocal of its focal length
c)

Question 20.

a) Which device is shown in the figure? What is the principle of this device?
b) When 100 V is applied in A, the current was 2A. Calculate the voltage and power received in B.
c) If 100 V is applied in B, find out the voltage and current in A.
Answer:
a) Transformer, mutual induction.

(b)

= 50 V
P = VI
= 100 x 2
= 200 W

c) V_s = 200 V
I = 1 A

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Kerala SSLC English Model Question Paper 3

Instructions:

• The first fifteen minutes is cool-off time. You may use the time to read the questions and plan the answers.
• Read the questions carefully before answering.
• Certain Sections of the questions have choices. Follow the instructions.

Time: 2½  Hours
Maximum: 80 Scores

Questions 1 – 6: Read the excerpt from ‘Vanka’ and answer the questions that follow. Each question carries one score. (1 x 6 = 6)

Grandfather would drag the tree to the big house, and they would start decorating it. Miss. Olga Ignatyevna, Vanka’s favorite, was the busiest of all. While Pelageya, Vanka’s mother, was alive and in service at the big house, Olga Ignatyevna used to give Vanka sweets, and amuse herself by teaching him to read, write and count to a hundred, and even to dance the quadrille. But when Pelageya died, the orphaned Vanka was sent down to the back kitchen to his grandfather, and from there to Moscow, to Alyakhin the shoemaker.

Question 1.
Who is Vanka’s favorite?
Answer:
Olga Ignatyevna

Question 2.
What idea do you get about Vanka’s mother, from the passage?
Answer:
Vanka’s mother was a loving mother who took him with her when she went to work in the house of Olga Ignatyevna.

Question 3.
What did Vanka learn from Olga Ignatyevna?
Answer:
He learned to read, write, count to a hundred and to dance the quadrille.

Question 4
How did Vanka reach Moscow?
Answer:
His grandfather took him to Moscow.

Question 5.
Find out the word from the passage that means ‘to make someone laugh or happy’.
Answer:
Amuse

Question 6.
Read the following sentence:
‘Grandfather would drag the tree to the big house, and they would start decorating it’. Here two sentences are combined using the linking word ‘and’. Frame a sentence of your choice in the similar pattern.
Answer:
My father would bring fish from the market and my mother and sister would clean and cut it to make curry.

Score Questions 7 – 10: Read the lines from ‘Blowin in the Wind’ and answer the questions that follow. Each question carries one score. (1 x 4 = 4)

How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man?
How many seas must a y^hite dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly Before they’re forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind.

Question 7.
‘White dove’symbolises ___________
Answer:
Peace

Question 8.
What do you mean by The answer is blowin’ in the wind’?
Answer:
‘Blowin’ in the wind’ means the answer is not easy to get, although it is around. The answers to the questions the poet asks are difficult to get.

Question 9.
What according to the poet will be banned forever? ’
Answer:
The cannonballs.

Question 10.
Pick out an example for alliteration from the above lines.
Answer:
Sleeps in the sand

Question 11.
Read the following lines from the poem ‘Poetry’ and attempt a brief appreciation focussing on the theme and poetic devices used. (5)
I did not know what to say, my mouth
had no way
with names,
my eyes were blind,
and something started in my soul,
fever or forgotten wings,
and I made my own way,
deciphering
that fire,
and I wrote the first faint line,
faint, without substance, pure
nonsense,
pure Wisdom
of someone who knows nothing,
and suddenly I saw
the heavens
unfastened and open,
planets,
palpitating plantations,
shadow perforated,
riddled
with arrows, fire and flowers,
the winding night, the universe.
Answer:
The poem “Poetry” is by the Chilean poet Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. He was a diplomat and a politician. He wrote using his pen-name Pablo Neruda. In the poem ‘Poetry’ the poet Pablo Neruda talks about poetry that arrived in search of him. He did not know where it came from, or how or when.

He did not hear any voices speaking to him. He says he was called away by an invisible force, and the poetry touched him. The theme of the poem is the blissful experience of the poet touched by poetic creativity. He had in his mind ideas which he could not express effectively before he was blessed by that touch.

Something started in his soul, like a fever, and he made his own way, learning about the fire of poetry. He wrote his first weak line, and suddenly, the heavens opened up and he could see everything from the planets to the shadows, fire, arrows and flowers, making up the universe.

With the arrival of poetic inspiration, his imagination became limitless. Although he was a small being, by the touch of poetry, he was suddenly lifted to a world of joy. The poem is in free verse. The tone is joyful. There is personification when he says poetry came in search of him and touched him’. The poet has not used end-rhyme, but there are instances of assonance.

Alliteration can be seen in lines, “and something started in my soul”, “fever or forgotten wings” and in “planets, palpitating plantations”. References to flowers, violent fires, the branches of night, the heavens, wings, planets, plantations, part of abyss etc. create beautiful and near-perfect visual images of the universe in the imagination of the readers.

Questions 12 – 16: Read the following story and answer the questions given below. Each question carries one score. (1 x 5 = 5)

Walt Disney was born in Chicago in 1901. He had three brothers and a younger sister. His family moved from Chicago to Missouri and then finally settled in Kansas city when Walt was nine. Since the family was financially backward, Walt and his brothers worked as paperboys and didn’t have much time for school. When Walt was 16 his life suddenly changed as America entered the Great War. A patriotic young man, Walt tried to join the army but was rejected because of his age.

Then he joined the Red Cross unit. When Walt returned to his family in Kansas, his brother Roy helped him get a job at the Pesmen- Rubin Art Studio. Here, he created advertisements for newspapers and magazines. At just 20-years-old, Walt and his friends were making funny short films based on fairy tales through a process of trial and error. In July 1923, Walt sold his camera and, with the little money he had, moved to Hollywood.

He had decided he wanted to be in the motion picture business instead and envisioned himself as a director. He moved in with his uncle Robert Disney and set out to look for a job. Every studio in town turned him down. As a last resort Walt returned reluctantly to animation,

Question 12. Where was Walt Disney born?
Question 13. Why didn’t Walt Disney have much time for school?
Question 14. What made a sudden change in Walt’s life?
Question 15. What was Walt’s work in the Pesmen-Rubin Axt Studio?
Question 16. ‘Walt returned reluctantly to animation.’ Why?
Answer:
Not in the Current Syllabus.

Score Questions 17 – 21: The details of certain books are given below. Study the table and answer the questions that follow. Each question carries one score. (1 x 5 = 5)

Question 17. When was Things Fall Apart’ published?
Question 18. Who wrote the book ‘Syntactic Structures’?
Question 19. The publisher of the novel The Alchemist’ is
Question 20. Identify the book written by Pablo Neruda.
Question 21. Which is the only essay collection in the list given above?
Answer:
Not in the Current Syllabus.

Questions 22 – 23: Answer any one of the following in about 120 words. (7 x 1 = 7)

Question 22.
Martha was shocked when she knew about the policy change regarding the scholarship jacket. Suppose you meet her and she narrates the incidents to you. Prepare the likely narrative.
(Hints: Straight ‘A grade’ – hopes to get the scholarship jacket – overheats the conversation – shocked – Principal calls – change in the policy – disappointed)
Answer:
In the School where Martha studied there was a tradition to award the Scholarship Jacket to the best standard 8 student for outstanding performance. It was given during the passing out day every year. Martha worked hard for it and she thought she would get the Jacket, But things were not as she thought.

She overheard a conversation between Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone, both her teachers. What she understood from their conversation was that the Management was planning to give Joanne, Martha’s classmate, the Jacket. Joanne was the daughter of a Member of the School Board.

With the support of some staff members, the Board Member wanted to manipulate things so that his daughter would get the scholarship jacket. Joanne was next to Martha in performance. A new proposal was made to charge $15 from the student eligible for the Award.

Martha knew that her parents could not afford such a sum and naturally Joanne would get the Jacket, The Principal had no choice but to agree with the decision of the Board. He asked Martha to bring $15. This made Martha very disappointed as she knew she would not be able to get that money.

Question 23.
“Taking only the stereotypical stories into consideration often mislead us”. Do you agree with the statement? Prepare a write-up based on Adichie’s speech The Danger of a Single Story’. (Hints: middle-class family – Fide – mother’s narrative – Fide’s family – feels sympathy – visit – surprised to see the dyed raffia – goes to America – roommate’s attitude)
Answer:
I quite agree with the statement that “Taking only the stereotypical stories into consideration often mislead us”. The experiences of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie prove it. She is a Nigerian. She went to study in the USA when she was 19 years old. Her American roommate was shocked by her. She asked Adichie where she had learned to speak English so well. The roommate was confused when Adichie told her that English was the official language of Nigeria.

The roommate wanted Adichie to play some tribal music for her and was disappointed to see that Adichie’s tape had Mariah Carey, who is an American singer and songwriter. The roommate had felt sorry for Adichie even before she saw her. She had pity on Adichie as she was an African. The roommate had a single story of Africa and she could not imagine that anybody in Africa could be like her in any way.

People call Africa “The Dark Continent” and they think the Africans are uncivilized like the primitive savages. A professor once told Adichie that her novel was not authentically African. He told her that because her characters were like him – educated and middle class. Adichie’s characters drove cars. They were not starving. Therefore the professor thought they were not authentically African!

Questions 24 – 26: Answer any TWO of the following. Each question carries five scores. (5 x 2 = 10)

Question 24.
Mrs. John was very excited on the day her husband Mr. John met the doctor on board the ship. She writes her feeling in her diary. What would the diary entry be? Write it.
Answer:
My husband Mr. John and I were traveling in a ship that was taking us back home after a trip to America. Mr. John was trying to meet Dr. Cronin who was also a passenger in that ship. Cronin wanted to know why John was so eager to meet him. John then introduced himself to Dr. Cronin and told his story. John lost his parents early in life and so his uncle got him an employment in a London Lawyer’s office.

As he was without friends and relatives, he soon fell into bad company and started living beyond his means. He bet on horses and lost all his savings. He borrowed money which also he lost. He decided to steal some money from his office and make a final gamble. That also he lost. Now he would be caught and jailed and so he decided to commit suicide. He went to his room and turned the gas on.

John was lucky. He did not die. The landlady and the sergeant called a doctor to help him. The doctor soon revived John. The sergeant asked him why he decided to kill himself. He said he stole 7 pounds and 10 shillings from the office safe. If that was not returned, he would be caught and jailed. In his helpless condition, the three present there – the doctor, the landlady and the sergeant – decided to help him. The doctor gave him the money to be put back in the safe.

The sergeant agreed not to report the case. The landlady agreed to give John freeboard for a month. These virtuous acts on the part of his benefactors transformed John. He studies hard and becomes a lawyer and then the director of a charitable organization working for the rehabilitation of maladjusted and delinquent youth. We see John repaying generosity with generosity. Cronin, the doctor, had made the best investment he had ever made. It is such people that make this world a beautiful place to live in.

Question 25.
Satyajit Ray says that he felt a lot of difficulty while shooting a scene with the tiger. Suppose you meet him after the shooting of the scene. Write the likely conversation between Ray and you.
Answer:
I: Good Morning, Mr. Ray!
Ray: Good Morning!
I: Sir, I want to ask you some questions about the shooting with the tiger.
Ray: Okay! Go ahead!
I: For which film are you shooting the scene with the tiger?
Ray: For my next film titled “Goopy Gyne Baghe Byne”.
I: Sir, from where did you get the tiger?
Ray: I got it from Bharat Circus.
I: Why did you choose Notun Gram to shoot this scene?
Ray: I thought it was an ideal place for the shooting because of the bamboo grove there.
I: Wasn’t it dangerous to leave the tiger free while shooting?
Ray: Yes, it was.
I: Then how did you manage it?
Ray: The ringmaster Mr. Thorat had a solution to that problem. He tied a thin but strong wire round the tiger’s neck. A collar made of tiger skin was made and the wire was tied around the neck of the tiger. The end of the wire was tied to a 5 – foot iron rod fixed to ground, some 30 feet away from where the tiger was to walk. The rod and the wire were not seen in the film.
I: It was quite a risky job, wasn’t it?
Ray: Shooting an adventurous film of this kind is always risky.
I: Thank you, Sir! Thank you very much. Bye for now!
Ray: It’s alright! Bye!

Question 26.
The English Club of your school has decided to conduct a seminar on the topic ‘Live and Let Live’ in light of the story ’Adolf’. Draft a notice inviting all the teachers and students to attend the seminar.
Answer:
Not in the syllabus.

Questions 27 – 31: Answer any three of the following. Each question carries six scores. (6 x 3 = 18)

Question 27.
Vanka suffers a lot at the workplace. He is optimistic and hopes that one day his grandfather will come and save him. Prepare a character sketch of Vanka.
Answer:
Vanka is an unhappy nine-year-old orphan who is apprenticed to a cruel shoemaker, Alyakhin in Moscow. He is subjected to cruelty in Alyakhin’s house, not only by the master, but also by the mistress and fellow apprentices. He is not given enough food. Moreover, he is made to rock the baby of Alyakhin at night and so, he can’t sleep properly. The senior apprentices send him to buy Vodka and to steal cucumbers from the master. They also make fun of him. Unable to bear it further, Vanka wants to run away to his grandfather, but he has no shoes and he is afraid of the frost.

Tired of this miserable life, the innocent child longs for a family. Images of a loving family flash through his mind. Born out of these memories is the hope of living a better life in the company of his grandfather and his friends in the village. Therefore, Vanka decides to write a letter to his grandfather and makes a desperate plea. ‘Come to me dear Granddad…. I beg you for Christ’s sake, take me away from here,’ he pleads.

The letter is simply addressed To Konstantin make rich.’ We are left to wonder whether this cry for freedom will reach its objective as the letter doesn’t have a correct postal address and the cover is not stamped. Lulled by rosy hopes, reminiscent memories of better days, vivid images of his grandfather, the dogs, and life in the village, Vanka goes to sleep with an intense feeling of hope.

Question 28.
The narrator was disappointed when Adolf was sent back to the forest. He writes a letter to his friend describing all the incidents that happened in his house. Write the likely letter.
Answer:
Not in the syllabus.

Question 29.
Write a short profile of Satyajit Ray using the details given below:
Born: 2 May,1921
Place of Birth: Bihar, India
Nationality: Indian
Famous as: Filmmaker, screenwriter and graphic artist
Notable works: Pather Panchali, Apur Sansar, Charulata, Mahanagar
Awards and honors: Dadasahib Phalke Award, Bharat Ratna, Academy Award
Died: 23 April, 1992
Answer:
Satyajit Ray, the famous Indian Film Maker, was born on 2 May 1921, in Bihar, India. His films were mainly in Bengali. He was a genius with many talents. He was a film-maker, screenwriter and also a graphic artist. His notable films were “Pather Panchali”, “Apur Sansar”, “Charulata” and “Mahanagar”. He received many Awards and Honours for his notable contribution to the Indian film industry. He brought Indian film into international fame. He was given the Dadasahib Phalke Award, Bharat Ratna and the Academy Award. He died on 23 April 1992.

Question 30.
A news reporter comes to know about the sufferings of Vanka at Alyakhin’s house. He drafts a report to be published in the daily the next day. Prepare the likely news report.
Answer:
Vanka is an unhappy nine-year-old orphan who is apprenticed to a cruel shoemaker, Alyakhin in Moscow. He is subjected to cruelty in Alyakhin’s houe, not only by the master, but also by the mistress and fellow apprentices. He is not given enough food. Moreover, he is made to rock the baby of Alyakhin at night and so, he can’t sleep properly. The senior apprentices send him to buy Vodka and to steal cucumbers from the master. They also make fun of him. Unable to bear it further, Vanka wants to run away to his grandfather, but he has no shoes and he is afraid of the frost.

Tired of this miserable life, the innocent child longs for a family. Images of a loving family flash through his mind. Born out of these memories is the hope of living a better life in the company of his grandfather and his friends in the village. Therefore, Vanka decides to write a letter to his grandfather and makes a desperate plea. ‘Come to me dear Granddad. I beg you for Christ’s sake, take me away from here,’ he pleads.

The letter is simply addressed To Konstantin make rich.’ We are left to wonder whether this cry for freedom will reach its objective as the letter doesn’t have a correct postal address and the cover is not stamped. Lulled by rosy hopes, reminiscent memories of better days, vivid images of his grandfather, the dogs, and life in the village, Vanka goes to sleep with an intense feeling of hope.

Question 31.
‘One dusty old book of nursery rhymes saved the world from Martian invasion’. How? Describe the incidents in a paragraph,
Answer:
Not in the syllabus.

Question 32.
Complete the following conversation between Mr. John and Dr. A.J. Cronin. (5)
John: You still don’t remember me ______ (a) ______?
Cronin: Sorry, I don’t remember.
John: You saved a man’s life 25 years ago.
Cronin: Oh! I do remember it now ______ (b) ______?
John: Yes sir, I’m John and this is my wife.
Cronin: ______ (c) ______ ?
John: I’m a social worker. I help the derelict adolescents to come back to life.
Cronin: Good. Helping others makes one’s life meaningful.
John: If you hadn’t saved me,______ (d) ______ ?
Cronin: That’s my duty.
John: ______ (e) ______ ?
Cronin: Yes, I still live in London.
Answer:
a) do you?
b) Aren’t you John?
c) What are you doing now?
d) I would not have been here.
e) Do you still live in London?

Question 33.
Report the following dialogue. (2)
Mother: Where did you get it from?
Father: I got it on my way back home.
You may begin like this:
Mother asked Father ______ (a) ______
Father replied ______ (b) ______
Answer:
Mother asked father from where he had got it. Father replied saying that home. he had got it on his way back

Question 34.
Complete the passage choosing the right words from the ones given in brackets. (5)
Satyajit Ray wanted to shoot a scene with a tiger for his film. He decided ______ (a) ______ approach Bharat Circus Company to get a tiger. He took ______ (b) ______ appointment to meet ______ (c) ______ manager. The manager greeted Ray warmly and sent him ______
(d) ______ Mr. Thorat, the ringmaster. He was ______
(e) ______ South Indian.
(the, for, an, a, to)
Answer:
a) to
b) an
c) the
d) to
e) a

Question 35.
There are a few errors in the following passage. They are underlined. Edit them. (4)
What constant (a) recurs to me is The rain patters, the leaf quivers’. Whenever the joy that of day (b) come back to me, even now, I realises (c) why rhyme are (d) so needful in poetry.
Answer:
a) constantly
b) of that day
c) realise
d) is

Question 36.
Complete the passage choosing appropriate phrasal verbs from the ones given below: (4)
The principal ______ (a) ______ justifying the change impolicy in awarding the scholarship jacket. But Martha was able to ______ (b) ______ what their plan was. But she was not ready to ______ (c) ______ the partiality shown by the board. She knew that their demand for money would be ______ (d) ______ by her grandfather. (make out, turn down, put up with, went on)
Answer:
a) went on
b) make out
c) put up with
d) turned down

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Kerala SSLC Chemistry Model Question Paper 2 English Medium

General Instructions:

1. The first 15 minutes is the cool off time. You may use the time to read and plan your answers.
2. Answer the questions only after reading the instructions and questions thoroughly.
3. Questions with marks series 1, 2, 3 and 4 are categorized as sections A, B, C and D respectively.
4. Five questions are given in each section. Answer any four from each section.
5. Answer each question by keeping the time.

