AP SSC 10th class English-2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 4

AP SSC 10th class English-2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 4

Part – A

(1-10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions. Each answer should be in one or two sentences.

1.Describe the qualities of Mr. Narayana Murthy basing on the reading “I Will Do It”. (I Will Do It)

2.What did the tiger think the mysterious creature was? Why did he allow himself bound around the neck with a thick rope? (The Brave Potter)

3.Did your parents buy anything through instalment scheme ? Do you support or oppose this scheme ? Why ? (The Never-Never Nest)

4.Savitri’s qualities and her acting have been mentioned in the tribute. Which of Savitri’s qualities fascinates you most?(A Tribute)

5.If it is necessary to build factories near the villages, what precautions should be taken to keep the villagers safe?(A Tale of Three Villages)

6.Was Thomas Agonyo correct in his findings? Justify your opinion.(A Tale of Three Villages)

7.Which aspect is Smith commenting on? (Unity in Diversity)

8.Which part of the story shows that Mrs. Murthy feels her identity restored?(What Is My Name?)

9.Why is Mr. Narayana Murthy called ‘a pioneer of India’s software industry’?(I Will Do It)

10.What is the most humorous and thrilling incident in the story? (The Brave Potter)

11.Read the following passage.
The young Parvathi with curly hair, a lock of hair straying to her forehead, the large round blackberry eyes looking out from an innocent face left an indelible imprint in the minds of all cine lovers. She portrayed Devada’s love and the role of a rich man’s wife marvellously. (A Tribute)
Now answer the following questions.
1.Who is ‘she’ in the passage?
2.What does the word ‘indelible’ mean?
3.Pick out the word that has a fruit as its adjective.
4.What is the film referred to here?
5.Who is the rich man’s wife?

12.(a) Write a narrative of 120 words by using the following outline of a story.’ Remember to use the features of a narrative.
Rahim and Hussain were neighbours. Hussain was honest. Villagers liked Hussain. Rahim was jealous of this. He planned to trouble Hussain. Rahim complained against stealing silver bowl.
Hussain was summoned to the court by the King. Rahim wanted Hussain to hold red-hot iron in his hand. The King understood the plot. The King gave a fitting reply to Rahim. Hussain proved his honesty. Rahim begged for mercy.
(Or)
(b) Mohan writes a letter to his friend Ramesh, 25/A Bandar Road, Vijayawada about his stay at his grandfather’s place in his village. He describes his grandfather in it. Complete the description of his grandfather in his letter in about 100 words.
Dear Ramesh,
I am staying with my grandfather in the village. I wish you could meet him. However let me give you a recent photograph of his to give you an idea how he looks and behaves. My grandfather…………………..

13.a) You read the story‘The Storeyed House’. In the story Bayaji was burnt in the fire.‘ The next morning, the village officers and witnesses visited the place to record the facts of the accident. ‘Bayaji’s death was the result of an accident due to a petromax flare up’ was their conclusion.
In fact, everyone in Bayaji’s family knew the truth. Imagine that you are Suman, the eldest son. You wanted to make a complaint against the person who was responsible for it to the police inspector. Write a letter of complaint.
(Or)
(b) Your school is going to publish a magazine on behalf of the Literary Association of your school. You are the President of your School Literary Association. You are asked to write a brief bio-sketch/profile of the author Khushwant Singh for the magazine.
Use the information given below and write a bio-sketch of Khushwant Singh.
Name : Khushwant Singh
Specialisation : Fiction, History and Journalism
Qualifications : Graduation and LLB
Achievements & Works : ‘A Train to Pakistan’, ‘The History of Sikhs’Editor-in-Chief, ‘Illustrated Weekly of India’’Free-lancer’, Columnist in Hindustan Times
Awards : Padma Bhushan in 1974, Padma Vibhushan in 2007 and many literary awards
Death : 20^th March 2014

Part-B

14.Study the following data that depicts the expenditure of ABC Software Company

Now answer the following questions.
1.Which is the item of highest expenditure of the company in all the years?
2.What is the expenditure of taxes in 2002?
3.In which year is the expenditure on fuel and transport the least?
4.The expenditure on salaries is increasing. Is it TRUE or FALSE?
5. Which of the following is correct regarding the above data?
(a)The expenditure on bonus is more than the expenditure on taxes.
(b)The expenditure on interest of loans is increasing even” year except in 2001.
(c)The expenditure on fuel and transport is decreasing every year.

