AHSEC| CLASS 11| ENGLISH| SOLVED PAPER - 2015| H.S. 1ST YEAR
2015
ENGLISH
Full Marks: 90
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions.
SECTION A —
Reading
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Mahatma Gandhi
has laid great stress on Satyagraha In his thoughts. Satyagraha means pursuance
of truth. It means striving for truth even by undergoing physical pain. Gandhi
relied on the methods of nonviolence to strive for truth. Thus, it was
agreeable to him to suffer physical hardship for the sake of truth. He used to
accept Satyagraha not simply as a means but as a principle by itself. He
himself had written that Satyagraha is a spiritual principle based on love for
mankind.
There is no
feeling of hatred towards the opponents in it. He used to regard Satyagraha as
the most potent force. In 'Hind Swaraj' he wrote, " Passive resistance
(Satyagraha) is an all-sided sword, it can be used anyhow. It blesses him who
uses it and him against whom it is used without drawing a drop of blood. It
produces far reaching results. It never rusts and cannot be stolen."
Gandhi
considered four conditions to be necessary for a Satyagrahi. He stated, 'After
a great deal of experience it seems to me that those who want to become passive
resisters for the service of the country have to (1) observe perfect chastity,
(2) adopt poverty, (3) follow truth and (4) cultivate fearlessness.
Gandhi used to
give enough stress on morality. In his view truth was the essence of morality.
Gandhi laid
great stress on non-violence along with- truth. He used to consider
non-violence as a symbol of strength rather than of cowardice. On 11 August
1946 he wrote in 'Young India', "Even if non-violence means taking
hardship consciously in a constructive manner, nevertheless this principle does
not support surrendering oneself before the tormentor. On the contrary, it
encourages one to face a tormentor with full soul force". Elsewhere he
said, "I believe that non-violence has the power to solve all problems. At
the same time, I have this faith that if any country in the world can find a
solution to all problems through non-violence, it is only India."
Questions:
(a) What is
Satyagraha? 1
Ans:- Satyagraha
means search for truth.
(b) What did
Gandhi write about Satyagraha In 'Hind Swaraj'? 2
Ans:- In
Hind Swaraj, Gandhiji wrote about Satyagraha that it is an all-sided sword and
can be used in any way. He further said that it blesses him who uses it and
also gives far reaching consequences to him against whom it is used without
spilling even a drop of blood. It never rusts and can never be stolen.
(c) What,
according to Gandhi, are the four conditions necessary for the success of
Satyagraha? 2
Ans:- According
to Gandhiji, four conditions are necessary for the success of Satyagraha – (a)
observance of absolute chastity, (b) adoption of poverty, (c) observance of
truth, (d) development of fearlessness.
(d) What are
the views of Gandhi on non-violence? 3
Ans:- Along
with truth, Gandhiji also laid great emphasis on non-violence. He considered it
not a symbol of cowardice but of strength. According to him, even though
nonviolence means enduring suffering in a conscious and constructive manner, it
does not support surrendering oneself to the oppressor. It encourages the
individual to confront the oppressor with full spiritual strength. It has the
power to solve every problem.
(e) In which country can one find a solution to
all problems through non-violence? 1
Ans:- The
solution to all problems in India can be found through non-violence.
(f) Pick out
words from the passage that mean 1x3=3
(i)
Powerful
Ans:- Potent.
(ii) Fear
or lack of courage
Ans:- Cowardice.
(iii) A
person who causes somebody to suffer.
Ans:- Tormentor.
2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions
that follow:
(1) How does
television affect our lives? It can be very helpful to people who carefully
choose the shows that they watch. Television can increase our knowledge of the
outside world; there are high quality programs that help us understand many
fields of study such as science, medicine, the arts and so on. Moreover,
television benefits very old people who cannot often leave the house as well as
patients in hospitals. It also offers non-native speakers the advantages of
daily informal language practice. They can increase their vocabulary and
practise listening.
(2) On the other
hand, there are several serious disadvantages of television. Of course, it
provides us with a pleasant way to relax and spend our free time, but in some
countries, people watch the •boob-tube' for an average of six hours or more a
day. Many children stare at a television screen for more hours each day than
they do anything else, including studying and sleeping, it's clear that the
tube has a powerful influence on their lives and that its influence is often
negative.