Time: 1½ Hours
Total Score: 40 Marks

Section  – A

(Answer any 4 questions from 1 to 5. Each question carries 1 score) (4 × 1 = 4)

Question 1.
Which one of the following is not possible?
a) 2s ²
b) 3p³
c) 2d⁵
d) 4F²
Answer:
NH₄OH

Question 2.
Which metal cannot displace copper from CuSO₄. solution.
a) Magnessium
b) Silver
c) Zinc
d) Iron
Answer:
Silver

Question 3.
The substance obtained at the cathode when NaCl solution is electrolysed is …………..
a) Sodium
b) Chlorine
c) Hydrogen
d) Sodium hydroxide
Answer:
Hydrogen

Question 4.
The chemical formula of liquor ammonia is ………..
a) NH₄OH
b) NH₄Cl
c) (NH₂)SO₄
d) NH₃
Answer:
NH₄OH

Question 5.
The symbol of carboxylase functional group is ……………
a) -OH
b) – COOH
c) -CH₃
d) – O –
Answer:
-COOH

Section – B

(Answer any 4 questions from 6 to 10. Each question carries 2 scores)(4 × 2 = 8)

Question 6.
The subshell electron Configuration of certain elements are given below.
Find out the wrong ones and correct them (symbols are not real)
a) ₁₂P = 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²
b) ₆Q = 1s²2s²3s²
c) ₁₇₈R = 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶
d) ₂₀S = 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d²
Answer:
Q – 1s²2s²2p²
S – 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d⁶4s²

Question 7.
Calculate the number of molecules in 90g of water.
(Hint -Atomic mass H = 1 O = 16)
Answer:
1 GMM of water = 18 g.
90 g water = \(\frac{90}{18}\) = 5 mol
No. of molecules in 5 mol = 5 x 6.022 x 10²³

Question 8.
Observe the solutions and the metals placed in three test tubes.

a) In which test tube a chemical reaction is likely to take place? Why. (1)
b) Write the name of the reaction. (1)
c) Write the equation of the redox reaction taking place here. (1)
Answer:
a) In test tube 2. More reactive iron displaces copper from CuSO₄ solution.
b) Displacement reactions
c) Fe + Cu²⁺ → Fe²⁺ + Cu

Question 9.
Metallurgy involves all the process leading to the separation of a pure metal from its ore.
a) Distinguish a mineral from an ore. (1)
b) What type of ores are usually concentrated by froth floatation process. Given an example. (2)
Answer:
a) Elements or their compounds, occurring naturally and obtained by mining are called minerals, Ore is the mineral from which a metal is extracted economically, easily and quickly.
b) Sulphide ores eg. Copper pyrites.

Question 10.
Analyse the chemical equations given below and answer the questions that follow.

a) Identify A, B and C. (2)
b) Write what type of chemical reactions (i) and (ii) are (1)
Answer:
a) A = CH₃-CH = CH₂ or C₃H₆
B = CH₃ – CH₂ – CH₃ or C₃H₈
C = CH₃ – CH₂ – CH₂ – Cl

b) i) Addition reaction
ii) Substitution reaction

Section – C

(Answer any 4 questions from 11 to 15. Each question carries 3 scores) (4 × 3 = 12)

Question 11.
The outermost electronic configuration of an element , X is 3s² 3p¹. Answer the questions given below related
to this element. (Symbol of the element is not actual).
a) What is the atomic number of this element? (1)
b) Write the group number and period number of X? (1)
c) Write the formula of the oxide of this element?(1)
Answer:
a) 13
b) Group-13, Period-3
c) X₂O₃

Question 12.
The atomic masses of certain elements are S = 32, O = 16, H = 1,C = 12
a) Find out 1 GMM of H₂SO₄ (1)
b) Find out the number of molecules in 220 gCO₂(2)
c) What will be the volume of 1 mole SO₂ at STP?(1)
Answer:
a) 98g
b) 220g CO₂ = \(\frac{220}{44}\) = 5 mol
No. of molecules in 5 mol = 5 x 6.022 x 10²³
c) 22.4 L

Question 13.
Analyse the picture of an electro chemical cell given below, and answer the questions that follow.

a) Which are the anode and cathode in this cell?(1)
b) Write the equation of chemical reaction taking
place at both of the electrodes. (2)
c) Write the equation of the redox reaction.
Answer:
a) Anode – Mg
Cathode – Cu
b) At anode Mg →Mg²⁺ + 2e^–
At cathode Ca²⁺ + 2e^– → Cu
c) Mg + Cu²⁺ → Mg²⁺ + Cu

Question 14.
Certain metals their characteristics and the method of refining are tabled below. Match them suitably.(3)

Answer:
Tin-Low melting point – Liquation
Mercury – Low boiling point – Distillation
Copper – Low electropositivity – Electrolysis

Question 15.
The structural formula of an organic compound is given below.
CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-OH
a) Write the IUPAC name of the compound. (1)
b) Write the structure of a position isomer of this compound. (1)
c) Write the structure of a functional group isomer of this compound. (1)
Answer:
a) Butan -1 – ol

(c) CH₃ – CH₂ – O – CH₂ – CH₃ (OR)
CH₃ – O – CH₂ – CH₂ – CH₃

Section – D

(Answer any 4 questions from 16 to 20. Each question carries 4 scores)(4 × 4 = 16)

Question 16.
The chemical equation showing the preparation of 8 -10% of ethnol is given below

a) Write the products A and B. (1)
b) How the product obtained is converted in to rectified spirit? (1)
c) What is denatured spirit? (1)
Answer:
a) A = C₆H₁₂O₆
A = CO₂
b) By fractional distillation
c) Ethanol added with poisonous substances to avoid its misuse as a beverage.

Question 17.
Analyse the compounds given below

a) Which among these compounds is an ester?(1)
b) Choose the compounds required to form this ester and write the chemical equation. (1)
c) Write any two uses of esters. (1)
Answer:
a) CH₃-COO-CH₃
b) CH₃-COOH-CH₃-OH →CH₃-COO-CH₃
c) Used as a flavouring agent for food. Used for making perfumes.

Question 18.
Two reversible reactions are given below:
i) H₂(g) + l₂(g)⇌ 2Hl(g)
ii) N₂(g) + 3H₂(g) ⇌ 2NH₃(g) + Heat
a) In which reaction change of pressure has no effect.
b) Suggest two methods to increase the amount of product in the second reaction.
c) Even though the forward reaction is exothermic the temperature is maintained at 450°C. Why?
Answer:
a) Pressure has no effect in reaction -1. Because there is no change in number of molecules due to forward and backward reactions.
b) Increase pressure Increase the concentration of the reactants Remove the products continuously from the system.
c) 450°C is the optimum temperature of this reaction. At this temperature maximum product is obtained. At low temperature NH₃ decomposes back in the reactants.

Question 19.
At one end of a glass tube cotton soaked in cone.
HCl and at the other end of it cotton soaked in cone.
NH₄OH solution is inserted.

a) What will be the observation after sometime?
b) What will happen if the glass tube is heated?
c) Write equations of the chemical reactions in a and b
Answer:
a) A white precipitate is formed inside the glass tube. NH₃ gas and HCI gas combines to form NH₄Cl.
b) The precipitate disappears on heating. On heating NH₄Cl decomposes into NH₃ and HCl

c) NH₃ + HCI → NH₄Cl
NH₄Cl → NH₃ + HCl

Question 20.
Match those given in columns A, B and C suitably.

Answer:

Students can Download Kerala SSLC Maths Model Question Paper 3 English Medium, Kerala SSLC Maths Model Question Papers helps you to revise the complete Kerala State Syllabus and score more marks in your examinations.

Kerala SSLC Maths Model Question Paper 3 English Medium

Time: 2½ Hours
Total Score: 80 Marks

Instructions

• Read each question carefully before writing the answer.
• Give explanations wherever necessary.
• First 15 minutes is Cool-off time. You may use the time to read the questions and plan your answers.
• No need to simplify irrationals like √2, √3, π etc., using approximations unless you are asked to do so.

Answer any three questions from 1 to 4. Each question carries 2 scores. (3 × 2 = 6)

Question 1.
The algebraic form of an arithmetic sequence is 6n + 8.
a) Find its first term.
b) What is the difference between its 100^m term and 98^m term?
Answer:
a) 6 × 1 + 8 = 14
b) 2 × 6 = 12

Question 2.
The centre of a circle is (0, 0), (4, 0) is a point on the circumference of the circle.
a) Find the radius of the circle.
b) Write the coordinates of another point on the circle.
Answer:
a) 4
b) (-4, 0)

Question 3.
In a place, there were 80 houses which as occupied. Due to recent floods \(\frac{3}{8}\) of houses were left.
a) Now how many houses were vacant?
b) What is the probability that a house is occupied?
Answer:
a) 80 × \(\frac{3}{8}\) = 30
b) 80 – 30 = 50
∴ \(\frac{50}{80}=\frac{5}{8}\)

Question 4.
Daily wages of some families are given below
350, 425, 280, 2300, 500
a) Find Mean
b) Find Median
Answer:
a) (350 + 425 + 280 + 2300 + 500)/5
= \(\frac{3855}{5}\)
= 771
b) 280, 350, 425, 500, 2300
∴ Median = 425

Write any 5 questions from 5 to 11. Each question carries 3 marks each. (5 × 3 = 15)

Question 5.
a) Draw a line of length √5 cm.
b) Draw a right triangle of base 6 cm and height √5 cm.
Answer:

Draw AB = 6 m.
Divide AB into AP, PB such that 5, 1.
Draw a circle such that AB as diameter.
Draw a perpendicular at P then extend B to R such that BR = 5 cm.
Then draw ΔPQR

Question 6.
P(x) = x² + ax + b
x – 2, x – 3 are the factors of P(x)
a) What will be the values of P(2), P(3).
b) Find the values of a, b.
Answer:
a) 2² + a × 2 + b = 2a + b + 4
3² + a × 3 + b = 9 + 3a + b = 3a + b + 9
b) 2a + b + 4 = 0 ⇒ 2a + b = -4 ……(1)
3a + b + 9 = 0 ⇒ 3a + b = -9 ………(2)
(1) – (2) ⇒ -a = 5 ⇒ a = -5
2 × – 5 + b = -4
⇒ b = -4 + 10 = 6

Question 7.
Area of a square pyramid is 360 cm². Area of one lateral face is 65 cm².
a) What is the slant height?
b) Find the height of the pyramid.
Answer:

Question 8.
(6, 4), (11, 11) are two points on a line.
a) Find the slope of this line.
b) Write two more points on this line.
Answer:
Slope = \(\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{11-4}{11-6}=\frac{7}{5}\)
If (11, 11) a point on this line, other points
(11 + 5, 11 + 7) = (16, 18)
(11 – 5, 11 – 7) = (6, 4)

Question 9.

In the fig: PA, PB are the tangents to the circle.
∠ACB = ∠APB
a) If ∠PAB = x°, then what will be ∠PBA
b) Then prove that ∆PAB is equilateral.
Answer:
a) x°
b) ∠ACB = x°
∠APB = x° = ∠PAB = ∠PBA
∆PAB is an equilateral triangle.

Question 10.

In the fig: OA = 8 unit
a) Find the coordinates of A.
b) Find the coordinates of B.
Answer:

Question 11.
A semicircle is rolled up to make a cone of radius 12 cm. Through the apex, and perpendicular to the base, It is cut into two pieces.
a) What will be the radius of the semicircle?
b) What is the slant height of the cone?
c) Which type of triangle is got after cutting it into two as mentioned above?
Answer:

b) l = 24 cm
c) Equilateral triangle

Answer any 7 questions from 12 to 21. Each question carries 4 scores. (7 × 4 = 28)

Question 12.
Sum of the first 5 terms of an AP is 320.
Sum of next 5 terms is 395.
a) Write the third term and the 8th term of this sequence.
b) What is the common difference?
c) Find the sum of the next 10 terms of this sequence.
Answer:

Question 13.
There are 16 mangoes in a basket of which 6 are unripe and others are ripe. Another basket contains 35 mangoes in which 13 are unripe and others are ripe. On the next day, 3 of the unripe mangoes in the first basket became ripe and 7 mangoes of the second basket became ripe.
a) What is the probability that we will get ripe from the first basket?
b) What is the probability that both being unripe if we took one mango from each on the first day?
c) What is the probability that we will get unripe mangoes from the second basket on the day ?
d) What is the probability that one being ripe and other, being unripe, if we took one from each on the second day?
Answer:

Question 14.
A boy of height 1.5 m is looking upon a tower at an elevation of 25°. The distance between the boy and the tower is 47 m.
a) Draw a rough figure.
b) Calculate the height of the tower.
[sin 25° = 0.4226, cos 25° = 0.9120, tan 25° = 0.4663]
Answer:
a)

b) tan 25 = \(\frac{A B}{B C}\)
0.4226 = \(\frac{A B}{47}\)
AB = 47 × 0.4226 = 19.86 m
Height of tower = 19.86 + 1.5 = 21.36 m

Question 15.
The table shows 53 children in a class sorted according to their heights

a) If the children are arranged in ascending order of height which student has median height?
b) Find the median height.
Answer:
Less than 145 – 6
Less than 150 – 14
Less than 155 – 26
Less than 160 – 42
Less than 165 – 53
a) 27th
b) 27th student
lies in the class 155-160 dividing 5 cm among 16 students

Question 16.
x² + y² – 6x – 8y + 9 = 0 is the equation of a circle.
a) Write the coordinates of the circle.
b) Find the radius.
Answer:
a) centre = (-g, -f)
\(=\left(-\frac{(-6)}{2},-\frac{(-8)}{2}\right)=(3,4)\)
b) (x² – 6x + 9) + (y² – 8y + 16) = -9 + 9 + 16
(x – 3)² + (y – 4)² = 42
Radius = 4

Question 17.
a) Draw a circle of radius 2 cm.
b) Draw a triangle whose two angles are 70°, 60° also its sides touches the circle.
Answer:

Question 18.
In figure AP, AQ, BC are the tangents to the circle. The perimeter of ΔABC is 70 cm. BP = 10 cm, CQ = 7 cm.

a) Find the length of BC.
b) Find all the sides of ΔABC
Answer:

Question 19.
One asks 5 days more to complete a job than the second one. If both of them works together the job will finish within 6 days.
a) If the number of days to finish the job for the second one is x, how many days will be needed for the first one.
b) From a second degree equation and find the no. of days required by each one to complete the job.
Answer:
a) x + 5
b) \(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{x+5}=\frac{1}{6}\)
\(\frac{x+5+x}{x(x+5)}=\frac{1}{6}\)
\(\frac{2 x+5}{x^{2}+5 x}=\frac{1}{6}\)
x² + 5x = 12x + 30
x² – 7x – 30 = 0
(x – 10) (x + 3) = 0
x = 10, -3
Time taken by both 10, 10 + 5 = 10, 15

Question 20.
In figure AB, AC is tangents to the circle ∠OBC = 30°. Find the following angles.

a) ∠OCB
b) ∠BOC
c) ∠A
d) If ΔPBC is an equilateral triangle find ∠PCAQ
Answer:
a) ∠OCB = 30°
b) ∠BOC = 120
c) ∠A = 60° (180 – 120)
d) ∠PCQ = 60°

Question 21.
P(x) = 4x² + 6x + k
a) If P(-2) = 0 then write a factor of P(x).
b) Find the value of k.
Answer:
a) x + 2
b) P(2) = 0
⇒ 4 × (-2)² + 6 × -2 + k = 0
⇒ 4 × 4 – 12 + k = 0
⇒ 16 – 12 + k = 0
⇒ 4 + k = 0
⇒ k = -4

Answer any 5 questions from 22 to 28. Each question carries 5 marks. (5 × 5 = 25)

Question 22.
A conical vessel of base radius 12 cm and height 36 cm contains water up to 9 cm high. After closing the lid the vessel is turned upside down as shown.

a) Find the volume of water in the first figure.
b) Find the volume of vacant space in the second figure.
c) Find the height of the vacant part of the vessel in the second figure.
Answer:

Question 23.
a) Write the arithmetic sequence between 100 and 1000 which can be divisible by 7.
b) What is the common difference.
c) What is the last term.
d) Form an algebric expression to find the sum of ‘n’ terms of this sequence.
Answer:
a) 105, 112, 119, …….
b) 7
c) 994
d) \(\frac{n}{2}\) (2f + (n – 1)d)

Question 24.
a) Draw a triangle whose sides are 6 cm, 8 cm and angle between them is 70°.
b) Draw a rectangle whose area is equal to the triangle.
c) Draw another rectangle with side 7 cm and equal area of the first rectangle.
Answer:

Question 25.

Cartres of the two circles lies on the same line.
AP = 4 cm, CD = 2.5 cm, BF = 7 cm.
a) Find all the lenghts of sides of ∆ABC
b) If the radius of small circle is 3 cm, find the area of ∆ABC
Answer:
a) AB = AP + BF = 4 + 7 = 11 cm
BC = BF + CD = 7 + 2.5 = 9.5 cm
AC = AP + CD = 4 + 2.5 = 6.5 cm
b) r = \(\frac{11+9.5+6.5}{2}=\frac{27}{2}=13.5\)
Area = 3r = 3 × 13.5 = 40.5 cm²

Question 26.
A(2, 2), B(7, 4), C(5, 6) are the vertices of quadrilateral ABCD. P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of AB, BC, CD, AD.
a) Find the coordinates of P, Q, R, S.
b) Prove that the perimeter of PQRS is AC + BD.
Answer:

b) PQRS is a parallelogram.
SR || AC. Also SR = ½ AC
PQ || AC. Also PQ = ½ AC
SP || BD, SP = ½ BD
QR || BD, QR = ½ BD
Perimeter of PQRS = PQ + SR + SP + QR
= ½ AC + ½ AC + ½ BD + ½ BD
= AC + BD

Question 27.

In the figure PQ is the tangent, AB is the chord. ∠BAQ = 54°, AB = 8 cm.
a) Find ∠AOB
b) Find the radius of the circle.
c) If AC = BC then find the perimeter of ∆ABC (sin 54 = 0.81, sin 63 = 0.89)
Answer:
a) ∠AOB = 2 × 54 = 108°

AC = 2 × 4.94 × 0.89 = 8.79 cm
BC = 8.79
Perimeter = 8.79 + 8.79 + 8 = 25.88 cm

Question 28.
When Many opened his social textbooks, he found the product of page numbers in front of him in 1122.
a) If the first-page number is ‘x’, what is the next page number?
b) Form a second-degree equation and find out the page numbers.
c) In other occasions, when he added 6 with the product of page numbers he got 2759. So which are the page numbers…?
Answer:
a) x + 1
b) x (x + 1) = 1122
x² + x – 1122 = 0
(x + 34) (x – 33) = 0
x = 33
Page numbers = 33, 34
c) x (x + 1) + 3 = 2759
x² + x + 3 = 2759
x² + x – 2756 = 0
(x + 53) (x – 52) = 0
x = 52
Page Numbers = 52, 53

Read the mathematical concept carefully and an¬swer the following question. (6 × 1 = 6)

Question 29.
In polygons line joining the opposite vertices are the diagonals. A triangle has no diagonal. A quadrilateral has two diagonal and a paragon five.
The number of diagonals of a polygon written in order is 0, 2, 5, ………..

This can be expressed in terms of their sides.