15.Read the following story.
Once there lived a king. He was extremely fond of hunting. His ministers, very often, advised him not to kill innocent animals. The king did not pay heed. One day, a lion attacked him. He struck the lion with his sharp arrows. The lion was seriously wounded. Before falling dead to the ground, he struck the king’s right arm with a great force. Half of the flesh of the arm was peeled off. The royal surgeons amputated the arm to save the king’s life. The king grumbled against fate. He cursed god. .
After two years, the king went out hunting. He lost his way in the thick forest. Some wild people caught hold of him. They were in search of a man to offer him as a sacrifice to the Forest God. The head priest saw the king. He said to his people, “The man is not worthy enough to be given as a sacrifice. He is not complete in body. He has no right arm. Leave him.” The people left the king. Then the king realised that the loss of his right arm had saved his life. He thanked God. He did not hunt again in his life.

b) Given below are SIX statements. Three of them are True according to the passage. Find the TRUE statements and write (T) against them in the brackets.

1. The king was not generous towards animals. ( )
2. The ministers did not advise the ( )
3. The king shot dead the lion with his gun. ( )
4. The wild people took the king to the head ( )
5. The king had no right arm. ( )
6. Finally, the king set free the head priest. ( )

16.Read the following passage carefully :
Hibernation is more than sleep. It is a very deep sleep. In warm countries, where the winters are not very long or very cold, hibernation is not necessary. And in very cold parts of the world, like the far north of Russia, not many animals hibernate; the ground is so hard that they cannot make a deep hole to spend the winter in. But animals in large part of the northern hemisphere spend every winter fast asleep. They go to sleep in all kinds of places. Red squirrels disappear inside trees, bears use caves, frogs go deep under the mud and very many other animals dig tunnels in the earth. Some animals sleep under the snow, there is a lot of air in loose snow, and this helps to keep the cold out. Some warm-blooded animals like the cat, the dog or the wolf, do not need to hibernate. They lead an active life which keeps up their usual body temperature even in very cold winter weather. But for cold-blooded creatures such as a frog or a snake it is a different matter. When the air tempera­ture is below freezing, the creature’s blood temperature drops too, it cannot move about in the usual way. And then it has no choice. It must simply lie down and sleep.
Now answer the following questions.
a) Name two warm-blooded animals.
i)………………………………………………………………………..
ii)………………………………………………………………………..

b) There are five words in List A. The meanings of four of them are given in List B. Choose the right word from List A to match the meaning in List B and write it in the space provided against each meaning.
List A : necessary, hibernate, active, spend, weather. ,
List B : i) climate ………………………..
ii) spend the winter in deep sleep……………………….
iii) need to be done…………………..
iv) pass time……………………

c) Complete the following sentences using a word or a phrase each :
i) Bears sleep in……………………………
ii) Hibernation is not necessary for animals in…………………………………

d)Mention two places where animals sleep.
i)……………………………………………………………
ii)…………………………………………………………

e)Answer the following questions in a word or a phrase each :
i)Why did many animals not hibernate in far north of Rusia ?
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
ii)Where do frogs sleep ?
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………………………..

Answers

Part-A

1.Describe the qualities of Mr. Narayana Murthy basing on the reading ‘I Will Do It”.
Ans.Mr. Narayana Murthy was a man of hard working nature. He is an introvert. He is uncompromising. He believed in intellect. His motto is ‘powered by intellect and driven by values’.

2.What did the tiger think the mysterious creature was? Why did he allow himself bound around the neck with a thick rope?
Ans.The tiger thought that the mysterious creature was ‘the leak’ that might be very dangerous and stronger than he. He allowed the mysterious creature himself bound around the neck with a thick rope because he thought that it had better do as the creature said or the creature would kill him.

