GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Department of School Education (Pre-University)

MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Class: I Year PUC Academic Year: 2024-25
Subject: English (02) Maximum Marks: 80
Time: 3.00 hours No. of Questions: 36

Instructions:
1. Answer the questions in all the sections.
2. Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.
3. Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
4. For multiple choice questions (MCQ’s), choose the correct answer and rewrite it. MCQs attempted
more than once, will be awarded zero.
5. Answers to the question number 30 (a-i) should be in sequence and at one place.
6. For question numbers 31, 32, 33, 34 and 36, internal choices are there. Hence, answer either A or B.
PART- A
I. Answer the following questions by choosing the right option. 10x1=10

1. Match the column ‘A’ with column ‘B’ related to ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle’.
A B
i. Mr. Alligator a. Secretary to the commission of enquiry
ii. Mr. Fox b. Member to the commission of enquiry
iii. Mr. Leopard c. Chairman to the commission of enquiry
a. i-b, ii-c, iii-a b. i-a, ii-b, iii-c c. i-c, ii-a, iii-b d. i-b, ii-a, iii-c

2. The little ones spend __________ at school, according to the poem ‘The School Boy’.
a. anxious hour b. happy time
c. delightful moments d. joyful summer
3. The stranger who saves the narrator from humiliation in 'Oru Manushyan' had ___________
a. a look of a hungry wolf b. no quality of mercy
c. meals and tea with the narrator d. blue eyes and handlebar moustache
4. According to the poet of 'Money Madness', he is so terrified of ______
a. money that one has b. madness
c. mankind d. collective money madness of mankind
5. In 'If I was a Tree', the poet says three hundred thousand gods shelter inside
a. the sacred cow b. the holy fire
c. the mother earth d. the tree

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6. In 'Watchman of the Lake', _______ says that he has received the greatest gift from his father-in-law.
a. king b. village headman
c. Mara d. Bhima
7. How many children does the farmer's wife have in the poem by Volga?
a. four b. three
c. two d. one
8. Frederick Douglass' mother was hired by________________
a. Captain Anthony b. Mr Plummer
c. Mr. Stewart d. Mr. Isaac Bailey
9. Statement: In spite of earning more, Nicola and Jacopo don’t spend money on food and clothing.
Reason: They were saving money to go to America
a) Only the statement is true. b) Only reason is true.
c) Both statement and reason are true. d) Both statement and reason are false.
10. Why does the poet say ‘Do not ask of me, my love, that love I once had for you” in the prescribed
Ghazal?
a. the lady is not beautiful any more b. the lady does not love him any more
c. the poet is angry with his lady love d. the poet has other sorrows of the world to look at

11. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles 2X1=2

Once upon a time, ________ elephant made friendship with a man. _______man helped his
friend during torrential rains.

12. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions given in the brackets. 3X1=3
My teacher arrives everyday ______9 am. She parks her scooter ______ a tree. She walks _____ our
classroom smilingly.
(under, into, from, at)

13. Match the expression under column A with its corresponding language function under B 5x1=5
A B
Expressions Language Functions
(i) OK, See you later. Bye (a) Agreeing
(ii) Yes, of course (b) Expressing Gratitude
(iii) That’s really kind of you (c) Greeting
(iv) Hi! How are you? (d) Complementing
(v) Could you pass me the salt? (e) Requesting
(f) Leave taking

