II PUC PREPARATORY EXAMINATION, JAN-2016 (B SOUTH)
TIME: 3.15 HOURS ENGLISH - 02 MAX. MARKS: 100 Instructions: a. Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions. b. Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper. c. One mark questions attempted more than once will be awarded zero. d. Answer the question number 24 (a-j) and 25. (i-iii) should be in sequence and at one place. e. For multiple choice questions choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
I. Answer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each. 12X1:12
1. What does Romeo want to do after the dance?
2. What was the sum fixed as the pension to the prisoner?
3. How does the archer want his arrows to go?
4. Who was known as 'SilverMaiden' in the play ' A Sunny Morning'?
5. What has Ecuador recognized in its constitution?
6. What did the speaker love in his beloved in the poem "When You Are Old"?
7. What according to Borges would happen if book disappear?
8. Who do Japanese stores employ?
9. Roof had given up being a bicycle repairer's apprentice in order to a. Contest election b. guide his people c. Campaign for Marcus 10. What idea did Tammanna get to annihilate Basavaiah completely? 11. Name the Arivoli central co-ordinator and one of the pioneers of the cycling movement. 12. Where does heaven lie according to Kuvempu?
II. Answer any Eight of the following (choosing at least two from poetry) in a paragraph of 80-100 words.
8X4:32
13. How is Romeo mesmerized by the beauty of Juliet? 14. What were the arguments put forth by the prisoner for not going out of the prison in 'Too Dear'? 15. How is the parent- children relationship brought out using the metaphor of bows and arrows in 'On Children'? 16. How does the poet distinguish his love from that of the others in the poem 'When You Are Old'? 17. How does Don Gonzalo try to hide his identity? 18. Bring out the changes in the lifestyle of owner after the arrival of the Gardner? 19. How would Borges define poetry? 20. 'The traffic in Brazil leads to humorous observation' Explain. 21. 'Roof is a shrewd campaigner' Illustrate. 22. How does Pablo Neruda refer to the 'Foot' as being a blind man in the poem? III. Answer the following in about 200 words. 1X6:6
23. 'Wheel brings freedom and progress' Justify this statement with reference to the "Where there is a Wheel." OR The conservation of biodiversity is the answer to the food and nutrition crisis. Discuss OR The poem, 'Water' demonstrates the disparity and discrimination of the society. Justify.
IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. 10X1:10 Peter Drucker always hated being called a 'Management Guru." Yet till the very end, management thinkers looked upon him as their ultimate leader. In the world of management their weren't too many philosophers writers and teachers like Drucker. For more than half a century the world of business and public policy was influenced by 'The father of management." Yet ironically, his entry into management was purely accidental. In his twenties, Drucker had to flee Nazi Germany. When one of these essays was banned by the regime, he began his career in the US Universities teaching politics, economics and philosophy. In 1946, his writings attracted the interest of General motors, America's biggest car company. His portrait of the company "The Concept of the Corporation" became best seller. This was followed by another work "Practice of Management" which combined two schools of management-scientific and humanistic. Drucker's works gained public recognition for two reasons. Je expressed his ideas in simple terms and he integrated different disciplines. In his death, the words of Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro, 'Drucker is to management, what Einstein is to Science.' 24. a. One of the title given to Drucker is "Management Guru" What is the other? b. Who banned one of his essays? c. Mention any two subjects taught by Drucker? d. 'The Concept of the Corporation' is the name of a _________ a. book b. company c. car d. university e. Which company was attracted by his writings? f. What are the two schools of management? g. Mention any one reason for the popularity of his books? h. The last word in Para 2 'discipline' means a. punishment b. obedience c. control d. branches of learning i. Azim Premji compares Drucker with______ j. Pick out the phrase from the first paragraph which means 'fifty years'. 25. Read the following lines and answer the questions set on it. 3X1:3 A littly fairy comes at night Her eyes are blue, her hair is brown, With silver spot upon her wings: And from the moon she flutters down i. When does the fairy make her appearance? ii. Describe the fairy. iii. Where the fairy flutters down?
26. Complete the following by filling the blanks using the right form of the verb given in brackets. 3X1:3 The criminal ______(sentence) for life. A guard ____(place) over him. Every day the food ____(bring) by the guard from the palace kitchen.
27. Report the following conversation: 1X5:5 Dona Laura : Wait a moment Petra : What does the senora wish? Dona Laura : Give me the bread crumbs Petra : I don't know what is the matter with me. Dona Laura : I do. 28. Complete the following dialogue: 4X1:4 (Anitha is Vinutha's new neighbour. They meet and introduce themselves) Anitha : (Greeting) May I come in? Vinutha : (Responds to greeting) Anitha : (Introduces herself) your next door neighbour Vinutha : (Introduces herself) Please sit down. 29. Fill in the blanks with appropriate expression given in brackets. 2X1:2
(in a soup, landslide victory, in full swing) The election campaign in Umofia was _____. All knew that the honourable minister would have a ________.
