HS (XII) ENGLISH SUGGESTION (Part -A )2019 (WBCHSE)

 SUGGESTION 2019 CLASS XII (WBCHSE)
                     
      ENGLISH (Group-B) (New Syllabus)
                              
                      Part-A (Marks: 60)

                             PROSE

1. Answer any two of the following questions, each in about 100 words:  6x2=12

                             THE EYES HAVE IT

(a) “The man who had entered the compartment broke into my reverie.” 

What was the reverie ? How was the reverie broken and who broke ?

Ans:-The short story “The Eyes Have It” written by Ruskin bond is a beautiful story. The narrator was travelling in a train. A girl boarded the train from Rohana Station. Both these two passengers were blind. The girl’s voice moved the narrator deeply. He could not notice her face. He apprehended that the girl was beautiful. Her voice was the sparkle of a mountain stream. After the departure at Saharanpur Station, the narrator returned to his own seat. The train started again. The song of the moving wheels began. The narrator sat beside the window. He looked outside and thought the bright daylight. But it was complete darkness for him. He was guessing about what was going outside the window. It was his reverie.

A new fellow traveller entered into his compartment. He apologised to the narrator for not being an attractive as the girl. This voice broke the narrator’s reverie.

(b) “Then I made a mistake” – What was the mistake?  Who made the mistake and why?

Ans:-The short story “The Eyes Have It”, written by Ruskin Bond is a beautiful story. The narrator asked the girl “what did she see outside the window ?” It was the mistake of the narrator.

The narrator and the girl were discussing the beauty of Mussoorie in October. The girl remained silence for a moment. Just of that time, he threw that the girl perhaps was thinking him a romantic fool. So he asked the wrong question to change the topic. He was always cautious about not revealing his blindness to her. He doubted that his wrong question might reveal the fact to the girl.

(c) “She had a beautiful eyes but they were of no use to her” –  Whose eyes are referred to here? Why were the eyes ‘of no use’ to her? Explain the irony of situation.

Ans:-The eyes of the narrator’s co-passenger is referred to here. The eyes were not useful to her because she was completely blind.

From the start of the journey the narrator pretended to the girl that he was not blind. But when he asked the second co-passenger if the girl had kept her hair short or long, the man replied that he did not notice the girl’s hair. He only noticed the beautiful eyes of the girl which were of no use to her as she was completely blind. The irony of the situation is that the narrator was trying to hide his blindness from the girl who was also blind.

(d) “She was an interesting girl,” I said, “Can you tell me – did she kept her hair long or short ?” Who asked the question and to whom ? Why did he ask this question ?

Ans:-The narrator of the story “The Eyes Have It” asked this question to the new passenger.

The girl, co-traveller of the narrator got down from the train at Saharanpur Station. He realised that he was charmed by the girl very much. He wondered if she had kept her hair in bun or it was plaited or it was kept loose. It should be short. The narrator was lost in dream. The girl was standing close to him. The perfume from her hair was tantalising. He wanted to raise his hand and touch her hair. She moved away. Only the perfume lingered where she stood. The narrator stood lost in dream.  

(e)  “Yes, October is the best time” – Describe Mussoorie in the month of October as described by the narrator.

Ans:-In course of his conversation with the girl, the narrator revealed that he was going to Dehra and then to Mussoorie. At this the girl exclaimed that the narrator was very lucky. She told him that she loved hills especially in October. The narrator agreed with her and asserted that October was the best time for visiting Mussoorie. During October the hills are covered with wild dahlias, the sun is delicious and the night is cool. At night one could sit before longfire and drink a little brandy. As most of the tourists had gone,the roads are quite and almost deserted

                        THRER QUESTIONS

 (a) How did the enemy of the king become friend with the king in Leo Tolstoy’ “The Three Questions”? 

 (b)  What answers did the hermit give to the king’s questions?

(c) Do you agree with the hermit’s answers to the Tsar’s three questions? Give reason for your answer.

            ROOTS STRONGS

(a) Describe the locality where A.P.J. Abdul Kalam lived in his childhood?(

(b) What picture of communal harmony do you find in the extract from A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s autobiography?

(c) What did Kalam’s father tell him about the relevance of prayers?

(d) How did his father’s attitude to adversity /spirituality influence  the young Kalam?

(e) Give a brief account of Kalam’s childhood as presented in ‘Strong Roots’.

Or, Why does Abdul Kalam feel that he had a secure childhood?

