Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) 2011 P.U.C English Karnataka - Question Paper
Total No. of Questions : 47 ] Code No. 02
Total No. of Printed Pages : 8 ]
Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes ] [ Max. Marks : 100
Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
Note: i) ii)
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Write the correct question number as it appears on the Question paper.
One mark questions attempted more than once will be awarded zero.
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 had Blandford confessed in one of his letters to Hollis Meynell ?
2. What reminded the girl that it was Christmas day ii Girl Against the Jungle ?
3. Tansukh could not get a wink of sleep because
a) he was planning to cheat the buyers and sellers
b) he was taking into account how much sin he had committed
c) he couldnt get any customer that day.
4. What does pole star refer to in Sonnet 116 ?
5. Name the leader who smashed the model of the machine in One Dark Night.
6. Why is the crowd disappointed in the poem The Rabbit ?
7. How would Baba Amte want to be remembered by the people after his death ?
8. Who shaped the future of Rukmini Devi Arundale in her dance career ?
9. In the poem The House by the Side of Road the phrase the mountains of wearisome height suggests
a) hardships of life
b) joyous moments of life
c) both joyous and sorrowful moments of life.
10. What would Kuruman Panikkan always carry in his hand ?
11. According to the poem
I am not that woman a nation of .................... minds cannot be
free. .
( Fill in the blanks with appropriate word from the text )
12. What would Sophia Skoufaki call Creative Geography ?
II. Answer any eight of the following choosing at least two from poetry in a paragraph of 80 - 100 words each : * 8 x 4 = 32
13. Give an account of the meeting between Blandford and the woman who wore the red-rose.
14. How do the children grow to become independent in Lifes Beginning ?
15. Give an account of the air-crash in which juliane was the only survivor.
16. What were the reflections of Tansukh while he was resting on a Charpai ?
17. How does Shakespeare bring out the nature of true love in the Sonnet 116?
18. On what grounds does Joe defend his invention ?
19. What are the qualities of a good leader according to Baba Amte ?
20. How does the poem The Travel Bureau bring out the colourful and musical qualities of the ladys professional life ?
21/ Write a note on Kalakshetra established by Rukmini Devi.
22. What kind of education is.to be imparted in schools according to Sophia Skoufaki ?
III. Answer the following in about 200 words : 6
23. Discuss the views of Baba Amte on development and culture.
OR
In Unnikatha Mutthashi symbolises creativity and sensitivity whereas Melkkoran represents destruction. Discuss.
OR
Describe the sense of outrage and self-assertion of the speaker in the poem I Am Not That Woman.
IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it :.
10 x 1 = 10
- Maria Montessori was born in Chiaravalle, in Italy on 31st August 1870. In spite of discouragement from all quarters, Maria became the first woman medical graduate from the University of Rome. In those days women were not enrolled at medical colleges.
After her medical education she was made incharge of an Institute for mentally retarded children. In those days people believed that mentally retarded children could not learn anything. So no one taught them anything even simple things like attending to their needs and changing their dresses. During her work in the institution, Maria observed these children very carefully and saw that these children seemed to find out for themselves about many things. They would reach out for anything they found, turn it around, see its shape etc. She concluded that given proper training and attention these children could be taught to take care o! basic needs and also some of them could pass the reading and writing test as ordinary children.
Maria taught the children to distinguish between colours, sound, smells and tastes. She made frames with button holes and buttons to teach children how to tie shoe laces. Her methods worked well and soon the children were able to do many things on their own. Maria thought that her method could be extended to be useful to ordinary children too. So Maria opened the first school in the slums of Rome for children between three and six years. She called her school Casa Di Bambini ( Italian for Childrens House ). She applied her medical and psychological knowledge and experience for proper training for normal children. She noted that when a child is really interested in the exercise he had chosen, he would become completely absorbed and could not be distracted. The child thus, learnt from actually enjoying what he was doing.
Dr. Maria found that children were ready for different tasks at different stages and that they needed the right exercise at the right stage. A Montessorie teachers job was not to tell children what to do but to recognise in which stage the child was and to guide him. Also children
should be free to move about. They should not be pinned to their seats. Children became self-reliant and independent with this method.
The children were not given any punishment in a Montessori School because even if a child behaved badly at first, when he became engrossed in the activity of his choice, he would be quiet and settle down.
Maria believed that all human beings passed through a certain set stages of psychological development. Differences were mainly because of the opportunities offered by the environment in which they were brought up as a child.