Like this, there is a beautiful relation between the number of sides and the number of diagonals. That can be drawn from one vertex of a polygon that is also written in order ………..
No. of sides : 3, 4, 5, …………
No. of diagonals from one vertex : 0, 1, 2, …………
Subtract 3 from the number of sides.
a) How many diagonals can be drawn from one vertex of a hexagon?
b) How many diagonals are there in a hexagon?
c) What is the number of diagonals of a polygon with ‘n’ sides?
d) How many sides are there for a polygon with 35 diagonals?
e) How many more diagonals are there in a polygon with 51 sides than that of a polygon with 50 sides?
f) How many more diagonals are there in a polygon with (n + 1) sides that of a polygon with ‘n’ sides?
Answer:

Students can Download Kerala SSLC Maths Model Question Paper 2 English Medium, Kerala SSLC Maths Model Question Papers helps you to revise the complete Kerala State Syllabus and score more marks in your examinations.

Kerala SSLC Maths Model Question Paper 2 English Medium

Time: 2½ Hours
Total Score: 80 Marks

Instructions

• Read each question carefully before writing the answer.
• Give explanations wherever necessary.
• First 15 minutes is Cool-off time. You may use the time to read the questions and plan your answers.
• No need to simplify irrationals like √2, √3, π etc., using approximations unless you are asked to do so.

Answer any three questions from 1 to 4. Each question carries 2 scores. (3 × 2 = 6)

Question 1.
a) Write an arithmetic sequence with 7 as common difference
b) How much should be added with 4th term to get 15th term?
Answer:
a) 1, 8, 15, ………
b) 77 is added

Question 2.
In the picture AC, OB meets at point P. ΔBPC is an equilateral triangle.

a) Find ∠C
b) Find ∠AOB
Answer:
a) ∠C = 60°
b) ∠AOB = 2 × 60 = 120°

Question 3.
In ΔABC, ∠90°, BC = 15 cm, sin B = 0.35
a) Construct the figure approximately.
b) Find the length of AC.
Answer:

AC = 15 × 0.35 = 5.25 cm

Question 4.
The area of a solid sphere is 200 cm². If we cut and divide it into two hemispheres, what will be the area of the hemisphere?
Answer:
4πr² = 200 cm²
πr² = 50 cm²
3πr² = 3 × 50 = 150 cm²

Write any 5 questions from 5 to 11. Each question carries 3 marks each. (5 × 3 = 15)

Question 5.
The sides of a rectangle are parallel to x and y-axis. The co-ordinates of opposite vertices are (-2, 3), (6, 9)
a) Find the coordinates of the other two vertices.
b) Find the length of diagonals.
Answer:
a) (-2, 9), (6, 3)

Question 6.
A and B are points on a circle of radius 4 cm. O is the centres. ∠AOB = 120°. The tangents from A and B meet at point P.
a) Draw the appropriate figure
b) Find the length of the OP, AP
Answer:

Question 7.
P(x) = x² – 8x + 12
a) Find the value of P(2)
b) Write the factors of P(x)
Answer:
a) P(2) = 2² – 8 × 2 + 12 = 4 – 16 + 12 = 0
b) x² – 8x + 12 = (x – 6) (x – 2)

Question 8.
If 1 + 2 + 3 + ……… + 20 = 210
Find
a) 3 + 6 + 9 + …… + 60
b) 5 + 8 + 11 + ……. + 62
Answer:
a) 3(1 + 2 + 3 + …. + 20) = 3 × 210 = 630
b) 3 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 2 + ……….. + 60 + 2
= (3 + 6 + 9 + ……. 60) + (2 + 2 + …… 20 times)
= (3 + 210 + 2 × 20
= 630 + 40
= 670

Question 9.
One angle in a rhombus is 120°. One side = 6 cm. To find the length of its diagonal.
a) If ∠PAB = x°, then what will be ∠PBA
b) Then prove that ΔPAB is equilateral.
Answer:
Half of diagonals = \(\frac{6}{\sqrt{3}}\) = 2√3, 4√3
Diagonals = 4√3, 8√3 cm

Question 10.
The base edge of a square prism is 16 cm and height 15 cm. From this a square pyramid of maximum height is cut off
a) What is its maximum height?
b) Find slant height
c) Find lateral surface area?
Answer:
a) h = 15 cm
b) \(\sqrt{15^{2}+8^{2}}=\sqrt{289}\) = 17 cm
c) 2al = 2 × 16 × 17 = 544 cm²

Question 11.
a) What is the slope of the life 3x – 2y – 6 =0
b) Write the coordinates on which the line cuts x and y axis?
Answer:
a) slope = \(-\left(\frac{3}{-2}\right)=3 / 2\)
b) x axis : y = 0
3x – 2 × 0.6 = 0
3x = 6
x = 6/3 = 2
∴ (2, 0)
y axis : x = 0
3 × 0 – 2y – 6 = 0
y = \(\frac{6}{-2}\) = -3
∴ (0, -3)

Answer any 7 questions from 12 to 21. Each question carries 4 score. (7 × 4 = 28)

Question 12.
A box contains some paper pieces in which the numbers from 1 to 20 are written. If we take one without looking.
a) What is the probability of it being a prime number?
b) Probability of its being a perfect square.
c) What is the probability of being prime or perfect square?
Answer:
a) \(\frac{8}{20}=\frac{2}{5}\)
b) \(\frac{4}{20}=\frac{1}{5}\)
c) \(\frac{12}{20}=\frac{3}{5}\)

Question 13.
The sum of first n terms in an arithmetic sequence is \(\frac{5}{2} n^{2}+\frac{3}{2} n\)
a) What is the first term?
b) Find the common difference
c) Find the sum of first 12 terms.
Answer:

Question 14.
In a square pyramid, all edges are of the same length. Its height is 12√2 cm.
a) What is the length of its base edge?
b) Find volume.
Answer:
a) Base edge
b) Lateral edge
e) Slant height (l)

Question 15.
P(x) = kx² – 6x – 5. The reminder got when p(x) is divided by 2 is 3.
a) Find P(2).
b) Find the value of 4.
c) How much should be added to P(x), for (x + 2) to be a factor of P(x)?
Answer:
a) P(2) = 3
b) K × 2² – 6 × 2 – 5 = 3
4K – 12 – 5 = 3
4K = 20
K = \(\frac{20}{4}\) = 5
c) P(-2)= 5 × (-2)² – 6 × -2 – 5 = 20 + 12 – 5 = 27
∴ K = added – 27.

Question 16.
Consider the lines 2x + 3y = 12, x – 2y = -1
a) Find the coordinate at which both the lines meet.
b) Form the equation of the line which passes through this point and the slope ½.
Answer:

Question 17.
In figure 2 circles meet at the points Q, R. PA = PB
a) Prove PA × PC = PB × PD
b) Prove ∠C = ∠D
c) Prove ABDC is a cyclic quadrilateral.

Answer:
a) PA × PC = PQ × PR = PB × PD
∴ PA × PC = PB × PB
b) If PA = PB, PC = PD
ΔPCD is Isosceles
∠C = ∠D
c) ∴ ABCD is an isoscelless trapezium
∴ ABDC is cyclic

Question 18.
In the figure, the circle with O as center is the circum circle of ∆ABC. ∠A = 50°, ∠B = 65°. AB = 8 cm.
a) Find ∠C.
b) Find the diameter.
c) Find AC, BC. (sin 50° = 0.76, sin 65° = 0.90)

Answer:
∠C = 65°
b) \(2 r=\frac{A B}{\sin C}, 2 r=\frac{8}{0.9}\)
Diameter = 8.89
b) AC = 8.89 × sin 65 = 8.89 × 0.9 = 8 cm or isoscelles triangle.
So AC = AB
BC = 8.89 × sin 50 = 8.89 × 0.76 = 6.75 cm

Question 19.
The perimeter of a right triangle is 40 cm. The hypotenuse is 17 cm.
a) What is the sum of the other two sides?
b) If one side is x what is the other side?
c) Find the length of both sides.
Answer:
a) 23
b) 23 – x
c) x² + (23 – x)² = 172
x² + x² – 46x + 529 = 289
x² – 23x + 120 = 0
Value of x = 15 cm.
Sides = 8 cm, 15 cm, 17 cm

Question 20.
P(x) = 2x³ – 7x² + ax + b
a) If x – 1, x – 3 are factor of P(x) find P(1), P(3)
b) Find the value of a, b.
c) Find the third factor of P(x)
Answer:
a) P(1) = -5 + a + b = 0
P(3) = -9 + 3a + b = 0
b)

c) 2x³ – 7x² + 2x + 3
3rd factor (2x + 1)

Question 21.
From a hemisphere, a square pyramid of maximum size is cut off. Its height is 9 cm.
a) What is the radius of the hemisphere?
b) What is the base edge of the square pyramid?
c) Find the volume of the square pyramid.
Answer:
a) 9 cm
b) \(\frac{18}{\sqrt{2}}\) or 9√2 diameter is the diagonal of square.
c) Volume = \(\frac{1}{3} \times(9 \sqrt{2})^{2} \times 9\) = 486 cm³

Answer any 5 questions from 22 to 28. Each question carries 5 marks. (5 × 5 = 25)

Question 22.
Consider the arithmetic sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, ……..
a) Write its algebraic expression.
b) Is 169 a term of this sequence?
c) Prove that the square of any term of this sequence is also a term in this arithmetic sequence.
Answer:
a) 3n + 1
b) Yes 169 = 3 × 56 + 1
c) (3n + 1 )² = 9n² + 6n + 1
If we divde with 3 remainder is 1.
Square of any term is also a term in this sequence.

Question 23.
In ΔABC. AB = 6 cm, AC = 7 cm, ∠A = 70°
a) Draw the triangle and draw a rectangle of the same area.
b) Construct a square of equal area to the triangle.
Answer:
a) Draw the triangle, then draw its height, draw its perpendicular bisector. Taking the half of height and base complete the rectangle.
b) Then extend its breadth along with its length. Find its midpoint complete the semicircle. Draw a perpendicular from the end of the length. Taking that long to complete a square.

Question 24.
The area of a cone is 628 cm² slant height is 17 cm.
a) Find its radius.
b) Find volume.
Answer:
a) πr (R + r) = 628
⇒ πr (17 + r) = 628
⇒ r(17 + r) = \(\frac{628}{3.14}\) = 200
⇒ r² + 17r = 200
⇒ r² + 17r – 200 = 0
⇒ r = 3 and r = -25
Radius = 8 cm
Height = \(\sqrt{17^{2}-8^{2}}\) = 15 cm.
b) Volume = \(\frac{1}{3} \pi \times 8^{2} \times 15=320 \pi \mathrm{cm}^{3}\)

Question 25.
The daily wages of workers in a factory is given in the table.

a) If the workes are arranged according to their wages. Which members comes as the median?
b) What is the wage of the 23rd member?
c) Find the wage which comes as the median.
Answer:
300 – 3
400 – 8
500 – 14
600 – 22
700 – 32
800 – 39
900 – 44
1000 – 47
a) Coolie of 24th Man
b) 600 + 5 = 605
b) 605 + 10 = 615

Question 26.
Construct an equilateral triangle of side 6 cm and draw its incircle.
Answer:
Construction

Question 27.
A circle having the centre (3, 4) passes through the origin.
a) What is the radius?
b) It one point on the circle is (x, y) find the relation between x, y
c) Check whether (-2, 1) a point on the circle?
Answer:
a) \(r=\sqrt{3^{2}+4^{2}}=5 \text { unit }\)
b) \(r=\sqrt{(x-3)^{2}+(y-4)^{2}}\)
⇒ (x – 3)² + (y – 4)² = 52
⇒ x² + y² – 6x – 8y = 0
c) (-2)² + 12 – 6 × (-2) – 8 × 1
= 4 + 1 + 12 – 8 ≠ 0
-2, 1 is not a point on circle

Question 28.
The chord BD is perpendicular to the diameter AC. Find the angles.

a) ∠BAC
b) ∠BCD
c) ∠ADC
d)∠CDM
e) ∠BAP
Answer:
a) ∠BAC = 20°
b) ∠BCD = 140°
c) ∠ADC = 90°
d) ∠CDM = 70°
e) ∠BAP = 140°

Read the mathematical concept carefully and answer the following question. (6 × 1 = 6)

Question 29.
An arrangement of data in rows and columns. Using numbers is known as a matrix. Usually, the matrix is represented by English capital letters.
If a matrix contains 2 raw and 3 columns has an order of 2 × 3. It can be read as ‘2 by 3’ and is represented by 2 × 3. If you say an order say the number of rows, then namber of columns. For example
\(A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 2 \\
4 & 5 \\
7 & 8
\end{array}\right]\) order of this matrix is 2 × 3
If the number of rows, and number of columns are different. It is known as rectangular matrix. It both are same then it is square matrix. If the order of matrices are same men it can be add, subtract, ….
for example \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
2 & 4 \\
6 & 8
\end{array}\right] B=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
3 & 5 \\
7 & 9
\end{array}\right]\)
\(A+B=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
2+3 & 4+5 \\
6+7 & 8+9
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
5 & 9 \\
13 & 17
\end{array}\right]\)
we can do the subtraction also like this.
a)
\(A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}
1 & 2 & 3 \\
4 & 5 & 6
\end{array}\right]\)
i) Write the order of A
ii) Which type of matrix is A?
b) If B has ‘m’ rows as ‘n’ columns write the order of B
c) If \(C=\left[\begin{array}{lll}
1 & 2 & 3 \\
4 & 5 & 6
\end{array}\right], D=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
7 & 8 & 9 \\
10 & 11 & -12
\end{array}\right]\)
i) Find C + D
ii) Find D – C
d) If the matrix X has an order 4 × 5, y has an order 4 × 5 what will be the order of x + y
Answer:
a) i) 3 × 2
ii) Square matrix
b) m × n
c) \(\mathrm{C}+\mathrm{D}\left[\begin{array}{l}
8,10,12 \\
14,16,18
\end{array}\right] ; \mathrm{C}+\mathrm{D}=\left[\begin{array}{l}
6,6,6 \\
6,6,6
\end{array}\right]\)
d) 4 × 5

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सामान्य निर्देश:

• पहला पंद्रह मिनट कूल ऑफ़ टाईम है।
• इस समय प्रश्नों का वाचन करें और उत्तर लिखने की तैयारी करें।

Time: 2½ Hours
Total Score: 80 Marks

सूचना: ‘बसंत मेरे गाँव का’ लेख का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

उधर बच्चे फूलदेई के जश्न में शामिल होते हैं और इधर। बड़े ढोल-दमाऊ की थाप पर चैती गीत गाते हैं।

प्रश्न 1.
फूलदेई किस ऋतु में मनाया जाता है? (1)
उत्तर:
बसंत ऋतु में

प्रश्न 2.
‘बच्चे’ के बदले ‘बच्ची’ का प्रयोग करके वाक्य का पुनर्लेखन करें। (1)
उत्तर:
बच्ची फूलदेई के जश्न में शामिल होती है।

प्रश्न 3.
फूलदेई त्योहार के बारे में एक अनुच्छेद लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:
फूलों का त्योहारः फूलदेई
उत्तराखंड के हिमालयी आँचलों का प्रमुख त्योहार है – फूलदेई। यह बच्चे का एक बड़ा त्योहार है। यह फूलों का त्योहार है। यह बसंत ऋतु में मनाया जाता है। बच्चे देर शाम तक फूल चुनते हैं। इन फूलों को रिंगाल से बनी टोकरियों में रखा जाता है। सुबह होने पर बच्चों की टोलियाँ गाँव भर घूमती है और फूलों से घरों की देहरियाँ सजाते हैं; घरवाले बच्चों को चावल, दाल, गुड़ आगि दक्षिण के रूप में देते हैं। फूलदेई के अंतिम दिन इन चीज़ों से सामूहिक भोज बनाते हैं। भोज का पूरा आयोजन बच्चे स्वयं करते हैं। इस अवसर पर नाचगान होते हैं। औजी लोग चैती गीत गाते हैं। फूलदेई खूशी और मस्ती का त्योहार है। यह इक्कीस दिन तक मनाते हैं।

सूचनाः ‘गुठली तो पराई है’ कहानी का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

गुठली बोली, “अपना घर? यही तो है मेरा घर, जहाँ मैं पैदा हुई। बुआ हँसके बोली, “अरी बेवकूफ, यह घर तो पराया है।

प्रश्न 4.
बुआ के अनुसार लड़कियों का असली घर कौन-सा है?
(अपना ही घर, मामाजी का घर, ससुराल) (1)
उत्तर:
ससुराल

प्रश्न 5.
‘मेरा’ में प्रयुक्त सर्वनाम कौन-सा है? (1)
उत्तर:
मैं

प्रश्न 6.
‘लड़का-लड़की बराबर है’ – पोस्टर तैयार करें। (4)
उत्तर:

सूचनाः ‘टूटा पहिया’ कवितांश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

अपने पक्ष को असत्य जानते हुए भी
बड़े-बड़े महारथी
अकेली निहत्थी आवाज़ को
अपने ब्रह्मास्त्रों से कुचल देना चाहें
तब मैं
रथ का टूटा हआ पहिया
उसके हाथों में
ब्रह्मास्त्रों से लोहा ले सकता हूँ!