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 Part B
II. Answer any three of the following in one or two sentences each. 3x2=6
14. Name any two things that keep company with the boy in a summer morn.
15. What were the two diseases that narrator’s farmhand Krishna suffered from in the story ‘Around a
Medicinal Creeper’?
16. Who is the plaything for the goddess in ‘Watchman of the Lake’? What did the goddess want for her
plaything?
17. Who, according to the poet in the poem ‘The Farmer’s Wife’, is virtuous and how did he end his life?
III. Answer any four of the following questions in about 60 words each. 4x3=12
18. Write a note on the medicinal effects of the creeper discussed by the narrator in the story ‘Around a
Medicinal Creeper’.
19. Explain the role of Tulu Rani Hazra in Babar Ali’s school.
20. What are the advantages of being a tree as felt by the poet of ‘If I was a Tree’?
21. How is the plight of the old woman presented in the poem ‘An Old Woman’?
22. What were the different jobs the boys did to earn money in ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’?
23. What harsh realities of the life draw the attention of the speaker in ‘Do Not Ask of Me, My Love’?
IV. Answer any three of the following questions in about 100 words each. 3x4=12
24. How did the animals cheat the man repeatedly in ‘The Gentlemen of the Jungle?’
25. “The world has more evil than good”. Elaborate this statement in the light of the story ‘Oru Manushyan’.
26. Why does the poet say “We must regain our sanity” in the poem ‘Money Madness?’
27. How does Babar Ali put his father’s belief “Education is the true religion of man” into practice?
28. Sketch the character of Mara in the play ‘Watchman of the Lake’.
29. What are the hardships faced by slave children as narrated by Fredrick Douglass?
Part C
V. 30. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. 9x1=9
The Kailasa temple (Cave 16) is the largest of the 34 Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain cave temples and
monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves, ranging for over two kilometers along the sloping basalt
cliff at the site. This temple was built by Krishna I, a Rashtrakuta King in 760 CE. The temple is located in the
Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
Usually, buildings are built from foundation reaching top of the structure. But this temple is
constructed from top to bottom. A megalith carved from a cliff face, it is considered one of the most
remarkable cave temples in the world because of its size, architecture, and sculptural treatment. It has been
called "the climax of the rock-cut phase of Indian architecture".
This temple is one of the greatest Indian architectural wonders. There are so many interesting things
about the construction of this two-storeyed temple. It is treated as the greatest monolith structure in the
world. The whole temple is cut from an existing single rock hill. Some three million cubic feet of rock seem
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to have been chiselled out so that the great pit was formed. The temple is carved from top and the unwanted
rocks are removed. Every part of the big temple belongs to the same rock. One more strange thing observed
about this temple's construction is that, the remains of the cut-out rocks are found nowhere nearby.
In and around this temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, profuse ornamentation, wonderful composition
can be observed. It is a gigantic sculptural piece of art. There are two artistic pillars in the pavilion which is
the abode of Nandi. Reserve Bank of India has given a tribute to this wonderful temple. On the reverse side
of the INR 20 currency note, there's a striking image of the pillar from the Kailash Temple. Introduced in 2019,
this currency note draws attention to the Ellora Caves.
According to pseudoscience books, there are countless hidden passageways beneath places like Ellora
that once housed energy machines and other ancient technology. It is said these extraterrestrial machines
may have been used to build the enormous temple of Kailasa.
a. Where is the Kailasa temple situated?
b. Name the dynasty to which the builder king of this temple belongs.
c. Which currency note of India carriers the image related to the said temple?
d. Which word used in the passage means 'very big rock'?
e. Totally, how many cave temples are there in Ellora?
f. How much rock is cut out to bring the temple to shape?
g. To which God is this temple dedicated?
h. The Ellora cave temple is a ___________ (structure/structural) wonder of India.
(Fill in the blank with the suitable word)
i. In the word monolith, ‘mono’ means ________
i. rock ii. one iii. same
Part D

VI. 31. A. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject. 4x1=4
Every seat in this bus _______(has/have) a number. Travellers usually don’t check the numbers on
their own. Each one of them _______(ask/asks) the bus conductor for guidance. Apart from this, a number
of questions _______asked (are/is) by them. They ask the driver too. Neither the conductor nor the driver
________ (is/are) irritated by these questions.
Or
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verbs given in the brackets. 4x1=4
Captain Anthony was not considered a rich slave holder. He_______(own) only thirty slaves and two
or three farms. His farms and slaves ________(be) under the care of an overseer. Mr. Plummer ______(be)
the overseer. He was always ______(arm) with a cowskin and a cudgel.
32. Rearrange the segments to form a meaningful sentence. 1X1=1
A. batsman / from the field/ the ball /collect/ the / why did?
Or
B. New Delhi/ we are going / to/ next week/ for / a few/ days 1x1=1
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33. A. Correct the following sentences and rewrite them 4x1=4
(i) That was a best work to do.
(ii) The elephant was protecting his delicate skin by the hailstorm.
(iii) Where the boys are?
(iv) Animals are our most best friends.
Or
B. Rewrite as directed 4x1=4
(i) Megha always loved books. (Change into a question beginning with right form of ‘do’)
(ii) There were five members in the Commission.
(Frame a question so as to get the underlined word as answer)
(iii) Ravi was a carpenter, _________? (Add a question tag)
(iv) Shalini and Shashi aren’t coming regularly, ________? (Add a question tag)
34. A. Refer to the following list of events and answer the questions set on it. 3x1=3
Sports day

Sl No Event Time Venue

1 100 m running 3. 30 PM School playground
2 4x100 relay 11.45 AM School Playground
3 3000 m running 8.00 AM Stadium

(i) At what time does 100 mts running event take place?
(ii) Which event is taking place at the stadium?
(iii) Name the event that is taking place in the afternoon?
Or
B. Refer the following extract from a dictionary and answer the following questions: 3x1=3

i. What part of speech is the given word?

ii. What is the noun form of the given word?
iii. Write the superlative form of the word, as suggested in the extract.

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35. Write a letter to the President, Gram Panchayat, of your village about the following issues: 5
1. Irregular drinking water supply
2. Dumping kitchen waste on the streets.
3. Requesting for an additional Anganawadi centre in your village.

Part E
VII. 36. A. Mr Ravi meets his father’s friend Mr Verma. Mr. Ravi’s father isn’t at home. Mr. Ravi speaks to
Mr Verma. Write a dialogue between them. 4x1=4

Or

B. Complete the following conversation that takes place in a shop: 4x1=4

Customer: Excuse me, _____________ (seeking information)
Shopkeeper: We have unruled note book and rule note book.
________________?(asking choice)
Customer: ________________(Expressing choice)
Shopkeeper : Here is your notebook. Please pay 45 rupees.
Customer : ______________(expressing gratitude)

Or
C. Rearrange the following dialogue between Harish and his class teacher to make a meaningful
conversation and rewrite it. 4x1=4

Good Luck

Are you representing our college?

Good morning, sir, I need to leave early today. I’m participating in a

drawing competition.

Yes sir. It’s a district level drawing competition

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