Ans: APJ Abdul Kalam was born and brought up in a middle-class Tamil family. His father was neither much educated nor much rich. But he had a great wisdom by birth and true generosity of spirits. Kalam’s mother Ashiamma was a true helpmate to his father. His parents were regarded as an ideal couple. He was a short boy with an undistinguished look but his parents were tall and handsome. Kalam was given everything he needed. All necessities in terms of food, medicine, and clothing were provided for Kalam in his childhood. He was brought up in happiness. He had no material or emotional want. So Kalam claims that he had a secure childhood. 

    THANK   YOU MA'AM

(a) “I am very sorry lady, I’m sorry” – Who was the speaker? When did the speaker say so? Was the speaker was really sorry? Will the speaker be really sorry in future?

(b) “I were a young once and wanted things, I could not get.” –Who said this and to whom? What do know about the speaker’s past life?

(c) Why did Roger in “Thank you Ma’am” not run away though he found the door open?

(d) “I wanted a pair of blue suede shoes” – Who is the speaker? What reply did the speaker get? How did he react after getting the reply? OR Why did Roger try to snatch the purse of the lady?

(e) Sketch the character of Mrs. Jones in the story ‘Thank You Ma’am’.

Or, What type of woman was Mrs. Jones? How did Mrs. Jones behave with Roger when they arrived home?

Or, What are the ways by which Mrs. Jones reformed Roger?

Ans: Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is the main character of the short story ‘Thank You Ma’am’. She was a large woman who worked at a hotel beauty shop. She has been presented by Langston Hughes as an affectionate woman. She caught the boy Roger when he was trying to snatch her purse. She felt sympathy for the urchin. Instead of taking him to the police station, she took him to her home. She made him washed his dirty face and gave him a towel. She fed him cake and cocoa also. She understood that it was not a crime what he did. She believed in reformation. So she gave him ten dollars to buy the shoes that he wanted. She also taught him not to snatch purse of anybody else and advised him to behave well in future. She showed motherly love for the boy and her unconditional love moved him. 

                                     POETRY

2. Answer any two of the following questions, each in about 100words:     6x2=12

(a) The poem “On killing a Tree” describes man’s cruelty and violence to nature. Discuss/ Describe how a tree kills?

Answer: A tree grows slowly consuming the earth and absorbing sunlight, air and water for years.It is hard to kill a tree only by a simple jab of a knife. After hacked and chopped (by the man),the curled green twigs surely come out from the close to the ground into its former size if unchecked by healing itself naturally.When a tree is roped,tied and pulled out its white-wet roots entirely from the earth's cave,the strength and sensitivity of the tree be exposed.In the scorching heat of the sun and the blowing air,the root is browned and hardened.After then it is twisted and withered. Thus the tree is killed completely for man's happiness but his existence.

(b) “And then it is done”……What does it refer to? What does the word “done” mean? Explain the process it is done.

 (c)  How does the tree heal itself?

(d) Describe the growth of the tree.

(e) Central idea of the poem “Asleep in the Valley”./Justify the title of the poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’../How does the picture of the soldier describe the tragedy of war? Explain.

 Or,  Describe the poet’s attitude towards war.

Ans:-Asleep in the Valley means sleeping in the valley. A very young soldier is lying on the ground of a valley open mouthed. He is lying with a gentle innocent smile. The poet thinks that the soldier is sleeping peacefully in the sunlight. The poet requests the insects not to disturb his sleep. He requests the nature to keep the solder worm, otherwise he may catch cold. Suddenly two red spots of the blood are noticed by the side of his body. This depicts that the soldier is already dead. His sleep is eternal and he will never wake again. Through this the poet Rimbaud evokes the futility of war. War only destroys young lives. So the title suggests the tragedy of the young soldier and the futility of war

OR

 Ans:-Asleep in the Valley is a war poem. The poet Arthur Rimbaud experienced the horror of war. In this poem a soldier is described as very young. He is lying asleep in a peaceful small valley. He is bathed in sunlight. The smiling face of the soldier indicates that he is innocent and pure. The sun is raining on him. Yet neither of these can awake him. At the end, we see the bullet marks on the side of his body. Symbolically Rimbaud tries to describe the tragedy of war. The soldier lies open mouthed. Death is countered by the growth and existence of bushes, flowers and plants. Thus the poem proclaims the futility of war. War only destroys young lives. So the poet’s anger about war is clear in the poem

(f) How does Shakespeare immortalize his friend’s beauty?

/Central Idea/Subject matter/Substance of the poem"Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer Day ?"

Answer : The poet, William Shakespeare praises the beauty of his beloved friend(Mr William Harbert). He admits that Summer is lovely and attractive. But his friend is lovelier and more temperate than summer. Violent winds shake the blooming flowers. So it is not permanent (transitory).Sometimes the sun goes too hot and clouds often dim the golden colour of the bright sun. As no fair things last long on earth, earthly beauty is subjected to change. But the beauty of his beloved friend is indestructible. So it will suffer no change or death.The poet knows well that his friend's youth(beauty) will live eternally through his poetry.