प्रश्न 7.
‘लोहा लेना’ से क्या मतलब है?
(सामना करना, पीछे करना, शुरू करना, बंद करना) (1)
उत्तर:
सामना करना

प्रश्न 8.
कविता में टूटा पहिया’ किसका प्रतिनिधित्व करता है? (1)
उत्तर:
तुच्छ मानव या उपेक्षित मानव का।

प्रश्न 9.
‘टूटा पहिया ब्रह्मास्त्रों से लोहा ले सकता है!’ इसका क्या मतलब है? (2)
उत्तर:
इसका मतलब यह है छोटे दिखनेवाले या तुच्छ समझनेवाले भी कभी कभी काम आता है। वीर अभिमन्यु को चक्रव्यूह में टूटे पहिए का सहारा लेना पड़ा था। टूटे पहिए भी ब्रह्मास्त्र जैसे शक्तिशाली हथियारों से सामना करने की क्षमता रखता है।

प्रश्न 10.
कवितांश का आशय लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:
आधुनिक हिंदी साहित्य के प्रसिद्ध कवि श्री धर्मवीर भारती की कविता हैं टूटा पहिया। यह एक प्रतीकात्मक कविता है। यह आत्मकथात्मक शैली में लिखी गई कविता है। कवि कहते हैं कि महाभारत युद्ध के अवसर पर कर्ण, द्रोण, भीम जैसे महारथी लोग जो अन्याय के पक्षधर है, निसहाय, निरीह और निहत्थे बालक की आवाज़ को कुचल देना चाहा।

ब्रह्मास्त्रों से लोहा लेने की क्षमता टूटे पहिए में है। उसमें बड़ी ताकत है। इसलिए टूटे पहिए को निस्सार वस्तु समझकर मत फेंको। यह कभी भी काम आएगा। यह महाभारत की पौराणिक कथा के आधार पर लिखी गई प्रतीकात्मक कविता है। टूटा पहिया उपेक्षित या तुच्छ मानव का प्रतीक है और अभिमन्यु उच्च मानव का।

सूचनाः ‘ठाकुर का कुआ’ कहानी का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

हम लोगों को आराम से बैठे देखकर जैसे मरदों को जलन होती है। हाँ यह तो न हुआ कि कलसिया उठाकर भर लाते।

प्रश्न 11.
स्त्रियों रात को कहीं जा रही थी? क्यों? (2)
उत्तर:
स्त्रियाँ ठाकुर के कुएँ पर जा रही थीं। वे पानी भरने के लिए कुएँ के पास आई थीं।

प्रश्न 12.
प्रस्तुत प्रसंग के आधार पर पटकथा का दृश्य लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:

• सीन संः 7
• स्थान: ठाकुर के कुएं के पास का रास्ता।
• समय: रात को नौ बचे।
• पात्र: औरत एक, चालीस साल औरत दो, चाली साल
• वेशभूषा: दोनों औरतें साड़ी – ब्लाउज पहनी हुई है।

संवाद

• औरत एकः (जलन के साथ) देखो दीदी, ये मर्द लोग कितने बुरे हैं।
• औरत दो: तुम ने सही कहा।
• औरत एक: हमें आराम से बैठे देखकर जलन होती है। (गुस्से में)
• औरत दो: ये लोग (सिर हिलाकर) ये लोग एक कलसिया भरै पानी भरकर नहीं आते।
• औरत एक: (गुस्से में) ये लोग हमें नौकर समझकर रखे हैं दीदी।
• औरत दो: तुमने सही बताया। (पानी भरती है।)

सूचना: ‘आई एम कलाम के बहाने’ पाठ का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

उसे पता था कि छाछ मेरी कमजोरी है। लेकिन मुझे मोरपाल से मिलने से पहले कतई अंदाज़ा नहीं था कि मेरे लिए राजमा जैसी सामान्य-सी चीज़ किसी के लिए इतनी खास हो सकती है।

प्रश्न 13.
मोरपाल खाने के लिए क्या लाता था? (1)
उत्तर:
छाछ लाता था।

प्रश्न 14.
लेखक की उस दिन की डायरी कल्पना करके लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:
दिन, दिनांक

आज शनिवार का दिन था। एकदम अच्छा दिन। दोपहर के समय हम सब मिलकर खूब खेले थे। शाम को भी। आज भी मुझे दोपहर के समय भोजन के रूप में छाछ मिला था। मोरपाल को पता ही था कि छाछ मेरी कमजोरी है। हर रोज़ की तरह मेरा राजमा खाकर मोरपाल भी खुश हो गया था। वह कितनी चाव से राजमा खाता है। वह एकदम गरीब लड़का है। शायद वह भोजन के लिए ही हर रोज़ स्कूल आता है। राजमा जैसी सामान्य चीज़ मोरपाल के लिए खास है। बैस……. आज इतना ही। बहुत नींद आ रही है। गृहकार्य करना है। सुबह उठकर करूँगा। शुभरात्री।

सूचना: ‘बीरबहूटी’ कहानी का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

बच्चे उनसे काँपते थे और खेल घंटी बंद होने से दो मिनट पहले ही अपनी-अपनी जगहों पर आकर बैठ जाते थे।

प्रश्न 15.
बच्चे किनसे काँपते थे? (1)
उत्तर:
सुरेंदर माटसाब से।

प्रश्न 16.
सही मिलान करें। (4)

उत्तर:

• सुरेंदर माटसाब – गाणित का माटसाब
• फुलेरा जंक्शन – जयपुर के पास का जगह।
• साहिल का हॉस्टल।
• बेला
• राजकीय कन्या पाठशाला।

प्रश्न 17.
‘बच्चे’ के बदले ‘बच्चा’ का प्रयोग करके वाक्य का पुनर्लेखन करें। (1)
बच्चे उनसे कौंपते थे।
उत्तर:
बच्चा उनसे कॉपता था।

प्रश्न 18:
‘डरना’ का समानार्थी शब्द चुनें। (1)
उत्तर:
काँपना

सूचना: वाक्य पिरमिड का पूर्ति करें।

प्रश्न 19.
(4)
उत्तर:

• वह मुसीबत में है।
• वह व्यक्ति मुसीबत में है।

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Instructions :

• The first 15 minutes Is the Cool-off time.
• You may use the time to read the questions and plan your answers.
• Answer only on the basis of instructions and questions given.
• Consider score and time while answering.

Time: 1½ Hours
Total Score: 40 Marks

Section – A

Answer any five questions 1-6. One score each. (5 x 1 = 5)

Question 1.
Identify the disease caused by the pathoen which multiplies by taking control over the genetic mechanism of host cells.
Anthrax, SARS, AIDS, Tetanus
Answer:
SARS & AIDS

Question 2.
Select the activity which regulates the size fo the pupil according to the intensity of light.
(a) The action of ciliary muscles.
(b) The contraction of ligaments.
(c) The contraction and relaxation of iris muscles.
(d) The changes in the curvature of lens.
Answer:
(c) The contraction and relaxation of iris muscles.

Question 3.
From the following pairs, select the one that comes under the peripheral nervous system .

Answer:
(b) Cranial nerves – spinal nerves

Question 4.
Analyse the following illustration and identify the hormomes indicated as ‘A’ and ‘B’.

Answer:
A: Tropic Hormones / Releasing Hormones .
B: Oestrogen/ Progesterone

Question 5.
Analyse the illustration of DNA nucleotides and se-lect the correctly labelled one.

(a) X-phosphate, Y-ribose sugar, Z-adenine
(b) X-phosphate, Y-deoxyribose sugar, Z-guanine
(c) X-phosphate, Y-ribose sugar, Z-thymine
(d) X-phosphate, Y-deoxyribose sugar, Z-adenine
Answer:
(d) X-Phosphate, Y-Deoxyribose sugar, Z-Adenine

Question 6.
Analyse, the activities in the evolution of life and modify the flow chart by arranging them in the correct order.

Answer:

Section – B

Answer any 6 from questions 7-13. 2 Scores each (6 × 2 = 12)

Question 7.
Analyse the illustrations related to the process of blood clotting and answer the following questions.

(a) Identify A and B.
(b) How does thromboplastin form?
(c) How does the molecule labelled ‘B’ helps in the formation of a blood clot?
Answer:
a) A: Prothrombin B: Fibrin
b) Wounds cause loss of blood. Tissues degenerate to form the enzyme called thromboplastin.
c) Blood clot is formed by the entangling of plate-lets and red blood cells in the fibrin network.

Question 8.
Analyse the following symptoms and identify the dis-ease and pathogen in each.
(a) Round, red blisters on skin, spreads through contract.
(b) Obstructs lymph flow and swells lymph ducts, spreads through mosquitoes.
Answer:
(a) Disease: Ringworm Pathogen:Fungus
(b) Disease: Filariasis Pathogen: Filarial worms

Question 9.
Select suitable words from the box given below and complete the following table.

Answer:

Question 10.
‘White blood cells have a role in an increase in body temperature.”
(a) Do you agree with this statement? Give reason.
(b) How does the rise in body temperature advanta-geous at certain occasions?
Answer:
(a) Pathogen enter the body and produce toxins as a result of metabolism, in the presence of toxin white blood cells stimulated and chemical susbtance produced, in the presence of chemi-cal substance rises the body.

(b) The rise in the body temperature reduces the rate of multiplication of pathogens and increases the effect of phagocytosis.

Question 11.
Examine the following stepsin genetic engineering to produce insulin producing bacteria and answer the following questions.

(a) Mention the function of the enzyme Ligase in this process.
(b) Write the subsequent steps in this process.
Answer:
(a) Ligase in an enzyme which is used for joining
human insulin gene and plasmid (bacterial DNA).

(b) Inserting DNA in the bacterial cell by using vectors.

• Providing a favourable medium for the mul¬tiplication of bacteria.
• Bacteria produce inactive form of insulin.
• Producing active insulin from this.

Question 12.
Analyse the names and characteristics of the or-ganisms in human evolutionary history and answer the questions.

(a) Correct mistakes if any in the names of organ-isms in A and B.
(b) Mention the major change that helped modern man to survive.
(c) Do human beings become a threat to the survival of other organisms? Substantiate your answer by giving suitable evidences.
Answer:
(a)

(b)

• Highly developed brain.
• Communication by using language.
• Ability to stand erect and walk on two legs. (Bipedal erect posture)
• Bifocal vision that helps to look at an ob-ject.
• Organized life.
• Made tools and handled it.
• Rational thinking (any two)

(c) The interference of human beings become a threat to the survival of other organisms.
Human interference has led to loss of hab-its many organisms. This results in the ex-tinction of species. Extinction of some spe-cies will lead to extinction of other species also. It is the relationship between species that helps biosphere to exist. Absence of existing, species will disrupt the delicate balance in nature, leading to total destruction.

• The hunting of animals for skin, horn etc. will cause decrease their number.
• Destruction of biodiversity leads to climate changes and in the extinction of organisms.
• Human create artificial variations through hybridization and genetic engineering.

Question 13.
“Genetic diseases can be controlled by removing disease causing genes and inserting desired genes.”
(a) Name the technique thaj makes this possible.
(b) Give the role of Human Genome Project in the growth of such techniques.
Answer:
a) Genetic engineering (Gene therapy/ gene mapping)

b) Before the invention of human genome project we couldn’t control genetic diseases. We can cure genetic diseases by removing disease causing genes from the genome and inserting normal functional genes. It helps us to overcome the problems associated with genetic disorder. Hence gene therapy is hope for hereditary dis-eases patients. The technology gene mapping helped to identify the exact gene and its location which is, responsible for particular disease.

Section – C

Answer any five from questions 14-20. 3 score each (5 × 3 = 15)

Question 14.
Analyse the illustration of internal ear and answer the questions.
(a) Write name and functions only of the body bal-ancing parts from among A, B, C and D.
(b) Write the functions performedby the other parts.

Answer:
a) A – semi circular canals – cluster of receptors in the form of hairs cells seen inside the semi circular canal help in the balancing of body.
B – Vestibular nerves: impulses are transmitted by the vestibular nerves to the cerebellum.

b) C: auditory nerve: impulses reach the cerebrum through the auditory nerve and we recognize the sound.
D : Cochlea – Cluster of receptors in the form of hairs cells seen inside the cochlea help in the hearing.

Question 15.
Analyse the given illustration related to hybridization process and answer the questions.

a) Identify A, B and C.
b) Illustrate the hybridisation experiment of a tall, round, seeded plant (TTRR) with a dwarf, wrinkled seeded plant (ttrr) to produce the first genera¬tion.
Answer:

Question 16.
Studies in the cell structure and physiology of bacteria and human being recognize the significance of a common ancestor in evolution. Write any three facts to prove this.
Answer:

• Enzymes control chemical reactions in man and bacteria.
• Energy is stored in ATP molecules.
• Genes determine hereditary traits.
• Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are basic sub-stances. (any three)

All these give clear evidence that there was a com-mon ancestor for.all living things.

Question 17.
Write any three suitable concepts for a poster exhibition in connection with the awareness programme on the topic ‘prevention of communicable diseases.’
Answer:

• Observe “dry day”.
• Do not dump waste in our surroundings.
• Do not allow stagnant water bodies in oru sur-rounding.
• Avoid the situation of multiplication of pathogen.
• Keep our surroundings clean, (any three)

Question 18.
Complete the following table by adding appropriate hormones, diseases and symptoms.

Answer:

Question 19.
Observe the following illustration and answer the questions.

(a) Identify the process indicated.
(b) mRNA is considered as the messenger of DNA. Why?
(c) Write the role of tRNA and ribosome in this pro- ‘ cess.
Answer:
a) Gene action / protein synthesis
b) mRNA is the molecule carries information from DNA ribosomes and controls protein synthesis.
c) tRNA (Transfer RNA): It helps to carry amino acids to the ribosome.

Question 20.
Observe the pictures of cells in specific defense and answer the following questions.

a) Identify cells A and B.
b) Write any other activity of A and B to destruct pathogens.
c) Give the reasons why their activities are known as specific defense.
Answer:
(a) A = T lymphocyte B = B-lymphocyte
(b) T- lympocyte stimulate other defense cells of the body.
T – lymphocytes are capable of destroying cells affected by virus (Any one)
B – lymphocyte – produce antibody against anti-gen.
Destroy the bacteria by disintegrating their cell membrane.
Destroy the pathogens by stimulating other white blood cells.
(c) Lymphocytes become activated in the presence of certain particular types of antigens.

Section – D

Answer any two form questions 21-24. 4 score (2 × 4 = 8)

Question 21.
Analyse the illustration and answer the following questions.

a) Identify A and B.,
b) How does the deficiency of Vitamin A influence the activity of’B’?
c) Explain why the prolonged deficiency of Vita¬min A leads ultimately to blindness.
Answer:
(a) A:Opsin B: Rhodopsin
(b) The deficiency of vitamin A results in the low • production of retinal. This in turn create the de-ficiency of rhodopsin in rod cells.
(c) Due to the prolonged deficiency of Vitamin A, the conjunctiva and cornea will become dry and opaque. This causes xerophthalmia and leads ultimately to blindness.

Question 22.
Observe the following picture and answer the ques-tions.

a) Name the part labelled ‘X.
b) Mention an two hormones produced by ‘X’ and any one function of each.
c) How does the part labelled T prolongs the body activities for more time, when the sympathetic system gets stimulated?
Answer:
(a) Adrenal cortex
(b) Any two
i. Cortisole

• The synthesis of glucose from protein and fat.
• Controls inflammation and allergy.
• Slows down the action of defense cells.
  (Any one)

ii. Aldosterone

• Maintains the salt – water level in the body.
• Maintains blood pressure. (Anyone)

Question 23.
Redraw the given picture and label the parts indi¬cated below. Write any one function for each.

(a) Thalamus
(b) Medulla oblongata
(c) Hypothalamus
Answer:

(a) Thalamus: Acts as relay station of impulses to and from the cerebrum analyse impulses from various parts of the body and sends the impor-tant ones to the cerebrum. (Any one)
(b) Medulla oblongata: Controls involuntary action like heart beat, breathing etc.
(c) Hypothalamus: Plays a major role in the main-tenance of homeostasis.

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Kerala SSLC English Model Question Paper 1

Time: 2½ Hours
Maximum: 80 Scores

Instructions:

• The first fifteen minutes is cool-off time. You may use the time to read the questions and plan the answers.
• Read the questions carefully before answering.
• Certain Sections of the questions have choices. Follow the instructions.

Questions 1 – 6: Read the excerpt “Adventures in a Banyan Tree” and answer the questions that follow. Each question carries one score. (1 × 6 = 6)

It was an April afternoon. And the warm breezes of approaching summer had sent everyone, including Grandfather, indoors. I was feeling drowsy myself and was wondering if I should go to the pond behind the house for a swim, when I saw a huge black cobra gliding out of a clump of cactus and making for some cooler part of the garden.

At the same time a mongoose, which I had often seen, emerged from the bushes and went straight for the cobra. In a clearing beneath the tree, in bright sunshine, they came face to face. The cobra knew only too well that the grey mongoose, three feet long, was a superb fighter, clever and aggressive.

Question 1.
Why had everyone gone indoors?
Answer:
Everyone had gone indoors because of the warm breezes.

Question 2.
Who saw the cobra – the narrator or his Grandfather?
Answer:
The writer.

Question 3.
Was it the first time that the narrator saw the mongoose?
Answer:
No, it wasn’t. He had seen if often before.

Question 4.
How long was the mongoose?
Answer:
Three feet.

Question 5.
What did the cobra think about the mongoose?
Answer:
The cobra thought about the mongoose as a superb fighter, clever and aggressive.

Question 6.
Find out a word which means “came out” from the passage.
Answer:
emerged

Questions 7 – 10: Read the lines from “Lines Written in Early Spring” and answer the questions that follow. Each question carries one score. (1 × 4 = 4)

Through primrose tufts, in the green bower,
The periwinkle trailed its wreaths;
And it’s my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes.
The birds around me hopped and played,
Their thoughts I cannot measure:-
But the least motion which they made
It seemed a thrill of pleasure.

Question 7.
What is the faith of the, poet?
Answer:
The faith of the poet is that every flower enjoys the air it breathes.

Question 8.
“Their thoughts”- Whose thoughts?
Answer:
The birds.

Question 9.
‘Motion’ means:
a) dance
b) song
c) noise
d) movement
Choose one.
Answer:
d) movement

Question 10.
What does the hopping and playing of the birds indicate?
Answer:
The hopping and playing of the birds indicate that they were happy.

Question 11. Read the poem “Mother to Son” and attempt a brief appreciation, point out the theme(s) and poetic devices used. (1 × 5 = 5)

Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
It’s had tacks in it, ks
And splinters splinters, splinters
And boards torn up
And places with no carpet on the floor —
Bare.
But all the time
I’se been a-climbin’ on,
And reachin’ landin’s,
And turnin’ corners,
And sometimes goin’ in the dark
Where there ain’t been no light.
So, boy, don’t you turn back.
Don’t you set down on the steps.
Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.
Don’t you fall now —
For I’se still goin’, honey,
I’se still climbin’,
And life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
Answer:
In the poem “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, the mother is telling her son how hard her life had been. For her, life was not a crystal stair. It had tacks and splinters in it. The boards were tom up and at places there was no carpet. But in spite of all these problems she has been climbing on and reaching landings.

She has been turning corners and sometimes she had to move in the dark without any light. So she is asking the boy not to turn back but continue on his life’s journey in spite of all the hardships that might confront him.

The poem has a fine theme. Its theme is the importance of hard work without getting tired of the problems in life. The poem has fine imagery of a mother climbing stairs. The stairs are not smooth. It has tacks and splinters. Some places are bare without any carpet.

But she manages and reaches where she wants to reach. It is a symbolic poem which treats life as a journey. The journey is not easy, So many problems will come up in life. The tacks, splinters and bare places symbolize problems of life. The poem is in simple language.

But there are many Americanisms in it. Examples are ain’t, climbin’, reachin’, landin’s, ‘goin’ etc. There are double negatives like ‘ain’t been no crystal stair’, ‘ain’t been no light’ These are quite okay in the English spoken by the Blacks of America. Americans are fond of dropping the ‘final ‘g’ in words ending with ‘ing’. The poem has fine rhythm but no rhyme.

Questions 12 – 16: Read the following passage from “The Vest Investment I ever Made” and answer the questions that follow. Each question carries one score. (1 × 5 = 5)

On the following forenoon, I again observed my fellow voyager watching me earnestly from his deck chair. Now a lady was with him, obviously his wife. The situation by this time had begun to intrigue intrigue intrigue me. I discovered from my steward that – they were Mr. and Mrs. John S_from a small suburb of London.

When another day passed without event, I began to feel certain that Mr. S_ would remain too shy to carry out his obvious desire to approach me. However, on our final evening at sea Mrs. S_ decided the matter. With a firm pressure on his hand and a whispered word in his ear, she urged her husband towards me as I passed along the deck.

‘Excuse me, Doctor, I wonder if I might introduce myself.’ He spoke almost breathlessly, offering me the visiting card he held in his hand and studying my face to see if the name meant anything tome. Then, as it plainly did not, he went on with the same awkwardness. ‘If you could spare a few minutes… my wife and I would like to have a word with you.’

Question 12.
Why was the writer intrigued?
Answer:
The writer was intrigued because he observed a fellow voyager watching him earnestly from his deckchair.

Question 13.
Where did Mr and Mrs John S. come from?
Answer:
They came from a small suburb of London.

Question 14.
“Excuse me, Doctor, I wonder if I might introduce myself.” Who is the speaker of these words?
Answer:
Mr. John.

Question 15.
“I would like to have a word with you.” using some other words explain the meaning of this sentence.
Answer:
It means “I would like to talk to you briefly.”

