Pre University Board 2009 P.U.C English 2nd with Pdf. - Question Paper
Code No. 02
Total No. of ques. : 47 ] [ Total No. of Printed Pages : eight
June/July, 2009
ENGLISH
Time : three Hours 15 Minutes ] [ Max. Marks : 100
Note : i) Follow the prescribed limit while answering the ques..
ii) Write the accurate ques. number as it appears on the
ques. paper.
iii) 1 mark ques. attempted more than once will be
awarded zero.
iv) For multiple option ques. select the accurate ans and
rewrite it.
I. ans the subsequent in a word, a phrase or a sentence every : 12 × one = 12
1. Where did Blandford obtain Hollis Meynell's name ?
2. Why did the mothers carry their infants to the farm in the poem 'Life's
Beginning' ?
3. Where did Juliane and her mother board the plane ?
4. In the lesson 'The Broker', the holes made by the birds all over the
ceiling reminded him of
a) his approaching old age
b) emptiness of his life
c) laziness.
5. Who smashed the model of Joe's machine ?
6. Mention 1 of the modes of transport used by the people in the poem
'The Rabbit'.
7. How long did Baba Amte live with physically handicapped people ?
8. When does the lady in 'The Travel Bureau' put her maps away ? Code No. 02 two
9. The role of Vasantavalli in the ballet 'Kutrala Kuravanji' was played by
a) Anna Pavlova
b) Rukmini Devi
c) Yamini Krishnamurthy.
10. When does the speaker rejoice in the poem 'The House by the Side of
the Road' ?
11. What had become a bad habit with Mutthashi ?
12. Which system of education does Kie-Ho support ?
II. ans any 8 of the subsequent ( choosing at lowest 2 from poetry ) in a
snippet of 80 – 100 words every : eight × four = 32
13. What confession did Blandford make to Hollis ? How did she try to
inspire him ?
14. How does the poet define the growth of children in the poem 'Life's
Beginning' ?
15. What difficulties did Juliane face as she walked along the river bank ?
16. What help did the old man and Kashi seek from Tansukh ? Why
couldn't he help either of them ?
17. How does Shakespeare define the nature of actual love in
'Sonnet 116' ?
18. How is Joe's invention useful to both children and adults ?
19. 'People go to see the rabbit with a lot of fanfare.' How is it brought out
in the poem ?
20. What is the role of a leader and a good school, according to Baba
Amte ?
21. Bring out the 2 constrasting images of the lady presented in the
poem 'The Travel Bureau'.
22. define the meeting ranging from Kuruman Panikkan and Melkkoran. three Code No. 02
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III. ans the subsequent in about 200 words : six
23. 'Rukmini Devi had a multifaceted personality.' Substantiate the
statement.
OR
The poem 'I am not that Woman' is a comment on the woman's
exploitation and her self-assertion. explain.
OR
'Knowledge and creativity are the integral parts of ideal education.'
discuss with reference to the essay 'Is Creativity Suppressed by
Knowledge'.
IV. learn the subsequent passage and ans the ques. set on it :
10 × one = 10
Kalpana Chawla was born on 17th March, 1962. She had her school
education at Tagore Balniketan Senior Secondary School in Karnal. As a
child she showed signs of her fascination for stars in a model she made
and aeroplanes often featured in her drawings.
When she was 11 years old, she had her 1st flight experience aboard a
Pushpak in the Karnal Aviation Club. She was obssessed with the thought
of flying a plane ever since then. The terrace of Kalpana's house became
her favourite place from where she saw gliders and Pushpak planes fly
from aviation club.
After her pre-university education, she chosen for aeronautical engineering.
And for self protection she learnt karate and became black belt. At the
Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh, she up-dated herself on her
favourite subjects. In 1982 she passed out as the 1st aeronautical
engineer of the college. Soon after she taught in the identical college till she
got admitted to the University of Texas, Arlington. Here, she married a
French American flying instructor Jean Pierre Harrison in
December, 1983. After completing her post-graduation she enrolled for her
Ph.D. in aerospace at the University of Colorado. Simultaneously she took
flying lessons from her husband and mastered the skills of aerobatics.
After her Ph.D. in 1988, she did a project for NASA at the MCAT Institute,
California. When she was finally opted as an astronaut in aviation at
NASA, she saw her dream taking shape. After rigorous training she was
chosen to go as prime robotic operator on Mission STS-87 on
19th November, 1997. The team returned after a successful stint in space
on fifth December 1997. Code No. 02 four
She was again chosen for Mission STS-107 with 6 others. Tragically just
16 minutes before their space shuttle was scheduled to land on earth, it
exploded in the atmosphere over the state of Texas, ironically where her
journey in the U.S. began. All the astronauts were killed instantaneously.
