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I. Four alternatives are given for each of
the following questions / incomplete
statements. Only one of them is
correct or most appropriate. Choose
the correct alternative and write the
complete answer along with its letter
of alphabet. 8×1=8
1. The one word for ‘plants of a particular
region’ is
(A) meadow (B) flora
(C) fauna (D) tulips.
Rem. (B) flora 1 1

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2. The word ‘literate’ can be written in its
opposite form by using the prefix
(A) il (B) un
(C) ir (D) non.
Rem. (A) il 1 1
3. The Indian army is very strong.
The underlined word in the above
sentence is
(A) Common Noun
(B) Proper Noun
(C) Collective Noun
(D) Abstract Noun.
Rem. (C) Collective Noun 1 1
4. Shafeen went to market .............. her
mother.
The correct preposition to be filled in the
blank is
(A) with (B) to
(C) by (D) from.
Rem. (A) with 1 1
5. The hospital is in M.G. Road.
The question that can be framed to get
the underlined words as answer is
(A) Where was the hospital ?
(B) Where is the hospital ?
(C) Where has been the hospital ?
(D) Where did you see the hospital ?
Rem. (B) Where is the hospital ? 1 1

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6. What a nice place it is !
The above sentence can be changed into
an assertive sentence as
(A) It is a very nice place.
(B) It was a very nice place.
(C) A nice place it is.
(D) A nice place it was.
Comp. (A) It is a very nice place. 1 1
7. The mango was too rotten to eat.
This can be written by removing ‘too ...
to’ and using ‘so ... that ... not’ as
(A) The mango is so rotten that it
cannot be eaten.
(B) The mango is so rotten to eat.
(C) The mango was very rotten so it
was not eaten.
(D) The mango was so rotten that it
could not be eaten.
Comp. (D) The mango was so rotten that it
could not be eaten. 1 1
8. Ayan killed a rat.
The above sentence can be changed into
passive form as
(A) A rat was killed by Ayan.
(B) A rat is killed by Ayan.
(C) A rat has been killed by Ayan.
(D) A rat had been killed by Ayan.
Comp. (A) A rat was killed by Ayan. 1 1

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II. Answer the following questions in a
sentence each : 8×1=8
9. Who was Chandan Das ?
Rem. Chandan Das was the dear friend of
Rakshasa. 1 1
10. Which animal did Gopi first see at the
zoo ?
Rem. The first animal that Gopi saw at the zoo
was the elephant. 1 1
11. Which is the capital of Kashmir ?
Rem. Srinagar is the capital of Kashmir. 1 1
12. When will everyone be your friend ?
Rem. Everyone will be your friend when you
have plenty of money to spend on them. 1 1
13. Why did the king feel bad when he saw
the ring ?
Comp. When the king saw the ring he felt bad
because he remembered somebody he
loved. 1 1
14. What is the life span of the oak tree ?
Rem. The life span of the oak tree is three
hundred years. 1 1
15. Where is the laughing of the children
heard ?
Rem. The laughing of the children is heard on
the hill. 1 1

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16. When do we feel stronger and better ?
Rem. We feel stronger and better during the
period of our youth.
1 1
III. Answer the following questions in two
or three sentences each : 8 × 2 = 16
17. What plan did Chanakya hit upon to
find out Rakshasa ?
Comp. — Chanakya knew that Rakshasa was
the right person to become the
minister.
— But, he was hiding somewhere.
— So, to know about his whereabouts,
Chanakya planned to imprison his
dear friend, Chandan Das. 1  2
18. How was the grandpa elephant used for
the enjoyment of children ?
Comp. — The grandpa elephant was saddled
and girthed with his trappings.
— The keeper had unchained its legs
and it was moving about with a
cargo of excited children on its back.
1  2
19. What made Lata Mangeshkar act in
films in her early days ?
Comp. — The death of Lata’s father in 1942,
made her the breadwinner of the
family.
— So, to take care of her family’s
economic problems, she acted in
more than eight films in Hindi and
Marathi. 1  2

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20. How did the fisherman support his

family ?

Exp. — The fisherman took up the trade of

fishing from his ancestors.

— He supported his family by fishing

and selling them in the market to

earn a livelihood.
1  2

21. Why was the heart of the poet sad and

alone ?