Question 16.
Who gave the visiting card, and to whom was it given?
Answer:
Mr John gave the visiting card to the author

Questions 17 – 21: The details of some authors given below. Study the table and answer the questions that follow. Each question carries on score. (1 × 5 = 5)

Question 17.
How many of the above authors were born in the 19th century?
Answer:
Two

Question 18.
Who is the only film director in the list?
Answer:
Satyajit Ray

Question 19.
A poem by Langston Hughes is in your syllabus. Name it.
Answer:
Mother to Son

Question 20.
Write down the name of the writer from the erstwhile Soviet Union, given in the list.
Answer:
Anton Chekhov

Question 21.
of all the five, who is born first in the 20th century?
Answer:
Langston Hughes

Questions 22 – 23: Answer any ONE of the following in about 120 words. (7 × 1 = 7)

Question 22.
Imagine that Kiran meets Nilkanta after many years of his disappearance. She asks Nilkanta why he took the inkstand of Satish and hid it in his box. Write down the possible reply of Nilkanta.
Answer:
After my escape from my cruel master, I had come to your house and you offered me shelter. I was very happy. I loved you very much and you too loved me. You fed me lovingly and played games with me making my Life a very happy one in this family. I was hoping things are going to be fine for me when Satish came to this house.

Then I realised that you started caring for him more and neglecting me and this made me very sad. Sometimes I refused to eat, thinking that you would persuade me to eat my food. But you did not do that. After the arrival of Satish, my life here was becoming bad. So I developed some kind of vengeance towards him. I thought he did some magic to separate you from me.

That is what prompted me to take his precious inkstand and’hide it in my box. -1 just wanted to throw it in the river to make him feel bad because it was he who brought misery to my life. Sister Kiran please, forgive me for what I did. It was my love and respect for you that made me do it. I still love you.

Question 23.
The Modern man wants to live beyond his means and this often leads to tragedies. We even hear people committing suicide because of the debts they can’t repay. Prepare a review of the drama “The Never- Never Nest” showing how the dramatist brings out the modern man’s desire for extravagant living.
Answer:
“The Never-Never Nest” is a one-act Play by Cedric Mount. It exposes the shams of contemporary society which tries to live beyond its means. It warns the people against the modern “Buy Now Pay Later” scheme which tempts people to buy things which are not essential for them.

Since they don’t have to pay immediately, they are tempted to buy things that are available on instalments. In the play we see Jack and Jill, a young couple with a baby. Jack earns only 6 Pounds a week. Jill is a housewife. But they go on getting all kinds of luxury items on instalments. The monthly instalments come to more than 7 Pounds.

To make up the deficit they will take a loan which will further increase their financial burden. In their lounge in the villa, they have fine furniture, a radiogram and a piano. They also have a refrigerator and a car. But all these and the villa itself are bought on installments. So nothing is their own, even their baby, as they owed money to the doctor.

They have to finish the installments to make the baby fully their own. Their Aunt comes and pays them 10 Pounds and Jill pays it to the doctor hoping that at the least the baby in the house will be their own. The play is a warning to those who live beyond their means and go on buying things on instalments.

Questions 24 – 26: Answer any TWO of the questions. Each question carries 5 score.

Question 24.
Attempt a character sketch of the Grandfather in the story “Vanka”.
Answer:
Vanka’s grandfather was a night watchman on the estate of a rich family. He was a small, lean old man about 65. But he was lively and agile. He had a smiling face but his eyes were bleary with drink. During daytime he slept in the dark kitchen or spent time joking with the cook and the kitchen maids.

In the night he wore a sheepskin coat and walked around the estate making sounds with his rattle. With him there used to be two dogs. One was old Kashtanka. The other was Eel.

His rattle would be tied to his belt. He liked to laugh and playfully pinch maids and cooks. He would show his snuff box and ask the women to take a nip. The women would take some snuff and put into their nostrils. They would sneeze. Grandad would be shouting and laughing with joy, saying, “Good for frozen noses.” He even gave snuff to the dogs. He was a fun-loving old man. He sent Vanka to a shoemaker in Moscow as an apprentice.

This action can be interpreted in two ways. Maybe, he wanted the orphaned boy to learn a trade to make a living for himself when he grew up. But some may think that he was running away from the responsibility of looking after his orphaned grandson. Whatever is the case, grandfather is a fun-loving fellow that makes us laugh with his antics.

Question 25.
The management decides to change the policy regarding the scholarship jacket. The Principal feels uncomfortable and unhappy about this change. He expresses his unhappiness in a letter to the management. Write the likely letter.
Answer:
The Chairman
Management of the Texas Rural School
Texas
16 June 2016

Dear Sir,

Sub: Charging Fee for the Scholarship Jacket

I am much grieved at the decision of the Management to charge a fee of 15 dollars from the student who is eligible to get the scholarship jacket. Our school has been in existence for 80 years and all these years the jacket was given free. Now, making a sudden change in the policy is not advisable for many reasons.

The biggest reason is that the eligible student may – be from a poor family and he/she may not be able to make the payment. Thereby the student will lose his/her chance to get the jacket. This is injustice. Money should not become a criterion for receiving such honors.
Secondly charging a fee for the scholarship jacket will reduce the significance of the scholarship jacket. If one has to pay a fee for that jacket, it will be like any other jacket bought in the market.

Many of the teachers are against the decision of the Management to charge a fee for the jacket. It breaks an honorable tradition set by this school and also it prevents poor students from having the reward for their continuous hard work. So please reconsider the matter and once again make the scholarship jacket what it actually is – a scholarship jacket.

Thank you,

Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
(Selina Job)
Principal

Question 26.
In “Adventures in a Banyan Tree”, the boy was thrilled at seeing the fight between th’e cobra and the mongoose. Narrate the fight in your own words.
Answer:
The boy was sitting on the platform half way up the tree. It was an April afternoon. Warm breezes had sent everyone indoors. The boy was thinking of going for a swim, when he saw a black cobra coming out of a group of cactus. It was looking for a cooler place in the garden. A mongoose also came out and went towards the cobra. They came face to face.

The Cobra knew that the 3 feet long mongoose is a fine fighter, clever and aggressive. But the cobra was also an experienced fighter. He could move with great speed and strike the mongoose. His sharp teeth were full of poison. It was a battle of champions. The cobra hissed. His tongue darted in and out. It was 6 feet long. It raised its three feet high and raised its broad, spectacled hood. The mongoose was also ready to fight. Its hair on the spine stood up like bristles.

They would help him to prevent his body from getting bitten. A myna ana a junf ie crow were watching the fight. At one stage they dived towards the cobra, but they missed it. The myna went back. The crow was trying to turn around when it was struck by the cobra. It died soon. The mongoose proved too clever for the cobra and finally it was killed by the mongoose which dragged it into the bush.

Questions 27 – 31: Answer any three of the following. Each question carries six scores.

Question 27.
“Nature has forged a strong connection between itself and the soul of mankind, but man has repaid the favour by making a mess of the Nature in which he lives.” Give your views on thjs statement with reference to the poem “Lines Written in Early Spring” by William Wordsworth.
Answer:
The poet says that while sitting reclined on a woodland grove, his mind was filled with several thoughts. While he finds solace in the nature’s beauty, the same beauty also reminds him of sad thoughts. The speaker appreciates the nature for her god like abilities of linking a human soul to herself but he also feels grief while thinking about how cruelly man has separated himself from mother nature. The poet is highly appreciative of nature’s beauty.

He finds delight in the green bowers and has faith that the beautiful flovyers enjoy every ounce of the air they breathe and they are thankful for living beside the nature. The speaker observes the birds which sing and hop around him. He is in awe of these creatures. Though the speaker does not understand their language and ways, he does recognize that the birds are creating all these movements out of sheer pleasure and joy.

The breeze blowing is sweet and light, the twigs are spreading out as if to catch the sweet air and all the poet can do is gather pleasure in their existence. The speaker questions that if this is heaven and this is the holy plan of nature then what man has done to himself is really bad. Man has separated himself from such joy and is spending his time hating one another and fighting wars.

Question 28.
“Amongst the wool were the three baby squirrels – all of them white!” The boy could not stop wondering about the white squirrels, If the boy wrote his impressions about this unforgettable sight in his diary, how would it be?
Answer:
When I saw the glint from the nest of the squirrel I went to investigate. To my utter surprise What do I see there? Among the wool, which was actually my Grandmother’s knitting, there were three white baby squirrels. I had never seen another squirrel in that area. Then how can the baby squirrels appear in the nest? I was puzzled.

I decided to tell my Grandfather about it. Grandfather was also puzzled as he had never seen white squirrels. Then he said that rats and squirrels were of the same family group and they could cross-breed. The squirrel was the father and the white rat was the mother of the white babies. This world is full of wonders, isn’t it?

Question 29.
Here are some details about Bob Dylan. Write his short profile.

Birth – 1941
Nationality – American
Career – singer, song-writer, artist and writer
Famous songs – “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are a-Changin” – these . became anthems for the American Civil Rights and anti-war movements.
Award – Nobel Prize for Literature, 2016
Answer:
Bob Dylan was born in the-year 1941. He is an American singer, song-writer, artist and writer. He is a versatile genius who has excelled in different fields. He is especially known as a great singer, who writes his own songs. His two most famous songs are “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are a- Changin”.

These songs became anthems for the American Civil Rights and anti-war movements. They were very popular mot only in America but all over the world where English is spoken. Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, 2016. It is the first time in the history of the Nobel Prize when a singer is awarded the Prize for Literature.

Question 30.
Read the following lines from the poem “The Ballad of Father Gilligan” and prepare a brief note of appreciation.

‘Mavrone, mavrone! The man has died While I slept on the chair’;
He roused his horse out of its sleep And rode with little care.
He rode now as he’never rode,
By rocky lane and fen;
The sick man’s wife opened the door,
‘Father! you come again!’
‘And is the poor man dead?’ he cried ‘He died an hour ago’.
The old priest Peter Gilligan
In grief swayed to and fro.
Answer:
Fr. Gilligan is an old priest. He is working very hard day and night because half of parishioners are either dick or dead. One evening he Was sitting in a chair quite tired and sleepy. But he is called to go and administer the sacrament of anointing the sick to a poor sick man. Fr. Gilligan is not happy because he is already too tired.

He said he has no rest, joy or peace as people are going on dying. Soon he was sorry that he thought like that and he kneels down and prays seeking forgiveness from God. He soon fell asleep. Only when he heard the sparrows chirping he got up from his sleep. He suddenly thought that the man may have died as he was sleeping. He then took his horse and rushed to the place of the sick man.

He rode very fast over the rocky paths and wetlands. The sick man’s wife opened the door and she was surprised 16 see him ‘again’. On enquiring about the sick man she says he died an hour ago. Fr. Gilligan was shocked to hear the news. Later we learn that God had sent an angel in the guise of Fr. Gilligan and the sick man was administered the sacrament.

Question 31.
Vanka writes a letter to his grandfather detailing his sufferings at the shoemaker’s house. Imagine you meet Vanka after he posted he letter.
Write the likely ‘conversation between Vanka and you. Write at least 5 exchanges.
Answer:
I: Good Morning, Vanka!
Vanka: Good Morning!
I: Why are you looking so sad?
Vanka: I am suffering here with this cruel man Alyakhin. He makes me do a lot of things I don’t like. He does not feed me properly.
I: What are the bad things he does to you?
Vanka: He makes me work hard the whole day. He does not allow me even to sleep at night because I am supposed to rock his child whenever it gets up in the night. The senior boys ridicule me and make me buy them vodka and steel the master’s cucumbers. Alyakhin does not scold them or stop them from molesting me.
I: Did you write all these things to your grandfather?
Vanka: Yes, I did. I also’ told him I would help him in his tasks if he takes me to his house. Here I am suffering too much and I don’t want to continue here.
I: Do you think your grandfather will come to take you?
Vanka: I’m sure he will come. He is very kind to me. If he had known Alyakhin would treat me so badly, he would not leave me with him.
I: Okay Vanka, let’s hope your grandfather will come and free you from your misery.
Vanka: Thank you, thank you very much.
I: It is Okay. Bye!

Question 32.
Complete the following conversation between Martha and her Grandpa. (5)

Martha: You have some time to talk with me, ……………. (a), Grandpa?
Grandpa: Yes, I have. Go ahead.
Martha: This year I have to pay $15 for the scholarship jacket.
Grandpa: Who told you that?
Martha: The Principal.
Grandpa: ……………(b)…………….
Martha: You have to believe me. It is a new rule.
Grandpa: If you pay $15, it won’t be s scholarship jacket, ……………… (c)
Martha: I know. But what can I do?
Grandpa: I am not ………….(d)……….. $15. Tell the Principal you don’t want the …………….(e)………… if you are to pay for it.
Answer:
a) haven’t you
b) I don’t believe you
c) will it?
d) giving you
e) scholarship jacket

Question 33.
Report the following dialogue. (2)
John: Dr. Cronin, you helped me when I was in need.
Dr. Cronin: I don’t remember helping you. When was it?
Answer:
John told Dr. Gronin that he helped him when he was in need.
Dr. Cronin replied saying that he didn’t remember helping him and wanted to know when it was.

Question 34.
Complete the passage choosing the right words from the ones given in brackets. (5)
Aunt Jane: Now, I am sorry ……………. (a) I sounded rude, ……………. (b) really shocked to find the way you are living. I’ve never owed a penny in my life. I want you …………….. (c) do the same. Here is a little cheque. You take it and pay …………….(d) just one of your bills so …………….(e) you can say one thing at least really belongs to you. (to, if, that, but, off)
Answer:
a) if
b) but
c) to
d) off
e) that

Question 35.
There are a few mistakes in the following passage. The mistakes are underlined. Correct them. (4)
You must not loose faith in humanity. Humanity is a ocean, if a few drop are dirties, the ocean does not becomes dirty.
Answer:
lose, an, drops, dirty, become

Question 36.
Replace the underlined words in the passage choosing appropriate phrasal verbs from the ones given in brackets. (4)
Adichie could not understand
(a) why her roommate asked her such a foolish question. She became angry
(b) because of the complex of her mate. Why should she tolerate
(c) such nonsense? She almost wanted to beat her up. (break her bones, lost her temper, make out, put up with)
Answer:
a) make out,
b) lost her temper,
c) put up with,
d) break her bones

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Kerala SSLC Hindi Model Question Paper 3

सामान्य निर्देश:

• पहला पंद्रह मिनट कूल ऑफ़ टाईम है।
• इस समय प्रश्नों का वाचन करें और उत्तर लिखने की तैयारी करें।

Time: 2½ Hours
Total Score: 80 Marks

सूचनाः ‘आई आम कलाम के बहाने’ पाठ का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

वही मोरपाल जिसकी मेरे खाने के डिब्बे में राजमा देखते ही बॉछे खिल जाती थीं। हमारा सौदा था खेल घंटी में खाने की अदला-बदली का।

प्रश्न 1.
‘हमारा’ में प्रयुक्त सर्वनाम कौन-सा है? (1)
(तुम, हम, मैं)
उत्तर:
हम

प्रश्न 2.
‘बाँछे खिल जाना’ से क्या मतलब है? (1)
उत्तर:
प्रसन्न होना

प्रश्न 3.
मोरपाल और मिहिर के बीच का वार्तालाप कल्पना करके लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:

• मोरपाल: अरे मिहिर, इधर आओ।
• मिहिर: क्या बात है?
• मोरपाल: आज तुम राजमा लाए हो?
• मिहिर: हाँ। और तुम?
• मोरपाल: यह लो तेरी कमज़ोरी।
• मिहिर: छाछ!..
• मोरपाल: हाँ, लो यह डिब्बा।
• मिहिर: वाह भई वाह! बहुत शुक्रिया।

सूचनाः ‘अकाल और उसके बाद’ कवितांश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

दाने आए घर के अंदर कई दिनों के बाद धुओं उठा आँगन से ऊपर कई दिनों के बाद चमक उठीं घर वर की आँखें कई दिनों के बाद कौए ने खुजलाई पाँखें कई दिनों के बाद।

प्रश्न 4.
यहाँ किसका वर्णन है? (1)
(अकाल का, अकाल के पूर्व का, अकाल के बाद का)।
उत्तर:
अकाल के बाद का।

प्रश्न 5.
“घर भर की आँखें’ से क्या मतलब है? (2)
उत्तर:
यहाँ घर भर की आँखें का मतलब है घर भर के सभी जीवजंतु और मनुष्य की आँखें।

प्रश्न 6.
कवितांश पर टिप्पणी लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:
अकाल के बाद
हिंदी के प्रगतिशील कवि श्री नागार्जुन की कविता है – अकाल और उसके बाद। यहाँ बिहार में हुए भीषण अकाल का वर्णन है। प्रस्तुत पंक्तियाँ में कवि अकाल के बाद की स्थिति का सुंदर वर्णन किया है। कवि कहते हैं कि अकाल खतम हुआ है। घर में दाने आ गए। घर में कुछ पकाए गए। इसलिए आँगन से धुएँ उठने लगे हैं। कई दिनों के बाद घर के सभी जीवों और मनुष्यों की आँखें चमकने लगी है। कौए को भी कई दिनों के बाद कुछ खाने के लिए मिल गई है। वे भी खुशी के मारे पंखें खुजलाने लगे हैं। यहाँ कविता में कवि ने कई दिनों के बाद का बार-बार प्रयोग किया है। यह अकाल समाप्त होने की खुशहाली का द्योतक है। यहाँ जीवन की सच्चाई का सजीव वर्णन है।

सूचनाः “हताशा से एक व्यक्ति बैठ गया था’ टिप्पणी का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

‘व्यक्ति को मैं नहीं जानता था, हताशा को जानता था।” कहते ही ये ‘जानने की हमारी उस जानी पहचानी रूढ़ि को तोड़ देते हैं जो व्यक्ति के नाम, पते, उम्र, ओहदे या जाति से जानने को जोड़ती है। यदि हम किसी व्यक्ति को उसकी हताशा, निराशा, असहायता या उसके संकट से नहीं जानते तो हम कुछ नहीं जानते।

प्रश्न 7.
‘जानने’ का असली आधार क्या है? (1)
(नाम से जानना, हताशा से जानना, जाति से जानना, पते से जानना)
उत्तर:
हताशा से जानना।

प्रश्न 8.
वाक्य पिरमिड़ की पूर्ति करें। (2)

उत्तर:

• व्यक्ति धीरे-धीरे चलता है।
• अपरिचित व्यक्ति धीरे धीरे चलता है।

प्रश्न 9.
संकेतों की सहायता से ‘जीवन में मूल्यों का महत्व विषय पर लघु लेख लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:
जीवन में मानवीय मूल्यों का महत्व।
मानव जीवन समस्याओं से भरा होता है। इन समस्याओं से भरी हुई ज़िन्दगी में दूसरों की मदद की ज़रूरत होती है। चाहे वह परिचित हो या अपरिचित। सहजीवियों का दुख हमारा भी दुख होता है। उसकी निराशा या हताशा देखकर हम उससे मुंह नहीं मोड़ सकते हैं। चाहे वह कोई भी जाति या धर्म का हो। आपस में सहायता करना बहुत ज़रूरी है। मानव सामाजिक प्राणी है। इस समाज में जीने के लिए लेन-देन की बड़ी ज़रूरत होती है। गरीबों के प्रति सहानुभूति की बड़ी जरूरत है। दूसरों के लिए त्याग का मनोभाव रखना ज़रूरी है। ऐसा करनेवाला ही सच्चा मानव है।

सूचनाः ‘बच्चे काम पर जा रहे हैं’ कवितांश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

सुबह-सुबह
बच्चे काम पर जा रहे हैं,
हमारे समय की सबसे भयानक पंक्ति है यह

प्रश्न 10.
यहाँ किसका वर्णन है? (1)
(बालश्रम का, अंधविश्वास, छुआछूत, लड़का-लड़क असमानता)
उत्तर:
बालश्रम का

प्रश्न 11.
बालश्रम कानूनन अपराध है – पोस्टर तैयार करें। (3)
उत्तर:
हताशा से जानना।

