RBSE Class 11th 2018 English (Compulsory)-2018 Previous Year Papers
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| Board | RBSE |
|---|---|
| Class | Class 11th |
| Exam year | 2018 |
| Subject | English (Compulsory)-2018 |
| Resource type | Previous Year Papers |
| Category | RBSE Previous Year Question Papers |
| Website | RBSE Solution |
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RBSE Class 11th 2018 English (Compulsory)-2018
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वार्षिक परीक्षा- 2017-2018
समय: 3:15 घंटे | पूर्णांक: 100
विषय: ENGLISH COMPULSORY
General Instructions:
- Attempt all questions.
- Do not cross word limit.
- Read the instructions carefully.
- Write in neat and clean handwriting.
Section – A: Reading (Marks 20)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
In his childhood, Homi (The Famous Indian Scientist) bubbled with immense energy, slept much less than children of his age. His parents Meheran and his father Jehangir Bhabha took him to many doctors. They subjected him to several tests. They found nothing wrong. He was a perfectly healthy child. Why did he spend lesser time in sleep? It took them some time to understand the cause. Homi had a superactive brain. It was ticking away, merrily handling streams of new ideas and novel thoughts.
The news thrilled his parents. Now they knew they had no cause for anxiety. But, it made their job more difficult. They could not guess what the future held for him. But they could shape his destiny by helping him develop his native talent. They decided to do that. They stacked the bookshelves at home with the best of books on a wide range of subjects. They provided him with a collection of records of western music, introduced him to the great masters in the field of literature, led him to books on nature and science and technology and fine arts. The seed for the quest for greatness was sown then.
The strategy of Homi’s parents paid rich dividends. By the age of 5, he was much better informed than most boys of his age. He could understand complex ideas. Once he took everyone by surprise when he talked at length about Einstein’s theory of Relativity. He also got a tip from Einstein. Success, Einstein had linked with hard work, total commitment to the job and a never-say-die spirit. That formula appealed to Homi.
Questions:
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(i) Why did Homi’s parents take him to many doctors?
Homi’s parents took him to many doctors because he slept much less than other children of his age, and they were worried about his health.
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(ii) Why were Homi’s parents anxious about him in his childhood?
They were anxious because Homi slept very little compared to normal children, and they could not understand the reason for this unusual behaviour.
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(iii) What strategy did they adopt to help Homi’s talent grow?
They filled their home with the best books on various subjects, provided him with western music records, introduced him to great literature, and gave him books on nature, science, technology, and fine arts.
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(iv) Why did Homi spend lesser time in sleep?
Homi spent lesser time in sleep because he had a superactive brain that was constantly busy with new ideas and thoughts.
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(v) What evidence of Homi’s great knowledge and intelligence do you find in the passage?
By the age of five, Homi was much better informed than most children his age and could understand complex ideas. He once surprised everyone by talking at length about Einstein’s theory of Relativity.
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(vi) What does commitment to one’s goal mean?
Commitment to one’s goal means being completely dedicated and devoted to achieving that goal, without giving up.
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(vii) What is never-say-die spirit?
Never-say-die spirit means having a determined attitude of never giving up, no matter how difficult the situation becomes.
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(viii) Find out from the passage the synonyms of the following words:
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(a) happily
Answer: merrily
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(b) inborn
Answer: native
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(c) search
Answer: quest
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Section - B: Writing (30 Marks)
2.
Write a task in about 100-120 words giving description of an event, an “SUPW Camp” in your school based on the hints given below:
- (a) An SUPW Camp
- (b) different programmes
- (c) groups
- (d) cleaned, whitewashed
- (e) headmaster and teachers praised
OR
Write a task in about 100-120 words giving description of a process for ‘preparing tea’ based on the hints given below:
- (i) to prepare tea is easy
- (ii) boil water in kettle
- (iii) add tea leaves, sugar, milk, cardamom, ginger, etc.
- (iv) boil it
- (v) sieve and sip
3.
Prepare a report under the heading “BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO” in about 100-120 words.
OR
Write an article in about 100-120 words on ‘India and the spirit of Tolerance’.
4.
Imagine you are Ankit Verma living in J.N. Vyas colony, Bikaner. Write a letter to a wholesaler of ready-made garments asking for quotations for ready-made garments and their terms regarding payment and delivery and rate of discount.
OR
Write an application to the Headmaster/Principal of your school requesting him for readmission as your name has been struck off due to continuous absence for 15 days.
Section C: Grammar (30 Marks)
5.
Name the parts of speech for every underlined word in the following sentences:
- He is ill but he is cheerful.
- The bag is on the table.
- He goes to school everyday.
- You are always welcome.
- This book is yours.
Answers:
- but – Conjunction
- on – Preposition
- everyday – Adverb
- always – Adverb
- yours – Pronoun (Possessive Pronoun)
6.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets:
- We ______ (finish) this work by Sunday morning.
