JAC Class 11 Model Question Paper 2023 English Elective

JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING,
RANCHI
ANNUAL EXAM
CLASS-11
SUBJECT-ENGLISH ELECTIVE
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
SESSION-2022-2023
TIME-11/2 Hrs FULL MARKS:40

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Total number of questions is 40.
Each question carries 1 mark.
Four options are given.
Students are expected to select the most appropriate answer.
All the questions are compulsory.
No marks will be deducted for wrong answer.

Read the following passage carefully and answer questions 1-5.

Coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). It is used for its water, milk, oil, and
tasty meat. Coconuts have been grown in tropical regions for more than 4,500 years but recently
increased in popularity for their flavour, culinary uses, and potential health benefits. The name
comes from the old Portuguese and Spanish word 'Coco', meaning 'head' or 'skull' after the three
indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features. They are ubiquitous in coastal
tropical regions, and are a cultural icon of the tropics.
The coconut is an unusual food for many reasons. It is technically a seed, produced by the
coconut palm tree, and as such is one of the largest edible seeds produced by any plant. Its
unusual contents also make it unique in the seed world - the interior consists of both 'meat' and
'water.' The meat is the white pith with which we are all familiar, as it is used extensively for
cooking and flavourings; the coconut water is a white liquid that is very sweet and thirst-

quenching. Portuguese explorers gave the nut its name in the 15th century, referring to it as coco,
meaning 'ghost' in their language. The three dimples and the hairy texture reminded them of a
ghost's face, and the tree has retained that name ever since.

The coconut has many varied uses. It is used to make margarine, as well as various cooking oils,
and these cooking oils are used by fast-food restaurants around the world to make such staples as
French fries. The coconut fluid is a favourite drink in hot climates, providing a cool and
refreshing beverage right off the tree. This water is also used by manufacturers of various sports
drinks because of its isotonic electrolyte properties. Even the shell itself has many uses,
including cattle food and fertilizer. Coconut oil is used for cosmetics, medicines, and can even be
used in place of diesel fuel.
1. The coconut earned the nick name „ghost‟ because _________.
a. of its pale colour
b. it resembles a face
c. it is round
d. of its smell
2. Pick the option that is TRUE as per the passage.
a. The scientific name of the coconut palm is „Cocos nucifera‟.
b. Coconuts are rarely found in the coastal regions.
c. Coconut is not unusual in anyway.
d. Coconut is the largest edible seed produced by any plant in Asia.
3. Coconut is used for its :
a. water
b. milk
c. tasty meat
d. all of the above
4. The passage implies that ________________ .
a. coconut palms are valuable plants
b. coconut oil is the best oil to cook
c. Portuguese explorers loved coconut
d. coconut palms are good shade trees
5. The word pith, as used in the passage, most nearly means _________ .
a. helmet
b. hairy material
c. black
d. meaty substance
Read the following poem and answer the questions from 6-8.

I live in a town, in a street,
Its crowded with traffic, and feet.
There are buses and motors, and trams,
I wish there were meadows and lambs.

The houses all wait in a row,
There is smoke everywhere that I go.
I don‟t like the noises I hear,
I wish there were woods very near.
There is only one thing that I love,
And that is the sky far above.
There is plenty of room in the blue,
For castles and me too!
6. The town in which the child lives is __________ with traffic.
a. crowded
b. deserted
c. over populated
d. less populated
7. In the town the child wishes for_________.
a. classmates
b. an airport
c . meadows and lambs
d. motors and buses
8. What does the child dislike?
a. noise
b. woods
c. houses
d. town
9. While writing a report, narration of the events is done in:
a. present tense
b. past tense
c. future tense
d. none of the above
10. Reporting of an event is done in:
a. first hand information
b. third hand information
c. second hand information
d. first hand information and third hand information
11. While writing an article, each point must be written in a systematic and _______ order.

