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Section-A (Literature): 1. Choose the correct option for the following questions: (a) “At last, my time was ended at this trade by which no man can support himself”.
What trade is the soldier referring to here? (i) Shop boy (ii) Floor polisher (iii) Apprentice (iv) Mason
(b) Who is known as the ‘Mother of Revolution’ by her people? (i) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (ii) Tawakkul Karman (iii) Wangari Maathai (iv) Leymah Roberta Gbowee
(c) Select the options that list the qualities of Susan: (i) Smart (ii) Dainty (iii) Strong willed (iv) Dominant (v) Courageous (vi) Spriteful
A. (i) ,(v) ,(iii) and (ii) B. (vi), (iv), (ii) and (v) C. (i), (v), (vi) and (iv) D. (iii), (i), (v) and (vi)
(d) Ellen is assessed as having high Emotional Intelligence. This means she has (i) Skills and abilities that help her understand people from another cultural heritage. (ii) Skills and abilities that help her process, understand and regulate her emotions and those of others. (iii) Skills and abilities to acquire different languages. (iv) Skills and abilities to achieve top position always.
2. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: (a) What did Hardimont promise to do for Jean-Victor after learning about his past life? (b) How did grandma’s frog story inspire Susan? (c) What was the excuse Bill and Sam made up to convince the boy to go home?
3. Answer the following questions in about 150 words: a. ‘A Voice for Freedom’ explores the struggles faced by those who are silenced and oppressed. It advocates the desire for freedom and the importance of speaking out against oppression. Do you agree with the given statement? Elucidate. Or b. Define Emotional Intelligence. Explain the four factors of Emotional Intelligence.
4. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given: a. In the sonnet, ‘Let Me Not To The Marriage of True Minds’ Shakespeare’s notion of ideal love is juxtaposed with the problem of (i) Instability (ii) Unsteadiness (iii) Unfaithfulness (iv) Flux and change
b. Let not the man who is beast or who thinks he is God come near me. Identify the poetic device used in these lines. (i) Simile (ii) Personification (iii) Metaphor (iv) Alliteration
c. Ah! As the heart grows older It will come to such sights colder By and by, nor spare a sigh…
Read the statements and then select the option that best describes the given statements. Statement i: As we grow older, we are less likely to be sad. Statement ii: As we grow older, we do not have time to sight. Statement iii: We are accustomed to the sight of the falling leaves with the passage of time.
A. Statement i is false, statement ii is true, statement iii cannot be inferred. B. Statement i and iii are true, statement ii cannot be inferred. C . Statement i cannot be inferred, statement ii is false, statement iii is true. D. Statement i and ii are false, statement iii is true.
5. Read the lines from the poem and answer the following questions: a. …..are you grieving Over Goldengrove unleaving? Leaves, like the things of man, you With your fresh thoughts care for, can you?
(i) Who is ‘You’ referred to here? (ii) Why is the person grieving? (iii) What does ‘ fresh thoughts’ represent here? Or
b. Forward, The Light Brigade! Was there a man dismay’d? Not tho’ the soldier knew Someone had blunder’d: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die:
(i) What was the blunder? (ii) What are they not to do? (iii) What was the price paid for the blunder?
6. Answer the following question in about 120 words: a. Describe how the central idea of the poem ‘Let Me Not To The Marriage Of True Minds’ is presented through different images. Or b. Louis MacNeice’s poem ‘ Prayer Before Birth’ paints a picture of a world devoid of love, compassion and remorse. Substantiate your answer with reasons.
7. a. But here’s a parchment with the seal of Caesar: I found in his chest, ‘tis his will. Let but the commons hear this testament, Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read- And they would go and kiss dead Caesar’s wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood, Yea, beg a hair of him for memory And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it as a rich legacy Unto their issue.
(a) What parchment does Antony reveal to the Roman citizens? (b) What influence does he claim it will have on the citizens if he reads it out? (c) How did the citizens react to this?
Or b. Trace the progression of the citizen’s reactions to Mark Antony’s speech.
