KSEEB Second Language — ENGLISH June 2019 Question Paper

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2019 Question Paper

Total No. of Questions : 45 ] [ Total No. of Printed Pages : 8 

Subject : Second Language — ENGLISH

( New Syllabus )

( Regular Repeater )

[ Date : 27. 06. 2019 

 [ Time : 9-30 A.M. to 12-00 Noon 

[ Max. Marks : 80 

General Instructions to the Candidate :

1. This Question Paper consists of 45 objective and subjective types of questions. 

2. This question paper has been sealed by reverse jacket. You have to cut on the right side to open the paper at the time of commencement of the examination. Check whether all the pages of the question paper are intact. 

3. Follow the instructions given against both the objective and subjective types of questions. 

4. Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the questions. 

5. The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the question paper. It includes 15 minutes for reading the question paper. 

SECTION – A 

Prose 

I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.  3 × 1 = 3 

1. The British rulers followed the policy of ‘Divide and Rule’ to 

 (A) bring about a veritable revolution 

 (B) strengthen their control over the Indians 

 (C) establish colonial rule in India 

 (D) defeat the native rulers of India. 

2. During the Cold war, every man, woman and child lived under the threat of 

 (A) destruction by nuclear weapons 

 (B) environmental catastrophes 

 (C) release of radioactivity 

 (D) outburst of mass violence. 

3. Diego says, “Why should one man have the lives of fifty in his hands ?” The ‘one man’ refers to 

 (A) Pedro (B) Columbus 

 (C) Guillermo (D) Francisco. 

II. Answer the following questions in 2 - 3 sentences each : 4 × 2 = 8 

4. Why did Jawaharlal Nehru choose Dr. Ambedkar to be the first Law Minister of India ? 

5. How did Anant’s family treat him without ‘voicing their fears’ ? 

6. Anant was a talented boy. Justify the statement. 

7. Why were the technical experts summoned by the three super powers of the world ? 

III. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow : 3 × 3 = 9 

8. “Whom can I call ?” he asked quickly. 

 (a) Who asked this question ? 

 (b) Why did he ask quickly ? 

 (c) What was the reply ? 

9. “I did not sell them the trees in the orchard.” 

 (a) Who is the ‘I’ here ? 

 (b) Who didn’t the speaker sell the trees to ? 

 (c) Why didn’t the speaker sell the trees ? 

10. “The first man to move shall spend the rest of the night in irons !” 

 (a) Who gave this warning ? 

 (b) What made the speaker give this warning ? 

 (c) What was the reaction to this warning ? 

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