- She often ______ (visit) us in the evening.
- The bus ______ (arrive) just now.
- I ______ (write) a letter after half an hour.
- India ______ (become) independent in 1947.
Answers:
- We will have finished (finish) this work by Sunday morning.
- She often visits (visit) us in the evening.
- The bus arrived (arrive) just now.
- I shall write (write) a letter after half an hour.
- India became (become) independent in 1947.
7.
Fill in the blanks with suitable modals:
- God ______ bless you. (Bless)
- You are ill. You ______ take rest. (advice)
- She ______ do this work easily. (ability)
Answers:
- God may bless you.
- You are ill. You should take rest.
- She can do this work easily.
8. Transform the following sentences into Passive Voice. (4)
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(i) What is he writing?
Passive Voice: What is being written by him?
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(ii) When will you return my books?
Passive Voice: When will my books be returned by you?
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(iii) Open the window.
Passive Voice: Let the window be opened.
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(iv) He has learnt all the lessons.
Passive Voice: All the lessons have been learnt by him.
9. Change into Indirect Speech : (4)
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(i) The teacher said, “The sun rises in the East”.
Indirect Speech: The teacher said that the sun rises in the East.
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(ii) Arti will say, “Bhart is honest”.
Indirect Speech: Arti will say that Bhart is honest.
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(iii) Hari said, “What a huge tree it is!”
Indirect Speech: Hari exclaimed with wonder that it was a very huge tree.
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(iv) You said to me, “I went to school yesterday”.
Indirect Speech: You told me that you had gone to school the previous day.
10. Combine the sentences as directed. (4)
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(i) Turn to the left. You will reach the hospital. (Use participle)
Combined: Turning to the left, you will reach the hospital.
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(ii) Work hard. You will fail. (Use otherwise)
Combined: Work hard; otherwise, you will fail.
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(iii) He is not polite. He is not patient. (Use neither .............nor)
Combined: He is neither polite nor patient.
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(iv) She was rich. She was beautiful. (Use not only.......but also)
Combined: She was not only rich but also beautiful.
11. Transform the following sentences as directed. (4)
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(i) I forgot your date of birth. (Negative)
Negative: I did not remember your date of birth.
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(ii) This shirt is very small. She cannot wear it. (rewrite using ‘too..........to’)
Rewritten: This shirt is too small for her to wear.
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(iii) The rainbow is very beautiful. (exclamatory)
Exclamatory: How beautiful the rainbow is!
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(iv) Iron is not so costly as gold. (use costlier)
Rewritten: Gold is costlier than iron.
Section D - Text Book (30 Marks)
2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below (6)
India is one of the seven biodiverse countries of the world and has a rich cultural heritage. It has a vast potential of eco-tourism that needs to be tapped for economic benefits as well as for healthy conservation and preservation of nature. In the international year of eco-tourism some important decisions were taken by the Government and private sectors to promote eco-tourism.
It is becoming evident that increased tourism to sensitive natural areas in the absence of appropriate planning and management can become a threat to the integrity of both eco-systems and local cultures. An increasing number of visitors to ecologically sensitive areas can lead to significant environmental degradation. Likewise, local communities and indigenous cultures can be harmed in numerous ways by an influx of foreign visitors and wealth.
(i) For what should India tap eco-tourism?
Answer: India should tap eco-tourism for economic benefits as well as for healthy conservation and preservation of nature.
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
(ii) Which country is one of the seven bio-diverse countries?
Answer: (Answer not available in the given text. Please refer to the passage.)
(iii) What was done to promote eco-tourism?
Answer: (Answer not available in the given text. Please refer to the passage.)
(iv) When can increased tourism become a threat?
Answer: (Answer not available in the given text. Please refer to the passage.)
(v) How can local communities and indigenous cultures be harmed?
Answer: (Answer not available in the given text. Please refer to the passage.)
(vi) Find words from the passage which mean:
- (a) occurring naturally in a particular place: Indigenous
- (b) The act of keeping in a good condition: Conservation
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Lest you think, I oversimplify, I give you an obvious illustration. People naturally crave meat; so the advertising of meat is on a negligible scale. However, nobody is born craving tobacco, and even its slaves instinctively loathe it. So the advertising of tobacco is the largest item of expense in its distribution. It follows, of course, that advertising men thrive most richly in the service of utterly useless commodities like tobacco or underarm pastes, or in a field where there is hopeless plethora of goods such as soap or whisky.
(i) Why is advertising of meat on a negligible scale?
Answer: Because people naturally crave meat, so there is no need for heavy advertising.
(ii) Why is advertising of tobacco most expensive?
Answer: Because nobody is born craving tobacco, and even its users instinctively hate it, so heavy advertising is required to promote it.
