AHSEC| CLASS 11| ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH| SOLVED PAPER - 2023| H.S. 1ST YEAR
2023
ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions
GROUP – A
1. Answer any ten of the following questions: 1/2x10=5
(a) What does
‘jiffy’ mean?
Ans:-
"Jiffy" is an informal English expression meaning very little time.
For example, "I'll be with you in a moment."
(b) What does
‘popover’ stand for?
Ans:- A
popover is a momentary view that appears above other content on the screen when
a control or an area is tapped.
(c) What is
Gusev?
Ans:-
"Gusev" is a short story by Anton Chekhov that explores a man's place
in the world and how a man tolerates the misfortunes and evil of the world.
(d) But I am “more”. (Fill in the blank)
(e) What is
Virgil?
Ans:-
Virgil was a Latin poet who probably published his poem Georgics in 29 BC.
Virgil has had a significant influence on English literature.
(f) What is
ghooral?
Ans:- The
Ghooral is an animal that is considered a vermin in some parts of India.
(g) What is
the meaning of ‘vanity’?
Ans:-
Vanity is a noun meaning excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities,
abilities, or achievements. It can also mean an example or demonstration of this
quality or emotion.
(h) I never
give the wall to a bully. (Fill in
the blank)
(i) Who was
Perkins?
Ans:-
Perkins is her driver whom she meets at the beginning of the story at the
"Little Country Station" on her way back from London at 11:30.
(j) Write the
full form of RT.
Ans:- Right to Information.
(k) Who says,
‘Operation successful’?
Ans:- In
Kalki's The Tiger King, the three surgeons who operated on the Maharaja say,
“The operation was successful. The Maharaja is dead”.
(l) What is a
satchel?
Ans:- A
satchel is a bag with a strap traditionally used to carry books.
2. Answer any six of the following questions: 1x6=6
(a) Who is
the suitor of the story, The Suitor and Papa?
Ans:- The
suitor in the story The Suitor and Papa is Pyotr Petrovich Milkin.
(b) Who asked
for a stag party?
Ans:- In
Anton Chekhov's story, The Suitor and Papa, Pyotr's friends ask for a stag
party after hearing rumors about his marriage to Kondraskin's daughter Nastya.
(c) How many
daughters did Kondrashkin have?
Ans:-
Kondraskin has seven daughters. Kondraskin is a character in the story The
Suitor and Papa, and is a court counselor and father.
(d) Which is
the hardest part of schooling, according to G. B. Shaw?
Ans:- The
hardest part of schooling, according to Shaw, is the early part.
(e) Which
boots were not divided into rights and lefts?
Ans:- German boots.
(f) Does the
scholar who knows everything exist?
Ans:- No
the scholar does not exist.
(g) How do
the villagers plough the narrow fields?
Ans:-
Using a small shaft with a group of well-bred cattle or goats on the hills.
(h) How did
the tiger kill his first victim?
Ans:- In
The Queen of the Village, the tiger kills his first victim by leaping at her,
severing her head, and carrying her body away. The victim is a 12-year-old
girl.
(i) What
items are sold by the bania in his stall?
Ans:- The
bania sells essential items like:-
Atta, Rice,
Dal, Ghee, Salt, Vegetables like potatoes and turnips, Stale sweets,
Cigarettes, Matches, Kerosene oil, Warm milk.
(j) What is
the name of the vehicle mentioned in the story, How it Happened?
Ans:- In
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle's short story "How It Happened", the
vehicle mentioned is a 30 horse power rower. This story is about manly pride
and was published in 1918.
(k) How many
sharp curves did Claystall Hill have?
Ans:-
Claystall Hill has three sharp curves. It is one of the worst hills in England,
and is a mile and a half long.
(l) What,
according to Gardiner, are the liberties to preserve?
Ans:-
According to Gardiner, "rules of the road" mean that everyone's
freedom should be maintained and everyone else's freedom should not be
curtailed. Personal freedom should be curtailed as it may affect public
freedom. ...The author says that freedom is not a personal matter.
(m) Which
bird did the captive think of?
Ans:- In
The Captive by Harekrishna Deka, the captive thinks of the kingfisher.
3. Answer any six of the following questions: 2x6=12
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