Comp. — The heart of the poet was sad and

alone because she had lost her

beloved.

— She felt that her dreams have all

gone away like the fluttering leaves

blown away by the wild wind. 1  2

22. What is the message of the poem, ‘It

Never Comes Again’ ?

Comp. — The period of youth is very important

in one's life.

— It is that period when one dreams

big and strives to achieve it.

— So, do not let this period pass off

wastefully, as it never comes back

again. 1  2

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23. Why did Rajaji ask the ADC to skip his
breakfast ?
OR
Why did Roger steal a bicycle ?
Exp. — The ADC had joined Rajaji at the
breakfast table without shaving.

— In order to teach him discipline,
Rajaji told him that he was looking
sick.

— He told him to meet the doctor
immediately, skipping his breakfast.

OR
— Roger was 30 kilometers away from
his base in Pole Brook.
— But, he had to reach his base before
the morning bomb run.
— He found a rusty bicycle and rode
away to reach his base on time. 1  2
24. What makes you think that Tansukh
Vora is an honest driver ?
Exp. — Tansukh Vora returned the pouch of
M. G. Menon which he found in his
auto.
— When M. G. Menon rewarded him
with a hundred rupees note, he did
not accept it.
— He knew that it was wrong to make
money by unfair means as his father
had advised him. 1  2

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IV. Answer the following questions in
four or five sentences each :
4 × 3 = 12
25. Write the summary of the poem,
‘Autumn Song’.
OR
Describe the prayer of the poet G. E.
Goodrich for the dumb creatures.
Exp. — ‘Autumn Song’ is written by Sarojini
Naidu.
— The poetess compares the joy in the
heart of sorrow to the sunset behind
the clouds.
— She describes how the wild breeze
takes away the delicate bunches of
wheat and leaves.
— This makes her heart sad and alone.
— Her dreams have gone like fluttering
leaves.
— But, she is optimistic and does not
want to stay behind. She wants to
move forward in her life.
1 2 3
OR
— In the poem, ‘Prayer For Dumb
Creatures’, the poet prays to God for
the dumb creatures.
— He praises God for the wonderful
creation of the earth, sea and sky.
— For the stars on high and sparrow’s
wings alike.
— For listening to the voiceless prayers
of dumb creatures and blessing
them.
— God has created them for us, who
are we to deny their rights, as God’s
seal of love is laid on them.
— So, he prays God and requests to
teach the human beings to listen to
the pleas of dumb creatures as God
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26. Sketch the characteristics of a faithful
friend.
Exp. — Faithful friends never flatter us.
— Helps us in difficulties.
— Never deserts us, but stays with us
in our misery.
— Never entice us to vices, but
persuades us to come out of it.
— Never make us spend unnecessarily.
— Will stay with us forever. 1 2 3
27. Describe the activities of the cranes and
storks in the lesson, ‘At the Zoo’.
Comp. — The cranes were having their daily
wing exercise.
— The noisy storks were making a loud
din.
— Amidst all this clatter, a stork was
having a quiet doze, standing on one
leg.
— It looked as if it would topple and
fall, but it never fell. 1 2 3
28. Why is the city of Srinagar called, ‘The
Venice of India’ ?
Exp. — The city of Venice in Italy is
surrounded by water. It looks like it
is floating on water.
— The river Jhelum flows through the
city of Srinagar and with its canal
cuts it up into so many islands.
— Srinagar also looks as if it is floating
on water like Venice.
— Thus giving it the name, ‘The Venice
of India’. 1 2 3

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V. Read the following extracts and
answer the questions that follow :
5 × 3 = 15
29. ‘‘Oh, it is Minister Rakshasa !’’
a) Who said this ?
b) Where was it said ?
c) What was the emotion expressed ?
Exp. a) The people gathered at the market
place said this. 1
b) It was said at the market place. 1
c) The emotion expressed was of joy 1
and happiness. 3
30. “The Music World and Tamil Nadu have
been honoured.’’
a) Who said this ?
b) Who does the statement refer to ?
c) When was it said ?
Exp. a) Semmanagudi Srinivisa Iyer said
this. 1
b) The statement refers to Smt. M. S.
Subbulakshmi. 1
c) It was said when Smt. M. S.
Subbulakshmi was conferred, the
‘Bharat Ratna’ award. 1 3
31. “Are you not Rustum ?”
a) Who said these words ?
b) Who was it said to ?
c) Who was Rustum ?
Exp. a) Sohrab said these words. 1
b) It was said to Rustum. 1
c) Rustum was his father. 1 3

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32. “Wait here at the big gate until I come

out of the palace. And don’t run away.”

a) Who does the word ‘I’ refer to ?

b) Who were these words said to ?

c) Why did he warn him not to run

away ?