(g) Show, after Keats, that the poetry of earth never comes to an end Identify the voices of the poetry in the poem . / How does Keats establish continuity through the voice ?

Ans:-John Keats, the poet believes that that the poetry of earth will never end. It will live through the music of earth. In the summer, the music of nature is heard in the song of the grasshopper. It is carried by the shrill of the cricket in winter.

       The birds faint in the hot summer days. They take rest in the cool shadow of trees. But music of summer cannot be stopped. The grasshopper takes the lead. The song of grasshopper runs from hedge to hedge. Being tired the grasshopper take rest beneath some pleasant weed. The cricket carries the music in winter. The song of the cricket introduces warmth in the forest. Thus Keats establishes that the music of nature can never be ceased.

PLAY

3. Answer any one of the following questions in about 100 words:  6x1=6

(a)  Makea brief sketch of social life as you see in the play. OR What aspect of the human condition and society does the play make fun of?

(b)Why does Lomov be think Natalya will make an acceptable wife? Explain your answer 

(c) Discuss the reason why the marriage is important to all the characters.

(d) Discuss the character of Natalya.

(e) "Chubukov says of Natalia, " as if she won't consent she's in love; egad, she is  like a lovesick cat..."  Would you agree? fined reason for your answer.

(f) Is Chubucov a sensible father? How do you know?

(g) Oh, what a burden, to be the father of a grown-up daughter!” – Who is the father? Who is the daughter? Why is the daughter a burden to the father?

                          GRAMMAR (10arks)

4. (a)  Do as directed :                                                                                1 x6=6

 (i) " Eat some more, son," She said. (Turned into indirect speech)

 Ans. She said politely to eat some more.

 (ii) The carriage wheels changed their sound and rhythm.(Change the Voice)

 Ans.Their Sound and rhythm were changed by the carriage wheels.

     (ii) She was silent ( Rewrite as a negative sentence)

 Ans. She was not talking.

 (iv) One of the most vivid memories of my early childhood is of the two men. (Change into positive degree).

 Ans: Very few memories of my early childhood are as vivid as of the two men.

 (v) Why don't you say this to the people who come to you for help and advice? [Split into two simple sentences]

 Ans. (a) People come to you for help and advice (b) Why don't you say this to them?

 (vi) A man, getting into the compartment, stammered an apology. [Turn into a compound sentences )

Ans. A man got into the compartment and stammered an apology.

(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles/or prepositionns: 1x6=6

 Others declared that it was impossiblee- (i)- decide beforehand -(ii)-right time--(iii)--every action; but that, not letting oneself be absorbed--(iv)--- idle pastimes, one shouid always attend--(v)--all that was going---(vi)

 Ans: to, the, for, in, to, on

     (c) Correct the error in the following sentence by rep word with one from the options given below. 1x1=1

 My father could convey complex spiritual conceives in very simple down- to-earth Tamil.

 Options: conceptions, conceptual, concepts

 Ans: concepts.                                                                    

Examinees are requested to practice from TEST PAPERS carefully.

     5.      UNSEEN (10 Marks)

State whether the following statements are’ True’ or ‘False’. Write T for True and F for False                                              1x4=4 

   (i)            (ii)                (iii)                           (iv)

Answer each of the following in about 30 words :                                               2x3=6

    (i)                          (ii)                            (iii)                                          

Examinees are requested to practice fromTEST PAPERS carefully.

  6. (a) REPORT WRITING: 10 Marks

1. Write a report within 150 words on an educational tour to Digha conducted by the Sub-committee of your school.                             

2. Write a report within 150 words about the Tree Plantation Programme organized by your school. 

3. Write --             -              -- --- --- --- --- -- on Blood Donation Camp organized by your school.

4. Write a    --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   -- for the annual magazine of your school.

5. Recently your school organized a cleaning drive in the immediate vicinity of the school. The students and all staffs of the school participated in the programme. Write a report on the event in about 150 words

6. Write a report on a Book Fair in your district.

7. Write a report for the newspaper about a street accident.

8. Write a report on prize giving ceremony of your school.

9.9. Wri a report on Teachers’ Day-5th September.

10. Annual Sports report on school magazine, Magic Show organized by the school, , Farewell function of a respected teacher, Swach Bharat Aviyan, Safe Drive Save Life Campaign,     

                                              OR

(b) LETTER WRITING                    10 Marks

1. You are Kamal Das of Gangarampur High school. On behalf of the school, you have purchased a cricket set from ABC Sports CO. Ltd. Some of the equipments are found defective. Write a letter within 150 words to the company asking for replacement or refund.

