Ashutosh Sarkar M.A.
Important questions of Class-XI English-B
.1. Complete each of the sentences which follow,
choosing the correct answer from the alternatives given: 1x5=5
i)
Sir Mohan Lal rarely spoke Hindustani as-- (a) he wanted to show
off his English (b) he did not know the language well (c) he had only
contempt for everything Indian, including its language (d) he believed that
speaking Hindustani would lower his prestige in the eyes of Englishmen.
ii)
Ultimately the lost chain was found inside- (a) Sidda's pocket
(b) a tamarind pot (c) a shelf (d) Lela’s school bag.
iii)
As a prisoner Jimmy Valentine's number was-
(a) 9762 (b) 962 (c) 9276 (d) 9672.
iv)
The greatest destroyer of peace, according to Mother Teresa, is- (a)
abortion (b) adoption (c) hunger (d) malnutrition.
v)
Art education calls for close contact with—(a) Nature (b) artisans
(c) acrylic (d) graphics.
N.B.: Students are requested
to go through the text attentively.
2. Answer any five of the following
questions, each in complete sentences: 1x5=5
i) Why was Sir Mohan dismayed?
Ans:
Sir Mohan was dismayed to find the compartment of the train empty.
ii)
Why did Mother become surprised
in the West?
Ans:
Mother became surprised in the West to see so many young boys and girls given
into drugs.
iii) What
did Sidda go out to buy one evening?
Ans:
One evening Sidda went out to buy some sugar.
iv) Who
was Annabel Adams?
Ans:
Annabel Adams was the daughter of Mr. Adams.
v) What are the two aspects of art education?
Ans:
The two aspects of art education are fine art and functional art.
vi) Where did Leela’s mother find the chain?
Ans: Leela’s mother
found the chain in a tamarind pot.
vii) Who were the two soldiers?
Ans: Jim and Bill were
the two soldiers.
viii)
What did the warden give Jimmy?
Ans: The warden gave Jimmy a cigar.
ix)
What had mother seen in the old-age home?
Ans: Mother had seen in the old-age home that all the
old people were eagerly looking at the door awaiting their sons or daughters.
x)
Where does the vitality of work of art lie?
Ans: The vitality of work of art lies in its sense of
beauty and order.
N.B. :
Students are requested to memorize excess from exercise book.
3. Answer
any two of the questions which follow (each in about 100 words): 5x2=10
Leela’s friend
a)
“Now
write” Who said this and to whom? Describe the speaker’s efforts in
teaching the taught?
OR,
How did Leela try to make Sidda write? What was the result?
b)
How did Sidda play with Leela?
OR, “Sidda, come and play” Who is the
speaker? What kind of games did the speaker play?
OR, Describe Leela’s
experiences of playing with Sidda.
OR, “You must be very quick about it” Who is
the speaker? Describe in what occasion the speaker said this?
OR, How
did Sidda amuse Leela in their play?
c)
‘And
that decided it ‘ -Refer to the context.
OR, “Mr. Sivasanker was standing in the front
veranda of his house brooding over the servant problem’- How was Mr.
Sivasanker’s servant problem solve?
OR, Sir, do you want a servant?”
– Who said this and to whom? Was he appointed as a servant? How was he
appointed?
OR, How was Sidda appointed as a servant at
Sivasanker’s house?
d)
What is your own view of Sidda? Do you
think he is a suitable friend for Leela?
Nobel Lecture
e)
Narrate in your own words the experience
of Mother Teresa in an old-age home?
f)
How does Mother Teresa fight against
abortion?
g)
How did the little boy of four share his
love with the children of Mother Teresa’s home?
h)
“It must have been a terrible sacrifice
for him” Describe the sacrifice.
The Place of Art in
Education
i)
What is the difference between ‘Fine Art’
and ‘Functional Art’?
j)
How do the people without a sense of
beauty harm their health and contaminate the society? OR How does the absence of a sense of beauty affect an
individual?
Karma
k)
.How did Sir Mohan Lal feel when he saw
two Englishmen coming up to the coupe? Why was he half smiling and half
protesting?
l)
Compare the personalities of Sir Mohan
Lal and Lachmi.
Jimmy Valentine
m) Describe Jimmy’s final meeting with Ben
Price. Why did Ben refuse to recognize Jimmy?
n) What did Jimmy write in his letter to his
old friend?
o) Evaluate the character of Jimmy
Valentine.
p) Question: Bring out the beauties of the
character of Miss Annabel Adams.
q) Question: Bring out beauties of the
character of Ben Price.
4. Complete each of the sentences which follow, choosing the
correct answer from the alternatives given. 1x5=5
i) The wind tells the mists to-- (a)
settle on the shore (b) lift their veils to enable the mariners to steer
their ships
( c) shroud the graveyard (d) move and make way for it.
ii) The city of London is seen—( a) in the morning light (b) at
twilight (c) at noon (d) at midnight.
iii) The poem "Meeting at Night" is a-- (a)
sonnet (b) lyric
(c) soliloquy (d) dramatic
monologue.
iv) The rhyme-scheme of "The Sick Rose" is—( a) cddc ( b)
cdec ( c) abcbdefe ( d) cdcd
v) In the poem "Brotherhood", the night is--- ( a)
enormous ( b) dark ( c) short ( d) silent
N.B.: Students are
requested to go through the text attentively.
