झारखण्ड
शैक्षिक अनुसंधान एवं प्रशिक्षण परिषद्, राँची
Jharkhand
Council of Educational Research and Training Ranchi
PROJECT RAIL
(REGULAR
ASSESSMENT FOR IMPROVED LEARNING)
GENERAL
SCHOOL (13.07.2024)
Sub-English(Core)
; Class-11
Time-90 Minute
; Marks-40
General Instructions;
1) All questions are compulsory.
2) The total no of question is 16.
3) 2 marks are given for objective question, 2 marks
for very short answer question, 3 marks for short answer question and 5 marks
for long answer.
4) There is no negative marking for any wrong answer.
5) Objective question 1 to 10 has four options, choose
the correct option's (a,b,c,d) and write down in the answer sheet.
6) Write the answer to very short answer 11 to 12,
short answer question 13 to 14, and long answer question 15 to 16 in your
answer sheet.)
7) No Students shall be allowed to leave the
examination hall before the completion of the exam.
Section A (2x10=20) (Objective Questions)
Que 1. He --------- here for the last five years.
(a) worked
(b) works
(c) has been working
(d) have been working
Que 2. Fortune ------------ the brave.
(a) favours
(b) favour
(c) favouring
(d) none
Que 3. I ---------- his letter a month ago.
(a) receives
(b) received
(c) is receiving
(d) has received
Que 4. We ------ pay our taxes.
(a) can
(b) may
(c) might
(d) must
Que 5. ---------- God save his life !
(a) May
(b) Should
(c) Would
(d) Could
Que 6. Choose the synonym of the word
'obligation'.
(a) Ability
(b) Responsibility
(c) Capacity
(d) Importance
Que 7. Who is the author of "The
Portrait of a Lady',
(a) Khushwant Singh
(b) Nani Palkivala
(c) Jayant Narlikar
(d) Ruskin Bond.
Que 8. How did Khushwant Singh's grandmother look?
(a)
Old, Short and slightly bent
(b) Short, fat and Slightly bent
(c)
Long, fat and slightly bent
(d)
slightly bent and fat
Que 9. The Grandmother used to feed -------- in the village.
(a)
cats
(b)
goats
(c) dogs
(d)
cows
Que 10. How did the sparrows express their sorrow at the death
of grandmother?
(a)
They ate the bread crumbs
(b)
They did not come
(c)
They chirruped a lot
(d) They came and sat silently.
Section -B (2x2=4) (Very short Questions)
Que 11. Who is the poet of" Dust of Snow" ?
Ans
:- Robert Frost
Que 12. What would the grandmother do in the village temple in
the story, "The Portrait of a Lady?
Ans
:- The grandmother would read the scriptures.
Section C (2x3=6) (short Questions)
Que 13. What was the turning point of the friendship between the
author and his grandmother in the story 'The Portrait of a Lady"?
Ans
:- When the author's parents were comfortably settled in the city. His parents
sent for them. They moved to the city. That was the turning point of their
friendship.
Que 14. What were the views of the grandmother about English
medium school and music?
Ans
:- The grandmother was unhappy when she came to know that English words and
western science were taught in the city school. There was no teaching of God
and the scriptures. She thought that music had lewd association. It was meant
for harlots and beggers. It was not meant for noblemen or gentle folk.
Section-D (2x5=10) (Long questions)
Que 15. Write a short paragraph on "Importance of
Newspapers"?
Ans
:- Newspapers are very useful for us. They are the source of both information
and entertainment. They give us information about the latest events of the
world. They give us a lot of information about politics, movies, sports, books,
share markets etc. They are called the mirror of the world. Thus, We can say
that newspapers are the essential part of our daily life.
Que 16. Describe the three phases of the author's relationship
with his grand mother before going to abroad.
Ans
:- The three phases of the author's relationship with his grandmother are as
follows-
In
the first phase, when they were in village, they were good friends. His
grandmother used to wake him up and get him ready for school. They used to go
to school together
In
the second phase, they moved to the city. That was the turning point of their
friendship. The author would go to. school in motor bus. She could not help him
in studies.
Lastly
in the third phase, the author went to university. He was given a separate
room. So, the common link of their friendship was snapped.
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