2. Write a letter to a publisher requesting him to send you a bulk of books for your school library in 150 words.

3. Write a letter to the Head Master of your school to by some reference books for your school library.

4. Write a letter to the officer-in charge of your local police station reporting that you have lost your bi-cycle. In your letter you will mention the date and time of the loss, the place where from it was lost, brand name and description of the bi-cycle.

5. Suppose you have lost your Madhyamik Admit Card. Now write an application to the deputy Secretary of W.B.B.S.E. for duplicate Certificate.

6. Write an application for the Branch Manager of a Bank for loan.

Suppose you have lost your Madhyamik Admit Card. Lodge an FIR with the local police station.

7. Write an application for the post of office-assistance in a business firm.

8. Write a letter to the store manager, requesting for repair of the TV Set / complain about the bad quality goods you purchased from their shop/inquiry of some goods price.

9. Delay of Postal Delivery, Missing of Mobile Phone, Missing of Library Card, Requesting Loan for a new business, bad conditions of roads.

10. Write a letter to Editor of a newspaper about-- the high price of every essential commodities / reckless driving/ eve-teasing.

                                                                                  OR

(C)  PRECIS WRITING:                      10 Marks

HOW TO WRITE A PRECIS

To write a PRECIS students are directed to follow the instructions given below.

*Read the passage attentively.

*Choose a title from the key sentence of the passage.

*Note the important points of the passage.

Make the PRECIS within one third of the given words.

*Do not add any personal comment which is not included in the passage.

*Do not use idiomatic or ornamental expression.

*Avoid any repetitions.

*Do not use direct speech and quotations.

*Do not write 1st person or 2ndperson.

*Do not write ditto words from the given passage.

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HS 2019 Philosophy Suggestion (wbchse)

          উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক (XII) 2019 দর্শন সাজেশন

            HS 2019 Philosophy Suggestion

Part-A (40 Marks)

নিম্নলিখিত প্রশ্নগুলির উত্তর দাও (প্রশ্নগুলি লক্ষণীয়)                                                               ৮×৫=৪০

১। নিরপেক্ষ বচন কাকে বলে?  গুন ও পরিমাণ অনুযায়ী নিরপেক্ষ বচনের শ্রেণীবিভাগ কর। নিরপেক্ষ বচনের কয়টি অংশ ও কি কি তা উদাহরণসহ লেখ?                                                                 ২+৪+২=৮

অথবা, বচন বলতে কি বোঝো?  বচন এবং বাক্যের মধ্যে পার্থক্য কর। নিরপেক্ষ বচনে পদের ব্যাপ্যতা বলতে কী বোঝো?

অথবা , নিচের বাক্যগুলোকে বচনে প্রকাশ কর এবং তাদের গুন ও পরিমাণ / ব্যাপ্য ও অব্যাপ্য উল্লেখ কর:                                                 ২×৪=৮

(ক) লাল ইঁদুর নেই। (খ) কেবল বৈজ্ঞানিকরা প্রগতিশীল। (গ) খুব কমসংখ্যক রাজনীতিবিদ সৎ। (ঘ) বোকা ছাড়া নিজেদের কেউ মহান মনে করে না।

(Test Paper থেকে অনুশীলন করো)

২। অমাধ্যম অনুমান কি?  দৃষ্টান্ত সরকারে মাধ্যম এবং  অমাধ্যম অনুমানের মধ্যে পার্থক্য ব্যাখ্যা কর।

অথবা, আবর্তন কি? সরল আবর্তন এবং সীমিত আবর্তনের মধ্যে পার্থক্য কর।

 নিচের বাক্যগুলোর আবর্তন ও বিবর্তন করো / আবর্তিত রূপের বিবর্তিত কর / বিবর্তিত রূপের আবর্তিত কর।                                             ২×৪=৮

(ক) মানুষ চিন্তাশীল (খ) একমাত্র কবিরাই ভাবুক।  (গ) এমন কোনো মানুষ নেই যিনি অমর।  (ঘ) সব ভারতীয় ধার্মিক নয়।

(টেস্ট পেপার থেকে অনুশীলন করো।)

৩। নিচের যুক্তি গুলিকে আদর্শ আকারে পরিণত করে তাদের মূর্তি ও সংস্থান উল্লেখ করো ও বৈধতা বিচার করো।                                                           ৪+৪=৮

