झारखण्ड शैक्षिक अनुसंधान एवं प्रशिक्षण
परिषद्, राँची
Jharkhand Council of Educational
Research and Training Ranchi
PROJECT RAIL
(REGULAR ASSESSMENT FOR IMPROVED
LEARNING)
GENERAL SCHOOL (26.10.2024)
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,
4. Marks for short answer question and 5 marks for long answer
question.
5. There is no negative marking for any wrong answer.
6. An objective question 1 to 10 has four options, choose the
correct option (A, B, C, D) and write down in the answer sheet.
7. Write the answer to very short answer question 11 to 12,
short answer question 13 to 14, and long answer question 15 to 16 in your
answer sheet.
8. No students shall be allowed to leave the examination hall
before the completion of the exam.
Section A (READING) (2 X 10-20)
Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions
choosing the appropriate option :-
One day the old emperor Shahjahan became ill. His son Aurangzeb,
who always wanted to be the emperor, put his father in jail. Jahanara Begum,
the eldest child of Shahjahan, did not leave her father and went to jail along
with him. She said, " I shall share the suffering of my father. He needs
me in his old age, and I shall never leave him." Shahjahan lived in the
jail for seven years and then he died. During that period, Princess Jahanara
stayed with him and took care of him. After the death of her father, she
returned to her own palace. She continued to live there and spent the rest of
her life serving the needy and the poor. Before her death, she gave away all
her money to the poor and the needy. She was highly educated and well-versed in
Persian and Arabic, as well as a writer, painter and poet. Jahanara was
Shahjahan's preferred child. Legend says that once when Aurangzeb was severely
sick, Jahanara took care of him. Jahanara died on September 5, 1681, at the age
of 67. Upon her death, Aurangzeb gave her the posthumous title:
Sahibat-uz-Zamani (mistress of age).
1. What did Aurangzeb always want?
(a) To serve the poor
(b) To earn money
(c) To become the emperor
(d) To be famous
2. Who was the eldest child of Shahjahan?
(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Jahanara
(c) Sikandar
(d) None of these
3. Which was not correct for Jahanara?
(a) She was highly educated and well versed in Arabic and
Persian.
(b) She was a poet and writer.
(c) She was a Painter
(d) She was a good singer.
4. Which title was given to Jahanara by Aurangzeb ?
(a) Sahibat-uz-Zamani
(b) Sahidut Nandini
(c) Shahida- Begum
(d) None of these
5. Pick up the word from the passage which means 'After death'.
(a) Legend.
(b) Emperor.
(c) Severe
(d) Posthumous
Read the given stanza of a poem and answer the following
questions:-
"We speak like strangers. There's no sign of understanding
in the air. This child is built to my design yet what he loves I cannot
share."
6. Name the poem from which the given stanza is taken.
Ans- Father to Son
7. Who has written these lines?
Ans- Elizabeth Jennings
8. Who speaks like strangers?
Ans- The father and the son speak like
strangers.
9 Who is 'I' here?
Ans- Here 'I' is referred to the father.
10. Find the word which means' Alien in the given stanza.
Ans- Strange
Section - B
11. Transform the following simple sentence into a complex
sentence..
(a) He is a man of power.
Ans- He is a man who has power.
(b) I am not a main to deceive you..
Ans- I am not a man who will deceive you
12. Change into indirect speech..
(a) He asked, 'Is Raju your brother?"
Ans- He asked if Raju was my brother.
(b) He said, "May God bless you."
Ans- He prayed that God might bless him.
Section - C
13. What is the father's wish for the pordigal son?
Ans- The father wants his Prodigal son to
return back home. He wants to undertake all efforts that it takes to build a
healthy relationship with his son.
14. How do they speak to it each other?
Ans- They speak to each other like strangers,
for the sake of formality. Lack of comunication and positive emotional bonding
are present in their relationship.
Section - D
15. Write a letter to your mother describing her I how did you
celebrate independence day in your school.
Ans-
16
th August-2024
Dear
Mother,
I
am healthy and happy here. I hope that you and my father are happy. Mummy,
today I am very excited to describe you how my school has celebrated the
Independence day.
The
independence day was celebrated at my school yesterday. Early in the morning at
9.00 am. we assembled on the school playground. Before that we decorated our
school. Many people, villagers, SMC members, mukhiya, panchayat sachiv, mukhiya
came to school. Our principal hoisted the National Flag. He addressed us with
an inspiring speech. Sweets were distributed. After that we enjoyed a variety
of entertainment offered by my school-mates. Prizes were given to the best
performers.
Please
convey my regards to my father and my aunt.
Yours
affectionately,
Rani
16. You are Amit/Anita, Headboy/ Headgirl. of yiur school. Your
school is going to Organise a sports day Write a notice for your school notice
board related to the event.
Ans-
Date........ Kasturba
Gandhi Girls High school Notice All
of you are informed that Our school is going to Organise a "Sports
Day" at 7th September 2024. Many types of games will be played in this
event. Students who are wishing to participate in this program should submit
their names to the class teacher. The
details about this is mentioned below :-
If
you have any query related to this, kindly contact me in school hour. Regards Anita,
Head girl of school |
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