सूचना: ‘दिशाहीन दिशा’ यात्रावृत्त का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

मगर बात करने की जगह उसने मेरा बिस्तर लपेटकर खिड़की से बाहर फेंक दिया और खुद मेरा सूटकेस लिए हुए नीचे उतर गया। इस तरह मुझे एक रात के लिए
वहाँ रह जाना पड़ा।

प्रश्न 12.
लेखक के मित्र कौन था? वे क्या करते हैं? (2)
उत्तर:
अविनाश लेखक का मित्र है। वे एक .समाचार पत्र का संपादक है।

प्रश्न 13.
लेखक के मित्र के व्यवहार पर अपना विचार लिखें। (2)
उत्तर:
लेखक और मित्र में बड़ी मित्रता है। इसीलिए उन्होंने रेलवे स्टेशन में आकर लेखक से वहीं पर उतर जाने को कह देता है। वह भी उनकी अनुमति के बिना।

प्रश्न 14.
लेखक की उस दिन की डायरी कल्पना करके लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:

दिन, दिनांक

वाह! न जाने आज कैसा दिन था…… एकदम खास दिन! यह दिन मैं कैसे भूल पाऊँ…… कदापि नहीं। अविनाश….. मेरा दोस्त….. कितना अच्छा इनसान है वह। भोपाल स्टेशन पर आकर मुझसे गाड़ी से उतरने को कहा। बड़े प्यार से। फिर मेरे पूरे सामान निकाल कर उतर गया। मुझे भी बाहर ले गया। सीधे उनके कमरे में चले गए। बड़ा खाना भी हुआ। देर तक बातें की। कई दिनों बाद मिल रहे थे हम। फिर भोपाल ताल घूमने निकले। कितना मज़ा आया। . -बस….. आज इतना ही। बाकी कल । बहुत नींद आ रही है। थकान भी है। एक सफल दिन की उम्मीद में….. शुभरात्री।

पत्र

स्थान,
तारीख

प्रिय मित्र राहुल,
नमस्कार।
तुम कैसे हो? आशा है हमारे दफ़तर में सब लोग ठीक हैं न? मैं गोआ की यात्रा में था। एक खास बात बताने के लिए मैं यह पत्र लिख रहा हूँ। जब मैं भोपाल स्टेशन पहुंचा तो मेरा एक मित्र, जिसका नाम अविनाश जो है आया और मुझे गाड़ी से बाहर ले गया। मेरा सामान भी स्वयं उठाकर प्लाटफार्म में चला गया। मैं भी नीचे उतरा। अविनाश भोपाल निवासी है। यह वहाँ के एक समाचार पत्र का संपादक है। वह एक अच्छा आदमी है। उसने मुझे अपने कमरे में ले गया और खूब खिलाया भी। फिर हम भोपाल ताल घूमने निकले। आधी रात को तालाब में घूमना बड़े मज़ेदार है। बस…….. अब इतना ही बाकी बातें अगले पत्र में। घर में संब को मेरा प्राणाम।

तुम्हारा मित्र,
मोहन राकेश
(हस्ताक्षर)

सूचनाः कहानी पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

हमारे गाँव में रामू नाम का एक छोटा लड़का रहता था। वह चौथी कक्षा में पढ़ता था। वह एक अनाथ लड़का था। वह रोज़ सुबह नदी में जाकर मछली पकड़ता था फिर उसे बेचता था। उस पैसे से वह किताबें और खाना खरीदता था। उसकी बुरी हालत देखकर गांववालों ने उसे एक अनाथालय में भेज दिया। वहाँ उसे अच्छा खाना और शिक्षा मिला था।

प्रश्न 15.
‘बुरी हालत’ इसमें विशेषण शब्द कौन-सा है? (1)
उत्तर:
बुरी

प्रश्न 16.
‘प्रतिदिन’ का समानार्थी शब्द खंड से चुनें। (1)
उत्तर:
रोज

प्रश्न 17.
रामू कैसा लड़का था? वह क्या करता था? (2)
उत्तर:
वह एक आनाथ लड़का था। वह मछली पकड़ता था।

सूचना : सही मिलान करें।

प्रश्न 18
(4)
उत्तर:

• फूलदेई – फूलों का त्योहार
• चैतीगीत – पांडवों की हिमालय यात्रा का वर्णन
• साहिल की आँखें – बीरबहूटी की तरह लाल
• साहिल के आँसू – बारिश की बूदें।

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Kerala SSLC Hindi Model Question Paper 2

सामान्य निर्देश:

• पहला पंद्रह मिनट कूल ऑफ़ टाईम है।
• इस समय प्रश्नों का वाचन करें और उत्तर लिखने की तैयारी करें।

Time: 2½ Hours
Total Score: 80 Marks

सूचना: ‘गुठली तो पराई है’ कहानी का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

गुठली बोली, “अपना घर? यही तो है मेरा घर, जहाँ मैं पैदा हुई।” बुआ हँसके बोली, “अरी बेवकूफ यह घर तो पराया है।”

प्रश्न 1.
बुआ के अनुसार लड़कियों का असली घर कौन-सा है? (1)
(अपना घर, मामाजी का घर, ससुराल)
उत्तर:
ससुराल

प्रश्न 2.
‘मेरा’ में प्रयुक्त सर्वनाम कौन-सा है? (1)
उत्तर:
मैं

प्रश्न 3.
बुआ और गुठली के बीच का वार्तालाप कल्पना करके लिखें।
अथवा
प्रस्तुत अंश के आधार पर पटकथा का दृश्य लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:

• गुठली : बुआ, क्या है? अपना घर?
• बुआ: हाँ…… अपना घर।
• गुठली: यही तो है मेरा घर। यहाँ ही मैं पैदा हुई।
• बुआ: अरी बेवकूफ़……
• गुठली: मैं बेवकूफ़?
• बुआ: हाँ बैवकूफ़ हो। यह घर तो पराया है।
• गुठली: तो मेरा घर कहाँ है?
• बुआ: अरी गुठलिया ससुराल ही तेरा घर है।
• गुठली: मैं नहीं मानूंगी।
• बुआ: तुम भी बड़े होकर अपने घर चली जाओगी।

पटकथा

• सीन संख्या: 4
• स्थान: गुठली का घर
• समय: शाम को चार बजे
• पात्र: बुआ: 60 साल, गुठलीः 14 साल
• वेशभूषा: बुआ सफ़ेद साड़ी-ब्लाउज़ पहनी है।
• गुठली: सलवार कमीज़ पहनी है।

संवाद

• गुठली: (आश्चर्य से) बुआ, यह क्या है? अपना घर?
• बुआ: (हँसते हुए) हाँ, अपना घर।
• गुठली: (परेशान होकर) यही तो है मेरा घर।
• बुआ: (मज़ाक करते हुए) अरी बेवकूफ
• गुठली: (गुस्से में) बेवकूफ…….?
• बुआ: तुम बेवकूफ हो। यह घर तो पराया है।
• गुठली: (आश्चर्य से) तब मेरा घर कहाँ है?
• बुआ: (हसते हुए) ससुराल ही तेरा घर है।
• गुठली: (ठुनकते हुए) मैं नहीं मानेंगी। (चली जाती है)

सूचनाः ‘अकाल और उसके बाद’ कवितांश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

कई दिनों तक चुल्हा रोया, चक्की रही उदास कई दिनों तक कानी कुतिया सोई उनके पास कई दिनों तक लगी भीत पर छिपकलियों की गश्त कई दिनों तक चूहों की भी हालत रही शिकस्त।

प्रश्न 4.
कानी कुतिया किसके पास सोई पड़ी थी? (1)
उत्तर:
चक्की और चूल्हे के पास।

प्रश्न 5.
‘चूल्हे का रोना’ और ‘चक्की का उदास होना’ इसका मतलब क्या है? (2)
उत्तर:
‘चूल्हे का रोना’ का मतलब है चूल्हा नहीं जलाया गया और ‘चक्की का उदास होना’ का मतलह है चक्की में कुछ न पीसा गया।

प्रश्न 6.
कवितांश पर टिप्पणी लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:
अकाल रूपी काल

अकाल रूपी काल
हिंदी के प्रगतिशील विचारधार के कवि श्री नागार्जुन की कविता है “अकाल और उसके बाद। इस कवितांश में कवि बिहार में हुए भीषण अकाल का वर्णन किया है। इन पंक्तियों में कवि अकाल की स्थिति का वर्णन किया है। कवि कहते हैं कि कई दिनों से घर में चूल्हा नहीं जलाया गया है और चक्की में कुछ भी न पीसा गया है। कानी कुत्तिया चक्की और चूल्हे के पास सोई पड़ी है। वह कुछ मिलने की उम्मीद में सोई हुई है।

छिपकलियाँ भी दीवारों पर घूम रही है। घर में कुछ भी खाने को नहीं है। इसलिए चूहे की हालत भी खराब हो गई है। कवि के अनुसार अकाल का असर केवल मनुष्यों पर ही नहीं अन्य प्राणियों पर भी पड़ता है। कवितांश की हर पंक्तियों में कई दिनों तक’ का प्रयोग बार-बार किया है। यह अकाल की तीक्ष्णता को दिखाने के लिए बताया गया है। यहाँ अकाल का मार्मिक वर्णन है।

सूचनाः ‘आई आम कलाम के बहाने’ पाठ का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

वही मोरपाल जिसकी मेरे खाने के डिब्बे में राजमा देखते ही बाँछे खिल जाती थीं। हमारा सौदा था खेल घंटी में खाने की अदला-बदली का।

प्रश्न 7.
‘बाँछे खिल जाना’ से क्या मतलब है? (1)
(प्रसन्न होना, दुखी होना, निराश होना)
उत्तर:
प्रसन्न होना

प्रश्न 8.
मोरपाल और मिहिर खाने में क्या-क्या लाते थे? (2)
उत्तर:
मोरपाल छाछ ले आता था और मिहिर राजमा ले आता था।

प्रश्न 9.
प्रस्तुत प्रसंग के आधार पर मिहिर की डायरी कल्पना करके लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:

दिन, दिनांक

आज स्कूल का दूसरा दिन….. मेरे पास की दरीपट्टी में बैठनेवाला मोरपाल। वह किसी सुदूर के गाँव से स्कूल आता था। आज वह दोपहर के समय मेरे खाने के डिब्बे में राजमा देखकर एकदम प्रसन्न हो गया था। उसने कहा कि वह पहली बार राजमा देखा था। वह एक गरीब परिवार का था। वह एक डिब्बे भर छाछ ले आया था। वह देखकर मैं भी एकदम खुश हो गया। हम दोनों खाना अदला-बदली करके खा लिया।

मोरपाल राजमा बड़े चाव से खाने लगा था। वह राजमा देखकर एकदम खुश हो गया था। बेचारा मोरपाल। कल भी हम दोनों खाना अदला-बदली करके ही खाएँगे! बस……. आज इतना ही। बहुत नींद आ रही है। थोड़ा गृहकार्य करना बाकी रह गया है। वह सुबह उठकर करूँगा। शुभरात्री।

सूचनाः ‘हताशा से एक व्यक्ति बैठ गया था’ पाठ का यह अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

सड़क पर घायल पड़े अपरिचित व्यक्ति को देखकर क्या हम कह सकते हैं कि उसे हम नहीं जानते? वास्तव में हम जातने हैं कि वह व्यक्ति मुसीबत में है और उसे हमारी मदद की जरूरत है।

प्रश्न 10.
‘हम’ के बदले ‘मैं’ का प्रयोग करके वाक्य का पुनर्लेखन करें।
हम जानते हैं कि वह व्यक्ति मुसीबत में है। (1)
उत्तर:
मैं जानता हूँ कि वह व्यक्ति मुसीबत में है।

प्रश्न 11.
अंश के आधार पर जानना’ से क्या तात्पर्य है? (2)
उत्तर:
‘जानना’ से मतलब है किसी निराश व्यक्ति की निराशा, हताशा, आवश्यकता को पहचानना है। यह जानने की जरूरत नहीं है कि वह किस जाति, धर्म, ओहदे, के हैं। निराश पड़े व्यक्ति की सहायता करना ही उसकी आवश्यकता है।

सूचना: ‘दिशाहीन दिशा’ यात्रावृत्त का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

भोपाल स्टेशन पर मेरा मित्र अविनाश जो वहाँ से निकलनेवाले एक हिंदी दैनिक का संपादन करता था, मुझसे मिलने के लिए आया था।

प्रश्न 12.
माँझी का नाम क्या था? (1)
उत्तर:
अब्दुल जब्बार

प्रश्न 13.
मोहन राकेश की बड़ी इच्छा क्या थी? (1)
उत्तर:
मोहन राकेश की बड़ी इच्छी थी कि दक्षिणी समुद्री तट की सैर करके आना।

प्रश्न 14.
प्रस्तुत प्रसंग के आधार पर लेखक के मित्र के नाम पत्र कल्पना करके लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:

स्थान,
तारीख

प्रिय मित्र राहुल,
नमस्ते।

तुम कैसे हो? वहीं क्या हाल है? सब लोग सकुशल है न? एक खास बात बताने के लिए मैं यह पत्र लिख रहा हूँ। मैं गोआ की सैर के लिए निकला था। रास्ते में भोपाल स्टेशन पहुंचा। मैं अपने मित्र अविनाश को पहले ही बताया था कि सैर के लिए निकल रहा है। वह स्टेशन पर मेरी प्रतीक्षा कर रहा था। वह गाड़ी रुकते ही अंदर आकर पूरे सामान बाहर फेंक दिया और मुझसे वहाँ उतर जाने को कहा। मुझे और कोई चारा नहीं था। मैं उसके पीछे चलने लगा। अच्छा आदमी है वह। खाना खाकर हम भोपाल ताल घुमने गए। वह भी आधी रात के समय। बहुत मज़ा आया। बस….. अब इतना ही। बाकी अगले पत्र में। घर में सब को मेरा प्रणाम। पत्र की प्रतीक्षा में

तुम्हारा मित्र,
मोहन राकेश
(हस्ताक्षर)

सूचनाः पोस्टर तैयार करें।

प्रश्न 15.
‘बालश्रम कानूनन अपराध है। (3)
उत्तर:

सूचना: ‘बीरबहूटी’ कहानी का अंश पढ़ें और प्रश्नों के उत्तर लिखें।

क्लास में दोनों पास-पास बैठते थे। कॉपी में काम करते तो दोनों कॉपी में काम करते थे। किताब पढ़ते तो किताब पढ़ते। बल्कि पाठ भी एक ही पढ़ते ।

प्रश्न 16.
यहाँ दोनों कौन-कौन हैं? वे कौन-सी कक्षा में पढ़ते थे? (2)
उत्तर:
बेला और साहिल। दोनों पाँचवीं कक्षा में पढ़ते हैं।

प्रश्न 17.
बेला और साहिल की दोस्ती पर टिप्पणी लिखें। (4)

उत्तर:
दोस्ती अनमोल संपत्ति है
बेला और साहिल प्रभात की कहानी ‘बीरबहूटी’ का मुख्य पात्र है। ये दोनों पाँचवीं कक्षा में पढ़ते हैं। एक साथ स्कूल आते-जाते हैं। एक ही बेंच पर पास-पास बैठते हैं। एक साथ लिखते हैं, पढ़ते हैं। एक साथ पानी पीने चले जाते हैं। वे पास पास रहते हैं। दोनों में बड़ी दोस्ती है। एक का दुःख दूसरे का भी है। बेला छत से गिरने पर जो चोट लगी है वह देखकर साहिल परेशान होता है। सुरेंदर माटसाब बेला के बालों में पंजा फंसाने पर भी। साहिल की पिंडली में कील लग जाने पर बेला बहुत दुखी हो जाती है। अगले साल दोनों अलग-अलग जगह पढ़ने जा रहे हैं। यह सोचकर दोनों बहुत चिंतित हो जाते हैं। दोनों की दोस्ती अनुपम है।

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Instructions :

• The first 15 minutes Is the Cool-off time.
• You may use the time to read the questions and plan your answers.
• Answer only on the basis of instructions and questions given.
• Consider score and time while answering.

Time: 1½ Hours
Total Score: 40 Marks

Section – A

Answer any five questions 1-6. One score each. (5 × 1 = 5)

Question 1.
Select the correct pair
a) Sympathetic system – Production of saliva increases
b) Sympathetic system – Pupil constricts
c) Para sympathetic system – Trachea constricts
d) Para sympathetic system – Production of hormone increases
Answer:
c

Question 2.
Analyse the statement and reason and select the right option from those given below.
Statement: Cerebrospinal fluid nourishes the brain tissue
Reason: Cerebrospinal fluid is formed from the blood
a) Statement is correct, reason is incorrect
b) Statement and reason are incorrect
c) Statement is incorrect and reason is correct
d) Statement and reason are correct
Answer:
d

Question 3.
Identify and write the name of the photoreceptor given blow. Name the pigment present in it.

Answer:
Cone cell, photopsin

Question 4.
Complete the illustration using the words give in the box

Answer:
A-Acromegaly
B-Gigantism

Question 5.
Identify the correct statement
a) Non functional genes are^called vectors.
b) The sum of the genetic material present in an organism is called its genome
c) The technology used to identify the location of a gene is called genetherapy.
Answer:
b

Question 6.
A person severly injured in an accident needs blood. Antigen A is detected in this blood on blood test. From the following persons, whose blood can be received by him
a) A-group
b) -0-group
c) B-G group
d) = AB group
Answer:
a

Section – B

Answer any 6 from questions 7-13. 2 Scores each (6 × 2 = 12)

Question 7.
Observe the illustration given below. These birds paved the way to formulate the theory of natural se-lection by Charles Darwin.

a) What are the peculiarities of these birds which help in the formulation of the theory?
b) How this peculiarity helps these birds in their survival?
Answer:
a) Similarity of finches except in their beak.
b) The finches had beaks adapted to their feeding habits. When scarcity of food occured in each island, only birds with adapted beaks survived there. Example: insectivorous finches have small . beaks, cactus feeding finches have long and sharp beaks, woodpecker have sharp beaks etc.

Question 8.
a) Analyse and complete the table showing plant hormones and their functions.

b) Name the artificial hormone which is used as a weedicide.
Answer:
a) i) Cell division / cell growth/cell differentiation
ii) Ethylene
iii) Gibberellins
v) Controls the dormancy of embryo in seed/ con-trols dropping of leaves and fruits /control wilt¬ing or flowering /helps to sustain plants in adverse condition.

b) 2,4-D

Question 9.
Write the role or use of those given below:
a) Dopamine
b) C.T. Scanner
Answer:
a) Dopamin act as a neurotransmitter.
b) CT scanner is used to get 3D visuals of internal organs with the help of computer, using x- rays.

Question 10.

a – Identify and write the name of this figure
b – Name the sense organ, related with this figure
Answer:
a – Taste bud/Chemoreceptors in the taste bud.
b- Tongue

Question 11.
Though antibiotics are most useful medicines, it has some other effect. Substantiate this statement with two examples.
Answer:

• Regular use develops immunity in pathogens
• Destroy useful bacteria in the body
• Reduces the quantity of certain vitamins in the body

Question 12.
Illustrate, using alphabets, the determination of male or female sex on the basis of sex chrornosomes.
Answer:

Question 13.
Name the following
a) The method of curing genetic diseases by removing the defect gene and inserting functional gene.
b) The category of anthropoidea in which the monkeys and baboon are included.
Answer:
a) Gene therapy
b) Ceropithecoidia

Section – C

Answer any five from questions 14-20. 3 score each (5 × 3 = 15)

Question 14.
(A) Observe the given figure and answer the following questions:

a) Which activity of the body is represented by the figure?
b) Prepare a flowchart showing the path of this activity.
OR
(B) Following are causes of 2 diseases in connection with nervous system: (3)

a) Name the diseases A and B.
b) Write 2 symptoms each for the diseases.,
Answer:
A) a) Reflex action
b) Receptor generates impulses → sensory neuron → interneuron generates quick re-sponses →  motor neuron → related muscles withdraw the hand.
B) a) A-Alzheimer’s
B – Parkinsons

b) Alzheimers

• Loss of memory
• Inability to recognize friends or relatives
• Inability to do routine works.