(ক) সব ঝকঝকে বস্তু সোনা নয়। হীরে সোনা নয়, সুতরাং হিরে চকচক করে না।

(খ) সে কাপুরুষ, কেননা সে মিথ্যাবাদী এবং মিথ্যাবাদীরা সর্বদাই কাপুরুষ।

(টেস্ট পে

পার থেকে অনুশীলন করো।)

অথবা, টীকা লেখ। (দুটি)

 (ক) অব্যাপ্য হেতু দোষ (খ) অবৈধ পক্ষ দোষ (গ) অবৈধ সাধ্য দোষ। (গ) চারিপদঘটিত দোষ ((ঙ) নিরপেক্ষ ন্যায়।

অথবা, 

 প্রমাণ কর :

 (i) দুটি হেতু বাক্য বিশেষ হলে কোনো সিদ্ধান্ত পাওয়া যায় না। (ii) একটি ‘A’ বচন কেবলমাত্র প্রথম সংস্থানেই সিদ্ধান্ত হতে পারে।

৪। দৃষ্টান্ত সহ মিলের ব্যতিরেকী পদ্ধতি ব্যাখ্যা কর। [সংজ্ঞা, আকার, দৃষ্টান্ত, সুবিধা (দুটি), অসুবিধা (দুটি)]                                                       ২+১+১+২+২=৮

অথবা, " উত্তাপ যত বাড়ে পারদ স্তম্ভের উচ্চতা ততো বাড়ে, উত্তাপ যত কমে পারদ স্তম্ভের উচ্চতা তত কমে । অতএব উত্তাপ বৃদ্ধিই হল পারদ স্তম্ভের উচ্চতা বৃদ্ধির কারণ।---- এখানে মিলের কোন পদ্ধতি প্রয়োগ করা হয়েছে তা চিহ্নিত কর। এই পদ্ধতিটির সূত্র উল্লেখ করো এবং সুবিধা (দুটি) অসুবিধা (দুটি) লেখ।                                                                              ১+৩+২+২=৮

৫। নিচের আরোহ যুক্তিগুলি বিচার কর এবং কোন দোষ থাকলে উল্লেখ কর।

(ক) নুতন পোশাকটি পরার পরই তার জ্বর হল। সুতরাং নতুন পোশাকটাই তার জ্বর এর কারন।

(খ) শীতের পরই বসন্ত আসে, কাজেই শীত হল বসন্তের কারণ।

*(টেস্ট পেপার থেকে অনুশীলন কর।)

অথবা,

 টীকা লেখ। ( দুটি) 

(ক) কাকতালীয় দোষ। (খ) অবান্তর বা অপ্রাসঙ্গিক বিষয়কে কারণ বলে মনে করার দোষ। (গ)  অবৈধ সামান্যীকরণ দোষ। (গ) সহকার্যের একটিকে অপরটির কারণ বলে মনে করার দোষ।

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English Suggestion of Class xi (wbchse) 2019

   
                                 

   SUGGESTION FOR annual Exam 2019

               Class-XI English-B (wbchse)

[Time: 2 Hours 36 Minutes]                                                                                  [Full Marks: 80]

1. Complete each of the sentences which follow, choosing the correct answer from the alternatives given:                                                                                                              1x5=5

i) The arrival of the train did not disturb sir Mohan Lal's

(a) peace (b) understanding (c) sangfroid ( d) conversation

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) what is Mr Shivasanker's first impression of Siddha?

Ans. Mr Shivasanker's first impression is that Sidda does not seem to be of a bad sort and he looks tidy.

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?

How did Sidda play with Leela?  

(b) “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) 'He looked at her mutely , like an animal' Who looked at whom? What was the situation when this occurred?

(d) " Don't send him away. Let us keep him in our house." Who was the speaker and to whom was it spoken? About whom was it said? How did the person or persons spoken to react?

                          

                                  Nobel Lecture

(a) Narrate in your own words the experience of Mother Teresa in an old-age home?

(b) How does Mother Teresa fight against abortion?

(c) How did the little boy of four share his love with the children of Mother Teresa’s home?

(d) “It must have been a terrible sacrifice for him” Describe the sacrifice.

(e) "I had the most extraordinary experience what a Hindu family that had  eight children" -- which experience is Mother Teresa speaking of?

             The Place of Art in Education

(a) What is the difference between ‘Fine Art’ and ‘Functional Art’?

(b) How does a poor santhal express his sense of beauty and order in his daily life?

(c) According to Nandalal Bose how can the aesthetic sensibilities of the students be increased?

                                            Karma

(a) How did sir Mohan feel when he saw two Englishmen coming towards his coupe?

Bring out the significance of the title 'Karma'.