30. Fill in the blanks with right linkers. 4X1:4 (but, and, atlast, then) The young man took refuge in Don Gonzalo's house. He went to Seville. ______Then he came to Madrid. He wrote letters to Laura ____ they intercepted by her parents. ____ in despair he joined the army. _____he met a glorious death in the war. VI. 31. Read the following passage and make notes by drawing and filling the boxes below. 8X1/2:4 The surface layer of earth, the crust, is composed of rock with an average thickness of 35kms. The crust is made up of smaller pieces called plateau, whose edges touch each other at junction's called faults. The Indian sub continent is part of a plateau known as the Indian Plateau. The rest of Asia and Europe forms parts of the European and Arabian plateaus.
The Surface layer of the earth called called is composed of The crust is made up of pieces called
Whose edges touch each other at The rest of Asia and Europe forms part of 32. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which appeared in ‘The
Deccan Herald’ Dated 16th Jan. 2016 5 Qualification: Any degree with 60% and above. Knowledge of Computer needed. Good communication skills in Kannada and English. Apply within a week to: The Manager (HRD) Sindhu Technologies Vijaynagar, Bangalore. 33. Your college conducting a cultural fest. You have to speak the importance of cultural/ co-curricular
activities in a student’s life prepare a speech in about 100 words. Your speech can include the following points 5 - An opportunity to exhibit one’s talent - Getting name and fame - Job opportunities - Improvement on one’s ability
OR
Given below are two pie charts indicating the percentage of users of land lines and mobile phones in
villages, towns and cities of Karnataka in the year 2015, write a report in about 120 words using the
information.
1 2 3
4 5
The Indian subcontinent
is a part of
6
7 8 VIII. 34. What do under lined words in the following extract refer to: 4X1:4 Maria became first woman who (i) graduated from the university of Rome. After her (ii) medical education she was made incharge of institute for mentally retarded children. People believed that mentally retarded children could not be taught anything. So no one taught them (iii) anything. Maria adopted a method of training which (iv) was very effective. (i) Who: ____________ (ii) Her: _____________ (iii) Them: ___________ (iv) Which: ___________
IX. 35. Rearrange the jumbled segments to form a meaningful sentence. 1X1:1 fifty mopeds/UNICEF/ Arivoli women activists/ sanctioned /for
Towns
22%
Cities
60%
villages
18%
Mobile phones
Towns
25%
Cities
20%
villages
55%
Land line
TIME: 3.15 HOURS ENGLISH - 02 MAX. MARKS: 100 Instructions: a. Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions. b. Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper. c. One mark questions attempted more than once will be awarded zero. d. Answer the question number 24 (a-j) and 25. (i-iii) should be in sequence and at one place. e. For multiple choice questions choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
I. Answer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each. 12X1:12
1. What does Romeo want to do after the dance?
2. What was the sum fixed as the pension to the prisoner?
3. How does the archer want his arrows to go?
4. Who was known as 'SilverMaiden' in the play ' A Sunny Morning'?
5. What has Ecuador recognized in its constitution?
6. What did the speaker love in his beloved in the poem "When You Are Old"?
7. What according to Borges would happen if book disappear?
8. Who do Japanese stores employ?
9. Roof had given up being a bicycle repairer's apprentice in order to a. Contest election b. guide his people c. Campaign for Marcus 10. What idea did Tammanna get to annihilate Basavaiah completely? 11. Name the Arivoli central co-ordinator and one of the pioneers of the cycling movement. 12. Where does heaven lie according to Kuvempu?
II. Answer any Eight of the following (choosing at least two from poetry) in a paragraph of 80-100 words.
8X4:32
13. How is Romeo mesmerized by the beauty of Juliet? 14. What were the arguments put forth by the prisoner for not going out of the prison in 'Too Dear'? 15. How is the parent- children relationship brought out using the metaphor of bows and arrows in 'On Children'? 16. How does the poet distinguish his love from that of the others in the poem 'When You Are Old'? 17. How does Don Gonzalo try to hide his identity? 18. Bring out the changes in the lifestyle of owner after the arrival of the Gardner? 19. How would Borges define poetry? 20. 'The traffic in Brazil leads to humorous observation' Explain. 21. 'Roof is a shrewd campaigner' Illustrate. 22. How does Pablo Neruda refer to the 'Foot' as being a blind man in the poem? III. Answer the following in about 200 words. 1X6:6
23. 'Wheel brings freedom and progress' Justify this statement with reference to the "Where there is a Wheel." OR The conservation of biodiversity is the answer to the food and nutrition crisis. Discuss OR The poem, 'Water' demonstrates the disparity and discrimination of the society. Justify.
IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. 10X1:10 Peter Drucker always hated being called a 'Management Guru." Yet till the very end, management thinkers looked upon him as their ultimate leader. In the world of management their weren't too many philosophers writers and teachers like Drucker. For more than half a century the world of business and public policy was influenced by 'The father of management." Yet ironically, his entry into management was purely accidental. In his twenties, Drucker had to flee Nazi Germany. When one of these essays was banned by the regime, he began his career in the US Universities teaching politics, economics and philosophy. In 1946, his writings attracted the interest of General motors, America's biggest car company. His portrait of the company "The Concept of the Corporation" became best seller. This was followed by another work "Practice of Management" which combined two schools of management-scientific and humanistic. Drucker's works gained public recognition for two reasons. Je expressed his ideas in simple terms and he integrated different disciplines. In his death, the words of Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro, 'Drucker is to management, what Einstein is to Science.' 24. a. One of the title given to Drucker is "Management Guru" What is the other? b. Who banned one of his essays? c. Mention any two subjects taught by Drucker? d. 'The Concept of the Corporation' is the name of a _________ a. book b. company c. car d. university e. Which company was attracted by his writings? f. What are the two schools of management? g. Mention any one reason for the popularity of his books? h. The last word in Para 2 'discipline' means a. punishment b. obedience c. control d. branches of learning i. Azim Premji compares Drucker with______ j. Pick out the phrase from the first paragraph which means 'fifty years'. 25. Read the following lines and answer the questions set on it. 3X1:3 A littly fairy comes at night Her eyes are blue, her hair is brown, With silver spot upon her wings: And from the moon she flutters down i. When does the fairy make her appearance? ii. Describe the fairy. iii. Where the fairy flutters down?
26. Complete the following by filling the blanks using the right form of the verb given in brackets. 3X1:3 The criminal ______(sentence) for life. A guard ____(place) over him. Every day the food ____(bring) by the guard from the palace kitchen.
27. Report the following conversation: 1X5:5 Dona Laura : Wait a moment Petra : What does the senora wish? Dona Laura : Give me the bread crumbs Petra : I don't know what is the matter with me. Dona Laura : I do. 28. Complete the following dialogue: 4X1:4 (Anitha is Vinutha's new neighbour. They meet and introduce themselves) Anitha : (Greeting) May I come in? Vinutha : (Responds to greeting) Anitha : (Introduces herself) your next door neighbour Vinutha : (Introduces herself) Please sit down. 29. Fill in the blanks with appropriate expression given in brackets. 2X1:2
(in a soup, landslide victory, in full swing) The election campaign in Umofia was _____. All knew that the honourable minister would have a ________.
30. Fill in the blanks with right linkers. 4X1:4 (but, and, atlast, then) The young man took refuge in Don Gonzalo's house. He went to Seville. ______Then he came to Madrid. He wrote letters to Laura ____ they intercepted by her parents. ____ in despair he joined the army. _____he met a glorious death in the war. VI. 31. Read the following passage and make notes by drawing and filling the boxes below. 8X1/2:4 The surface layer of earth, the crust, is composed of rock with an average thickness of 35kms. The crust is made up of smaller pieces called plateau, whose edges touch each other at junction's called faults. The Indian sub continent is part of a plateau known as the Indian Plateau. The rest of Asia and Europe forms parts of the European and Arabian plateaus.
The Surface layer of the earth called called is composed of The crust is made up of pieces called
Whose edges touch each other at The rest of Asia and Europe forms part of 32. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which appeared in ‘The
Deccan Herald’ Dated 16th Jan. 2016 5 Qualification: Any degree with 60% and above. Knowledge of Computer needed. Good communication skills in Kannada and English. Apply within a week to: The Manager (HRD) Sindhu Technologies Vijaynagar, Bangalore. 33. Your college conducting a cultural fest. You have to speak the importance of cultural/ co-curricular
activities in a student’s life prepare a speech in about 100 words. Your speech can include the following points 5 - An opportunity to exhibit one’s talent - Getting name and fame - Job opportunities - Improvement on one’s ability
OR
Given below are two pie charts indicating the percentage of users of land lines and mobile phones in
villages, towns and cities of Karnataka in the year 2015, write a report in about 120 words using the
information.
1 2 3
4 5
The Indian subcontinent
is a part of
6
7 8 VIII. 34. What do under lined words in the following extract refer to: 4X1:4 Maria became first woman who (i) graduated from the university of Rome. After her (ii) medical education she was made incharge of institute for mentally retarded children. People believed that mentally retarded children could not be taught anything. So no one taught them (iii) anything. Maria adopted a method of training which (iv) was very effective. (i) Who: ____________ (ii) Her: _____________ (iii) Them: ___________ (iv) Which: ___________
IX. 35. Rearrange the jumbled segments to form a meaningful sentence. 1X1:1 fifty mopeds/UNICEF/ Arivoli women activists/ sanctioned /for
Towns
22%
Cities
60%
villages
18%
Mobile phones
Towns
25%
Cities
20%
villages
55%
Land line
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