Parkinsons

• Loss of body balance
• Irregualr movements of muscles
• Shivering, Profuse salivation.

Question 15.
Phagocytosis is a process of engulfing and destroy-ing germs.
a) Prepare a flowchart showing the phagocytosis of a pathogen using the following hints:
Hints:
i) Engulf pathogen in membrane sac.
ii) The enzymes in lysosome destroys pathogen.
iii) Membrane sac combines with the lysosome.
iv) Phagocytes reach near pathogen.
v) Expels the remnants.
b) Name the two phagocytes seen in our blood.
Answer:
a) iv) Phagocytes reach near pathogen.
i) Engulf pathogen in membrane sac.
iii) Membrane sac combines with the lysosome.
ii) The enzymes in lysosome destroys pathogen. Expels the remnants.
b) Neutrophils and monocytes

Question 16.
During a discussion in a biology class, some stu-dents argued that it is not fair to critisize a mother for delivering female children only. Substantiate your an¬swer scientifically with the help of an illustration.
Answer:
The y ch romosome of the father decides the offspring as male and the x chromosomes of the father de¬cides the offspring of female.

Question 17.
(A) In all seasons Ramu drinks 10litres of water per day. Given below is an illustration of how the normal level of water is maintained in his blood during rainly season and summer season.
Analyse the illustration and answer the questions given below.

a) Identify ‘X’
b) Explain how ‘X’ acts to produce more urine during rainy season.
c) Explain how hypothalamus and pituitary glands are related to ‘X’.
OR
(B) The level of glocose in blood is maintained by the combined action of insulin and glucagon. The graph given below shows three conditions of glu¬cose level in blood.

a) Which condition shows the normal level of glucose in blood?
b) Which among the two hormones function in con-dition B and explain its action?
c) What is the role of insulin in liver and muscles?
Answer:
A. a) Vasopressin/ADH
b) During rainy season, the production of vaso-pressin decreases and therefore no reabsorp-tion of water in kidneys.
c) Hypothalamus secrets wasopressin and it is stored in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

B. a) A
b) Glucagon acts in the condition B. It converts glycogen to glucose in liver and produce glu-cose from amino acids.
c) Insulin converts glucose into glycogen

Question 18.
Given below is the hybridisation between two pea plants-one with green colour and round seeds and the other with yellow colour and wrinkled seeds.

a) Write the alleles of the gametes formed while self pollinating the first generation
b) Identify the new combination of charaters that appear in the second generation
c) What reason did Mendel given for the appearance of new combination of characters in the second generation?
Answer:
a) (GW) (Gw) (gW) (gw)
b) Green coloured wrinkled seed and yellow coloured round seed.
c) Mendel explained that the appearance of new combination of characters is due to the indepen-dent assortment of each character in offsprings.

Question 19.
Complete the following word web using apt words.

Answer:
a) Maintains equilibrium of the body/Muscular coordination
b) Cerebrium
c) Medulla oblongata

Question 20.
Given below are Certain Communicable diseases. Dengue fever, Tuberculosis, Athletes foot, Filariasis,
Ringworm disease.
a) Identify the diseases that are caused by fungi.
b) Why does the lymph ducts in the legs get swol-len in perslons infected with-Filariasis?
c) Being a responsible citizen, suggest two mea-sures to prevent the spread of communicable dis¬eases.
Answer:
a) Athletes foot, Ringworm disease.
b) The filarial worms stay in the lymphducts and ob-struct the flow of lymp. This cause swelling in the lymph ducts.
c)

• Avoid circumstances leading to the multiplication of mosquitoes.
• Keep our surrounding neat and clean.

Section – D

Answer any two form questions 21-24. 4 score (2 × 4 = 8)

Question 21.
a) Find out the missing links in the given evolutionary tree.
b) How do the ‘a’ of the illustration differ form the categories labeled as b, c and d?

Answer:
a) a-cercopithecoidoa b-Gibbon c- Gorilla d- Chimpanzee.
b) Cercopithecoidea have small brain and long tail

Question 22.
bserve the figure and answer the following questions related with the pituitary.

a) What is the common name for the inducing hormones secreted from the anterior lobe of the pituitary?
b) Which part of brain is labeled as A?
c) Out of the hormones secreted from A
Which can be stored in the posterior lobe of pituitary?
Answer:
a) Tropic hormones
b) Hypothalamus
c) Oxvtosin, VasoDressin (ADH)

Question 23.
Copy the figure. Identify and label the parts based on the hints given and write one function of each.

a) Slightly projected transparent anterior part of Sclera.
b) Part of retina where plenty of photoreceptors are seen.
c) The aperature seen at the centre of Iris.

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सामान्य निर्देश:

• पहला पंद्रह मिनट कूल ऑफ़ टाईम है।
• इस समय प्रश्नों का वाचन करें और उत्तर लिखने की तैयारी करें।

Time: 2½ Hours
Total Score: 80 Marks

सूचना : ‘गुठली तो पराई है’ कहानी का अंश पढ़ें, प्रश्न 1 और 3 तक के प्रश्नों का उत्तर लिखें।

“अरे छोरी, लोग नाम तो तेरी माँ को ही रखेंगे। कहेंगे कुछ सिखाया ही नहीं। ऐसे ही करेगी क्या अपने घर जाकर?” गुठली बोली, “अपना घर? यही तो है मेरा घर, जहाँ मैं पैदा हुई।’ बुआ हँसके बोली, “अरी बेवकूफ यह घर तो पराया है। बाकी लडकियों की तरह तु भी किसी और की अमानत है।”

प्रश्न 1.
सही प्रस्ताव चुनकर लिखें।
बुआ की राय में लड़कियों के लिए… (1)
(क) पिता का घर ही अपना घर है।
(ख) पति का घर ही अपना घर है।
(ग) भाई का घर ही अपना घर है।
(घ) बहन का घर ही अपना घर है।
उत्तर:
(ख) पति का घर ही अपना घर है।

प्रश्न 2.
‘तेरी’ में निहित सर्वनाम कौन-सा है? (1)
(क) तुम
(ख) आप
(ग) तू
(घ) वह
उत्तर:
(ग) तू

प्रश्न 3.
कहानी के इस प्रसंग के आधार पर पटकथा का एक दृश्य तैयार करें। (4)
उत्तर:

• सीन संः 6
• स्थान: गुठली का घर
• समय: सुबह दस बजे
• पात्र: (1) बुआ (साठ साल)
  (2) गुठली (पंद्रह साल)
• वेशभूषा: बुआ साड़ी-ब्लाउज पहनी है।
• गुठली: सलवार-कमीज़ पहनी है।

संवाद:

• बुआ: (गुस्से में) ऐसे ही करेगी क्या अपने घर जाकर?
• गुठली: (आश्चर्य) अपना घर?
• बुआ: हाँ अपना घर।
• गुठली: यही तो है मेरा घर, जहाँ मैं पैदा हुई।
• बुआ: (हयते हुए) अरी बेवकूफ, यह घर तो पराया है।
• गुठली: (गुस्से में) मैं नहीं मानती।
• बुआ: (समझाते हुए) अरी, तू भी किसी ओर की अमानत है।
• गुठली: (गुस्से में) नहीं नहीं। (चली जाती है।)

सूचनाः ‘ऊँट बनाम रेलगाड़ी’ संस्मरण का यह अंश पढ़ें, प्रश्न 4 और 5 का उत्तर लिखें।

तीन बार लेने का फायदा यह हुआ कि सवारों को दम निकल जाने का अभिनय नहीं करना पड़ेगा। जटायु की हालत तो ऐसी थी कि किसी तरह जान छूटे। तीसरी बार दृश्य सही तरह से फिल्मा लिया गया।

प्रश्न 4.
यहाँ ‘दम निकल जाना’ का मतलब है (1)
(क) थक जाना
(ख) मर जाना
(ग) समय बीत जाना
(घ) साँस निकल जाना
उत्तर:
Out of Syllabus

प्रश्न 5.
जटायु डर-डरकर ऊँट पर सवार करता है। उस दिन के अनुभवों को जटायु अपना डायरी में लिखता है। जटायु की संभावित डायरी लिखें। (4)
उत्तर:
Out of Syllabus

सूचनाः ‘अकाल और उसके बाद’ कवितांश की पंक्तियाँ पदें. 6 से 8 तक के प्रश्नों का उत्तर लिखें।

दाने आए घर के अंदर कई दिनों के बाद
धुओं उठा आँगन से ऊपर कई दिनों के बाद
चमक उठीं घर भर की आँखें कई दिनों के बाद
कौए ने खुजलाई पाँखें कई दिनों के बाद।

प्रश्न 6.
‘आँखें चमक उठीं’ का तात्पर्य है – (1)
(क) घर के सभी बीमार हो गए।
(ख) घर के सभी बेसहारे हो गए।
(ग) घर के सभी दुखी हो गए।
(घ) घर के सभी संतुष्ट हो गए।
उत्तर:
(घ) घर के सभी संतुष्ट हो गए।

प्रश्न 7.
‘घर भर की आँखें’ – कवि के अनुसार यहाँ घर के सदस्य कौन-कौन हैं? (2)
उत्तर:
‘घर भर की आँखे से मतलब है कि घर के तथा घर के आसपास रहनेवाले जीव। जैसे कुतिया, चूहा, छिपकलियाँ, कौआ, आदि।

प्रश्न 8.
‘खेती नहीं तो खाना नहीं’ – खेती के विकास की आवश्यकता का संदेश देते हुए पोस्टर बनाएँ। (4)
अथवा
खाना जीवों की आधारभूत आवश्यकता है। खेती के महत्व पर लघु-लेख लिखें। (लेख 80 शब्दों का हो)
उत्तर:

लघु लेख
खाना जीवों की आधारभूत आवश्यकता है

खाना कोई भी जीवों की आधारभूत आवश्यकता है। खाना नहीं है तो कोई भी जीव अपनी जिंदगी को आगे नहीं ले जा सकती है। अकाल की वजह से केवल मनुष्य ही नहीं अन्य जीव भी मुसीबत में पड़ जाते हैं। अकाल के कई कारण होते हैं। आज की पीढ़ी खेती के महत्व को भूल जाते हैं। नई पीढ़ी खेती से मुंह मोड़ कर आ रही है। सब लोग सफ़ेदपोश नौकरी के पीछे पड़े रहे हैं। हमारे राज्य में खेत और खेती दिन व दिन कम होता जा रहा है। नई पीढ़ी का दायित्व है खेती के प्रति रुचि पैदा होना। सब लोग खेती के महत्व को समझें और खेती की उन्नति के लिए कार्य करना चाहिए।

सूचनाः ‘ठाकुर का कुआँ’ कहानी का यह अंश पढ़ें, पश्न 9 और 11 तक के प्रश्नों का उत्तर लिखें।

ठाकुर ‘कौन है, कौन है?’ पुकारते हुए कुएँ की तरफ आ रहे थे और गंगी जगत से कूदकर भागी जा रही थी। घर पहुँचकर देखा कि जोखू लोहा मुँह से लगाए वही मैला-गंदा पानी पी रहा है।

प्रश्न 9.
गंगी ठाकुर के कुएँ से पानी ले नहीं सकती थी। क्यों?
(क) ठाकुर के कुएँ का पानी गंदा था।
(ख) ठाकुर के कुएँ में जानवर मरा पड़ा था।
(ग) गंगी निम्न जाति की मानी जाती थी।
(घ) ठाकुर का कुओं गाँव के उस सिरे पर है। (1)
उत्तर:
(ग) गंगी निम्न जाति की मानी जाती थी।

प्रश्न 10.
‘जोखू’ के स्थान पर ‘गंगी’ का प्रयोग करके वाक्य का पुनर्लेखन करें।
जोखू गंदा पानी पी रहा है।
गंगी गंदा पानी पी _________। (1)
उत्तर:
गंगी गंदा पानी पी रही है।

प्रश्न 11.
गंगी पानी लिए बिना घर आती है। तब जोखू मैला-गंदा पानी पी रहा था। इस प्रसंग पर गंगी और जोखू के बीच की संभावित बातचीत लिखें। (बातचीत में पाँच विनिमय हों) (4).
अथवा
संकेतों की सहायता से गंगी की चरित्रगत विशेषताओं पर टिप्पणी लिखें। (टिप्पणी 80 शब्दों की हो)

• पति से प्यार रखनेवाली।
• रिवाजी पाबंदियों का विरोध करनेवाली।
• जातीय असमता के विरुद्ध सोचनेवाली।

उत्तर:

• गंगी: अरे…….. आप क्या कर रहे हैं?
• जोखू: क्या करूँ मैं?
• गंगी: गंदा पानी पी रहे हैं?
• जोखू: क्या तुम्हें पानी मिला?
• गंगी: नहीं। पानी लेनेवाली थी। तब तक ठाकुर आ गया।
• जोखु: हे भगवान! तुम्हें देख लिया क्या?
• गंगी: नहीं, नहीं देखा था।
• जोखू: चलो अंदर चलो।

चरित्र चित्रण
हिम्मतवाली गंगी

गंगी प्रेमचंद की कहानी ठाकुर का कुआ’ का मुख्य स्त्री पत्र है। वह जोखू की पत्नी है। वह निम्न वर्ग की नारी है। यह अपने पति से बहुत प्यार करती है। इसलिए रात के समय ठाकुर के कुएँ से पानी भरने निकल जाती है। वह एक हिम्मतवाली नारी है। वे ठाकुरों और साहुओं के अन्यायों के विरुद्ध आवाज उठानेवाली है। छुआछूत और अन्य अन्यायों के विरुद्ध सोचनेवाली है। वे स्वयं सामाजिक
असमानता का शिकार है।

सूचना: ‘बीरबहूटी’ का अंश पढ़ें और 12 से 15 तक के प्रश्नों का उत्तर लिखें।

पाँचवीं कक्षा का रिजल्ट आ गया। दोनो छठी में आ गए। यह स्कूल पाँचवीं तक ही था।
“साहिल अब तुम कहाँ पड़ोगे?” बोले ने पूछा।
“और तु कहाँ पढ़ोगी बेला?” साहिल ने पूण।
“मेरे पापा कह रहे थे कि तुझे राजकीय कन्या पाठशाला में पढ़ाएँगे और तुम?”
“मुझे अगले साल अजमेर भेज देंगे। वहीं एक होस्टल है, घर से दूर वहाँ अकेला रहूंगा।”

प्रश्न 12.
नमूने के अनुसार वाक्य का पुनर्लेखन करें। (1)

उत्तर:
साहिल पाठशाला में पड़ेगा।

प्रश्न 13.
बेला और साहिल अब फुलेरा के स्कूल में नहीं पढ़ सकते। क्यों? (1)
उत्तर:
क्योंकि फूलेरा के स्कूल से पाँचवीं तक ही कक्षाएँ थी।

प्रश्न 14.
मान लें, साहिल अजमेर से बेला के नाम पत्र लिखता है। संकेतों की सहायता से साहिल का संभावित पत्र लिखें। (पत्र का कलेवर 70 शब्दों का हो) (4)

• नया स्कूल और नए दोस्त
• होस्टल का अकेलापन
• फुलेरा के स्कूल की यादें

उत्तर:

अजमेर,
दिनांक

निय बेला,
नमस्ते।
तुम कैसी हो बेला? तुम्हारी स्कूल कैसी है? मैं यहाँ होस्टल में रहता हूँ। तुम्हारे घर में माँ-बाप सब ठीक हैं न? मुझे यहाँ कुछ नए मित्र मिल गया है। ये सब अच्छे हैं। लेकिन तुम्हारे जैसी कोई नहीं है। होस्टल में मैं अकेलापन महसूस कर रहा हूँ। होस्टल के खाने-वाने कुछ अच्छे नहीं है। सथ में हमारे पुराने स्कूल की यादें बहुत सता रही है। सुबह-सुबह निकलना, बीरबहूटियों को खोजना, गाँधी चौक में लंगड़ी टॉग खेलना, मस्ती करना, सब बहुत याद आ रहा है। सुरेंदर माटसाब से डरना आदि कभी कभी याद आता है। हमारे नए टीचर बहुत अच्छी है। राधा टीचर । तुम्हारी पढ़ाई कैसी चल रहीं है? बस अब इतना ही। बाकी अगले पत्र में। घर में सब को मेरा प्रणाम।

तुम्हारा प्रिय मित्र,
साहिल,
(हस्ताक्षर)

सूचनाः ‘बसंत मेरे गाँव का लेख का यह अंश पढ़ें, 15 से 17 तक के प्रश्नों का उत्तर लिखें।

बसंत फूलदेई का त्योहार लेकर आता है। देर शाम तक बध्ये फूल.चुनते हैं। इन फूलों को रिंगाल से बनी खास तरह की टोकरियों में रखा जाता है। टोकरियों को रात भर पानी से भरी गागरों के ऊपर रखा जाता है ताकि वो सुबह तक मुरझा न पाएँ। सुबह पौ फटते ही बच्चों की टोलियों गाँव भरे में घूमती हैं।

प्रश्न 15.
फूलदेई का त्योहार किस ऋतु में मनाया जाता है? (1)
(क) शिशिर ऋतु में.
(ख) बसंत ऋतु में
(ग) वर्षा ऋतु में
(घ) शरद ऋतु में
उत्तर:
(ख) बसंत ऋतु में

प्रश्न 16.
फूल न मुरझाएँ; इसके लिए बच्चे क्या करते है? (2)
उत्तर:
फूलों को रिंगाल से बनी खास तरह की टोकरियों में रखा जाता है। टोकरियों को रात भर पानी से भरी गागरों के ऊपर रखा जाता है।

प्रश्न 17.
आशय का विस्तार करके वाक्य पिरामिड की पूर्ति करें।(2)

उत्तर:
टोलियाँ गाँव भर में घूमती है।
बच्चों की टोलियाँ गाँव भर में घूमती है।

सूचनाः कहानी का यह अंश पढ़ें, प्रश्न 18 और 19 का उत्तर लिखें।

दिन के उजाले में मैं खाली बैठ रहा था। तभी मुझे एक चीख सुनाई दी। मैं फौरन नीचे दौड़ा। मैंने देखा कि एक छोटी सी चिड़िया मेरी माँ के पास गिरी हुई थी। वह घायल थी। मेरे पिताजी ने उसका उपचार किया। वह धीरे-धीरे ठीन होने लगी। एक दिन वह उड़ गई। मैं बहुत खुश हुआ।

प्रश्न 18.
बच्चा क्यों फौरन नीचे दौड़ा? (1)
उत्तर:
किसी की चीख सुनकर बच्चा फौरन नीचे दैड़।

प्रश्न 19.
आशय समझकर सही मिलान करें। (4)

उत्तर:

• खाली बैठते मुझे एक चीख सुनाई दी।
• नीचे जाकर देखा कि एक चिड़िया गिरी हुई थी।
• पिताजी ने चिड़िया का उपचार किया।
• ठीक होने के बाद चिड़िया उड़ गई।

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Kerala SSLC English Previous Year Question Paper March 2019

Instructions:

• The first fifteen minutes is cool-off time. You may use the time to read the questions and plan the answers.
• Read the questions carefully before answering.
• Certain Sections of the questions have choices. Follow the instructions.