(b) "You are a bit of alright old chap." -- Who is the speaker? Who has been referred to as 'old chap'? What picture of the person's character here, spoken to, is revealed in this line?

            Jimmy   Valentine

(a) What new name did Jimmy Valentine assume at Elmore?  What business did he open there? How did Jimmy fare at Elmore?

(b) "That child she can't stand it long in there" -- Who is referred to here? Why was she in danger? How was she saved?

(c) What did Jimmy Valentine do from the time he got out of Jail  till he met Mike Dolan?

(d) What did Jimmy write to his old friend in St Louis? Why did he write so?

4. Complete each of the sentences which follow, choosing the correct answer from the alternatives given

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?

Ans. 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)  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?

e) How does Longfellow personify the wind in his poem, "Daybreak”?

f) Write a note on the significance of the title of the poem, “Brotherhood”.

g) Discuss Browning’s use of imagery in his poem, “Meeting at Night”.

h) 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

                    The Comedy of Errors

(i) What made Ageon land at Ephesus?  What danger did he face there?

(ii) What was the law that prevailed in Ephesus? What did the Duke say to Aegeon when he became a victim of the law? 

(iii) Why was Elder Antipholus denied entry into his own house? 

                           Twelfth   Night

(i) Why did Duke Orsino send Viola to Olivia? What was Olivia’s reply?  

(ii) Who was Olivia? What saddened her? Why did she not allow any visitor? 

(iii) How was the confusion of mistaken identity overcome in 'Twelfth Night'?

(iv) What information given by the captain consoled Viola? What plan did Viola think of to reach the Duke? How did the captain help her in this? 

                          Macbeth

(i) What did each of the three witches predict to Macbeth when he first met him? 

(ii)  Describe the feelings of Macbeth as he went to murder Duncan?     

                        As You Like It    

(i) How was the banished duke's life in the Forest of Arden? 

(ii)  How did old Adam prove his loyalty towards his master?  ( As You Like It)

(xii) How did Rosalind win Orlando's heart? 

(iii) Who were the two participants in the wrestling match? Whom did Celiaia and Rosalind try to dissuade? What was the result?

                            Othello 

(i) Why did Othello decide to kill his wife and himself?         

(ii) How did Othelo overcome the fury of Brabantio after marrying Desdemona?  

9. Textual Grammar:        10 Marks     

  

 A)      Do as directed:                 1×7=7                                                                     

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:       1/2×6=3                                                                   

10.  Write a paragraph on the following event about 150 words:         10 marks

Friendship ,Internet,  Festival of Bengal, A Film you have recently seen, Uses and abuses of mobile phone, Pollution, Favourite season/hobby/author/game, Visit to a book Fair, The School magazine, Computer, Face Book 

OR    Story Writing

11. Advertisement (not more than 50 words) (one out of Two)           5 marks

12. Commercial Leaflet (not more than 50 words) (One out of two)               5 marks 

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Question & Answer of "The Place of Art in Education - Nandalal Bose (Class xi of wbchse)

 2. What are the different ways suggested by Nandalal Bose for the development of art education?( শিল্প-শিক্ষা প্রসারের জন্য নন্দলাল বোস কী কী উপায়ের কথা বলেছেন)

 OR,

 What remedial measures are suggested by Nandalal Bose for the development of aesthetic sensibilities among the students?  ( ছাত্র ছত্রীদের মধ্যে নান্দনিক বোধের প্রসারে নন্দলাল বোস কী কী উপায়ের কথা বলেছেন? )

OR,

List Bose's six-point programme to spread art education amongest the Indian public and bring it on par with the study and practice of reading and writing.(ভারতীয় জনগনের মধ্যে চারুকলা শিক্ষার বিস্তার এবং লেখা ও পড়ার শিক্ষা পদ্ধতির সঙ্গে সামঞ্জস্য  রেখে উপস্থাপন করার ক্ষেত্রে বোস যে ছয় দফা কর্মসূচির কথা বলেছেন তা লিপিবদ্ধ কর ৷ )

Ans: Nandalal Bose describes in number of remedial measures for growing aesthetic sense among the students. He suggests that paintings sculpture and other specimens of fine and functional arts should be displayed in the class room, libraries and the living room of the students. Secondly, readable books on art should be written by well qualified people. Thirdly, the students should be introduced to selected examples of Art of this country and elsewhere through films. Fourthly, with qualified teachers students should be taken out to museums and picture galleries to see famous examples of art of the past. Fifthly, seasonal festivals should be held to make the students familiar with nature. Sixthly, the students should be introduced to nature's own festival of the Seasons. Lastly, each school should hold an art festival every year. Each student should participate in it with a specimen of art of his own creation.