(3) Recent
studies show that after only thirty seconds of television watching, a person's
brain 'relaxes' the same way that it does just before the person falls asleep.
Another effect of television on the human brain is that it seems to cause poor
concentration. Children who view: a lot of television can often concentrate on
a subject for only 15 to 20 minutes.
(4) Another disadvantage is that television often
causes people to become dissatisfied with their own lives. Real life does not
seem as exciting to these people as the lives of actors on the screen. To many
people, television becomes more real than reality and their own lives seem
boring. Also many people get upset or depressed when they cannot solve problems
in real life as quickly as television actors seem to.
(5) Before a
child is 14 years old, he or she views eleven thousand murders on the tube. 'He
or she begins to believe that there is nothing strange about fights, killings
and other kinds of violence. Many studies show that people become more violent
after certain programmes. They may even do things that they have seen in a
violent show.
(6) The most
negative effect of the 'boob-tube' might be people's addiction to it. People
often face a strange and powerful need to watch television even when 'they do
not enjoy it. Addiction to a television screen is similar to drug or alcohol
addiction. People almost never believe they are addicted.
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) Television;
A Boon or A Curse
(a) Tel. aff.
lives
(i) Choose the
show
(ii) inc. knowl
(iii) high
quality prog
(iv) benefits
old peo
(v) inc voc and
pra listening.
(2) dis. ad. of
Tel
(i) boob tube
for. An ave. of six hrs.
(ii) lack of st.
and sleep
(iii) neg. infl.
(3) aff. Brain
(i) brain relaxes
after 30 minutes watch
(ii) causes poor
concentration
(iii) causes
disat. Among people
(iv) causes
depression
(4) aff. People
(i) believes
nothing strange about fight, killing and other violence.
(ii) Peo. becomes
more violent
(iii) People’s
addic” to it like drug or alchohal addic”
Abbreviations
used
Tel:
Television
aff:
affects
inc:
increases
knowl:
knowledge
Prog:
Programmes
peo: people
voc:
vocabulary
pra:
Practise
disad:
disadvantages
Ave:
Average
st: studying
neg: negative
inf:
influence
dist:
dissatisfaction
addic”: addiction
(b) Make a
summary of the above passage in about 80 words. 3
Ans:- Television
"a stupid tube" affects our lives very badly. If we choose shows then
it can be very helpful for us as it increases knowledge and relaxes our mind.
Whereas if we spend most of our time watching television then it will cause
dissatisfaction and depression in us.
SECTION B —
Writing
3. There was a cultural function in your school / college
on the occasion of School / College Annual Day, prepare a report to be
published in the Assam Tribune. 5
Ans:-
RMB College of Commerce celebrated its
55th Annual Day
26 March 2015
Guwahati,
Assam, 26 March 2015; RMB College of Commerce celebrated its 55th Annual Day on
Monday, March 26. The chief guest was the Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Tarun
Gogoi and the special guest was the Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University.
College Managing Director Trideep Gogoi welcomed the guests and told about the
achievements of the college. He also explained in detail about future plans. He
shared his views on promotion of research, value addition etc. among the
faculty and students. Principal Dr. Himesh Suri presented the annual report of
the college. The Chief Minister lauded the all-round progress of the institute
where the teachers have taken the oath to impart knowledge to the student
community. The cultural program of the college ran from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm in
which classical dance, folk dance, traditional dance and many other programs
were presented by the students. The cultural program was very successful. After
the program, awards and prize distribution ceremony was organized. Medals, prizes
and certificates were given to meritorious students. Lunch took place after the
program.
Or
Describe the
process of stitching up a cloth bag to your friend. Use the following clues to
describe the process: 5
A pair of
scissors, beads — needle or thread or sewing machine — thick cotton cloth at
least one metre in length.
Ans:-
Stitching
of a cloth bag
The things required for sewing
a good and durable cloth bag are- a pair of scissors, beads for decoration,
needle, thread and sewing machine. A thick cotton cloth at least one meter long
is also required. Fold the fabric in half (right sides in) and with the help of
scissors, cut it to your required size, leaving about 1-2 cm for stitching. Sew
both parallel loose edges about 1-2 cm. Sew the handle down about 5cm from the
top edge. Carefully turn the bag inside out. The bag handle should now look as
if it has been attached to the inside of the bag. Now use beads and other
decorative items to design it.
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