Time :- 3 Hours M.M : 80
1.(a) Read the following passage and answer the questions given below :
Brain drain, also referred to as human capital flight is the action of leasing highly skilled and educated people leaving their country to work abroad. It has actually become one of the serious concerns for the developing nations. While many people believe that immigration is a personal choice that must be understood and respected, others look at this phenomenon from a different perspective. What makes those people leave their country, their own people. should be seriously considered and a distinction between pull and push factors must be made. The push factors include low wages and lack of satisfactory working and living conditions. Social unrest, political conflicts and wars may also be the determining causes The pull factors, however, include intellectual freedom and substantial funds for research Brain drain has negative impact on the economic prospects and competitiveness of sender countries. It reduces the number of dynamic and creative people who can contribute to the development of their country Likewise, with more entrepreneurs taking their investments abroad, developing countries are missing opportunity of wealth creation.
Questions:
1. The term ‘brain drain’ is also referred to as
(a) capital flight
(b) human capital flight
(c) pull factors
(d) push factors
Answer :- (b) human capital flight
2. Brain drain has terrible consequences on the economic development of
Sending countries
(b) receiving countries
(c) developed countries
(d) undeveloed countries
Answer :- (a) sending countries
3. What do you mean by the term Brain drain”
Answer :- Brain drain refers to the migration of highly skilled, educated, and talented people from their own country to foreign countries in search of better opportunities, working conditions, and quality of life.
4. Enumerate the push factors that lead to Brain drain
Answer :- The push factors that lead to brain drain are:
Low wages
Lack of satisfactory working and living conditions
Social unrest
Political conflicts and wars
5. Fill the blank with a suitable word from the passage
Every citizen must ______ the development of the nation wholeheartedly
Answer :- Contribute
7. Which term reffers to as human capital flight
(a) Brain dram
(b) conflicts
c) pull factors
(d) push factors
Answer :- (a) Brain drain
8. The push factors include
(a) low wages
(b) lack of satisfactory
(c) both of them
(d) none
Answer :- (c) both of them
9. The pull factors include:
(a) intellectual freedom
(b) capital flight
(c) sending countries
(d) none
Answer :- (a) intellectual freedom
9. Brain drain has negative impact on the
(a) social status
by economic prospects
(c) people’s life style
(d) wealth creation
Answer :- (b) economic prospects
10. Match the words under column A with their meaning under B
A
Conflicts
Reduce
B
Decrease
Disputes
Increase
Answer :- Conflicts = disputes, reduce = decrease
Read the following unseen passage and answer the questions given below: (6×1=6)
Food can maintain or save life. It can destroy life as well. Proper food serves the purpose of medicine. Improper food works as poison and causes diseases. We may take pride in calling ourselves civilized, but we flout all the norms about the quality or quantity of food. We mostly eat processed foods. We have drifted away from mother nature. Thus the incidence of diabetes has increased very much. According to a survey, diabetes was rare in the natives of Canada a few years ago. With the advent of processed and junk foods, the incidence of diabetes has shot up within a very short time. By offering chocolates, cakes and ice creams too often to our children and by attending parties every other day, in fact invite obesity and diabetes.
1. Food can ……..our life.
(a) maintain
(b) save
(c) destroy
(d) all the above
Answer :- (b) save
2. The incidence of diabetes has
(a) decreased
(b) drifted
(c) increased
(d) all the above
Answer :- (c) increased
3. What is improper food? Food that is harmful
Answer :- Food that is harmful to health is improper food.
4. How have we changed our food habits ?
Answer :- we have Started eating processes foods.
5. Diabates used to be………………..in the natives of Canada earlier.
Answer :- Rare
6. Match the words under column ‘A’ with their meaning under ‘B’:
A
Destroy
Mostly
B
Advent
Create
Rarely
Answer :- Destroy = create, Mostly = Rarely
Make a precis of the following passage and give it a suitable title:
Travelling is an education in itself. It broadens the mind and the outlook. It enables us to meet new people, visit important places and see different customs and rites. Travelling is a form of liberal education which is more valuable than bookish knowledge. Education is not confined to the classroom teaching. The world around us is a big school which imparts us practical knowledge of the problems of life. Travelling brings us into a living contact with the world, its people and their ways of life. Therefore, it has a great educational value.
Answer :-
Title: Educational Value of Travelling
Precis:
Travelling is an important source of education as it broadens the mind and outlook. It helps people meet new individuals, understand different cultures, and gain practical knowledge of life. Education is not limited to classrooms or books; the world itself is a great teacher. Through travelling, one comes in direct contact with people and their ways of life, making it a valuable form of learning
3. Letter Writing: (5 Marks)
Write a letter to the Editor of your college Magazine making suggestions for its improvement.