3.Did your parents buy anything through instalment scheme ? Do you support or oppose this scheme ? Why ?
Ans.Yes, my parents bought a TV and a bike through instalment scheme. I don’t support this instalment scheme. Buying things on instalment basis keeps us permanently in debt. We have to pay more in the form of interest for the things we purchase on instalment scheme.

4.Savitri’s qualities and her acting have been mentioned in the tribute. Which of Savitri’s qualities fascinates you most?
Ans.Savitri’s appearance comforts audiences of all ages and all tastes. She has the brilliant quality of spontaneity in expression. Her expressive eyes leave indelible impression in the minds of the audience. She has the determination of overcoming difficult situations also. She has patriotic fervour in her. This is evident from her act of donating jewellery that she had to Prime Minister’s Fund at the time of war.

5.If it is necessary to build factories near the villages, what precautions should be taken to keep the villagers safe?
Ans.The chemicals released from factories would not be dumped in open fields and into rivers. Special ash ponds must be there for the discharged chemicals and they must be far away from the habitations.

6.Was Thomas Agonyo correct in his findings? Justify your opinion.
Ans.Yes, Thomas Agonyo was correct in his findings since 13 people had died with terrible pain and lots of children were sick because of the metal drums that contained poisonous chemicals.

7.Which aspect is Smith commenting on?
Ans.Smith is commenting on the distinguished features of India that makes it significant and extraordinary. But the feeling of unity is quite common for every Indian in terms of human, social and intellectual development.

8.Which part of the story shows that Mrs. Murthy feels her identity restored?
Ans.In the last part of the story, when she returned to her husband’s house Mrs. Murthy feels her id-entity restored. She made it clear by saying “…. from now onwards don’t call me yemoi, geemoi. My name is Sarada – call me Sarada, understood ?”

9.Why is Mr. Narayana Murthy called ‘a pioneer of India’s software industry’?
Ans.As Narayana Murthy has taken initiation to start a software company ‘Infosys’ in India in the beginning, he is called ‘a pioneer of India’s software industry’. He started the information technology wave in India.

10.What is the most humorous and thrilling incident in the story?
Ans.The tiger’s misunderstanding of the word ‘the leak’ and its obeying the orders of the potter imagining that the potter was the leak are very humourous in the story.

11.Comprehension Passage :
1.Who is ‘she’ in the passage?
Ans.Savithri
2.What does the word ‘indelible’ mean?
Ans.which can not be erased.
3.Pick out the word that has a fruit as its adjective.
Ans.Eyes.
4.What is the film referred to here?
Ans.Devadasu. .
5.Who is the rich man’s wife?
Ans.Parvathi.

12.(a) Write a narrative of 120 words by using the following outline of a story.’ Remember to use the features of a narrative.
Rahim and Hussain were neighbours. Hussain was honest. Villagers liked Hussain. Rahim was jealous of this. He planned to trouble Hussain. Rahim complained against stealing silver bowl.
Hussain was summoned to the court by the King. Rahim wanted Hussain to hold red-hot iron in his hand. The King understood the plot. The King gave a fitting reply to Rahim. Hussain proved his honesty. Rahim begged for mercy.
(Or)
(b) Mohan writes a letter to his friend Ramesh, 25/A Bandar Road, Vijayawada about his stay at his grandfather’s place in his village. He describes his grandfather in it. Complete the description of his grandfather in his letter in about 100 words.
Dear Ramesh,
I am staying with my grandfather in the village. I wish you could meet him. However let me give you a recent photograph of his to give you an idea how he looks and behaves. My grandfather…………………..
Ans.(a) THE HONEST ONE
In a certain village,Rahim and Hussain were neighbours. Hussain was an honest man. He was liked by the people in the village. This made Rahim jealous. He planned to get Hussain into trouble.
One day, Rahim went to the King and complained. “Hussain has stolen a silver bowl from my house.” The King asked Hussain to be brought to the court. He said to the King, “My Lord, I am honest. I did not steal the bowl. Ask Rahim to prove that I stole it.” “My lord, we can put his honesty to the test. I’ll put a piece of red-hot iron in his hands. If he can hold it in his hands, that will prove his honesty.” said Rahim. •
The King saw that Rahim really wanted to hurt Hussain. So he said to Rahim, “If what you say is the truth, then you can prove it by holding the piece of red-hot iron yourself.”
Rahim now became afraid. He told the King, “My lord, I’ll go home and look for the bowl once again.” And he left the court hastily.