Time: 2½  Hours
Maximum: 80 Scores

Questions 1 – 6. Read the excerpt from ‘The Best Investment I Ever Made’ and answer the questions that follow. Each question carries one score. (1 × 6 = 6)

Excuse me, Doctor, I wonder if I might introduce myself.’ He spoke almost breathlessly, offering me the visiting card he held in his hand and studying my face to see if the name meant anything to me. Then, as it plainly did not, he went on with the same awkwardness. ‘If you could spare a few minutes….. my wife and I would like to have a word with you.’

A moment later I was occupying the vacant chair beside them. Haltingly he told me that this had been theirfirstvisittoAmerica. It was not entirely a holiday trip. They had been making a tour of the New England states, inspecting many of the summer recreational camps for young people there. Afterwards, they had visited settlement houses in New York and other cities to study the methods employed in dealing with cases of backward, maladjusted and delinquent youth.

Question 1.
Pick out from the passage the expression that shows the nervousness of the man.
Answer:
spoke almost breathlessly

Question 2.
What did the man request the narrator?
Answer:
The man requested the narrator to spare him a few minutes so that his wife and he could have a word with him.

Question 3.
Why did the man visit the New England states?
Answer:
The man visited New England States to inspect many of the summer recreational camps for young people there. Afterwards they visited settlement houses in New York and other cities to study the methods used in dealing with cases of backward, maladjusted and delinquent youth.

Question 4.
What was the purpose of the man’s visit to settlement houses in New York?
Answer:
To study the methods used in dealing with cases of backward, maladjusted and delinquent youth.

Question 5.
Find out the word from the passage that means ‘having emotional problems’.
Answer:
maladjusted

Question 6.
Pick out the verb phrase from the following sentence. ‘They had been making a tour of the New England states.’
Answer:
had been making

Questions 7 to 10 (Not in the current syllabus)

Questions 7 to 10. Read the lines from ‘A Girl’s Garden’ and answer the questions that follow. Each question carries one score. (1 x 4 = 4)

One day she asked her father
To give her a garden plot
To plant and tend and reap herself,
And he said, ‘Why not’?
In casting about for a corner
He thought of an idle bit
of walled-off ground where a shop had stood,
And he said,‘Just it.’

Question 7. What does the girl want to get from her father?
Question 8. What was the father’s response to the girl’s request?
Question 9. Pick out the expression that describes the land.
Question 10. What do you think about the father in the poem?

Question 11.
Read the following lines from the poem ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ and attempt a brief appreciation focussing on the theme and poetic devices used. (5)

How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, and how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they’re forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’in the wind.

Yes, and how many years can a mountain exist
Before it is washed to the sea?
Yes, and how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn’t see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
Answer:
Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” asks a series of rhetorical questions, some gentle, some very penetrating. Rhetorical questions are questions for which the answer is already known. They are actually meant to make us think.

In the first stanza itself the poet asks a number of questions. How many roads should a man walk before he can be called a man? How many seas should a white dove sail before she can rest? How many times should the cannon balls fly before they are banned? The answers are there but nobody wants to find them.

The 2M stanza has also three questions. How long the mountains can last, how long can people live without being free and how many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t see? The answers are blowing in the wind.

The third stanza also has 3 big questions. How many times’ must a man look up before he can see the sky? How many years must one have before he can hear people cry? How many deaths will it take for him to know that too many people have died?

The poem is aimed at our emotions in order to sensitize our consciences. The poet wants to say that enough evil has already occurred in the world and so let us stop it. The language is simple, direct and powerful. The poem reminds us the teaching of Jesus who said, “Let people with eyes see and people with ears hear.” The poem is actually a song and very melodious. There is fine imagery. There is repetition in the poem. Then poem is against war and also against racial discrimination.

Questions 12 to 16. Read the following passage and answer the questions given. Each question carries one score. (1 × 5 = 5)

When I was around four or five j was with mom at a store buying some Christmas gifts. As we were leaving I saw beautiful little dinosaurs that fit perfectly in my hands. I grabbed two of them and hid one in each of my pockets. My pockets were so small that they made me look like I had two turmours on each of my hips. I still remember the rush of energy I got from actually leaving the store undetected.

Well, when my mom and I got to the car, she found them and called the store keeper back and made me apologise. I had the absolute worst social anxiety when I was a kid so I was absolutely sobbing, telling this poor employee how horrible a person I was. I had a mental breakdown, when my.mom cried a while afterwards and bought me a nice milkshake!

Question 12.
Why did the narrator and his mother visit the store?
Answer:
To buy some Christmas gifts.

Question 13.
What did the narrator do when he was leaving the store?
Answer:
He stole two toy dinosaurs from the shop and hid them in his pockets.

Question 14.
‘I still remember the rush of energy I got’. Why do you think the narrator felt so?
Answer:
He felt so because he was able to leave the store without being caught.

Question 15.
What was the reaction of the mother when she found out the mistake made by her son?
Answer:
She called the store keeper and made her son apologize to him for stealing the dinosaurs.

Question 16.
Why did the narrator have a mental breakdown?
Answer:
He had a mental breakdown as he saw his mom crying because of his misconduct and later buying him a nice milkshake. He knew his mother loved him dearly.

Questions 17 to 21. The table given below shows the details of a few great personalities. Study the table and answer the questions that follow. Each question carries one score. (1 × 5 = 5)

Question 17.
Stephen Hawking was a ……………. by profession.
Answer:
Cosmologist

Question 18.
The only novelist in table given is ………………….
Answer:
R.K. Narayan

Question 19.
Who as per the list is the only person bom before 1900?
Answer:
Bertrand Russell

Question 20.
Find out the Indian poet enlisted in the table.
Answer:
K. Satchidanandan

Question 21.
A Japanese film maker in the list above is …………………
Answer:
Akira Kurosawa

Questions 22 – 23. Answer any ONE of the following in about 120 words. (7 × 1 = 7)

Question 22.
Satyajit Ray took pains to shoot the scene with a tiger for his film ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’. Prepare a write-up describing the difficulties Ray experienced in shooting the scene. (Hints: contacts Bharat Circus – meets the manager – brings the tiger to the location – tiger springs out – controls – calms down – shoots the scene – too dark – retake)
Answer:
As arranged with Mr. Thorat of Bharat Circus, a lorry arrived with two well-fed tigers. He brought two so that if one did not do things properly the other could be used. Atripod was placed facing the bamboo grove to mount the camera. The audience was instructed to get behind the camera. Goopy and Bagha were placed close to the bamboo grove so that they could be seen along with the tiger.

A five-foot iron rod was fixed to the ground, some 30 feet from the area where the tiger was to walk. A tiger-skin collar with a thin wire inside was placed in the neck of the tiger. The door of the cage was opened and the tiger jumped out. But instead of walking calmly it started running and jumping about. When it became calm some shots were taken. But the shots were later found to be dark owing to poor light.

The scenes had to be shot a second time. A bamboo grove near Calcutta in Boral was found. The lorry arrived with Thorat, the tiger, the steel wire, the special collar and the iron rod. The whole village came to watch the shooting. The villagers were told to keep at least 70 feet away from the scene of the shot. Without listening to the instructions, the entire crowd got as close to the camera as they could.

Thorat opened the cage. With a roar the tiger charged towards the crowd. The crowd disappeared as if my magic. Soon the tiger calmed down and the shots were taken as required. This time the tiger and the camera behaved well.

Question 23.
The doctor in the story The Best Investment I Ever Made’ was excited when he recognised Mr. John 31. after a long time. He narrates the whole incident to his friend after a while. Prepare the likely narrative. (Hints : meets Mr. John and his wife – introduce – visiting card – remembers the past – tries to commit suicide – saved – becomes a new man – helping maladjusted and delinquent youth)
Answer:
I met Mr John and his wife in a ship as I was returning home after a trip to New York. I noticed a young man was trying to talk to me. It was Mr. John’s wife who persuaded him to come and talk to me.

John lost his parents and so his uncle got him an employment in a London Lawyer’s office. As he was without friends and relatives, he soon fell into bad company and started living beyond his means. He bet on horses and lost all his savings.

He borrowed money which also he lost. He decided to steal some money from his office and make a final gamble. That also he lost. Now he would be caught and jailed and so he decided to commit suicide. He went to his room and left the gas on.

A policeman and the landlady called a doctor to help him. The doctor revived him. The policeman asked him why he decided to kill himself. He said he stole 7 pounds and 10 shillings from the office safe, If that is not returned, he would be caught and jailed.

In his helpless condition, the three present there – the doctor, the landlady and the policemah – decided to help him. The doctor gave him the money to be put back in the safe. The policeman agreed not to report the case. The landlady agreed to give John free board fora month.

All this helped John to become a good person. He worked hard and became a lawyer and later the director of an organization for the rehabilitation of delinquent youth. He and his wife work hard to help the maladjusted and delinquents. They help these youths to get training in some professions and thus help them to become useful members of the society.

Questions 24 – 26. Answer any TWO of the following. Each question carries five scores. (5 × 2 = 10)

Question 24.
Zahra was disappointed and became angry when she knew that she wouldn’t get her shoes back. Imagine that you meet Zahra and talk about it. Prepare the likely conversation between Zahra and you.
Answer:
I: Good Morning, Zahra!
Zahra: Good Morning, Ibrahim! But actually it is a bad morning for me!
I: Why? What happened?
Zahra: My brother Ali took my school shoes for . repair and he lost them.
I: Lost them! How?
Zahra: He says he left them outside a vegetable shop when he went in to buy some vegetable. When he came back the shoes were gone!
I: Why did you not ask your father to buy you another pair?
Zahra: If I ask my father to buy me another pair, from where will he find the money? And if he comes to know that Ali has lost my shoes, he will beat Ali badly. I don’t want my brother to be beaten. So I am wearing my slippers to school.
I: Won’t the teacher punish you for wearing slippers to school?
Zahra: I will explain to her why I am wearing slippers. She knows we are poor. She is sympathetic and she will understand.
I: Best of luck, Zahra!
Zahra: Thank you, Ibrahim!

Question 25.
Vanka’s Grandfather was sad after he had left the boy at Alyakhin’s work place. He writes his feelings in his diary. Prepare the likely diary entry of the Grandfather.
Answer:
Today is a sad day for me. I have left Vanka with the shoemaker Alyakhin, in Moscow. Vanka will be an apprentice to the shoemaker. I do hope that Alyakhin will treat Vanka properly. I am worried because Vanka is only a 9 year old boy. He is an orphan as his parents have died. In Alyakhin’s place there are other boys who are also apprentices. Those senior boys might rag Vanka and make him do unpleasant things. I have.heard that Alyakhin’s wife is a cruel woman. She also might mistreat Vanka. She has a small baby and maybe she will ask Vanka to take care of that baby.

I think I made a mistake in apprenticing Vanka to Alyakhin. If Vanka were with me he would help me in so many ways. He would help me in the kitchen and in the garden. He could buy things for me. He could take care of my dogs Ka’shtanka and Eel. Eel seemed to love Vanka.

Vanka could grind snuff for me. I remember how he helped me during the last Christmas when I went to the forest to bring a Christmas tree for Miss Olga Ignatevnya. She liked Vanka very much. She used to give him sweets and she taught him to write and read and to count. He too loved her.

I left him with Alyakhin in Moscow for his own welfare. I am 65 years old. I can’t teach Vanka any trade so ; that he can take care of himself when I am no more. It was with this intention I took him to Alyakhin. I only wish Vanka well. I hope he is happy there and will learn the trade of shoe-making so that he can be a successful man later in his life.

Question 26.
The English Club of your school has decided to stage a play based onthe story The Snake and the Mirror’. Draft a notice inviting all teachers and students to watch the play.
Answer:

St. George’S H.S.S.
Edappally

1 December 2019

Notice

The English Club of this School is staging a play titled “The Snake and the Mirror”. It is a hilarious comedy by the famous Malayalam writer Vaikom Muhammed Basheer.
Venue: School Auditorium
Date and Time: 10 December 2019, 3 p.m.

A poor doctor takes a room in a cheap hotel. The room is not electrified and it is infested with rats. He sits down on a chair near a table which has a, mirror on it. As he is sitting and thinking about his future, a cobra lands on his shoulders. What happens then? Come and watch the play!

All the teachers and students of the school are invited!

Raj Job
Secretary

Questions 27 – 31. Answer any THREE of the following. Each question carries six scores. (6 × 3 = 18)

Question 27.
Martha was extremely happy on the day she received the Scholarship Jacket. Imagine that she wrote a letter to her friend describing all the incidents that had happened in the school. Prepare the likely letter.
Answer:
St. Andrew’s School,
Texas, USA
10 May 1018

Dearest Ammini,
I received your letter and I am happy to note that you have done well in your studies.

Here in our school, I had a problem. The school had a tradition to award the Scholarship Jacket to the best Standard VIII student for outstanding performance. It is given during the Passing Out Day every year. I worked hard for it. For all the 8 years of my stay in the school I was on top. I was sure that I would get the Jacket.

But things were not as easy as I thought. I overheard a conversation between Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone, both my teachers. It made me sad. What I understood was that ttie Management was planning to give Joann, one of my classmates, the Jacket. Joann is the daughter of a member of the School Board.

With the support of some staff members, he wanted to manipulate things so that his daughter would get the scholarship jacket. She was next to me in performance. A new proposal was made to charge 15 dollars from the student eligible for the Award. He knew that my parents could not afford such a sum and naturally Joanne would get the jacket. The Principal had no choice but to agree with the Board’s decision. He asked me to bring 15 dollars.

I requested my grandfather to give me 15 dollars. But he refused to give me the money. He said that a scholarship jacket is not something to be bought. Fortunately for me, some teachers, especially my history teacher Mr. Schmidt supported my case and argued in the staff meeting that I should be given the jacket whether I pay or not.

The Principal had to reverse his earlier decision, and, to cut a long story short, I was given the Jacket. Oh, I am so happy! Ammini, I will visit you during this vacation. Convey my loving regards to your parents and your brother Jose.

Yours lovingly,
Martha

Question 28.
Prapare a profile of Rabindranath Tagore using the given details.
Born: 7 May, 1861
Place of birth: Calcutta, India
Famous as: Writer, Song Composer, Playwright, Essayist, Painter
Nationality: Indian
Notable works: Gitanjali, The Golden Boat, Chitrangada, The Post Office, Chandalika
Notable Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature
Died: 7 August, 1941
Answer:
Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861. He was a versatile genius. He was famous as a poet, short story writer, musician, educationist and philosopher. He wrote in Bengali and also in English. He reshaped Bengali literature. He was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Some of his world – renowned works are “Gitanjali”, “The Golden Boat”, “Cabuliwalah”, “The Broken Nest” and his autobiographical work “My Boyhood Days”. He has the rare honour or being the author of the national anthems of India and Bangladesh. Tagore breathed his last in 1941.

Question 29.
Think-Tank believes himself to be the most powerful and intellectual creature in the whole Universe. Prepare a character sketch of Think-Tank.
Answer:
Not in the syllabus.

Question 30.
‘A man’s life is shaped by the surroundings in which he lives.’ Imagine you are asked to deliver a speech in the school assembly on this topic. Prepare the speech in the light of the story The Best Investment I Ever Made.’
Answer:
Respected Headmaster, teachers and my dear friends,

Good Morning to you all!

Today I am asked to talk to you on the topic, “A man’s life is shaped by the surroundings in which he lives.” There is no doubt that we are the products of the surroundings in which we live. I can make this very clear by telling you a story written by A. J. Cronin. The story is titled “The Best Investment I Ever Made”. The story is like this: There was a man named John. John lost his parents early in life and so his uncle got him an employment in a London Lawyer’s office.

As he was without friends and relatives, he soon fell into bad company and started living beyond his means. He bet on horses and lost all his savings. He borrowed money which also he lost. He decided to steal some money from his office and make a final gamble. That also he lost. Now he would be caught and jailed and so he decided to commit suicide. He went to his room and turned the gas on.

John was lucky. He did not die. The landlady and the sergeant called a doctor to help him. The doctor soon revived John. The sergeant asked him why he decided to kill himself. He said he stole 7 pounds and 10 shillings from the office safe. If that was not returned, he would be caught and jailed. In his helpless condition, the three present there – the doctor, the landlady and the sergeant – decided to help him.

The doctor gave him the money to be put back in the safe. The sergeant agreed not to report the case. The landlady agreed to give John freeboard for a month. These virtuous acts on the part of his benefactors transformed John. He studies hard and becomes a lawyer and then the director of a charitable organization working for the rehabilitation of maladjusted and delinquent youth.

We see John repaying generosity with generosity. Cronin, the doctor, had made the best investment he had ever made. It is such people that make this world a beautiful place to live in.

Question 31.
Adolf, the little rabbit creates a lot of problems in the narrator’s house. Write a paragraph describing the events that happened in the house.
Answer:
Not in the syllabus.

Question 32.
Complete the following conversation between Martha and Schmidt. (5)
Schmidt: You are getting the scholarship jacket this year, ………… (a) ………….. ?
Martha: Yes sir, I’m very happy to get it.
Schmidt: ……(b)……….?
Martha: Yes. The school board has changed the decision.
Schmidt: That’s good. If you had paid for the jacket, …………. (c) …………….
Marth: My grandpa also said so.
Schmidt: ……….. (d) …………?
Martha: Yes, I have informed this news to my grandpa. He was very happy to learn that.
Schmidt: You had better …………… (e) …………..
Marth: Sure. I’ll ask grandpa to come to the award ceremony.
Answer:
a) aren’t you?
b) Has the school board changed the decision?
c) it wouldn’t be a scholarship jacket.
d) Have you informed your grandpa this news?
e) invite him to the award ceremony.

Question 33.
Complete the following passage choosing the right words from those given in the bracket. (5)
We decided to carry Adolf back to / (a) wild woods. We were about / (b) cry when Father took Adolf / (c) his hands. But it didn’t show any feeling while going away J (d) home. Father told us / (e) it hopped away with utmost indifference. (to, from, the, with, in, that)
Answer:
a) the
b) to
c) in
d) from
e) that

Question 34.
Report the following dialogue.
Vanka: Where are we going?
Grandfather: We are going to Alyakhin, the shoemaker.
You may begin like this:
Vanka asked his grandfather ………….. (a) ……………
Grandfather replied that …………….. (b) ……………..
Answer:
a) where they were going.
b) they were going to Alyakhin, the shoemaker.

Question 35.
There are a few errors in the passage given below. They are underlined. Edit them.
Mr. Thorat had been worked
(a) in the company for many years. He was very strong and look
(b) like a Nepali. Ray tells
(c) him that he wanted a tiger. He was ready to providing
(d) a trained tiger for shooting the scene.
Answer:
a) had been working
b) looked
c) told
d) provide

Question 36.
Complete the following passage choosing appropriate phrasal verbs from the ones given below.
Vanka tried his level best to / (a) the torture his master had inflicted on him. But it was unbearable for him. He tried to / (b) this to other apprentices. But they made fun of him. Then he decided to write a letter to his grandfather hoping he would / (c) the letter and / (d) the troubles Vanka was facing. (go through, put up with, make out, put across)
Answer:
a) put up with
b) put across
c) go through
d) make out