(iii) Where do advertising men thrive most richly?
Answer: In the service of utterly useless commodities like tobacco or underarm pastes, or in fields with a hopeless plethora of goods like soap or whisky.
(iv) Why is advertising to do the things sweet to us?
Answer: (The question seems incomplete. Based on the passage, advertising is used to make things appealing even if they are not naturally desired.)
(v) Find out words from the passage which mean the following:
- (a) abundance: Plethora
- (b) hate: Loathe
3. Answer the following questions in about 10-15 words each (any four):
(a) How can internet become a tool of social progress? (Building an interest culture)
Answer: The internet can connect people, spread knowledge, and foster collaboration for social development.
(b) What does Vivekananda ask to give up? (India our Motherland)
Answer: Vivekananda asks to give up weakness and superstition to build a strong nation.
(c) What has caused more deaths than all the weapons of mass destruction? (Human Rights and Legal Responsibilities)
Answer: Poverty and hunger have caused more deaths than weapons of mass destruction.
(d) Which according to the girl Prakarti, is a false religion? (Chandalika)
Answer: According to Prakarti, the religion that discriminates based on caste is false.
(e) What are the qualities of a creative leader? (Vision 2020)
Answer: A creative leader has vision, innovation, courage, and the ability to inspire others.
4. Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Let him, who knows
Of being, more devoted than the fair,
Of wished purer than a sister’s care,
And stronger power than women’s love on earth.
(i) Who can reflect the festival of Raksha-Bandhan according to the poet?
Answer: A brother who is more devoted than a fair lady can reflect the festival of Raksha-Bandhan.
(ii) Who is most devoted on the earth?
Answer: A brother who is devoted to his sister is the most devoted on earth.
(iii) Whose love and care is the purest thing?
Answer: A sister’s love and care is the purest thing.
(iv) What is the strongest thing on the earth?
Answer: The bond of love between a brother and sister is the strongest thing on earth.
OR
No one wanted
Note: The extract is incomplete. Please refer to the full passage for answering.
Section: English (Compulsory) – 2018
Question 4 (Based on the poem)
(i) What was the girl’s complaint?
The girl complains that no one touched her while she was alive, except later in the autopsy room when her body was cut apart.
(ii) How did the girl look when her head was cut apart?
When her head was cut apart, she looked like a sliced pomegranate – a vivid image of her inner beauty and pain being exposed.
(iii) When did they touch the girl?
They touched the girl only after her death, in the autopsy room, when her body was being examined and cut open.
(iv) Did the mother ever touch her dead child?
No, the mother never touched her dead child. The poem says "the fruit you never touched," implying the mother never touched her daughter even after death.
Question 5: Answer any 3 questions in about 10–15 words each. (2×3=6)
(i) What did the mother do after everything had been over? (Voice of the Unwanted Girl)
After everything was over, the mother went back to her daily chores, ignoring the girl's death.
(ii) What does the Ganga say about its origin? (Songs of the Ganga)
The Ganga says it originates from the Himalayas, from the melting snow and glaciers.
(iii) How is the weather in Sravan? (Raksha-Bandhan)
In Sravan, the weather is rainy and cloudy, with frequent showers and a cool atmosphere.
(iv) Which ‘pretty faith’ is the poet talking about? (Raksha Bandhan)
The poet talks about the 'pretty faith' in the bond of love and protection between a brother and sister.
Question 6: Answer any two questions in about 30–40 words. (2×2=4)
(i) How did the other suitors react to Sindhu’s success? (The Three Dancing Goats)
The other suitors were jealous and angry at Sindhu's success. They mocked him and tried to belittle his achievement, but Sindhu remained calm and confident.
(ii) How does the man passing help the old man? (The Refugees)
The passing man helps the old man by giving him food, water, and some money. He also offers him a ride to a safer place, showing kindness to the refugee.
(iii) “Victory to the Panchayat! This is Justice” Who said this and why? (Panch Parmeshwar)
This was said by the villagers after the panchayat's decision. They praised the panchayat for delivering fair justice, showing their faith in the village council.
Question 7: Answer any one question in about 50–60 words. (6)
(a) Discuss the preparations made for the dinner of the boss. (Out of Business)
The preparations for the boss's dinner were elaborate. The family cleaned the house thoroughly, decorated it with flowers, and cooked special dishes. They bought expensive ingredients and set the table with fine china. Everyone dressed in their best clothes to impress the boss, hoping to save their business from closure.
OR
(b) What was the slain man’s mother proud of? (The Mother of a Traitor)
The slain man's mother was proud of her son's bravery and sacrifice. She believed he died for a noble cause, fighting against injustice. Despite being called a traitor by others, she saw him as a hero who stood up for his beliefs. Her pride came from his courage and the honor he brought to their family.