To
The Editor
College Magazine
XYZ College
Subject: Suggestions for the Improvement of College Magazine
Sir/Madam,
I would like to offer a few suggestions for improving our college magazine. More space should be given to students’ creative writing such as short stories, poems, and articles. Including sections on college achievements, interviews with teachers, and current issues will make the magazine more interesting. The quality of paper and printing can also be improved. Lastly, timely publication will increase students’ enthusiasm.
I hope these suggestions will be considered positively.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely,
xyz
Class _____
Roll No. _____
(OR)
Write a letter to a firm cancelling order for sports material.
4. Explaining Newspaper Headlines: (Newspaper Headline or e-mail Do any one (3 Marks)
Driver have/has or of his own car
(OR)
Write an e-mail to Ms. Sunita the school librarian apologising for not returning the books on time.
Dear Ms. Sunita,
I sincerely apologize for not returning the library books on time. Due to some personal reasons, I could not submit them by the due date. I regret the inconvenience caused to you and the library.
I assure you that I will return the books at the earliest and will be more careful in the future.
Thank you for your understanding.
Yours sincerely,
XYZ
Class _____
Roll No. _____
5(a) Translation from English to Punjabi/Hindi: (2 Marks)
(2 Sentences out of 3)
1. He knows that i am his friend.
Answer :- ਉਹ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਉਸਦਾ ਦੋਸਤ ਹਾਂ।
2.It is clear today.
Answer :- ਅੱਜ ਅਕਾਸ਼ ਸਾਫ਼ ਹੈ |
3. What a lovely flower !
Answer :- ਕਿੰਨਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਫੁੱਲ ਹੈ |
5(b) Translation from Punjabi to English :
- ਬੱਚਾ ਰੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ |
Answer :- The baby was crying.
2. ਟੈਕਨੌਲੋਜੀ ਨੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਤਰੱਕੀ ਕਰ ਲਈ ਹੈ |
Answer :- Technology has developed a lot.
3. ਕੀ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਵੋਟ ਪਾ ਲਈ ਹੈ ?
Answer :- Has he cast his vote ?
6. Grammer items :
a. Determiners
1.______ time has passed now (much/many)
Answer :- many
2. How beautiful ______stars are ! (a/the)
Answer :- the
3. _____ (This/These) house are newly built.
Answer :- These
b. use of Non – finites (Infinitives,Gerunds, Participles)
1. I saw a _____(burn) house.
Answer :- burning
2. The ____books i have are on the shelf.
Answer :- Few
c. Transformation of sentences.
1. can a day turned into night.
Answer :- A Day can not be turned into night.
2. It is very lovely scene .
Answer :- What a lovely Scene !
d. voice
1. Hari did not open the door.
Answer :- The Door was not be tuned into opened by Hari.
2. Did you wring the clothes ?
Answer :- Were the clothes wrung by you ?
e. Narration- He said “When are you going Ajmer ?”
7.(a) Objective type Questions (Prose Lessons Meant For Intensive Study) (5 Marks)
Q1. Philip excelled at playing one of these instruments.
a) Banjo b) Clarinet c) Violin d) Marine Band
Answer :- c) Violin
Q2. Lateral thinking is_______
Answer :- Thinking in a creative way
Q3 Haman studied the entire course to stand first. (True /False)
Answer :- False
Q4 The setting up of the Cellular jail took place in 1906. (True/ False)
Answer :- True
Q5. what did the narrator learn at the well house ?
Answer :- The Narrator learnt the mystery of language.
7.(b) Objective type Questions. (Prose Lessons Meant for Extensive Reading) (5 Marks)
Q1. How many siblings did Bholi have ?
a) five b) four c) six d) seven
Answer :- c) six
Q2. The writer had heard of the _____ of the system of Miss Beam’s School.
Answer :- Originality
Q3. According to the people in the story, Hryukin is a liar (True/False) Answer :- True
Q4. What was the effect of Karam Singh’s death on Mann Singh?
Answer :- He became numb and felt chaked in his chest and throat.
Q5. Where did Mann singh go when he got a few days’ leave?
Answer :- He went to karam singh’s village, Thathi Khara.
8.(a) Read the following stanza and answer the questions that follow
‘Feel at home, ” ‘come again’,
they say, and when I come
again and feel
at home once, neice there will be not thrice
for then I find the doors shut on me.
Questions:
(a) Who is the being asked to come again?
(b) Where is he being invited to?
(c) By whom is he being invited?
(d) What is meant by “Feel at home”?
OR
My father travels on the late evening train
Standing among ailent commuters in the yellow light
Suburbs slide past his unseeing eyes
His shirt and pants are soggy and his black raincoat
Stained with mud and his bag stuffed with books
Is falling apart. His eyes dimmed by age
face nomeward through the humid monsoon night.
Questions:
(a) Name the poem and the poet.