(b) My grandfather is an old man of eighty. He is stout, sturdy but short statured. Un­like many other men of his age. He is a good writer and writes poetry, he is still very active and goes for regular walks. He is a strict disciplinarian but is very soft and kind-hearted. He wears dhoti and kurta. Age has dimmed his eyesight and he can’t see without his spectacles. You will learn more about him when you come to stay with us in the village.

13.a) You read the story‘The Storeyed House’. In the story Bayaji was burnt in the fire.‘ The next morning, the village officers and witnesses visited the place to record the facts of the accident. ‘Bayaji’s death was the result of an accident due to a petromax flare up’ was their conclusion.
In fact, everyone in Bayaji’s family knew the truth. Imagine that you are Suman, the eldest son. You wanted to make a complaint against the person who was responsible for it to the police inspector. Write a letter of complaint.
(Or)
(b) Your school is going to publish a magazine on behalf of the Literary Association of your school. You are the President of your School Literary Association. You are asked to write a brief bio-sketch/profile of the author Khushwant Singh for the magazine.
Use the information given below and write a bio-sketch of Khushwant Singh.
Name : Khushwant Singh
Specialisation : Fiction, History and Journalism
Qualifications : Graduation and LLB
Achievements & Works : ‘A Train to Pakistan’, ‘The History of Sikhs’Editor-in-Chief, ‘Illustrated Weekly of India’’Free-lancer’, Columnist in Hindustan Times
Awards : Padma Bhushan in 1974, Padma Vibhushan in 2007 and many literary awards
Death : 20^th March 2014
Ans.(a) Vairagad.

22^nd November 2015.

From
N.Suman,
S/o Bayaji,
Vairagad Village,
Chikhli Tahasil,
Buldana District,
Maharashtra.

To
The Sub-Inspector of Police,
Chikhli Police Station,
Buldana District,
Maharashtra.

Sir,
Sub : Complaint against Kondiba and his companions over my father’s death.
I am N. Suman, a resident of Vairagad village of Chikhli Tehsil, Buldana District. I wish to bring the following details to your kind notice hoping the you will take necessary action.
You already know that the day before yesterday at the time of the house-warming function, the storeyed house built by my father out of his retirement benefits was burnt. When my father, Bayaji, tried to bring the photographs back from the burning house, he was caught in the fire and died unfortunately. The village officers came and concluded that my father’s death was the result of an accident due to a petromax flare-up.
But the report was quite false. We all strongly believe that Kondiba, the village headman and his companions were responsible for the incident. Kondiba did not like my father’s intention of building a storeyed house in the village. He felt jealous and warned my father not to build the storeyed house. He threatened my father to leave the village, if he wanted to build a storeyed house. On the day of house warming ceremony, Kondiba refused to accept the betel leaves offered by my father. Later he with his companions moved from the place seriously and angrily. After some time the house was on fire from the four sides.
We strongly think that what we believe is right. We complain that Kondil^a and his companions were the responsible people for the incident. So I request you to please inquire them and bring out the truth to do justice for us.
Yours faithfully,
N.Suman
(Bayaji’s eldest son)

(b) Mr. KHUSHWANT SINGH
Mr. Khushwant Singh needs no introduction to the lovers of arts and literature. He was born in Mani Majra, a village in the erstwhile Pakistan. He was brought up and educated in Delhi. He started his career as a lawyer but soon started writing. He has written some famous novels and short stories on the Partition of India. ‘A Train To Pakistan describes the sufferings and killings that the partition brought to millions of Punjabis. Khushwant Singh’s ‘The History of Sikhs’ is a well written and widely read book. He was a free lance writer. He remained the editor-in-chief of the ‘Illustrated Weekly of India’ for many years. He worked as a columnist for the Hindustan Times. He was awarded with the prestigious award, the Padma Bhushan in 1974 and Padma Vibhushan in 2007. He died on 20^th March, 2014.

