AHSEC| CLASS 11| ENGLISH| SOLVED PAPER - 2018| H.S. 1ST YEAR
2018
English
Full marks: 90
Pass Marks: 27
Time: 3 hours
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full marks for the questions
Section -A
(Reading)
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The word 'depressed' in common usage means sad, frustrated, fed up,
bored and pessimistic. The mood of a depressed person is much lower at his or
her best moments than that of a normal person at his or her worst. Depression
is a state of mind. It is a mental disorder characterised by a lowering of the
individual's vitality, his/her mood, desires, hopes, aspirations and of his/her
self-esteem.
Depression arising out of environmental factors is called reactive
depression; depression arising out of biochemical changes in the brain is
called endogenous depression. If depression is mild or moderate and if the
individual is in touch with his/her surroundings, it is known as neurotic
depression. If the individual is severely disturbed and is not able to
comprehend what is happen ding around, such a state is called psychotic
depression.
Old age is one of the stages of human development, where a person is
likely to attain wisdom, maturity, social and economic stability with social
recognition and emotional fulfillment. Generally, societies show a great
respect and consideration for the aged. In ancient times old people were
considered as the guiding stars in Indian families because they were symbols of
tradition, respect, wisdom, and experience. 'In primitive, ancient, and
medieval cultures, old persons had a recognised social role. They were of great
value because they could impart knowledge and skill to youngsters. The old
people were considered as repositories of wisdom and traditions and were not perceived
as a burden on others.
At present, social structures and values are undergoing
transformation from traditional to modern. There is a rapid stride in
urbanization and Industrialisation leading to the breaking up of joint
families and property. This has weakened the social position and
status of the aged in the family. Changes in the institutions of marriage and
family have diminished the control of parents over their children. Children
have come to view the aged as a useless and non-productive entity. The ultimate
result is that the very integrity of the family with the elderly forming an
integral part of it is being uprooted. Thus, the elderly have ended up losing
much of their earlier authority, respect and prestige within the Indian family
system. These changes generally bring about depression in old people.
Questions:
(a) (i) What does the word 'depressed' mean in common usage? 1
Ans: In common usage,
"depressed" means sad, discouraged, fed up, bored, and pessimistic.
(ii) What is 'reactive depression'? 1
Ans: Depression triggered by
environmental factors is called reactive depression.
(iii) What is 'endogenous depression'? 1
Ans: Depression that results from
biochemical changes in the brain is called endogenous depression.
(iv) Why were old people considered to be of great value in earlier societies?
1
Ans: In earlier societies, older people
were highly valued because they could pass on knowledge and skills to the
younger.
(v) What was the status of old people in ancient India?
Ans: In ancient India, elders were the
guiding stars of Indian families. He was considered a repository of knowledge
and traditions and was not considered a burden on others.
(vi) What are the factors responsible for disintegration of the joint
family system?
Ans: The factors responsible for the
disintegration of the joint family system are: (a) rapid progress in
urbanisation, (b) rapid progress in Industrialisation.
(vii) Mention two changes in our society that have caused depression
in old people. 2
Ans: Two changes in the society that
have led to depression among older people are: (a) Children have started
looking at older people as a useless and unproductive entity. (b) Changes in
the institutions of marriage and family have reduced the control of parents
over their children. Therefore, in the Indian family system, the elderly
persons are losing their former authority, respect, and prestige.
(b) Pick out words in the passage that mean the following: 1x2=2
(i) liveliness and energy
Ans: Vitality.
(ii) a place where things are stored.
Ans: Repositories.
2. Read the passage given below and
answer the questions that follow:
1. There are two problems which cause great worry to our
educationists-the problem of religious and moral instruction in a land of many
faiths and the problem arise out of a large variety of languages.
2. Taking up the education of children, we see that they should be
trained to love one another, to be kind and helpful to all, to be tender
towards the lower animals and to observe and think right. The task of teaching
them how to read and write and to count and calculate is important, but it
should not make us lose sight of the primary aim of moulding personality in the
right way.
3. For this, it is necessary to call into aid, culture, tradition
and religion. But in our country we have, in the same school, to look after
boys and girls born in different faiths and belonging to families that live
diverse ways of life and follow different forms of worship associated with
different denominations of religion. It will not do to tread the easy path of
evading the difficulty by attending solely to physical culture and intellectual
education. We have to evolve a suitable teaching method for serving the
spiritual needs of school children professing different faiths. We should thereby
promote an atmosphere of mutual respect, a fuller understanding and helpful
cooperation among the different communities in our society. Again we must
remain one people and we have therefore to give basic training in our, schools
to speak and understand more languages than one and to appreciate and respect
the different religions prevailing in India. It is not right for us in India to
be dissuaded from this by considerations as to overtaking the young mind. What
is necessary must be done.