a. logical
b. inconvenient
c. illogical
d. absurd

12. What is written at the beginning of an article?
a. title
b. name
c. address
d. date
13. Who calls Cab for Viborg Way?(The Lament)
a. Iona
b. a passer-by
c. the officer
d. Barin
14. According to Mulk Raj, what marks the boundaries between various classes of people?
a. clothes
b. cars
c. mustachios
d. bikes
15. The peacock gathers his tail to _____.
a. dance
b. jump
c. sit
d. turn away
16. What is love compared to in the poem „Let Me Not to the Marriage of True minds‟?
a. Star
b. Lighthouse
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
17. „Coming‟ is a poem of 19 lines written by:
a. Sujata Bhatt
b. John Keats
c. Ted Hughes
d. Philip Larkin
18. What was the yearly birthday present for the Mother for five successive years?
a. 500 pounds

b. 1000 pounds
c. a necklace
d. a watch
19. Who is the narrator of the story “The Adventure of the Three Garridebs”?

a. Watson
b. Holmes
c. John Garrideb
d. Nathan Garrideb
20. Who is the Mistress/ Shahni in Mother Tongue?
a. Poet‟s Mother Tongue
b. Reader‟s Mother Tongue
c. Hindi
d. English
21. „Patterns of Creativity‟ is an extract from:
a. Pain and Suffering
b. Truth and Beauty
c. Heaven and Hell
d. Sorrow and Happiness
22. The phrase, “Self Confession” in Telephone Conversation means ______.
a. admission of crime before court
b. self justice
c. punishment
d. introspection
23. The poet wants to listen to the sound of conchs shell blown only by:
a. Triton
b. Proteus
c. Newton
d. Cupid
24. Who is the author of the essay, „Bridges‟?
a. Arundhati Roy
b. John Ruskin
c. G.N. Devy
d. Kumudini Lakhia
25. One watchmaker told the author that the watch needed ______.
a. cleaning
b. regulating
c. oiling

d. all of the above
26. What does “mystic miniature” mean in the essay „My Three Passions‟?

a. union of love
b. union of hatred
c. union of soul
d. none of the above
27. Reading the work of a good author, is a __________ task.
a. easy
b. painstaking
c. painless
d. simple
28. What is the soul of the tribal arts?
a. seriousness
b. playfulness
c. poorness
d. all of the above
29. The lady in the restaurant wished to have _______. (The Luncheon)
a. fish
b. caviar
c. champagne
d. all of the above
30. Satyajit was given a warm welcome by _______.
a. Harinath
b. Shrikant
c. Srinath
d. Sainath
31. The landlady of the protagonist in „The Third and Final Continent‟ was _________ .
a. Mrs. Morgan
b. Mrs. Croft
c. Mr. David
d. Mr. Joe
32. Pappachi was a/an ___________ .
a. Entomologist
b. Psychologist
c. Chemist

d. Druggist
33. How many men axed the banyan tree according to Dilip Chitre?

a. fifty
b. sixty
c. fifty one
d. fifty five
34. „Ajamil and the Tigers‟ is a _________ poem.
a. satirical
b. war
c. patriotic
d. romantic
35. What is the name of the fish that Santiago catches in the sea?
a. shark
b. whale
c. marlin
d. rayfish
36. Santiago fishes with the boy called _________ .
a. Manolin
b. Samuel
c. Thomas
d. Jerry
37. Manolin‟s parents refuse to let the boy fish with the old man because they believe Santiago is
„salao‟. How does Hemingway translate this word?
a. crazy
b. selfish
c. the worst form of unlucky
d. cunning
38. What does the Petkoff family brag about?
a. their crest
b. their basement
c. their horses
d. their library
39. Which rank does Raina‟s father hold in the Bulgarian army?
a. Major
b. Corporal

c. General
d. Lieutenant
40. Louka is a pretty young maid servant in the house of _____.

a. Major Petkoff
b. Bluntschli
c. Sergius
d. Nicola