5. Answer any five of the following questions, each in a
complete sentences: 1x5=5
i)
Which city does the poet refer to in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”?
Ans
Here
the city referred to is the city of London.
ii)
What type of a poem is ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
Ans: Upon Westminster Bridge’ is an Italian sonnet.
iii)
Where was the lover going?
Ans:
The lover was going to meet his beloved in her farmhouse.
iv) Why do the
lovers meet at night?
Ans:
The lovers meet at night to keep their meeting a secret.
v) Who is sick in
the poem of Blake?
Ans:
The rose is sick in the poem of Blake.
Vi) When did the
worm creep into the rose’s bed?
The
worm crept into the rose’s bed on a stormy night.
vii) What type of
a poem is ‘Brotherhood’?
Ans:
The poem ‘Brotherhood’ is a lyrical poem.
viii) What did
the wind tell the chanticleer?
Ans:
The wind told the chanticleer to blow on a trumpet as day is near.
ix) What is
belfry tower?
Ans:
Belfry tower is a tower in which church bells hangs
x) What does the
poet see when he looks up?
Ans:
When the poet looks up he sees that the
stars are writing.
N.B.: Students are
requested to memorize excess from exercise book.
6. Answer
any two of the questions which follow (each in about 100 words): 5x2=10
a) Give the substance of the poem “Upon West Minster
Bridge”. (OR) Describe, after Wordsworth, the city of London as given in the
poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.
b) Substance / title /Central idea of the poem,
‘Meeting at Night’ / Describe the feelings of the lover on his journey to meet
his beloved in the poem, "Meeting at Night".
c) Give the substance of the poem, “The Sick Rose”. OR Justify the title of
the poem “The sick Rose”
d) How does Longfellow describe the activities of the wind? / How does Longfellow personify the wind in his
poem, "Daybreak”?
e) What is the central idea of the poem
‘Brotherhood’?
7. Complete each of the sentences which follow, choosing the correct
answer from the alternatives given:
i) The duke and his
followers liked the life in the Forest of Arden because-- a) it was a lazy life
of luxury and comfort
( b) it was a life more relaxing than that in the court ( c) it was
dangerous and challenging ( d) they loved hunting.
ii) Iago was determined to take revenge on---- a) Barbantio (b) Cassio and
Othello (c) Emilia (d) Desdemona.
iii) Aegeon is travelling throughout the world in search of his son for--- a) 6
years (b) 5 years (c) 9 years (d) 7 years.
iv) Banquo's ghost occupied--- (a) Macbeth's palace (b) Macbeth's
seat (c) Macbeth's bed (d) Macbeth's army.
v) Viola was Sebastian's—(a) sister (b) wife (c) friend (d) niece.
N.B.: Students are
requested to go through the text attentively.
8. Answer anyone
of the questions which follow (each in about 100 words): 5x1=5
(I) How did Iago plant
seeds of doubt and suspicion in Othello's mind? (Othello)
ii) Describe the
wrestling match between Charles and Orlando. (As You Like It)
iii) Narrate in your own
words the gold chain incident.
(The Comedy of Errors)
iv) What was the law
that prevailed in Ephesus? What did the Duke say to Aegeon when he became a
victim of the law? (The comedy of Errors)
v) Why did Duke Orsino
send Viola to Olivia? What was Olivia’s reply?
(Twelfth Night)
vi) What did each of the three witches predict
to Macbeth when he first met him? (Macbeth)
vii) Describe the
feelings of Macbeth as he went to murder Duncan? (Macbeth)
viii) How did the witches deceive Macbeth through the
apparitions they conjured in their second meeting with him?
viii) Discuss the
character of Othello. (Othello)
ix) Why did Othello
decide to kill his wife and himself?
(Othello)
x) Sketch the character
of Orlando. (As You Like It)
9. Textual Grammar: 10 Marks
A) Do as directed: 1x7=7
i)
Narration change (ii) Voice change (iii) Negative-affirmative
(iv) Complex/Simple/ Participle (v) Degree (vi) Interchange of Parts of Speech vii) Split
B) Article & Preposition:
1/2x6=3
10. Write a paragraph
on the following event about 150 words: 10 marks
Your first day in school, , usefulness of
travelling, a book you have recently read, Uses and abuses of mobile phone,
Pollution, Favourite season/hobby/author/game, Visit to a book Fair, Mid-day
Meal ,The School magazine, Festival of Bengal ,Computer, Face Book , My Best
Friend
11. Advertisement
(not
more than 50 words) (one out of Two))
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12. Commercial Leaflet (not
more than 50 words) (one out of two))
