2019 MARCH (JUNE 2019 JUNE 2018)
IV. Read the following
passage and answer the questions set on it: 10 x 1 = 10 A
Everyone needs a holiday,
both to relax and to have a change of environment. The holiday makers feel
relaxed and refreshed at the end of the holiday and look forward to the
resumption of their duties, be it at school, office or factories, with renewed
vigour. This is the reason why all establishments grant their employees annual
leave with the end of the academic year. The schools and universities grant
their pupils a long holiday during midsummer.
This will last until early
June when the new school term starts. Of course the parents will like to take
advantage of this and take their leave to coincide with the children’s
vacation. This has become a traditional holiday season in most Asian countries
particularly in India.
With the coming of April
the traditional holiday season in India reaches its peak point and most of the
holiday resorts are packed to capacity. In order to avoid the crowd, some
prefer to take their holiday a little earlier. Those who have already taken
their holidays can console themselves not ‘ only with reflections on the happy
days spent in the country, at the seaside or abroad but with the thought that
holiday expenses are over and by taking an earlier holiday they have missed the
April rush.
The main thing of course is
the weather and whatever the weather is like, the essence of a holiday for most
is the carefree atmosphere in which it can be enjoyed. “Take all you need but
leave your worries behind” is the sound advice for the holiday maker. Private
worries are not always easy to escape from. However, even the pessimist would
admit that for the moment,
things appear brighter than they have been. Holiday time is surely a time for
shedding serious preoccupations and seeking pleasures that appeal to us.
(a) Why does everyone need
a holiday?
(b) How do the holiday makers feel at the end of the holiday?
(c) The holiday season lasts till
(i) March
(ii) June
(iii) December
(d) When does the holiday season reach its peak?
(e) What do some holiday makers do to avoid the holiday crowd?
(f) Who feels happy having missed the April rush?
(g) What is the sound advice to the holiday makers?
(h) Add prefix to the word ‘advantage’ to form its antonym.
(i) What time is surely meant for shedding serious preoccupations?
(j) Children cannot control their ………… (excite) with the coming of the holiday
season.
(Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word in the bracket)
Question 25.
Read the following lines and answer the questions set on it : 3 x 1
= 3
A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays.
(i) Who leaps on the back
of the wind?
(ii) How long does the bird float?
(iii) The bird dips his wings in
(a) orange sun rays
(b) blue sky
(c) dark cloud
V.
Question 26.
Complete the following by
filling in the blanks using the right form of the verb given in brackets: 3 x 1
= 3
Roof’s spirits fell when he …………… (ask) to cast his vote. He ……………. (worry) and
confused. He took out his ballot paper from his pocket and looked at it. He
…………… (confront) by the car and the head.
Question 27.
Report the following
conversation: 5 x 1 = 5
Alifano : What is blindness to you?
Borges : It is a way of life. In my case the visible world has moved away from
my eyes
Alifano : Have you thought of writing book on the history of the book?
Borges : It is an excellent idea.
Question 28.
Complete the following
dialogue. 4 x 1 = 4
Mother : Can you book a car for me?
Son: ……….. (agreeing) where do you want to go?
Mother : …………. (giving information)
Son : ………. At what time do you need the car?
Mother : …………… (mentioning time)
son : Ok. I will book it.
Mother : (expressing gratitude)
Question 29.
Fill in the blanks by
choosing the appropriate expressions given in the bracket: 2 x 1 = 2
Dirty remarks were passed
by people when women ……… cycling. Women like Jameela and Fathima did not
…………….. They zipped along the roads of Pudukkottai and continued to inspire
others. (make up, give up, took up)
Question 30.
Fill in the blanks with the right linkers: 4 x 1 = 4
(Besides, but, at last,
therefore)
The General of Monaco asked
each of his soldiers to cut the criminal’s head off ………. no soldier came
forward to do it ……… the ministers assembled a commission …….. they appointed a
Committee and Sub committee ……… they decided that the best thing would be to
alter the death sentence to one of life imprisonment.
VI Question 31.
Read the following passage
and make notes by drawing and filling the boxes given below: 8 x 1/2 = 4
The most complex of all tissues is the bone. It serves as a framework, giving
form to the body, protecting the vital organs and bearing weight and strain. It
is also a storehouse for calcium, which is supplied to the blood.
Answer:
Question 32.
Write a letter of
application in response to the following advertisement which appeared in ‘The
Times of India’ dated 15 March 2019.
|
WANTED Qualification : Customer Care Officer
for JVS Motors Apply to : The General Manager JVS
Motors, Central Towers |
From,
XXX
YYY
18th March 2019
To,
The General Manager
JVS Motors
Central Towers
Hyderabad – 560001
Dear Sir/Madam
Sub: Application for the
post of Customer Care Officer.
This is in response to your
advertisement which had appeared in The Times of India dated 15th March 2019.1
have completed my M.Com., from Mangalore University. I have a good knowledge of
computers.
I hope my qualification suits your requirement. I have enclosed my resume for
your perusal.
Thanking you
Yours, faithfully
Sd/-
(XXX)
RESUME
Name : XXX
Address : YYY
Educational Qualification
|
M.Com |
Mangalore University |
2018 |
72% |
|
B.Com |
Mangalore University |
2015 |
75% |
|
PUC |
PU Board |
2012 |
78% |
|
SSLC |
KSSEB |
2010 |
72% |
Work Experience : 2 years
as Sales Manager with M/s Shwetha Enterprises, Mangalore.
Computer Knowledge : Basic, Tally
Language Known : Kannada, English, Hindi
Religion : Indian Hindu
Question 33.
Imagine you are the
Secretary of your College Students Union. On the occasion of college day, you
are given the responsibility of introducing the chief guest to the audience.
Write a speech in about 100 words using the points given in the profile.
Chief guest : Mrs. Sudha Murthy
Native : Shiggaon (Karnataka)
Education : B.E. in Electrical Engineering from BVB College, Hubballi.
Profile : First female engineer hired by TELCO-Chairperson of Infosys
Foundation – member of public health care initiatives of the Gates Foundation –
A teacher, philanthropist and a writer in Kannada and English awarded Padmashri
in 2006.
OR
The given bar graph
represents data about the favourite after school activities of boys and girls
in Karnataka. Based on the information, prepare a report in about 120 words.
To play sports whereas 60% of boys prefer to play sports. 70% of boys and girls
spend time in talking over the phone. 40% of girls chat online while 60% of
boys chat online. 65% of girls watch TV whereas 30% boys watch TV. 35% of girls
spend time in visiting friends whereas boys spend 80% of their time in visiting
friends. Conclusion : From the above graph, we can conclude that 70% of both
boys and girls spend their time in talking on phone. Girls spend most of their
time in watching TV whereas majority of boys spend 80% of their time in
visiting friends.
VII Question 34.
What do the underlined words in the following extract refer to? 4 x 1 =
4
Every one needs a holiday. It relaxes our minds. Holiday makers w ho go on a
holiday feel refreshed. Parents take their leave to coincide with children’s
vacation. April which is a traditional holiday season invites all holiday
makers.
It : ………..
who : ……….
their : ………….
which : ……….
Question 35.
Rewrite the jumbled segments to form a meaningful sentence
Peace loving / was a / kingdom / Monaco.
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