CG BOARD 30 GRAMMAR QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

 

MODEL ANSWERS PRE BOARD JANUARY- 2021

SECTION-A (READING)

Q1. Read the passage and on the basis of your understanding of the passage answer the questions given below:                                                            (20)

1.1 Answer each of the questions given below by choosing the most appropriate option:     (1X5=5)

 

(i)                  d) pacifism

(ii)                d) role of peace makers

(iii)               c) philosophical pacifisms

(iv)              b) dog kennel 

(v)                a) there was no fortification and very few weapons

1.2 Answer the following questions briefly:        (1X7=7)

(i) In India war was never treated as an ideal. It was only tolerated as unavoidable and inevitable.

(ii) In spite of their belief in Pacifism India made all attempts to take it as last option. Its role was that of peacemakers.

(iii) Aryans practiced the Doctrine of Pacifism in their personal life and preached it to masses.

(iv) Ahimsa is the doctrine of non-violence in thought, speech and action.

(v) Co-existence with rivals means collaborators in the building of a civilization operation.

(vi) Bhagvad-Gita should not be considered as “A song of the battle” because it never teaches militarism.

(vii) All the seers visualized the unity of life, permeating all beings, animate or inanimate, which ruled out killing and suicidal wars.

SECTION: B (ADVANCED WRITING SKILLS)

Q.3  . Read the passage and on the basis of your understanding of the passage answer the questions given below:                                                            (20)

On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements

given below with the help of options that follow :                       (1 × 4 = 4)

(a)   (ii) no one stared at him.

(b)   (i) Mount Bogda

(c)    (iv) there were thick quilts on the bed.

(d)   (ii) a shining prism

 

Answer the following questions briefly:                                         (1 × 6 = 6)

(e)   The two things in the bus which made the narrator feel uncomfortable were that he has not brought warmer clothes and the bumpy ride.

(f)     The scene of the few cattle drinking at a clear stream flowing past moss covered stones look like a Constable landscape.

(g)   He regretted that he had anything warmer to wear.

(h)   The narrator liked to buy food from outside they sell kabab and naan which were particularly good.

(i)     The pair of trousers lent by Mr. Cao were too large.

(j)     Mr. Cao did not like the narrator to swim in the lake because it was too deep and many people drowned there.

(k)    (i) vendors   (ii) exaggerated

Q.6 Do as directed.                                                                                                         (10)

(i) a

      (ii) an

     (iii) many

     (iv) some

       (v)He is so weak that he can’t walk.

(vi)              Aditi is not only a teacher but also a basketball coach.

(vii)            It was so humid that we switched on the air conditioner. 

(viii)          Let the door be closed at once.

(ix)              The guilty was fined by the judge.

(x)                It is too hot to go out.

                                                                       SECTION: C

                                    (LITERATURE: TEXT BOOKS and LONG READING TEXT)

Q7.I. Read the following extract and answer the following questions briefly: (1x4=4)

(i)                 The name of the poem is My mother at sixty-six and the name of the poet is Kamala Das.

(ii)               The daughter was going to Cochin.

(iii)             The condition of the mother was grim and her face was ashen like that of a corpse.

(iv)              The kind of pain and ache that the poet feels was of separating from her mother.

II. Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow :- (1x4=4)

(i)                (a) Chinese wise men

(ii)             (b) The Name of the Rose                                    

(iii)           (c) 2/3 million copies                                                                 

(iv)           wise         

 

 

Q8. Answer any five the following questions in 30-40 words:                                             (2X5=10)

(i)      That day everything was as quiet as Sunday morning. There was no opening or closing of desks. His classmates were already in their places. The teacher’s great ruler instead of rapping on the table, was under M. Hamel’s arm.

(ii)    There are many factors that cause migration of people from villages to cities. Some villagers voluntarily move to the cities in search for jobs and better civic and health facilities, etc. Others are forced to migrate when natural disasters like flood, storm, drought, famine, etc. destroy their houses and properties. History has records of large scale migrations caused by wars.

(iii)   Saheb is looking for coins, rupee notes and any other useful objects in the garbage dump.

 

(iv)  The name Saheb-e-Alam is ironical because it means 'The Lord Of The Universe' in a literal sense. ... Unaware of what his name represents, he roams the streets with his friends, an army of barefoot boys who appear like the morning birds and disappear at noon.

 

(v)    The bangle makers could not organise themselves into a cooperative because they were trapped in the vicious circle of sahukars, middlemen, policemen, up bureaucrats and politicians. If they tried to organise themselves, they would be beaten by up the police and put in jail.

(vi)  M. Hamel reproached student for putting their learning till the next day. He blamed the parents for sending their children to work at farms and mills. Finally he blamed himself for engaging his student for his personal work and granting them holidays.

Q 9. Answer any one of the following questions in 120-125 words:                                            (6)                        

Mukesh is truly not like other children. He has not allowed the harsh realities of his life kill his dreams. Though he is forced to work as child labor in bangle-making industry, he has a dream of becoming a motor mechanic.  

However, the possibility of his dream becoming a reality is bleak. His circumstances are not encouraging. The grinding poverty of his family, nefarious nexus of middlemen, shahukars, corrupt policemen, bureaucrats and indifferent Government are apathetic to his dream. It appears his dream will remain a mere dream.  

OR

M. Hamel told the students and villagers that henceforth only German would be taught in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. Those who called themselves Frenchmen would neither be able to speak nor write it. He praised French as the most beautiful, the clearest and most logical language in the world. He said that for the enslaved people, their language was the key to their prison. Then the people realised how precious their language was to them. This shows people’s love for their own culture, traditions and country.

Q10. Answer the following questions in about 120-150 words:                                        (6)

Mukesh was different from the others of his community. By daring to dream, he has already taken the first step towards a big change. He wants to become a motor mechanic and drive a car. He can realise this dream with determination and hard work. There might be many obstacles on his way but a strong willpower will help him move towards the way to success. The fact that he is willing to walk a long distance in order to learn the vocation, underlines his firm resolve.