Name of the Organization : Department Of State Educational Research And Training
Name Of The Exam : SSLC - Second Language
Document Type : Model Question Paper
Grade : 10th Standard
Year : 2014
Subject : Second Language

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10th Standard Second Language Model Question Paper :
2nd Language English 1 :
Instructions :
1. Write legibly and anwer to the point.
2. This question cum Answer Book comprises 54 questions including sub questions of multiple choice questions

I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete statements. Choose the most appropriate alternative and write it in the space provided below each question.
1. The Postmaster refused to give Andy, Squire Egan’s letter because Andy ______
a. Behaved rudely
b. Asked impertinent questions
c. Did not pay eleven pence postage
d. Did not tell his master’s name

2. Vikram Sarabhai read about the achievement of great scientists. This shows that he
a. Was fond of books
b. Liked scientists
c. Did not like to waste time
d. Has great interest in Science

3. Why did Vivekanand go to America ?
a. The Americans had requested him to come over there
b. He wanted to fulfil the desire of Sri Ramakrishna
c. He wanted to spread Hinduism
d. He wanted to study the principles of other religions.

4. The reverse of ‘Barbarism’ is ___________
a. Civilization
b. Selfishness
c. Violence
d. Generosity

5. Why did Pierrre Harrison desire to marry Kalpana Chawla ?
a. She was his classmate.
b. She was good at studies.
c. His opinions and beliefs were the same as hers.
d. He was very much impressed with her character and conduct.

6. The beggar maid appeared before the king __________-
a. Bare footed
b. Sad faced
c. With a cheerful look
d. Like a queen

7. What kind of a girl was Daksha ?
a. Wise
b. Innocent
c. God fearing
d. Ignorant

8. God moves in a mysterious way
a. To teach a lesson to man
b. To do wonders.
c. To show him strength
d. To help man

9. What made the guards allow Daksha’s father enter the palace ?
a. He requested them in a polite way.
b. He showed them the permission letter
c. He showed them a basket full of mangoes.
d. He presented them some mangoes.

10. The lord of Tartary wanted trumpeters everyday to
a. Entertain him
b. Announce his arrival to the court
c. Summon him to have meal
d. Put him to sleep.

11. One word for “a person trained to travel in a space craft”, is
a. Astronomer
b. Scientist
c. Astronaut
d. Astrologer

12. We must get up early in the morning. The word “early’ is
a. An adverb
b. A verb
c. An adjective
d. A noun

13. Why __________ Pramukh go to Mysore yesterday ?
a. Did
b. Does
c. Do
d. Was

14. The word that takes the prefix ‘un’ is
a. fortune
c. respect
b. done
d. understand

15. “The camel is the ship of the desert”.
a. Metaphor
b. Personification
c. Simile
d. Alliteration

16. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
The guest’s speech lasted ___________ two hours.

17. Fill in the blank with the appropriate conjunction:
There are two _________ three who can be called experts.

18. Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
Bhuvana is ______________ honourable lady.

19. Fill in the blank with the appropriate tense form of verb given in brackets:
I _________ (meet) my friend yesterday.

20. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of word given in brackets:
The teacher has made a _________ (correct) in my note book.

II.21. Match the word in list “A” with their meanings in list “B” 5x1=5
A - B
1. Disciple 1. Distance
2. embarrassment 2. achievement
3. Committed 3. civilized
4. feat 4. akward feeling
5. savage 5. faithful
6. follower
7. being loyal
8. cruel

III. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each: 10x2=20
22. Why did Narendra impose punishment on himself ?
23. How are satellites useful ?
24. What makes you think that Chandrashekar was a great fan of Mukesh ?
25. Why do people fight with one another ?
26. What does Tagore ask people to stop doing and why ?
27. Why did the monkey advise Bhima not to go further ?
28. Why did the Samskrit teacher persuade Gandhiji to come back to his class ?
29. What message does the poem ‘Once upon a Time’ convey ?
30. How did the Duchess get her food when she was on strike ?
31. What do you learn from then life of Kalpana Chawla ?

IV. Read the following extracts and answer the question that follow: 3x5=5
32. “The old cheat beyond in the town-wanting to charge double for it”.
a. Who did the speaker call ‘old cheat’ ?
b. Why did the speaker call him a cheat ?
c. What is the ‘it’ ?

33. “It was a very prestigious position for him”.
a. Who received the prestigious position ?
b. When was the position offered to him ?
c. What was that prestigious position ?

34. “Have you gone mad”?
a. When did the speaker say so ?
b. Who is the ‘you’ ?
c. What reply did the speaker get ?

35. “Cophetua swore a royal oath”.
a. Who was Cophetua ?
b. What did he swear ?
c. What made him swear so ?