4. Any attempt to do away with or steamroll the differences through
governmental coercion and indirect pressure would be as futile as it would be
unwise. Any imposition of a single way of life and form of worship on all
children or neglect of a section of the pupils in this respect or barren
secularisation will lead to conflict between school and home life which is
harmful. On the other hand, if we give due recognition to the different
prevailing faiths in the educational institutions by organising suitable
facilities for religious teaching for boys and girls of all communities, this
may itself serve as a broadening influence of great national value.
Questions:
(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on
it, using recognisable abbreviations wherever necessary. Add a suitable title
to it. 5
Ans: (1) Problems causing worry to our ednist
(a) Problems of rel. & moral instn.
(b) Problem due to large variety of lang.
(c) land of many faiths.
(d) Worry to our ednist.
(2) Primary aim to mould personality of children in the right way.
(a) Trained to love one another
(b) to be kind & helpful to all.
(c) tender to the lower animals.
(d) Observe & think right.
(e) How to read, write, count & calculate is imp. But
personality also imp.
(3) Necessity to call into aid cut. trad & reln.
(a) in the same school students have 'different faiths.
(b) live diverse ways of life
(c) foll. diff. forms of worship.
(d) diff. denominations of rei-.
(e) attending solely to phy. cult. & intellectual edu"
won't solve the difficulty.
(4) Evolve a suitable teaching method catering to the spirit, needs
of sch. child.
(a) Promote an atmosphere of mutual respect.
(b) fuller understanding & helpful coop among the different
communities.
(c) must remain one people.
(d) give basic training in schools to speak & understand more
lang.
(e) appreciate & respect the different rel.
(5) Due recog. To the different prevailing faiths in the educational
institutions.
(a) Governmental coercion & indirect press. To do away with the
different futile & unwise.
(b) important of a single way of life & form of worship create
conflict between school & home life.
(c) neglect of a section of the pupils & barren secularization
may cause conflicts.
(d) give due recognition to the different prevailing faiths in the
education instus.
(e) Suitable facilities for religious training acc. To student's
communities.
(f) might infl great national value.
Abbreviations used:
Eduist: educationist
Prob: problems
Reln: religion
Inst: instruction
Imp: important
Cult: culture
Trad: tradition
Sch: school
Diff: different
foll: following
phy: physical
won't: will not
spirit: spiritual
co-op": co-operation
recog": recognition
edna: educational
infl: influence
(b) Make a summary of the above passage in about 80 words.3
Ans: Summary: Our educationists are
concerned about the problems of religious and moral education in a country with
many religions and different languages. The primary aim of education is to mold
the personality of the students in the right way. Therefore, it has become
essential to take the help of culture, tradition and religion to meet the
spiritual needs of school children belonging to different religions. Any
attempt to settle differences through government pressure and indirect coercion
would be futile and foolish. To resolve this, due recognition should be given
to various prevailing faiths in educational institutions and suitable
facilities should be provided for religious education to the students of all
communities, this can be of great national value.
Section
-B
(Writing)
3. You are arranging a picnic to
Kaziranga next Sunday. Describe your preparations to your classmates in about
100 words. 6
Ans: Tourism
and excursions are important means of entertainment. So, we decided to try
something new by arranging a picnic at Kaziranga. I suggested to my friend that
we should take sweets, fruits, and lunch with us for the picnic. For this we
mostly go to the market and buy some fruits and other food items. We'll also
take a stove, a tea pot, a dozen cups and a kettle. I suggested that we also do
a safari in Kaziranga and see the one horned rhinoceros as well as many other
animals. For this purpose, we will hire a guide. So that we can have a pleasant
journey to the World Heritage Site i.e., Kaziranga. I also suggested booking
and making the required advance payment. Then I asked my friend to take my
camera so that we can take some memorable pictures. My proposal to prepare for
a picnic at Kaziranga was greeted with thunderous applause by my classmates.
Or
You are Ranjan/Ranjana, a reporter of 'The Telegraph'. You have
witnessed a road accident resulting in the death of three persons. Prepare a
report in about 100 words to be published in your newspaper. 6
Ans: Road accident; Three killed: Guwahati, A.T. Road, 15th April 2018: Are you sure that you will
return home safely after a hard day's work? maybe not; Anyway, due to
increasing road accidents. Tomorrow, A.T. But a horrific road accident
happened. In the evening, a bus and a car collided on the road. The bus coming
from Malegaon side was in speed and collided with the car coming from the
opposite direction. The bus directly hit the car and two other people including
the car driver died on the spot. Two other passengers were seriously injured.
Passengers sitting in the bus were shocked and some passengers got injuries on
their bodies. The injured were taken to the Guwahati Medical College. The
driver of the bus Ram Singh fled from the spot. It is believed that the only
reason behind this accident is the negligent driving of the bus driver. Investigation
underway.
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