Thus ended the life of this great Indian who literally reached out for the
stars.
24. Kalpana Chawla had her school education in
a) Punjab
b) Karnal
c) Chandigarh.
25. ............... often featured in her drawings. ( Fill in the blank with the
right word from the passage ).
26. Where did she have her 1st flight experience ?
27. Her favourite place was
a) Aviation Club
b) Tagore Balniketan Senior Secondary School
c) the terrace of her house.
28. What did she opt for after her pre-university education ?
29. Why did she learn karate ?
30. When did she marry ?
31. Who did she take flying lessons from ?
32. What was she, on Mission STS-87 ?
33. Where did the space shuttle explode ?
V. 34. Report the subsequent conversation : five
Hob : Where is your husband, mistress ?
Mary : In his bed. He is sick and weary. You would not harm
him.
Hob : We are going to smash his evil work. five Code No. 02
[ Turn over
35. Complete the subsequent by filling in the blanks using improper form
of the verbs provided in brackets : three × one = three
Mary took precautions to save Joe and his machine. The secret part
of the machine ……………… ( hide ). Joe ………… ( force ) to go to bed.
Johny ……………… ( instruct ) to fetch the pistol and to keep the mob
at bay.
36. Rewrite as directed : one
What do you call a company which operates in several countries ?
( Use the accurate root word with the prefix to ans the ques. )
37. Fill in the blanks by choosing the improper expressions provided in
brackets : two × one = two
( looked forward to, put up with, provide up )
Baba Amte …………………… his job and decided to work for the
welfare of the social outcasts who …………………… his support.
38. select the improper linkers from those provided in brackets and fill in
the blanks. Rearrange the phrases into a coherent snippet :
( 1 mark is allotted for the rearrangement of the phrases )
( four × one ) + one = five
( and, who, though, but )
Blandford's heart was pounding with a beat that shocked him.
………………… he had not seen the woman her words had been with
him. ………………… he could not control it. ………………… sustained
him unfailingly. In 6 minutes he would see the woman
………………… had filled a special place in his life. Code No. 02 six
VI. A) 39. learn the subsequent passage and make notes by drawing and
filling in the boxes provided beneath : eight ×
!
1
2
= four
Seals have a streamlined body and 4 flippers. So they are
suited to live in water. They come to land to rest, mate and provide
birth. Together with the walrus they belong to the order
'Pinnipedia' meaning 'wing foot'. They live all over the world but
are most common in Arctic and Antarctic where there is plenty
of food. They have been hunted for their fur and blubber.
Seals suited to live in
2
7 8
hunted for
6
meaning
5
belong to
3 4
Come to land
1
B) 40. Write a letter of application in response to the subsequent
advertisement which appeared in the 'The Deccan Herald' dated
10th March, 2009 : ( Write XXX for name and YYY for address ) five
Sogo Retail Management Pvt. Ltd., Jayanagar, Bangalore.
Requires : Sales Assistants
Qualification : PUC passed
Fluency in English is essential, working knowledge of computer
is a must .
Apply within a week
To : The Director,
Sogo Retail Management Pvt. Ltd.
Jayanagar, Bangalore. seven Code No. 02
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C) 41. Imagine you have been asked to deliver a speech on
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on the occasion of the celebration of
'Ambedkar Jayanti' in your locality. Prepare a speech of about
100 words based on the points provided beneath : five
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar — born 14th April, 1891
Parents : Ramji, Bhimbai
Childhood : intelligent, courageous
Education : Matriculation, Elphine Ston School.
Graduation : Elphine Ston College Maharaj of Baroda's help
—went to USA — higher studies, Columbia
London School of Economics, got M.Sc, D.Sc.
Achievements : Voracious learner — wrote articles on many
topics — journalist — reformer — fought for
equality — dad of the Constitution of India
awarded Bharat Ratna — passed away in 1956.
OR
A survey was conducted by the Delhi based NGO ( Centre for
Media Studies ) to know how voters are bribed during elections.