14.Study the following data that depicts the expenditure of ABC Software Company

Now answer the following questions.
1.Which is the item of highest expenditure of the company in all the years?
2.What is the expenditure of taxes in 2002?
3.In which year is the expenditure on fuel and transport the least?
4.The expenditure on salaries is increasing. Is it TRUE or FALSE?
5. Which of the following is correct regarding the above data?
(a)The expenditure on bonus is more than the expenditure on taxes.
(b)The expenditure on interest of loans is increasing even” year except in 2001.
(c)The expenditure on fuel and transport is decreasing every year.
Ans.1) Salary 2) 98 lakhs 3) 1998 4) TRUE

15.Read the following story.
Once there lived a king. He was extremely fond of hunting. His ministers, very often, advised him not to kill innocent animals. The king did not pay heed. One day, a lion attacked him. He struck the lion with his sharp arrows. The lion was seriously wounded. Before falling dead to the ground, he struck the king’s right arm with a great force. Half of the flesh of the arm was peeled off. The royal surgeons amputated the arm to save the king’s life. The king grumbled against fate. He cursed god. .
After two years, the king went out hunting. He lost his way in the thick forest. Some wild people caught hold of him. They were in search of a man to offer him as a sacrifice to the Forest God. The head priest saw the king. He said to his people, “The man is not worthy enough to be given as a sacrifice. He is not complete in body. He has no right arm. Leave him.” The people left the king. Then the king realised that the loss of his right arm had saved his life. He thanked God. He did not hunt again in his life.

Ans.1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B

b) Given below are SIX statements. Three of them are True according to the passage. Find the TRUE statements and write (T) against them in the brackets.

1. The king was not generous towards animals. ( )
2. The ministers did not advise the ( )
3. The king shot dead the lion with his gun. ( )
4. The wild people took the king to the head ( )
5. The king had no right arm. ( )
6. Finally, the king set free the head priest. ( )

Ans.1 – True 4 – True 5 – True

16.Read the following passage carefully :
Hibernation is more than sleep. It is a very deep sleep. In warm countries, where the winters are not very long or very cold, hibernation is not necessary. And in very cold parts of the world, like the far north of Russia, not many animals hibernate; the ground is so hard that they cannot make a deep hole to spend the winter in. But animals in large part of the northern hemisphere spend every winter fast asleep. They go to sleep in all kinds of places. Red squirrels disappear inside trees, bears use caves, frogs go deep under the mud and very many other animals dig tunnels in the earth. Some animals sleep under the snow, there is a lot of air in loose snow, and this helps to keep the cold out. Some warm-blooded animals like the cat, the dog or the wolf, do not need to hibernate. They lead an active life which keeps up their usual body temperature even in very cold winter weather. But for cold-blooded creatures such as a frog or a snake it is a different matter. When the air tempera­ture is below freezing, the creature’s blood temperature drops too, it cannot move about in the usual way. And then it has no choice. It must simply lie down and sleep.
Now answer the following questions.
a) Name two warm-blooded animals.
i)………………………………………………………………………..
ii)………………………………………………………………………..
Ans.i) The cat ii) The dog

b) There are five words in List A. The meanings of four of them are given in List B. Choose the right word from List A to match the meaning in List B and write it in the space provided against each meaning.
List A : necessary, hibernate, active, spend, weather. ,
List B : i) climate ………………………..
ii) spend the winter in deep sleep……………………….
iii) need to be done…………………..
iv) pass time……………………
Ans.i) weather ii) hibernate iii) necessary iv) spend

c) Complete the following sentences using a word or a phrase each :
i) Bears sleep in……………………………
ii) Hibernation is not necessary for animals in…………………………………
Ans.i) caves ii) warm countries

d)Mention two places where animals sleep.
i)……………………………………………………………
ii)…………………………………………………………
Ans.i) In trees ii) In tunnels

e)Answer the following questions in a word or a phrase each :
i)Why did many animals not hibernate in far north of Rusia ?
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
ii)Where do frogs sleep ?
Ans: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
Ans.i) As the ground is too hard to make a deep hole, ii) Under the mud.