Comp. a) ‘I’ refers to the Chief of police. 1

b) These words were said to the two

policemen. 1

c) Because he thought the fisherman

would escape. 1 3

33. ‘‘Come come, leave off play, and let us

away

Till the morning appears in the skies.’’

a) Who said these lines ?

b) Who are these lines said to ?

c) Why does the nurse say so ?

Exp. a) The nurse said these lines. 1

b) These lines are said to the children. 1

c) Because it has become dark in the

night and she wants the children to

go back home. 1 3

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VI. Quote from memory : 4
34. It is not ….........…...........................…
….......…………....…….......... better be ;
Or standing ........................................
........................................... and sere ;
OR
Something beautiful ...….....……....……
...........………………….…........… in vain;
We behold …….......……...…..................
…………................................... the air,
Rem.
It is not growing like a tree.
In bulk, doth make Man better be ;
Or standing long an oak, three hundred
years,
To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere;
2 2 4
OR
Something beautiful is vanished,
And we sigh for it in vain;
We behold it everywhere,
On the earth, and in the air,
VII. Answer the following question in five
or six sentences : 1×4=4
35. Describe the floating gardens of Dal
Lake.
OR
What made Sohrab drop the covering
shield ?
Exp. — The floating gardens of Dal lake are
unique.
— One end of the lake is reserved for
the gardens.

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— The owners pay no rent as they
literally make the ground for the
garden themselves.
— A sort of platform is made of reeds
and anchored to its stakes.
— Mud is brought from the bottom of
the lake and placed in little heaps on
the platform.
— Finally, the seedlings of vegetables
are planted on them.
— The gardens require no watering and
can be easily tended from the end of
a boat which extends from them. 2 2 4
OR
— Turan was at war with Persia.
— Sohrab saw a chance in it to meet
his father, Rustum. The war began.
— The two heroes fought fiercely for
three days.
— Once, Sohrab had a chance to kill
Rustum, he did not do so, as his
heart did not permit it.
— The first stage of the fighting ended
in Sohrab’s favour.
— This made Rustum very angry, in his
great rage, he shouted his own
name, ‘Rustum !’.
— The moment Sohrab heard the name
of his father, he dropped the
covering shield, as he did not want
to fight with his father.

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VIII. Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions that
follow : 4×1=4
36. Once a king brought a dove from the
forest and kept it in a cage. He kissed it
often and fed it well. He had great love
for the bird. But, the dove died of
grieving because it had no freedom. The
king was very shocked at the dove’s
death.
Everyone desires to be loved and also to
have freedom. If there is a choice, one
would prefer freedom to love.
a) What did the king do with the dove ?
b) Why did the dove die ?
c) Why was the king shocked ?
d) What does everyone desire for ?
Comp. a) The king kissed the dove often and
fed it well. 1
b) The dove died of grieving because it
had no freedom. 1

c) The king was shocked because the
1
dove died.
d) Everyone desires to be loved and also
1 4
to have freedom.

IX. 37. Write an essay on any one of the
following topics in 8 to 10 sentences :
4
a) Computer —
(i) Its parts
(ii) Its uses.

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b) COVID-19 —
(i) Its nature / symptoms
(ii) The three preventive measures.
c) Water pollution —
(i) Its causes,
(ii) Measures to prevent. [ any 4 ]
Exp.
Essay on any one

— Introduction

— development

— conclusion
2 2 4
— grammatically correct sentences.

X. 38. Imagine that you are Haneef / Heena
of Standard X, Govt. High School,
Dharwad :
Write a letter to your father requesting
him to send you some money for your
educational expenses. 5
OR
Write an application to your Head-
master / Headmistress requesting
him/her to issue your T.C. Give reasons.
Exp. Letter writing
— Format
— Content
— Language. 2 3 5

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