Answer :- Poem Name :- Father Returning Home, Poet Name :- Dilip Chitre
(b) What is the condition of the eyes of the poet’s father?
Answer :- The eyes of the poet’s father are dimmed by age, showing tiredness and old age.
(c) What is wrong with the clothes of the commuter described by the poet?
Answer :- His shirt and pants are soggy, his black raincoat is stained with mud, and his bag is falling apart.
(d) What does the passage tell you about the weather in the late evening?
Answer :- The weather is rainy, humid, and typical of the monsoon, with damp late evening atmosphere.
8. (b) Write the central idea of poem (1 out of 2) (3 Marks)
On Friendship
Answer :- The Poem tells us about friendship by praising its virtues and advantages. A friend is divine gift of god. A friend stands by us trough thick and thin. A Friend lives with us under all circumstances. He frank and transport in his dealing. Friendship requires no evidence, no display and demonstration. we ca share our joys and sorrows with him to refresh our heart. Friendship enables to strengthen our spirtual bond.
OR
Father returning Home
Three (out of five) Short answer questions of about 40 to 50 words from intensive study.
(6 Marks)
1. What is the importance of polite words like ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’ in our life?
Answer :- The chapter tell us about the importance of good manners. The use of words like ‘Please and Thank you’ make our life sweet and pleasant. Bad manners poison the stream of life. Politeness is a social practice. It spreads cheerful around us.
2. What do you know about Ghadar Party?
3. What made the mechanic lose his eyes?
4. What finally made Philip into a famous music composer?
Answer :- Philip Sousa joined the Marine Band as an apprentice to learn music. Through hard work, he became its leader. As the President’s official band, it gained great fame. Sousa composed over hundred marches and was called the “March King”. His famous washington Post March was played on special occasion and widely applauded.
5. Explain in brief the conditions in which the two boys grew up?
Answer :- The Boys grew up in hostile conditions. The belonged to a well to do family. Due to war they suffered from starvation. Their father was killed. Their house was destroyed and they were thrown into street. Later on, it was discovered that their sister was suffering from the tuberculosis of the spine. They admitted her to a hospital and did hard work to pay her hospital bills.
10. Two (out of four) Short answer questions of about 40-50 words from extensive study.
(2-2-4)
1. Why did Otchumyelov’s statement keep on changing regarding Hryukin’s complaint?
Answer :- Otchumyelov, a weak-minded police officer, first supported Hryukin’s complaint about a dog bite and demanded punishment. But on learning the dog might belong to the General, he became afraid and changed his decision.
2. Write a character sketch of Mann Singh
Answer :- Mann Singh, a Niak in the army, was a close friend of karam singh and belonged to Chuharkhana village. They served in the same regiment and shared a strong bond. During his leave, Mann Singh Visited karam Singh’s village and nearby historical places. Though he was warmly received, he felt disappointed. When he learned about karam Singh’s death, he was moved to tears, proving his true friendship.
3 Ramlal was not worried about his children except Bholi, why?
4 How did the village elders behave when Chandu dresssed up like a doctor?
11. Long answer questions on theme, incident, content, character etc. from intensive study 100 to 120 words. (with internal choice) (3 Marks)
Discuss the various physical problems that Indian freedom fighters had to face in the Cellular Jail
(OR)
How did the driver and the mechanic put up an entertaining show with an unattended trolley.
Answer :- One morning a nurse had left a breakfast trolley unattended. Very soon this trolley unattended. very soon this trolley was taken away by two brave boys a driver and a mechanic. The mechanic was totally blind. The driver had only one arm. The mechanic provided running power to trolley by running fast along behind the trolley with his head down. The Driver got seated on the lower deck of the trolley. He held on with one head and steered by scraping his foot on the floor. The Two put on quite a show that day. The Rest of the patients laughed and shouted. It was a better entertainment than car race. There was also a show of scattered plates and silverware. Then the nurse and ward sister caught up with them. The Driver and the mechanic were scalded and put back to bed.
12. Long answer type (100-120 words) question from extensive study on character/incident/theme etc. (with internal choice) (3 Marks)
Write a character of ‘Karam Singh.
Answer :- Karam Singh was a Havildar in the in the army. He was posted in Burma.He belonged to the village named Thathi Khara in Amritsar district. He was hearty, friendly character. He had a very pleasing manner of speech. The village of his village loved to sit by his side and listen his tales of war and adventure. He had killed many Japanese in the war. He used to be the best performer in rifle shooting competitions. Karam singh had deep attachment of his family and village. when Mann singh his friend went on leave, he persuaded him to visit his village. All would be happy to meet him. Karam singh laid down his life against the japanese in the war. he was a great hero. on his death the whole village panged into deep grief.
(OR)
How does the author describe the shop owned by Datta.
13. Good Handwriting (5 Marks)
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