Based on the data shown in the graph, write a report for the
local newsprint about how money matters during polling in
about 200 words :
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VII. A) 42. What do the italicized words in the subsequent snippet
refer to ? four × one = four
Kalpana Chawala did a project for NASA. She (i) was chosen for
Mission STS-107 with 6 others. Tragically just 16 minutes
before their (ii) space shuttle was scheduled to land on earth
it (iii) exploded in the atmosphere over the State of Texas
ironically where (iv) her journey in the U.S. began.
i) She :
ii) Their :
iii) It :
iv) Where :
B) Rewrite the phrases using the suffix provided in brackets : two × one = two
43. Juliane had been told that the fruits in the jungle were full of
poison ( –ous )
44. The achievements of our scientists deserve to be noted
( –worthy ).
C) Which collocation is more acceptable ? Write the accurate ans.
two × one = two
45. Clean the blackboard / rub the blackboard.
46. Seriously ill / terribly ill.
D) Match the words from Column A with those in Column B to form
accurate word pairs. two × one = two
47.
[ Total No. of Printed Pages : 8
Code No. 02
Total No. of Questions : 47 ]
Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes ]
[ Max. Marks : 100
Note : i) Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
ii) Write the correct question number as it appears on the Question paper.
iii) One mark questions attempted more than once will be awarded zero.
iv) For multiple choice questions choose the correct answer and rewrite it.
I. Answer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each : 12 x 1 = 12
1. Where did Blandford find Hollis Meynells name ?
2. Why did the mothers carry their infants to the farm in the poem Lifes Beginning ?
3. Where did Juliane and her mother board the plane ?
4. In the lesson The Broker, the holes made by the birds all over the ceiling reminded him of
a) his approaching old age
b) emptiness of his life
c) laziness.
5. Who smashed the model of Joes machine ?
6. Mention one of the modes of transport used by the people in the poem The Rabbit.
7. How long did Baba Amte live with physically handicapped people ?
8. When does the lady in The Travel Bureau put her maps away ?
9. The role of Vasantavalli in the ballet Kutrala Kuravanji was played by
a) Anna Pavlova
b) Rukmini Devi
c) Yamini Krishnamurthy.
10. When does the speaker rejoice in the poem The House by the Side of the Road ?
11. What had become a bad habit with Mutthashi ?
12. Which system of education does Kie-Ho support ?
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. What confession did Blandford make to Hollis ? How did she try to inspire him ?
14. How does the poet describe the growth of children in the poem Lifes Beginning ?
15. What difficulties did Juliane face as she walked along the river bank ?
16. What help did the old man and Kashi seek from Tansukh ? Why couldnt he help either of them ?
17. How does Shakespeare describe the nature of true love in Sonnet 116 ?
18. How is Joes invention useful to both children and adults ?
19. People go to see the rabbit with a lot of fanfare. How is it brought out in the poem ?
20. What is the role of a leader and a good school, according to Baba Amte ?
21. Bring out the two constrasting images of the lady presented in the poem The Travel Bureau.
22. Describe the meeting between Kuruman Panikkan and Melkkoran.
III. Answer the following in about 200 words : 6
23. Rukmini Devi had a multifaceted personality. Substantiate the statement.
OR
The poem I am not that Woman is a comment on the womans exploitation and her self-assertion. Discuss.
OR
Knowledge and creativity are the integral parts of ideal education. Explain with reference to the essay Is Creativity Suppressed by Knowledge.
IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it :
10 x 1 = 10
Kalpana Chawla was born on 17th March, 1962. She had her school education at Tagore Balniketan Senior Secondary School in Karnal. As a child she showed signs of her fascination for stars in a model she made and aeroplanes often featured in her drawings.
When she was 11 years old, she had her first flight experience aboard a Pushpak in the Karnal Aviation Club. She was obssessed with the thought of flying a plane ever since then. The terrace of Kalpanas house became her favourite place from where she saw gliders and Pushpak planes fly from aviation club.
After her pre-university education, she opted for aeronautical engineering. And for self protection she learnt karate and became black belt. At the Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh, she up-dated herself on her favourite subjects. In 1982 she passed out as the first aeronautical engineer of the college. Soon after she taught in the same college till she got admitted to the University of Texas, Arlington. Here, she married a French American flying instructor Jean Pierre Harrison in December, 1983. After completing her post-graduation she enrolled for her Ph.D. in aerospace at the University of Colorado. Simultaneously she took flying lessons from her husband and mastered the skills of aerobatics.
After her Ph.D. in 1988, she did a project for NASA at the MCAT Institute, California. When she was finally selected as an astronaut in aviation at NASA, she saw her dream taking shape. After rigorous training she was chosen to go as prime robotic operator on Mission STS-87 on 19th November, 1997. The team returned after a successful stint in space on 5th December 1997.