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A Question and Answer of 'The Place of Art in Education' -Nandalal Bose (Class xi of wbchse)

1. What example did Nandalal Bose give to support his view that "The vitality of a work of art lies in its sense of beauty and order"? ( শিল্পের প্রাণশক্তি  'সৌন্দর্য এবং সুশৃঙ্খল বিন্যাসের ওপর নির্ভরশীল' _ এই মতামতের সপক্ষে নন্দলান বসু কী উদাহরণ দিয়েছেন? )

                                            OR,

Why does the author Nand Lal Bose think that the vitality  of a work of art lies in its sense of beauty and order, not in its money value? ( নন্দলাল বসু কেন ভাবছেন যে-কোন শিল্পকর্মের প্রাণশক্তি নির্ভর করে সৌন্দর্য বোধের ওপর, অর্থের ওপর নয়?)

OR ,

 How does Nandalal Bose show the  difference between the Santhal and an educated student? (একজন সাঁওতাল ও একজন শিক্ষিত ছাত্রের মধ্যে পার্থক্য নন্দলাল বসু কিভাবে দেখিয়েছেন?)

                                        OR,

 How does a poor Santhal express his sense of beauty and order in his daily life? (কীভাবে একজন গরীব সাঁওতাল তার দৈনন্দিন জীবনে সৌন্দর্যচেতনা ও শৃঙ্খলার কথা প্রকাশ করে ?)

    Ans.  According to Nandalal Bose,  the vitality of a work of art lies in a sense of beauty and order, not in its money value. For example,  a poor and uneducated santhal sweeps and mops his hut, stacks his earthen pots and places his tattered quilts in proper order. On the other hand, an educated college student keeps everything in a mess in his hostel. The so-called educated people put shirt on picture frame. They litter cups and combs on the study table. They even use cocoa tin  for paper flowers. 

       It indicates that the sense of beauty is an essential part to the poor Santhal, but it is superficial to the college student. Through this example ,the author wants to make us aware of that 'lack of taste' indicates only 'our poverty in aesthetic sense'.

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SAQ OF THE PLACE OF ART IN EDUCATION - Nandalal Bose ( Class xi of wbchse)

The Place of Art in Education

                                Nandalal Bose

Short Answer Type Question (SAQ)

Answer in a single sentence. (1 Mark Each)

1. What is the utility of language?

Ans. The utility of language is that it helps man acquire knowledge and derive inner delight.

2. Who cannot differentiate between a painting and a photograph?

Ans. The educated and the commoners cannot differentiate between a painting and a photograph.

3. What are the two aspects of art education?

Ans. The two aspects of art education are fine art and functional art.

4. Who and what are responsible for our lack of taste  in art?

Ans. The educated public and the universities of our country are responsible for our lack of taste in art.

5. How do educated man advertise their devotion to art?

Ans. The educated man advertise their devotion to art by showing framed pin- ups side by side with good paintings.

6. What according to Nandalal Bose, has our country's economic decline followed closely?

Ans. According to Nandalal Bose,  our country's economic decline has followed closely the decay of its functional arts.

7. On grounds of utility, what do the educated use in place of "(elegant) earthen pitchers"?

Ans. On Grounds of utility, the educated use tin containers in place of "(elegant) earthen pitchers.

8. Where do the roots of art education lie?

Ans. The roots of art education lie in the observation of nature and the study of art objects under the guidance of experts.

9. How does the absence of sense of beauty harm a man?

Ans. The absence of  sense of beauty harms the physical and mental well-being of a man.

10. How does education in art help man?

Ans. Education in art heightens man's knowledge and aesthetic experience and trains him in various kinds of expression.

11. What is the general motion regarding art in India?

Ans. The general notion regarding art in India is that it is the exclusive field of few professionals.

12. Why can't people differentiate between a painting and a photograph?

Ans. People cannot differentiate between a painting and a photograph because they do not understand art.

13. Why do educated people gape in amazement at Japanese dolls?

Ans. Educated people gape in amazement at Japanese dolls because they take those dolls as great specimens of art.

14. How does functional art help us in our daily life?

Ans. Functional art brings beauty to the objects of our daily use and to our lives and provides us with means of livelihood.

15. How is the sense of beauty for the poor Santhal?

Ans. The sense of beauty for the poor Santhal is the essential part of his life.

16. Why is the sense of beauty lifeless to the rich man's son?

Ans. The sense of beauty to the rich man's son is superficial, and for that it is lifeless.

17. What separates us from our past heritage?

Ans. The lack of art education keeps us separated from our past heritage.