24. Where was Maria Montessori born ?
25. What was the job offered to Maria after she completed her medical education ?
26. Maria during her works in the institution concluded that
a) mentally retarded children cannot be taught anything
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b) they are unmanageable
c) they could be taught to take care of basic needs.
( Choose thd correct answer and rewrite it)
27. Where did Maria open the first school for normal children ?
28. What does Casa Di Bambini mean in the passage ?
29. When is a child completely absorbed in learning things according to Maria ?
30. How did her method of teaching become effective on children ?
31. A Montessori teachers job is
a) to tell the children what to
b) to recogrjise in which stage do the child is and to guide him
c) to pin the students to their seats.
32. Why are the children not given punishment ?
33. Maria believed that all human beings passed through certain stages of..................... ( Fill in the blanks with appropriate woi ds from the
passage ).
V. 34. Report the following conversation : . 5
I need to buy a buffalo, the old man said to Tansukh.
"Have you seen the one you want ?
I have seen the buffalo. I want you to get it settled.
Where is it ?"
35. Complete the following by filling in the blanks using appropriate form of the verbs given in brackets : 3x1 = 3
Anandwan .................. { find ) by Baba Amte. The inmates of
Anandwan included leprosy patients and social outcastes. Sometimes
the children who .................. ( throw ) into dustbin ..................
( carry ) to Anandwan by these inmates.
36. Rewrite as directed : 1
A cheque written with a later date is called
dated
Post
poned
( Use the correct root word with the prefix to answer the question )
37. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expressions given in brackets : 2x1=2
( to get hold of, squared his broad shoulders, split in two )
Blandford felt as though he were being.................. when he saw the
woman well past forty. But he felt friendship was more precious than
love. So he .................. and saluted the woman holding the book "of
Human Bondage.
38. Choose the appropriate linkers from those given in brackets and fill in the blanks. Rearrange the sentences into a coherent paragraph :
( One mark is allotted for the rearrangement of the sentences )
( 4 x 1 ) + 1 = 5
( because, so, and, but)
.................. the nests were not made of dry grass and leaves.
Melkkoran built the glass tree .................. it was unmatched in
beauty.................. no birds with wings of many colours came to rest
there................... the visitors from far and near flocked to see the
wondrous tree.
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A newly observed trend among the teenagers is inclination towards fast food. However the consumption of such food leads to obesity and disorder in the body. Taste more than nutrition is what the youngsters are lured today. Fast food is also called junk food, but junk food is rich in fat. So we have to improve our life style and food habit for good health. Pulses, cereals, green leafy vegetables and fruits are essential for a good balanced diet. Vitamin rich diet helps to maintain brain health. So parents must keep a watch on the eating habits of their children.
8 x - = 4 2
Recent trend among the teenagers i
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Consumption of fast food leads to
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Fast food is also called _1_
which is rich in fat.
Vitamin rich diet helps to maintain
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B) 40. Write a letter of application in response to the following
advertisement' which appeared in Indian Express dated 6th March, 2011 ( Write XXX for name and YYY for address ) : 5
WANTED Public Relations Officer Qualifications : Graduates with law degree Age : Below 28 years Experience : 2 to 3 years in the legal field
Apply within 7 days to The General Manager,
Swastik Iron and Steel Industries Bellary - 1.
C) 41. You are the Secretary of the Students Union. You have invited
the Deputy Commissioner to deliver the valedictory speech. Basedon the hints given below, write a speech not exceeding 100 words to introduce the guest. 5
Name : Anil Tiwari Birth Place : Lucknow, U.P.
Educational Qualifications : M. Tech
Passed I.A.S. in 2004
, % Work profile : Started career as a software engineer appeared
1 for I.A.S. secured second rank served in
various government departments at present Deputy Commissioner.
Interests : Sports and cultural activities.
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The following two pie-charts give a graphic representation of the area of land used for different purposes in and around Bengaluru. Prepare a report in about 120 words.
Agricultural land m Urban Residential Area ITv] Industrial area
Lakes and gardens
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What do the italicized words in the following extract refer to ?
4x1=4
Maria became the firs 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 : ___
B) Rewrite the sentences using the suffix given in brackets : 2x1 = 2
43. He is suffering from a disease caused by stress ( -related ).
44. Milk is a drink with full,of calcium ( -rich ).
C) Which collocation is more acceptable ? Write the correct answer :
2x1 = 2
45.
A big ocean/a vast ocean.
Watch a movie/see a movie.
Match the words from Column A with those in Column B to form correct word pairs : 2x1=2
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