She was again chosen for Mission STS-107 with six others. Tragically just 16 minutes before their space shuttle was scheduled to land on earth, it exploded in the atmosphere over the state of Texas, ironically where her journey in the U.S. began. All the astronauts were killed instantaneously.
Thus ended the life of this great Indian who literally reached out for the stars.
24. Kalpana Chawla had her school education in
a) Punjab
b) Karnal
c) Chandigarh.
25................ often featured in her drawings. ( Fill in the blank with the
right word from the passage ).
26. Where did she have her first flight experience ?
27. Her favourite place was
a) Aviation Club
b) Tagore Balniketan Senior Secondary School
c) the terrace of her house.
28. What did she opt for after her pre-university education ?
29. Why did she learn karate ?
30. When did she marry ?
31. Who did she take flying lessons from ?
32. What was she, on Mission STS-87 ?
33. Where did the space shuttle explode ?
V. 34. Report the following conversation : 5
Where is your husband, mistress ?
Hob
In his bed. He is sick and weary. You would not harm him.
Mary
We are going to smash his evil work.
Hob
35. Complete the following by filling in the blanks using appropriate form of the verbs given in brackets : 3 x 1 = 3
Mary took precautions to save Joe and his machine. The secret part
of the machine .................. ( hide ). Joe............ (force ) to go to bed.
Johny .................. ( instruct ) to fetch the pistol and to keep the mob
at bay.
36. Rewrite as directed : 1 What do you call a company which operates in several countries ?
( 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 : 2 x 1 = 2
( looked forward to, put up with, give up )
Baba Amte ........................ his job and decided to work for the
welfare of the social outcasts who ........................his support.
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
( and, who, though, but )
Blandfords heart was pounding with a beat that shocked him.
..................... he had not seen the woman her words had been with
him...................... he could not control it...................... sustained
him unfailingly. In six minutes he would see the woman .....................had filled a special place in his life.
VI. A) 39. Read the following passage and make notes by drawing and filling in the boxes given below : 8 x 2 = 4
Seals have a streamlined body and four flippers. So they are suited to live in water. They come to land to rest, mate and give birth. Together with the walrus they belong to the order Pinnipedia meaning wing foot. They live all over the world but are most common in Arctic and Antarctic where there is plenty of food. They have been hunted for their fur and blubber.
Seals suited to live in
B) 40. Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which appeared in the The Deccan Herald dated 10th March, 2009 : ( Write XXX for name and YYY for address ) 5 Sogo Retail Management Pvt. Ltd., Jayanagar, Bangalore. Requires : Sales Assistants
Qualification : PUC passed
Fluency in English is essential, working knowledge of computer is a must .
Apply within a week To : The Director,
Sogo Retail Management Pvt. Ltd.
Jayanagar, Bangalore.
C) 41. Imagine you have been asked to deliver a speech on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on the occasion of the celebration of Ambedkar Jayanti in your locality. Prepare a speech of about 100 words based on the points given below : 5
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar born 14th April, 1891
Parents : Ramji, Bhimbai
Childhood : intelligent, courageous
Education : Matriculation, Elphine Ston School.
Graduation : Elphine Ston College Maharaj of Barodas help went to USA higher studies, Columbia London School of Economics, got M.Sc, D.Sc.
Achievements : Voracious reader wrote articles on many topics journalist reformer fought for equality father of the Constitution of India awarded Bharat Ratna passed away in 1956.
OR
A survey was conducted by the Delhi based NGO ( Centre for Media Studies ) to know how voters are bribed during elections. Based on the data shown in the graph, write a report for the local newspaper about how money matters during polling in about 200 words :
42. What do the italicized words in the following paragraph refer to ? 4 x 1 = 4
Kalpana Chawala did a project for NASA. She (i) was chosen for Mission STS-107 with six others. Tragically just 16 minutes before their (ii) space shuttle was scheduled to land on earth it (iii) exploded in the atmosphere over the State of Texas ironically where (iv) her journey in the U.S. began.
i) She : _
ii) Their : _
iii) It : _
iv) Where : _
B) Rewrite the sentences using the suffix given in brackets :
2 x 1 = 2
43. Juliane had been told that the fruits in the jungle were full of poison ( -ous )
44. The achievements of our scientists deserve to be noted ( -worthy ).
C) Which collocation is more acceptable ? Write the correct answer.
2 x 1 = 2
45. Clean the blackboard / rub the blackboard.
46. Seriously ill / terribly ill.
D) Match the words from Column A with those in Column B to form correct word pairs. 2 x 1 = 2
47.
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