18. How can students arouse their aesthetic vision?

Ans. Studentd can arouse their aesthetic vision through direct encounter with art object.

19. How can the art festival in a school be given a total shape?

Ans. An art festival in a school can be given a total shape and beauty with music, dances and processions. 

20. How can students be brought into close contact with nature?

Ans. Students can be brought into close contact with nature by holding seasonal festivals which should include display of the season's fruits and flowers.

21. Why did Nandalal Bose stress on students being introduced to nature?

Ans. Nandalal Bose stressed on students being introduced to nature because it will develop their aesthetic sense.

22. How does a poor Santhal show his sense of beauty?

Ans. A poor Santhal shows his sense of beauty by keeping his hut neat and clean, by arranging his utensil and beds in an orderly fashion.

23. Where in does the vitality of a work of art lie?

Ans. The vitality of a work of art lies in its sense of beauty and order, not in its money value.

24. In which sort of dress does Mr Bose observe lack of taste?

Ans. When people wear open-breasted jacket with the 'dhoti' or high-heeled shoes with the saree, Mr Bose observes lack of taste in them.

25. Why should we need foreign connoisseurs?

Ans. We need foreign connoisseurs to explain the importance of our own past painting, sculpture and architecture to us.

26. How can observation of good works of art help the students?

Ans. The observation of good works of art can help the students develop their aesthetic sense.

27. How does fine art help in gaining aesthetic delight?

Ans. Fine art liberates our mind from the constraints of sorrows and conflicts of our daily lives and takes us to a world of aesthetic delight.

28. What are the two aspects of literature? 

Ans. The two aspects of literature are the cultivation of knowledge along with aesthetic pleasure and professional returns.

29. How do the people having no sense of beauty pollute society?

Ans. The people having no sense of beauty pollute society by scattering rubbish in their houses and courtyards, spitting betel-juice on walls, streets, railway coaches, etc.

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SAQ of Nobel Lecture -- Mother Teresa ( Class xi of wbchse)

Nobel lecture

  SAQ

1. According to Mother Teresa who are very great people?

Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the poor are very great people.

2. What according to Mother Teresa, is the beginning of love?

Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the smile is the beginning of love.

3. What is mother Teresa's point of view about drug addiction among young people?

Ans. Mother Teresa's point of view about drug addiction among young people is parental neglect.

4. What was the age of the boy who wanted to give his sugar to Mother Teresa?

Ans. The age of the boy who wanted to give his sugar to Mother Teresa was four.

5. According to Mother Teresa who can "teach us so many beautiful things"?

Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the poor people can 'teach so many beautiful things".

6. Why did Mother Teresa consider abortion as a direct killing?

Ans. Mother Teresa considered abortion as a direct killing because, a mother in abortion directly murders her child.

7. What, according to Mother Teresa, is the greatest destroyer of peace today?

Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion.

8. "I was hungry - I was naked I was homeless, I was unwanted," -  Who said these words?

Ans. Jesus Christ said these words.

9. Who came to give sugar to Mother Teresa? 

Ans. A little Hindu boy of four years old along with his parents came to give sugar to Mother Teresa.

10. What great difficulty did Mother Teresa have once in Calcutta?

Ans. In Calcutta, Mother Teresa once had great difficulty in getting sugar.

11. Where does love begin?

Ans. Love begins at home.

12. Who was going to die like an angel?

Ans. The man, half eaten with worms, said that he was going to die like an angel. 

13. Why are young boys and girls in the West given to drugs?

Ans. Young boys and girls in the West given to drugs as there is no one in their family to receive them.

14. Why are the old parents looking towards the door?

Ans. The old parents were looking towards the door because they hoped that a son or daughter would come to visit them.

15. Why did Jesus become man?

Ans. Jesus became man to bring good news of peace to the poor.

16. Who was the son of God?

Ans. Jesus Christ was the son of God.

17. Why did God give His son to the world?

Ans. God gave His son because he loved the world very much.

18. Who was the first messenger of peace?

Ans. The unborn child who leapt with joy in the womb of Elizabeth was the first messengers of peace.

19. Who was the prince of peace?

Ans. Jesus Christ was the prince of peace.

20. How did Jesus show his greater love to man?

Ans. Jesus showed his greater love to man by the supreme sacrifice of his own life on the cross.

21. Why didn't Mother Teresa take more rice that evening?

Ans. Mother Teresa did not take more rice that evening because she wanted the children to enjoy the joy of sharing.

22. How much money did Mother Teresa receive from the man who was lying on his back for the last twenty years?

Ans. Mother Teresa received 15 dollars from the  man who was lying on his back for the last twenty years.

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